Matthew Ames is an American, based in Brooklyn, conceptual designer who was one of the finalist of the 2004 Festival de la Mode à Hyères. He gets his inspiration from minimalism, architecture and a black and white palette. There's something that he does that looks so simple but there's also some kind of avant garde edge in his clothes that hits the right notes of minimalistic chic.
I've recently been obsessed with capes and this just looks perfect.
The photographs look like spirits and phantoms right out of a Hayao Miyazaki. They do indeed creep me out as I type out this post at 1 in the morning.
Do visit Matthew Ames site to view more of his amazing photos from the F/W 09/10 and S/S 10 collection.