I'm one of THOSE species now-lying down in bed till mid afternoon wondering about the uncertainty of life. And this has carried on almost throughout my school break. I think I have slowly morphed into a massive depressing slob. Recently, I've been thinking about my wardrobe and my clothes and I've realised that I may have well out-grown my 15 year old mindset of trying to pull together layers and layers of mismatched clothing (read edgy but not really), and I have abandoned any thoughts of standing out of the crowd by looking a little off and largely different from the most common of beings. So well, I've gotten out of that delusional funk that being different and edgy is cool, I'm not Susie Bubble or anything, I think it's time for me to move on in a new direction of style, perhaps more sartorial of sorts.
It may be a coincidence or a big contradiction but DEPRESSION (the label and not the illness) seems to sum up my past pretty well. Not that I'm trying to discourage anyone from being "different" from the rest, I've realised that "edge" is not something I want to express through my clothes and I'm moving on to something that I want to spend my teenagedom and grow old with. In fact, I've always applauded those who have a bit of fashion spunk in them, but I can only choose to admire from a distance. Kenny and Andrew who were previously art directors and writers of various advertising companies have chosen to focus their creative energy into their label 4 year old label DEPRESSION, which currently resides within Singapore's uterus for young budding talents-Parco Marina Bay (and sad to sad I haven't visited it there yet. Someone kill me or at least provide me with a ride.). Their latest Spring 2011 collection, "Dysfunction" is quite literally, well dysfunctional. If you're expecting prim and proper then I, being such a good friend advise you to look elsewhere. This collection celebrates being different, and to quote the duo "something that doesn't quite fit into mainstream society".
The pieces do look like that there was a thought process behind it but having said that, nothing really looks too over the top and can be easily incorporated into the wardrobe without looking like a breathing sci-fi musuem exhibit. Adapting a largely monochrome color palette, the focus is pretty much on the silhouettes and shapes of the clothes. Take for example the "balloon blouse"; clean lines but unique construction or the "upside down dress" which seems pretty wearable without being too overbearing. (When I wear my jacket backwards, I feel like a cool freak in a poorly made but very fashionable straitjacket. Sources have told me that Rei Kawakubo obviously looks damn good in one. True story.) And can we please talk about the polka dot t-shirt with leather dots hanging off the front, as crazy as it sounds, I feel like they are the cutest-thing-I-migh-own-but-will-not-because-I-don't-have-balls-to-wear-them.
