Temporal Polyphony
The term “polyphony” first came to my attention whilst reading Baudrillard’s philosophical works, whereupon I became utterly captivated by it and proceeded to scour every available resource on the subject. The concept was first proposed in music, describing a form of polyphonic composition featur- ing two or more independent melodies. Later, Bakhtin introduced this concept into his critical literary writings to describe the narrative style of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novels. By the time of Baudrillard, he reinterpreted it within the frameworks of simulation and simula- cra. So what of my polyphony? I thought of the word “Temporal”. Combined, they form this season’s AW26 collection: “Temporal Polyphony”. The city best embodies this concept. From a single block to an en- tire district, architecture of different eras and styles coexists within a city, creating its unique character. This season, we redefine the male silhouette, forming two distinct yet unified “musical scores” alongside the female. Continuing our enduring approach to clothing, we express deconstruction, reconstruction, and irregular cut across diverse silhouettes, extending the concept of polyphony from the garments themselves to the overall styling.