Dhruv Kapoor Men’s Fall 2022
Conversations with extraterrestrials are a thing for designer Dhruv Kapoor, who’s moved on from Netflix to Gaia, a streaming platform which bills itself as the “largest online resource of consciousness-expanding video.”
Deeply fascinated by New Age “channellings” — interviews with gifted people who channel other entities, namely extraterrestrials, in their bodies — the Indian designer has been dedicating himself to mindfulness practices, opting for safer options compared to drug use to trigger psychedelia and otherworldly experiences.
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The whole narrative was hard to digest and only tangentially translated into the clothes, which, in sync with previous seasons, telegraphed a quirky pop aesthetic. Geometric-patterned catsuits, rib-knit crop tops, military-inspired overcoats with psychedelic swirls, trucker jackets with floral-turned-geometric embroideries, and furry bucket hats all conjured a cool and colorful ‘90s raver look.
Despite their over-the-top quality, these were earth-bound clothes.
Launch Gallery: Dhruv Kapoor Men's Fall 2022
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