Mark Kenly Domino Tan COPENHAGEN SPRING 2021
Today, Mark Kenly Domino Tan opened a very different kind of Copenhagen Fashion Week. The pandemic has led to seismic changes within the industry on both the local and global scale. Designers everywhere are assessing how to move forward. Whether that means skipping spring 2021 altogether, creating collection videos in place of runway shows, or proceeding with business as usual.
In Copenhagen, there’s a little bit of everything going on. Tan, for his part, opted for a physical show and livestream. At the venue, the designer’s team handed out sanitizers and masks and socially distanced the audience. Which was much smaller than usual. But neither the models on the catwalk nor the guests in their seats could be seen on the livestream wearing those masks, and that’s troubling with the number of coronavirus cases beginning to rise in Denmark. That said, all the safety measures under the country’s current mandates were observed.
It’s unfortunate not to be able to see Tan’s designs in person, because his craftsmanship is exceptional. This season, he focused on an almost all-white lineup of easy tailoring and fluid, romantic dresses in cotton poplin. His clothes attract a sophisticated clientele, but his strong suiting was distinctly lighter this time around. The enveloping shapes of blanket cape coats and loosely cut layering pieces seemed adapted for our new lives in home offices. Models walked on the concrete floor of the show space barefoot and clutched straw sun hats as live piano music played. As a whole, the show was refreshing, airy, and hopeful.
See every single look from Mark Kenly Domino Tan COPENHAGEN SPRING 2021 Collection in the gallery, below :
source: Vogue
