Aurora, a sequel to Mirage. Karmuel Young travels from one extreme to another, going from the red-hot Sahara Desert to the gelid glaciers of Hornafjörður. Taking inspirations from the unworldly polar lights and Young’s own dream-like experience at the Blue Lagoon, where waters become one with the serene blue sky and steam dances with the clouds above, the collection alludes to René Magritte’s surrealist masterpieces, seamlessly fusing Young and the Belgian artist’s perspectives of reality.
Numerous paintings of Magritte, such as the renowned Galconda and The Son of Man, see men dressed in dark overcoats and bowler hats, reflecting his sartorial choices at that time and the influence of his tailor-textile merchant father. Modernising this traditional gentlemen’s attire, Young reinvents everyday silhouettes with suit fabric sourced from Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti and juxtaposes formal and casual garments to blur the boundaries between the two distinct styles. Aviator Jacket made from striped wool-cashmere blend, and Trucker Jacket as well as Five-Pocket Trousers rendered in denim effect wool traced with visible stitching. Trapezium XY-Plane Shirt and Calfskin Leather Tie are paired with fluid Giant Hoodie and Cuboid Sweatpants.
Apart from the aforementioned tie, Project 08 incorporates a series of leather objects. A decorative egg, cigarette case and drawstring hood. Young gives them an utterly different texture, just as Magritte places objects together with words that don’t describe them in Key to Dreams. Making the familiar unfamiliar, the assemblage also features a line-up of sterling silver jewellery created in collaboration with MOUCCM, reproducing the exaggerated proportions of the comb, glass and other props in Personal Values. Sculptural antitragus Ear Cuff is downscaled into a helix Ear Cuff and upsized into a Bangle as well.
Rings are accented with iridescent moonstones reminiscent of the ever-changing northern lights, while the glacier green and arctic blue tones of Icelandic fjords colour the padded Bulk Bomber Jacket veiled with a frost-esque translucent overlay and the glow-in-the-dark, waterproof Trench Coat respectively, both topped off with long goat fur gloves for a subarctic touch. As if coated with a thin layer of ice, the Re-Edition Levi’s 501 Jeans are overprinted in contrasting white, revealing the intricate inner structure to hint at its crystalline appearance; whereas the Square Overshirt is constructed with a moulded panel and tight stitching outlining the key detailing in hopes of freezing the epochal shirt design.
Numerous paintings of Magritte, such as the renowned Galconda and The Son of Man, see men dressed in dark overcoats and bowler hats, reflecting his sartorial choices at that time and the influence of his tailor-textile merchant father. Modernising this traditional gentlemen’s attire, Young reinvents everyday silhouettes with suit fabric sourced from Lanificio Fratelli Cerruti and juxtaposes formal and casual garments to blur the boundaries between the two distinct styles. Aviator Jacket made from striped wool-cashmere blend, and Trucker Jacket as well as Five-Pocket Trousers rendered in denim effect wool traced with visible stitching. Trapezium XY-Plane Shirt and Calfskin Leather Tie are paired with fluid Giant Hoodie and Cuboid Sweatpants.
Apart from the aforementioned tie, Project 08 incorporates a series of leather objects. A decorative egg, cigarette case and drawstring hood. Young gives them an utterly different texture, just as Magritte places objects together with words that don’t describe them in Key to Dreams. Making the familiar unfamiliar, the assemblage also features a line-up of sterling silver jewellery created in collaboration with MOUCCM, reproducing the exaggerated proportions of the comb, glass and other props in Personal Values. Sculptural antitragus Ear Cuff is downscaled into a helix Ear Cuff and upsized into a Bangle as well.
Rings are accented with iridescent moonstones reminiscent of the ever-changing northern lights, while the glacier green and arctic blue tones of Icelandic fjords colour the padded Bulk Bomber Jacket veiled with a frost-esque translucent overlay and the glow-in-the-dark, waterproof Trench Coat respectively, both topped off with long goat fur gloves for a subarctic touch. As if coated with a thin layer of ice, the Re-Edition Levi’s 501 Jeans are overprinted in contrasting white, revealing the intricate inner structure to hint at its crystalline appearance; whereas the Square Overshirt is constructed with a moulded panel and tight stitching outlining the key detailing in hopes of freezing the epochal shirt design.
Lookbook
4 leatherwears x 4 coats x 6 jackets x 1 vest x 10 shirts x 6 knitwears x 12 tops x 12 bottoms x 2 objects x 2 belts x 3 accessories x 21 jewelries = 25 looks. Rollover to explore.Tap to explore.
Andrew Lee
Anson Lam
Celia Chan
Derek Ding
Einar Lai
Harry Lai
Lara Lee
Mason Wong
Nate Wong
Summer Yiu
Tomy Ng
Wendy Tang
Wing Tang
Wiktoria Snioch
Zoe Kwok
Visual direction
aSin
Copywriting
Marco Lee
Website design
Anna Tsang
Still life photography
Benson Yip
Chelle Chan
Perkin Yu
Jerald Kwan
Retouching
Cchung Wong
Angel Wong
Ambrose Wong
Bruce Lam
Cheng C Fu
Eddy Tse
Eric Chow
Fai
GInnie Choi
Gordon Yip
Justina Ha
Hedy Chen
Lai C Fu
Laina Cheng
Liza Yiu
Ling Au
Kenneth Choi
Kent Mak
Janice Chan
Jeanne So
Jeff Ng
Johnnie Lau
Mrs Ho
Ombretta Gabrieucig
On Chan
Penn Pang
Riccardo Breschi
Ricky Lee
Ringo Lee
Shirley Tse
Simone Guicciardini
Sonia Porro
Tiffany Siu
Tim Lam
Tong C Fu
Wai Tang
William Sun
Wong C Fu
Veewan Yiu
Alander Wong
Albert Lee
Alex Hsu
Andi Peng
Barbie Chan
Bryant Lee
Cady Lee
Dandamn
Derek Ho
Desmond Cheung
Ellen Leung
Felix Chan
Hugo Siu
Jason Leung
Jobie Li
Jonathan Lee
Michael Mok
Pan Lin
Penter Yip
Ronnie Tung
Vikki Yau
Yam Chan
Yu Fang Ye
Yuen Lei
Karmuel Young
Jewelry collaboration
MOUCCM
Photography
Alien Wang
Hair
Miley Shen
Make-up
Wini Chen
Model
Asher Chen
Andrew Lee
Anson Lam
Celia Chan
Derek Ding
Einar Lai
Harry Lai
Lara Lee
Mason Wong
Nate Wong
Summer Yiu
Tomy Ng
Wendy Tang
Wing Tang
Wiktoria Snioch
Zoe Kwok
Visual direction
aSin
Copywriting
Marco Lee
Website design
Anna Tsang
Still life photography
Benson Yip
Chelle Chan
Perkin Yu
Jerald Kwan
Retouching
Cchung Wong
Technical support
Angel Wong
Ambrose Wong
Bruce Lam
Cheng C Fu
Eddy Tse
Eric Chow
Fai
GInnie Choi
Gordon Yip
Justina Ha
Hedy Chen
Lai C Fu
Laina Cheng
Liza Yiu
Ling Au
Kenneth Choi
Kent Mak
Janice Chan
Jeanne So
Jeff Ng
Johnnie Lau
Mrs Ho
Ombretta Gabrieucig
On Chan
Penn Pang
Riccardo Breschi
Ricky Lee
Ringo Lee
Shirley Tse
Simone Guicciardini
Sonia Porro
Tiffany Siu
Tim Lam
Tong C Fu
Wai Tang
William Sun
Wong C Fu
Veewan Yiu
Special thanks
Alander Wong
Albert Lee
Alex Hsu
Andi Peng
Barbie Chan
Bryant Lee
Cady Lee
Dandamn
Derek Ho
Desmond Cheung
Ellen Leung
Felix Chan
Hugo Siu
Jason Leung
Jobie Li
Jonathan Lee
Michael Mok
Pan Lin
Penter Yip
Ronnie Tung
Vikki Yau
Yam Chan
Yu Fang Ye
Yuen Lei