It’s an astute observation: through the presentation of the impending SS2020 collections at Paris Manner 7 days, a multitude of big style homes debuted collections nodding to different elements of rave and digital lifestyle. Versace compensated homage to the late Prodigy frontman Keith Flint with products donning spiked hair and a host of leather-based, denim and leopard print outfits. Raf Simons tipped his hat to rave society and primarily to Belgium’s R&S Documents with an outfit featuring the revolutionary label’s symbol emblazoned on an oversized white t-shirt.
Whilst names common to the electronic planet have routinely tiptoed on the outer edges of significant trend – predominantly soundtracking and DJing at runway gatherings – it seems only now that the higher guards of legendary properties are commencing to warmly welcome artists in, not only as muses, but also as designers in their possess correct.
Chicago native Honey Dijon is possibly property music’s most great featuring to acquire on high vogue. Recognized for her dual wielding of sharp complex mastery and also for her impossibly expansive breadth of musical expertise acquired from her New York upbringing, the parallels in between her pro songs curation and her style for sophisticated and superior trend simplicity look unmistakable.
“Art, songs and fashion was generally intertwined for me. I really don’t separate innovative expression,” she states. “Gender non-conforming and non-binary clubbers are the types who generally [take] dangers with garments to convey themselves in colourful and impactful approaches.”
Now effectively established as a favored preference DJ for large style residences like Dior and Burberry, Honey Dijon has now ascended to her personal purpose as a designer with the announcement that came earlier this yr of her future collaboration line with Japanese label, Comme des Garçon. The co-crafted model will be correctly called Honey Fucking Dijon and will debut with a selection of t-shirts and luggage created specially for DJs.
“As a trans girl of colour I’d never imagined that this would be doable,” Honey wrote in her article close to the announcement, which also provided a thank you to President of Comme des Garçon Intercontinental, Adrian Joffe. “Thank you for making it possible for me to stand for my culture, group and like of house audio. I am truly honoured.”