Patrik Ervell ss08

[rowyerboat]

Shits on gettyimages now .. looks good .. wont let me post pics though .

[rowyerboat]

Overall i really like this . the FW collection wasnt so great(although il reserve total judgement till i see some pieces in stores) . But theres some really cool colours going on in this collection I like .

Im not computer literate to be honest and I tried posting the pics but wasnt happening.Sorry.

[rowyerboat]

Actual pics now .. not those shitty watermarked gettyimage ones .

[rowyerboat]

More at men.style ... shit , i actually love this collection , so much stuff id actually wear .

[goldengloves]

I think there's definitely some nice wearable pieces in the collection and the silhouette is much bettert than his Fall/Winter offering. And while I'm not too fond on the colors in this collection, it does remind me of Spring.

[jpgm]

theres some really nice pieces here.

the grey trousers, jacket and pale yellow mackintosh coat are particularly nice. and the black patent shoes work surprisingly well too i think.

[goldengloves]

Some closeups from Hint mag...

[Servo2000]

Looked a lot better from farther away.

[goldengloves]

lol. I'm curious of your take on this collection Servo. I'm actually a bit wishy washy, but I do like it a whole lot more than his F/W offering.

That anorak long style jacket thing is cool, maybe not the color, but I actually quite like the style.

[onemancult]

this collection, with a his fall collection's color family, and slightly less of a precocious take, would have been a contender.

there is this recent trend in menswear of a certain fibre that seems to equate childishness with dandyism, and whilst i am all for outright foppery and frippery in fashion, this ervell collection just strikes me as far too boyish.

as a young adult, i feel like i'm actively trying to distance myself from draping myself in things that use youth as a major reference point [one of my big gripes with Slimane's Dior], so this kind of all falls flat on its face for me.

[Servo2000]

I thought Patrik Ervell introduced at least a fairly interesting approach to layering and texture with his first collection (one of the better interpretations of "street" wear meeting tailoring) but the idea has evolved all of nowhere from that first collection. Pants are virtually identical, layering and styling is exactly the same. A boring collection, at best.

See-through jacket is interesting, but only material-wise. Anorak jacket is not bad just in terms of styling, but it's just an anorak as near as I can tell. It's a seasons-old silhouette, but with that particular shade of yellow that's been popping up everywhere.

The anorak does, however, make me wonder whatever to that Aitor Throup fellow. I really hoped he would start producing, I bet we would've been seeing some similiar jackets in proportion and concept, but executed in far more interesting manners.

[Guest DUM]

cool jacket.

[wEstSidE]

I thought Patrik Ervell introduced at least a fairly interesting approach to layering and texture with his first collection (one of the better interpretations of "street" wear meeting tailoring) but the idea has evolved all of nowhere from that first collection. Pants are virtually identical, layering and styling is exactly the same. A boring collection, at best.

See-through jacket is interesting, but only material-wise. Anorak jacket is not bad just in terms of styling, but it's just an anorak as near as I can tell. It's a seasons-old silhouette, but with that particular shade of yellow that's been popping up everywhere.

The anorak does, however, make me wonder whatever to that Aitor Throup fellow. I really hoped he would start producing, I bet we would've been seeing some similiar jackets in proportion and concept, but executed in far more interesting manners.

You're probably right about all of this. I don't know, I'm no high fashion guy. I do like the way the clothes look. I probably won't purchase any of this though, so maybe my opinion is worthless.

[Servo2000]

That jacket's a little too "neat" for my tastes. I don't personally consider it a particularly great design, but it's sort of opaque, so lots of people will look at it and go, "Oh, that's sort of neat."

You're probably right about all of this. I don't know, I'm no high fashion guy. I do like the way the clothes look. I probably won't purchase any of this though, so maybe my opinion is worthless.

I don't consider your opinion worthless by any means: I like the way the clothes look as well, it's just that from a design perspective it's stagnant. Which is perfectly fine for what he's doing, but if you're going to bother presenting a runway presentation, I'm going to judge it in terms of what I expect a runway presentation to show: some sort of evolution or validation for your work.

I've never been too impressed by the clothes in person either, so I'm not really sure what level his work is actually succeeding on. It is kind of cool.

[goldengloves]

this collection, with a his fall collection's color family, and slightly less of a precocious take, would have been a contender.

there is this recent trend in menswear of a certain fibre that seems to equate childishness with dandyism, and whilst i am all for outright foppery and frippery in fashion, this ervell collection just strikes me as far too boyish.

as a young adult, i feel like i'm actively trying to distance myself from draping myself in things that use youth as a major reference point [one of my big gripes with Slimane's Dior], so this kind of all falls flat on its face for me.

I thought Patrik Ervell introduced at least a fairly interesting approach to layering and texture with his first collection (one of the better interpretations of "street" wear meeting tailoring) but the idea has evolved all of nowhere from that first collection. Pants are virtually identical, layering and styling is exactly the same. A boring collection, at best.

See-through jacket is interesting, but only material-wise. Anorak jacket is not bad just in terms of styling, but it's just an anorak as near as I can tell. It's a seasons-old silhouette, but with that particular shade of yellow that's been popping up everywhere.

The anorak does, however, make me wonder whatever to that Aitor Throup fellow. I really hoped he would start producing, I bet we would've been seeing some similiar jackets in proportion and concept, but executed in far more interesting manners.

I actually whole heartedly agree with both of your guy's takes on Ervell. He really hasn't evolved throughout his collections, it's too safe. I think that's why guys like Thom get a lot of press, because in a sea of NY fashion week mediocrity, it just stands out like a sore thumb.

But I do get the feeling Ervell could provide something great, it's just not there yet.

[Servo2000]

I think he could use a push: someone to tell him, when they see him putting those same little cropped pants + button-up shirt + slight little jacket combinations getting designed, to go "cut that shit out. You did that already, fuck it up a little bit." Might get something exciting out of it.

[goldengloves]

Yea. I mean for F/W he did that crazy looking parachute material jacket but it was one of those things that are hardly appreciated on the runway, because it looked like a standard jacket from the front.

I liked in his first collection that he included various tech materials into jackets and other items, but now it's getting tired. I mean, it's still great to throw it in there, because that seems to be something he's into but like you said, kick it up some!

I too would really like to know the general customer who buys his clothing though.

[Servo2000]

Judging from where he gets sold, it's probably a balance of fairly wealthy hipsters / moderate fashionistas, same people who might be buying Nom de Guerre / A.P.C.

[lucky_cloud]

Judging from where he gets sold, it's probably a balance of fairly wealthy hipsters / moderate fashionistas, same people who might be buying Nom de Guerre / A.P.C.

ha, that would be me if i had a bit more money. i really like his stuff. it's not that adventurous, but it's quality stuff that has the fit and style that i want to wear, even if it's not really outclassing the competition (apc/ndg/acne/oliver spencer). i think the shoes in this collection are bloody awesome.

[Servo2000]

ha, that would be me if i had a bit more money. i really like his stuff. it's not that adventurous, but it's quality stuff that has the fit and style that i want to wear, even if it's not really outclassing the competition (apc/ndg/acne/oliver spencer). i think the shoes in this collection are bloody awesome.

I personally find myself pretty underwhelmed with his quality, especially considering he tends to be the most expensive of the bunch.

[rowyerboat]

Apparantly the quality on the FW07 collection is top notch in person . Even though that one was his dullest to date . Its in Bblessing and OC now im sure .

[jet]

I'm going to go against what has been said since I've been seeing his clothes in person for a couple of seasons and say the quality is good on most of the pieces. As with most collections, buys differ and conclusions of the designer's work drawn based on one store's buy which may or may not accurately reflect the entire collection. The prices are reasonable and cheaper than soul-less nom de guerre garments. While I wouldn't place him on raf simons level, he is probably the best american designer right now who makes some delightful things from season to season.

Also don't invest too heavily in runway shots, always a good mantra.

[onemancult]

The prices are reasonable and cheaper than soul-less nom de guerre garments.

yes. spot on.

[goldengloves]

Yo, does anyone know what shoes he uses in his runway collections?

[mpcec]

I would also love to know what the shoes are, and I really enjoy this collection, my favorite is the last outfit.

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

Man Neva Flex In Nona A Them Wayz

U Be The Best Poster In Da Room

Truss Me Todai Aint Ona Them Dayz

Don't Give A Fuck Bout None A Them Doodz

Don't Wanna See Me In One A Them Moodz

What You Know Bout 2 Shankz In The Pat Ervells

Man Neva Put On None A Dem Shuuzzzzz.

[leroi]

i'm gonna snitch. they're opening ceremony.

[poopie boy]

I thought they were opening ceremony but wasn't sure. Those shoes look great on the shelf at opening ceremony but they didn't look good on me

[TEN CRACK COMMANDMENTZ]

i already gave my opinion on this a while ago...but lemme expand. i've been complaining about this recently, but there are a lot of people out there charging bespoke or mtm prices for fairly uninspired RTW. i dont like that trend.

[Lucas0607]

I love this collection. Patrick Ervell would be on my watch list