Architectural Fashion Design | A-COLD-WALL* | Dr Samuel Ross | V&A
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Dr Samuel Ross, founder of men's fashion brand A-COLD-WALL*, describes his clothing as “armour for the now” - a personal, protective architecture for the body. Combining elements of sportswear, industrial design, and sharp tailoring, A-COLD-WALL* is revolutionising contemporary streetwear.
This film looks in detail at the Converge Gilet - a signature garment conveying protection, utility, and masculinity - now in the museum's collection. Ross explains the form and function of the piece and its inspiration, from his own fascination with raw materials like alabaster, to diverse historical art references and 20th-century public housing.
Background, influences and masculinity: 00:00
Materials, form and design: 01:02
Converge Gilet and armour: 02:30
Converge Gilet features in detail : 03:05
Architecture, the body and colour: 04:40
Storytelling, antiquity and the now: 05:14
Find out more about the Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear exhibition: www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/fas...
See more in our Fashion collection: www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fas...
I'm surprised and disappointed by the amount of negative comments on this video. I find Samuel Ross one of the most exciting and inspiring designers I've ever come across - but my background is in art and music rather than fashion - perhaps his work speaks more to people working in varied fields than it does to the fashion elitists?
I love the way ACW blends dystopian and working class elements in a way that grounds it in reality more than the majority of "high" fashion - maybe this is why it speaks so much more to me (as a working class person) than most other fashion design - along with a few other pioneers such as Cav Empt.
Can very much agree!! A bit late but I also come from a music and art heavy background and appreciate his layered and considerate approach to design !!
Why would you want to wear clothes that look like the apple ad of 1984? You realise what the goal was there ? Maybe you like being controlled.
You realise the goal of ACW was to always control consciousness? You naively chose the wrong side here.
It’s “glamour” a lesser magic technique. Of course your surprised cause he’s black and a designer so you have to support him right? What a joke.
He’s in the occult
His entire demeanor is so calm and educated. ACW really makes you think about how fast paced life is in the current age and how people are genuinely indifferent to society. It demonstrates the need for protection and displays masculinity as an elegant concept
my brother in christ it's just a black t-shirt with a little ACW logo
@@snowf6307 my brother in Christ have you no eyes to go look at the rest of the label's clothing
@@fluorescentfuneralaltSamuel has admitted to alchemy and magic from the occult to influence his work. Don’t be fooled. The label premise is nothing but Neo Marxist dogma. Wake up.
Fascinating design! I love the idea of armor for the now.
I don't care what others say about him. It is important to me that many of his works inspire me and delight me with their design.
Don’t be fooled. The label proposes nihilism in place of life. Samuels admitted to using magic and Alchemy in his work. Wake up.
Your inspired by evil looking things created in alchemy?
Phenomenal speaker. Always quite express about his work and craft.
In art you really can pull inspiration from anywhere and make something with so much meaning like this. Samuel is a genius
He isn’t a genius if he’s told you things are imparted to him. That’s cheating from spirits.
what a hero
Hero of what? grey evil clothes?
Pillow vest.
ive watched a bunch of his interviews and feel like he doesnt know what hes talking about and just likes the sound of his voice. Whats the idea behind ACW? I still have no idea, and I dont think he has one either, at least not anymore. This feels like a parody of a fashion desginer.
you obviously have not done enough watching or reading into the brand to understand the full scope of what the brand conveys.
@@jolinras no trust me i have, it depends what standard you hold this brand to. to my standards, its only gibblets of information and emotion hanged on losely taped together skeletons. Its just no cohesive enough. Its bright as day.
@@jolinras how would you describe ' a cold wall"
Lol i understood everything he said
He describes the brand as masculinity and technical clothing in an elegant sense. That's it. The simplest possible answer. How did you not gather that.
babydiaper feels
I feel that this designer could perhaps allow the clothes to speak for themselves a bit more.
How looool
Clothes don't talk
Watch his fashion shows then
he was specifically invited to be interviewed. or would you rather him just stare at the camera in silence for 6min as a performance art?
hahaha@@kuya5k
DR? is he a doctor?
Lots of men here in London add Dr. ion front of their names to be flash and are saying Look at me.
he’s a doctor of arts
Honorary Ph.D and title 'Doctor of Arts', from the University of Westminster
@@TheHundrednaire Honorary Ph.D, They give them those out when they want to assocaite themselves with someone. a Ph.D is alot of work. I am only an Optician here in London.
"RUNE" ? are you a fucking language made from lines? You do understand what a PhD is don't you?
It's a puffer vest with velro fastenings. Calm down.
heavy reference to helmut lang
I’d like to see you try and make it
@@ririschannelx As if he would have made it.
🙆🏽♂️😂
I'd love to see you make a collection of clothing
Repent Samuel.