Ex Infinitas, a rising fashion label created by Australian designer Lukas Vincent, is a carefully crafted contradiction. In its name, meaning Of Infinity in Latin, you can find the employment of an ancient language to express an allusion to the future. In its inspiration, you can find a subculture, surfing, once regarded as "low" culture by its creator, reconsidered and then reconstructed into the "high" culture of fashion. Clever, no? Yes, and if you know me, you know I'm not one to turn down a good paradox. Doing my usual, weekly browse of new talent and brands in the Menswear section of FarFetch, I stumbled across a piece of outerwear I knew was different from the rest. It was this classic trucker jacket in a muted sand-toned denim, skillfully paired with a loud, neon orange belt attached to the loops on its waist. While most would merely see a jacket what I saw was a perfect contradiction. I knew immediately that I wanted to style it with simple tones, in all black, as to highlight the jacket in the most overt way I possibly could. Finally, in order to complicate things even further, I thought to add a feminine plot twist to the look with thigh-high heeled boots, purposefully clashing with the jacket's masculine shape and intention. Shop similar pieces below to get the same look. -A
04.19.17
Described as overlay track pants, these sweats were made for anything but running. In fact, some would argue they were made for skating since Palace is technically first and foremost a skate brand above all else. Or at least it was, before some style-minded heavy hitters adopted it for fashion, much like they did with its oft-compared American counterpart Supreme. And while most “legit” skateboarders are cringing at the new re-appropriation of their beloved subculture, Lev Tanju, the creator of Palace, welcomes the broader interest in it. If Supreme is anti-corporation, Palace is anti-everything in the best way, meaning I immediately wanted to support it. Plus, nothing beats online item descriptions that read something like: “ I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE GO FOR A FANCY DIN DIN AND TAKE A PHOTO OF THE PLACE HOLDERS TO SHOW THE INTERNET ALL THE WANKERS THEY SAT NEXT TOO.”
If you're reading this your eyes are open. And if your eyes are open you can see that I paired the sweats with a small black bra, a mesh bodysuit by Danielle Guizio, Air Force One Lows, and matching Palace socks. Shop a similar look below. - A