Neil Barrett SS14 - The Minimalists

Moving on from Bauhaus, this season revisited the California minimalism of Charles and Ray Eames mixed with good old American streetwear. Patterns morphed around forms in silhouettes tailored away from the body, put together with Velcro, magnets and scuba zips as Barrett continues to stay away from the classic modes of fastening such as buttons and collars. Prints were simple and monochrome while textures remained light despite their complex surfaces. We continue to see the use of leather; this time woven intricately to create a masculine boucle which was also used in the jersey separates.