JEF MONTES Resolver -January 2016-Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam

Follow me on instagram: On Friday night 15 January, Jef Montes presented his latest collection RESOLVER during Mercedes Benz FashionWeek Amsterdam. In a catwalk show, he made a personal statement about the current state of the fashion industry, in which a devastating speed and empty hypes are topical issues. RESOLVER For his presentation in February 2015, Montes developed an innovative, in water-soluble fabric constructed from polyvinyl alcohol in collaboration with the TextielMuseum Tilburg. Over the last year, he developed this fabric into a new combination of black and white yarns, which starred in his new collection RESOLVER. The unique material is the base for his rigorous silhouettes, constructed from circular and rectangular parts. During the show of RESOLVER, Montes presented his garments on models that encountered large amounts of water on the catwalk. The initially silver garments melted slowly from the models’ bodies, revealing the black weft yarns as web like