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Published:Thursday | January 19, 2023 | 12:48 AM
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Model Mathias wearing a Bianca Saunders cut top, esso trouser and cut out puffer.
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Model Mathias wearing a Bianca Saunders cut top, esso trouser and cut out puffer.
A meditation on the discrepancies between a viewer’s initial response to an object or space, and the plural perspectives that reveal themselves upon its animation, ‘Playwork’ garments are envisioned as dynamic framing devices for their wearers.
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A meditation on the discrepancies between a viewer’s initial response to an object or space, and the plural perspectives that reveal themselves upon its animation, ‘Playwork’ garments are envisioned as dynamic framing devices for their wearers.
Abstracted stills from ‘Oliver At Large’ are transposed on to easy-wearing sweaters, tees and trackpants.
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Abstracted stills from ‘Oliver At Large’ are transposed on to easy-wearing sweaters, tees and trackpants.
A silk shirt and pants with none other than Oliver Samuels’ face used as the print.
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A silk shirt and pants with none other than Oliver Samuels’ face used as the print.
“Must be a duppy,” are the famous words from Oliver Samuels in ‘Oliver at Large’. These words are now emblazoned on this Bianca Saunders track suit for all to wear.
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“Must be a duppy,” are the famous words from Oliver Samuels in ‘Oliver at Large’. These words are now emblazoned on this Bianca Saunders track suit for all to wear.
Jamaican-blooded menswear designer Bianca Saunders at the Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2023 showing of ‘Playwork’, inspired by Jamaican ‘King of Comedy’, Oliver Samuels.
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Jamaican-blooded menswear designer Bianca Saunders at the Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2023 showing of ‘Playwork’, inspired by Jamaican ‘King of Comedy’, Oliver Samuels.
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Channelling her Jamaican and British heritage, popular menswear designer Bianca Saunders used comedic legend Oliver Samuels’ ‘90s cultural classic ‘Oliver at Large’ as inspiration for her latest Autumn/Winter 2023 collection dubbed ‘Playwork’, shown at Paris Fashion Week yesterday.

“This collection is very close to my heart! Being able to share stories around my Jamaican culture in an artistic context is an honour,” said Saunders in a social media post. “A special thank you to Oliver Samuels for allowing me to show it in the context of fashion.”

Something Extra can’t help but think about the comedic merriment that took place the first time Oliver travelled abroad. Now look, Oliver has made it to the Parisian runway!