AH/OK x Arch McLeish
Capturing everyday details and translating them into garments, we found the lighthearted match between fashion label AH/OK and photographer Arch Mcleish. Milan based fashion label AH/OK reflects the designer duo Claudia Carieri and Francesca Errani themselves – simple, clean, and eclectic.
AH/OK’s design is characterized by refined and contemporary prints, created through material experimentation. The label’s second silk series ‘Folio’ continues to infuse Scandinavian and Oriental elements, combining color patterns and minimal lines. The series consists of kimonos, headbands, a jacquard scarf and a foulard – light yet practical accessories.
The main feature of this new collection is the prints created from fragments and scraps of painted paper, combining with unusual and contemporary patterns.
The starting point of Folio prints is, as always, very basic: the designers love to experiment. They worked with brushes, rollers, acrylic paint, paper cutouts, joining free composition and geometry to create collages that, once printed on silk, incredibly come to life.
Pairing with AH/OK’s design is the work of London based photographer Arch Mcleish. With his signature style framing, Mcleish captures architectural patterns within its organic surroundings, turning what is supposed to be the contrast into harmonious images. Zooming into curious details of his subjects, the seemly airy shots are rather delicately framed. With background in design and architecture, Mcleish constantly searches for structured patterns and shapes in buildings, everyday objects and lights – capturing elements of beautiful simplicity that are easily neglected by us.
Featuring
Fashion design // AH/OK
Photography (non-fashion) // Arch Mcleish
Fashion photography // Claudia Zalla
Model // Giulia Pedretti
Styling // Francesca Crippa
MUA // Serena Congiu