Celebrations were in order at the Andersson Bell SS24 show, as the brand commemorated 10 years since its conception by presenting a marvellous mash-up of patchwork pieces at its first ever runway scheduled on Milan’s Fashion Week calendar. Paying homage to creative director Dohun Kim’s Seoul-based teenagehood, the offering utilised worn leather, distressed denim and frayed knitwear to perfectly blend militaristic motifs with a biker-core aesthetic.
Uniting two bodies of design is well within Andersson Bell’s wheelhouse and it showed. Much like the amalgamation of lace and tartan Kim presented for AW23, this season’s contribution is complex yet effortless; cool but not lazy. Camo-print cargos topped with oversized chaps, checkered denim jackets laced with cowboy belts and an abundance of multi-sized pockets highlighted the brand’s retained focus on fusing utility and innovative design.
The South Korean label managed to maintain an air of fit-for-the-club glamour, deploying a handful of sheer toggled skirts, skintight ruching and rave-appropriate sunglasses to emphasise the collection’s versatility.
The accessories were not to be overlooked, too. Adopting a campier approach than the rest of the collection, leather bags took the shape of guitars and flower-filled vases, whilst the Aaron Trail – a new low-top unisex sneaker – was also introduced into the mix. As debut catwalks go, this was a good ‘un
Photography courtesy of Andersson Bell.
