“Search and Destroy” at BAFWeek by Santana X Kostüme

Well, next week is BAFWEEK once again, otherwise known as Buenos Aires Fashion Week, and for this edition Argentine label Kostüme is team up with Santana Textiles—one of the largest denim producers in the Americas.

Santana X Kostüme has positioned itself as a high-end item—an object of desire or product of conceptual luxury.

The collection (#20) draws inspiration from the song “Search and Destroy” by the Stooges in their Iggy Pop album (1973), which lead singer Iggy Pop from a heading in Time Magazine about the Vietnam War.

The line of denim is avant-garde with geometric shapes, washed almost to the point of destruction, with colors of ultra black to various shades of grey.

Santana Textiles was founded 1963 in Jaguarana, Brazil, and now runs 5 major plants with 2,500 employees. The company holds to an green policy that seeks to lessen the environmental impact from denim manufacturing.

Kostüme is designed by Camila Milessi and Emiliano Blanco.



Photos Copyright Kostüme.

Kostüme by Camila Milessi and Emiliano Blanco

The Argentinean label, Kostüme, recently strutted down the runway at BAFWEEK, 24-26 February, surprising onlookers with massive suspended lightweight structures, optical effects, and a monochromatic collection devoted to variegated shades of black and grey.

The Kostüme label is based on architectural designs; deconstructive trends; oversize silhouettes; and experimentation with fabrics, textures, and prints for the trend-setting man.

The current Collection #19 continues the brand’s defragmentation of the diamond as the main feature of the clothing but with a new twist of geometric elements.

Materials at Kostüme consist of wool, cotton, viscose, and silk—all of a high quality.

This year Kostüme has launched the cool, relaxed sportswear line, Pony + Kostüme. Kostüme Denim is the brand for youth, while Kostüme Hombre is for the male audience.

Kostüme—by Camila Milessi and Emiliano Blanco.

Photos Copyright BAFWEEK.