| 2001S/S |
| Joseph Abboud
Brings His Signature Collection to a New Level of Relaxed
Elegance |
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| " Men
are learning to break the rules; they are discovering
how to mix tailored clothing |
| and sportswear
in ways that work for their lives. The lines have been
crossed and it makes |
| for a much
more interesting way of getting dressed." - Joseph
Abboud. |
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| The modern
classic stance that is Joseph Abboud's signature melds
with a mood of refined |
| ease for
Spring 2001 - a season in which the designer imbues
his signature collection of |
| clothing,
sportswear and furnishings with understated qualities
of relaxed wear ability |
| perfectly
suited for warm-weather dressing. |
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| Abboud captures
the lightness of the season in a variety of subtle way.
A mid-tone palette |
| in clothing
is balanced on refined neutral hues of sand, fawn, sage,
olive and terra cotta; |
| melanges
of variegated color are warmed with traces of gold,
copper and bronze. Shades |
| in sportswear
reflect a touch of tropical heat, with vibrant azure,
guava and hot chili |
| balanced
by resonant, masculine cohiba and oxblood. Throughout,
iridescence and ombre |
| effects
play on light and shade in a subtle reference to the
ease of Tropical Island life. |
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| The feeling
also carries forth into fabrics and silhouettes that
include light-stretch |
| linen/lyocell
blends, lofty and slightly nubby wool/linen/silk blends,
lighter constructions |
| and softer
shoulders in clothing; and silky knits, breezy woven
linens, and soft shapes that |
| lend themselves
to layering in sportswear, The overall attitude combines
a sartorial |
| viewpoint
with an attitude of effortlessness, seamlessly blending
structure and comfort. |
| An unlined
sport coat can be worn over a camp shirt; a suit over
a knit tee or polo shirt, a |
| multitude
of modern combinations creates a new way of dressing
for life inside and |
| outside
the office. |
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| In furnishings,
shirts and neckwear follow suit with expressions that
are clean, light and |
| versatile.
The dress shirt is important, both in a crisp, classic
interpretation and a |
| directional
new version - highlighted with stay-less collars and
constructions of cotton |
| blended
with microfiber or tencel - that complements the trend
toward business casual dressing. Neckwear is narrower
and softer, done in airy crepes and shantungs and |
| patterned
with colorful summery stripes, airy wovens, English
neats and other designs that |
| convey
easy style blended with a hint of crisp retro influence.
Refreshing mid-tone pastels |
| in shirts
and iced salmons, chilled burgundies and translucent
blue-greens in neckwear |
| add a welcome
splash of cool to the warmth of the season. |
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| Taken as
a whole, the Joseph Abboud Spring 2001 Collection harmonizes
color, shape |
| and composition
into a statement that speaks to a new approach to dressing
for many |
| warm seasons
to come. |
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