Siki Im Unplugged for Spring 2017
In lieu of a show this season, Siki Im presented his spring 2017 on a few of his closest New York friends, including Maxwell Osborne, David Flynn, Karlo Steel, Jacob Marshall, Cole Kwiatkowski, Walter Schreifels and Logan Wolf. The presentation was an intimate gathering in his showroom with a deliberate mix of styling of his three lines, Siki Im, Den Im, and Siki Im Cross, his new performance line. All three were styled together as the designer would wear them himself.
Siki Im explained the reason for the intimate display as, “There’s too much concept, and smoke and mirrors. This is my attempt to present the clothes in an honest way.” Zen Buddhism played a major role, with each look representing various archetypal monks. Im refered to them as sporty monk, nerd monk, city monk, hiking monk, punk monk, and achitectural monk.
Siki Im’s kimono style jackets, asymmetrical-sleeved tees, tone-on-tone layering, and assorted robelike shapes came in shades of gray, ecru, olive, and dusty rose to form a wardrobe that can easily transition from day into night. The three lines converged in a unique mix of athleisure, workwear, and streetwear. A pair of high waisted black trousers worn with an asymmetrical blazer belies an urban sophistication, and an olive hoodie with knee length shorts serves as an ideal off-duty look. Im’s military black jumpsuit in a technical fabric is also very much on trend for spring 2017.
The clothes were accessorized with Nike’s Air Rift with split toe in an all black or white shoe, or a clear, transparent style with black swirls. 20 years ago, this shoe was Nike’s first attempt at natural motion sneakers, it was also the perfect shoe to complement Siki Im’s easy unassuming architectural shapes.
