As creepers continue to trickle throughout fashion at the moment, Ennio Capasa journeys to the pivotal point of the shoe’s success; the 1950s. Leaving behind the cliché pompadour, instead opting for more of a strategic disheveled look, the Costume National designer injects his experimental approach to clothing into classic 50s’ fits and modern billows. Always [...]

Backstage at Costume National Spring 2011, taken by Homme Times

Backstage at Costume National Spring 2011, taken by Homme Times

Among the first collections of Spring 2011, Costume National took a completely different direction than the one shown first at Jil Sander. Instead of bright colors it was neutral, instead of structured it was fluid, it was completely different, but still so beautiful. The mood that Ennio Capasa brought to Costume National was one of [...]

It’s as simple as basic math. 1 knit coat + 1 canvas jacket = 1 completely new Costume National jacket. Taking the pre-school concept of cut and paste to all new level, Ennio Capasa plays with texture and saves you the hassle of finding two separate piece to throw together to create one winning look, [...]