STYLE HUNTER: Shibori prints never looked so suave in menswear space

Tie and dye has always been looked down upon as a desperate boho attempt of hippie chic. However, with luxury brands and premium labels making it mainstream, especially in menswear, shibori has got a new definition in the realm of expressive street-inspired premium fashion. 

Spring Summer 2019 runways saw designers toying with a litany of tie-dye prints seen on the runways of Jil Sander, Ambush, Amiri, Alyx, Cerrutti, Commes des Garcons, Issey Miyake and Off-White. 

Designer Aniket Satam shares, “Tie and dye is always associated with abstract expressionism and in time of extreme personalisation of fashion, the resurgence of this DIY technique is not a surprise. Tie and dye has evolved from merely being a gypsy element to the cool surfer chic. Muted in tonal combination makes this trend more fashion and less costumey. The placement tie and dye is gaining more popularity as opposed to its overall execution. This season, the technique has a more artistic bent over to its natural abstract fluidity so it is no longer a Sunday school project, but has emerged as a sustainable approach to upcycle your favourite style staples.” Isn’t it a cool approach to inject a fresh breath of colour and a new life to your existing  wardrobe?