Nasir Mazhar SS15
Nasir Mazhar the man that made Victoria’s Secret cool again last year, the man that you can always rely on to go against the ‘grain’, presenting us with strong, powerful women dressed in the best creations head to toe, his spring/summer 15 womenswear collection was no different in its approach.
The models looked like intergalactic tribeswomen, sent to this country to cast the human species into a frenzied dance into the night. Tight crop tops revealed mid drifts and the mini-skirts gripped to the models bottoms and stuck tight to their legs. This tribe’s signature look is the Nike Air Max 1 trainer that ensured a functional aspect to their barely there clothing, and obviously hinted to the fact that these girls were looking for an all-night party.
Tie-up detailing encompassed almost every aspect of this collection, allowing materials to overlap and colours to clash and attract at the same time. Suspenders were used so that material could hang freely from the models thigh to the tip of their kicks, adding yet another dimension to this collection.
The classic 90s silhouette that Nasir emulated wouldn’t have looked out of place on the girl band TLC back in the day. Even the most simple of looks such as the all-white tracksuit and sweatshirt had the stamp of approval of Nasir’s own monogram.
Nasir Mazhar has most definitely made a name for himself when it comes to high end streetwear. But not only does he create clothing we all want to wear; his show music is the stuff we want to dance to. His SS15 soundtrack had grime beats a plenty, big bass trap sounds, police sirens and dog barks mixed together by Rinse DJ Faze Miyake. Past soundtracks have included collaboration with grime king Skepta for SS15 menswear and more recently LA producer Kingdom for his AW14 menswear collection.
The music and design of this collection carefully construct the idea of the Mazhar girl – a bad bitch that wants to party.
