Taylor Thompson is back to New York with his latest for 5000, which he presented by appointment to a showroom from the high line. He said that in this season, his hope was “focusing on good design”. Not a completely shocking statement coming from a designer with his technical ambitions. The pleasant surprise was that this did not mean that Thompson had left him in favor of simple, more simple pieces, rather that he had more refined his creative production.
“I was trying to find peace and calm throughout the collection,” Thompson said, “and focus on creating things well and just good to wear everyday.” For this reason, he said, he removed a concept, instead considering a fundamental idea in the Japanese design theory is called MA (間). It decides that the negative place is as important for a composition as themselves are elements. Meaning, empty spaces are not like this, and instead there are deliberate zero which bring balance and harmony throughout the whole.
In the context of his clothes, this meant that Thompson, for the most part, trimmed the extra. A special standout was a lapellas jacket with a plain, closed front and opened at the back – it was elegant and sophisticated, and all over. He also created super wide trousers and shorts that provoked volume in the legs through two easily manufactured plates.
“What is this good design, and how we push good designs and ideas and silhouettes, while making things good, this is what I want 5000 I want” Thompson said, “Create place for people to be peace and calm.” This last week, Thompson received nomination for Emerging Designer of the Year for the CFDA Fashion Awards to be held later this year. This is a award that is voted by their industry colleagues and colleagues – one time confirmation that he is moving in the right direction.
