The CALVINLUO Spring/Summer 2021 collection is mainly an empathetic black and white story, accentuated with details and color. Like hope piercing through the monotony, childish optimism battling bitterness, innocence overtaking the harsh reality to an awakening. This collection is severe for Calvin – angular silhouettes with black and white contrasts. But pleats, flounces, gradient patches, and floral embroidery all make Luo’s story a hopeful one; one that longs for the return of childlike notions, innocence, and naivety.
Calvin Luo founded his eponymous label in 2014 following a two-year study at Parsons in New York City. The Shanghai-based label debuted on schedule at New York Fashion Week for SS’18, followed by a stand-alone menswear collection the following year. SS’20 marked the label’s first entry on the Paris Calendar. Luo likes to put a spin on a temporal reference. His collections have explored the subcultures of ‘50s-era Americana, the dazzling ‘70s, a “Virgin Suicides” tainted ‘90s suburban America and New York City at the turn of the ‘90s. From these time vignettes always emerges a strong and focused story, which has helped to position himself in the foreground of a global fashion scene.
