Saul Nash AW19 The Freedom of Movement
Presenting oneself in a way that allows cut for movement and personal freedom of expression
Review by Roisin Toppani
Photography by Silvia Draz
This was not a fashion show. It was a dance performance, a movement, a series of gestures extending beyond the tailored restrictions of clothing. “Movement should follow the rhythm of the waves: the rhythm that rises, the continuing beauty of the curve is needed” (Isadora Duncan, Depth), although written by a female contemporary dancer over one hundred years ago, there was something equally timeless in the statement performed by Saul Nash’s AW19 menswear show.
The clothing was streamlined. When moved, no material was awkwardly flapping, twisted or flaying. Rather, material struck more contact with the skin than the air, knitted compression pieces dynamic and natural on the body. Rendered in three-way stretch nylons and Kaihari denim, the collection was cut for movement, intricately detailed with intarsia ribbing, mesh linings and bonding. Highly-controlled movement was fought in high-functioning garments.
