R FANTASY?
Later - after putting aside
their gaming devices and
smartphones to style
themselves in Versace
Jeans Couture FW22 - the
friends unite, celebrating a
love of these intersectional
subcultures and showing off
their own unique identities.
Together, this echoes the
collection's contrasting
themes - a fusion of cyber
and grunge subcultural
identities, manifested
through the clash of
vintage rust-colored
tones, patchwork denim,
and checked flannel with
stained baroque patterns
and galactic sci-fi prints.
In the women's collection,
delicate chiffon dresses
are met with oversized
army jackets, while witchy
black dresses contrast
with retro sportswear. The
men's collection sees an
offering of wave-patterned
sportswear, mix-andmatched flannel shirts
and kilts, and a capsule of
futuristic graphic prints by
illustrator Reza Hasni.
Putting the collection
to use under the rave's
flashing lights, the film's
leading friend group
manages to signal beyond
the subcultures, inviting
us to observe the way that
our own cyber fantasies
represent and express who
we are IRL.
Versace Jeans Couture
FW22 is available now at
Versace.com.
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