There are moments in my life where I am hyper aware that what I’m witnessing is true brilliance. I am 100% engrossed in the moment, thoroughly captivated, hanging on every movement, every sound. I don’t dare look away for even a second, for fear of breaking the magic hold that has come over me, invigorating me with life, fervor and reverence.
Only the most gifted artists invoke this feeling, and I experienced it during Parkchoonmoo A/W15.
Demi Park was inspired by the impermanence of life and objects while creating this collection. She took us on a journey of dissolution to renewal, using a variance of fabrics like foil-printed wool, alpaca fur, mohair and felt that were constantly interchanged to give way to new patterns and lines. Her pieces are shape-shifters; as the wearer moves the silhouette transforms and becomes undefined taking on a life of its own.
Park is a designer that operates in a monochromatic spectrum. Both her S/S15 and A/W15 collections barely deviated from two tones – black and white – the only “pop” being beige or camel. I find this especially impressive because she is able to create so much out of seemingly so little. A master of mixing textures and creating multiple layers, it’s the small details that I relish. The way a sleeve starts as a chunky wool blend and then continues as silk chiffon in the last few inches. The peekaboo draping of her cowl necklines and the pairing of culottes with over-the-knee knit boots. The styling options are limitless and evoke a sense of freedom in the wearer. It’s completely appropriate that the A/W15 collection is named “un-bound”.
Now that the runway show is over, I’m left with just the film we captured. While editing, I just wanted to sit with each image. The unbound feeling of the collection is still very much alive.
Photos by Matthew Passiglia 
