CHECKMATE
OCTOBER 2024, PARIS, FRANCE
TOPS CRAFTED FROM RECYCLED CARDIGANS AND CHAINS, ALONGSIDE A PAINTED CHESSBOARD FEATURING AN ABSTRACT KNIGHT CREATED WITH ORANGE ACRYLIC PAINT
CHECKMATE REIMAGINED EXPLORES THE CONCEPT OF DICHOTOMY THROUGH FASHION BY TRANSFORMING DISCARDED CARDIGANS AND CHAINS INTO UNIQUE BLACK AND WHITE TOPS. THE DESIGN DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE JACQUEMUS X NIKE COLLABORATION OF 2022 AND THE ICONIC JACQUEMUS LA MAILLE PRALU LONGUE, CREATING A STRIKING CONTRAST BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.
THE TERM 'CHECKMATE' ALSO INCLUDES THE WORD 'MATE,' EMPHASIZING THE NEED FOR A PARTNER IN PLAY. THIS CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PIECES HIGHLIGHTS BOTH THEIR CONTRAST AND THEIR UNITY, REFLECTED IN THE VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CHESSBOARD IN THE IMAGERY.
