Imagine John Wayne as a metrosexual, or perhaps cast him as an extra in James Franco’s remake of a certain classic Pacino thriller, and that perfectly captures what Xander Zhou proposed for AW15. Urban Cowboys in leather a plenty, Zhou’s rodeo boys showed some serious butt action in those well crafted trousers, in a collection that payed homage to classic American ideals of masculinity and Seventies male sexuality.
Zhou is a master of subversion, and the beauty of his collections is in the details. Distressed denin, fringed leather, patchworking, fur collars, one eyed sunglasses and oversize leather bandanas worn ‘off the shoulder’, plus references to his own Chinese heritage, Zhou’s collection had it all, and it was a vision to behold.
Photography | Diane Betties © CHASSEUR MAGAZINE