Jad Fardon’s latest Awale collection is an idyllic narration of the designer’s childhood summers in Abidjan. The collection, dubbed ETE89 (which means Summer89 in French), is simplistic in appearance but heavy in interpretation. To the rest of the world, the collection maybe just an impressive variety of season essentials elevated in their impeccable tailoring and rich fabrication, but for Jad, it is a trip back to Abidjan, the city of his birth.
The nearly genderless collection is made up of brightly-coloured and airy shirts, shorts, cigarette pants, sportswear and logo tees that could be worn anywhere in the world. Most pertinent to the collection is the feeling that the designer wants to convey – Summer Is Refreshing. See more looks from the collection below.
Photo Credit: Awale Studios
