deluxxdigital.com issue 20

[ACIQ] T H E E N D O F T H E B E G I N N I N G Final hour. Daul sits still and unaffected from the unknown uproar that just occurred, physically sealed but mentally free. Slowly light enters the room through different avenues unveiling panels of her and surroundings. These lit moments symbolise the reinvention of mankind; jilted by the past but hopeful for the future. Fuelled but wounded. Chapter one.

The end of the beginning.With a scene set for the Fall 2013 and debut collection the garments take on the key elements contrast and subtly.

The collection encapsulates a rich fusion of beautiful wools and cashmeres with stand out leather detailing. The Aciq team consisting Jessica Chatterton, Yoona Kim and Nickque Patterson have created a language with pieces which feature contrasting panels textures and tones as well as an element of transparency. From a far the garments as a collective sit uniformed and clean with sharp lengths and angular breaks.

A march of connected singularity.

Aciq is a core androgynous concept and fashion label transcending the characteristics associated with man and woman. In a modern world these traits have progressively become blurred this is something to be celebrated, an emancipation of mankind. With a structured fluidity Aciq gaments exploit the extremes of both sexes capturing the residue of silence left between the stereotypes of “man” and “woman”. Ultimately Aciq is a lifestyle with a uniform at the centre of each stage of development recruiting and exploring through art, literature and fashion. www.aciq.co.uk