NEW
YORK, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Together
with New
York-based fashion designers Ev Bravado and Téla
D'Amore, the latest H&M collaboration explores Jean-Michel Basquiat's legacy and his impact on
young Black creatives. The 30-piece collection merges Basquiat's
iconic imagery and rarely seen artworks with Bravado and D'Amore's
stained glass motifs and expressive designs. The collection will be
available at hm.com and in select stores on July,
18th.
Named semi-finalists for the 2024 LVMH Prize and finalists for
the 2023 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Ev Bravado and Téla D'Amore are
known for their carefully crafted pieces, expert garment
distressing and upcycled denim. With this H&M collaboration,
they continue to blur the line between fashion, art, and culture,
further amplifying the legacy of Jean-Michel Basquiat through placement prints,
embroidery and embroidered patches of his artworks on their
signature silhouettes.
Basquiat is widely considered one of the most important artists
of the 20th-century. Inspired by his journey from street artist to
renowned art figure, Bravado and D'Amore believe Basquiat's legacy
serves as a daily reminder that there are no limits to what they
can achieve.
"For us, Basquiat has always been an influential and larger than
life figure. To be able to comb through his archives and select
rarely referenced artworks is a blessing. The Basquiat estate has
been super supportive of our unique vision. Providing this
collection on a worldwide scale with H&M makes it ten times
more special because it will be largely accessible," say Ev Bravado
and Téla D'Amore.
"Ev and Téla have quickly become some of the most exciting
voices in fashion, and we knew that they would honor Jean-Michel's
vision while adding their own distinct style to his work. A central
tenet of his legacy is to empower and amplify young black
creatives, and through H&M's global platform, we hope to
inspire a new generation of artists to carry on his creative
spirit," says the Basquiat estate, run by Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveaux, sisters of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
The 30-piece collection includes tailoring, jackets,
short-sleeve shirts, jeans, hoodies, t-shirts and a dress, skirt
and corset top, plus accessories. There's a bomber jacket adorned
with the vibrant artwork Ass Killer, 1984 and embroidery of
the designers' arched window, a black blazer with Basquiat's
scribbles about jazz greats Charlie
Parker and Miles Davis
(Discography 1, 1984), and luxe black leather
trousers referencing the artworks Untitled (Ideal), 1988 and
Untitled (World Famous), 1983. Other standouts are the
unisex distressed denim jacket and matching jeans with Basquiat's
art enshrined in the recurring window design.
"Ev and Téla have translated Basquiat's iconic art through a
contemporary lens, resulting in a collection that feels new,
meaningful and exciting. They also have a deep understanding and
connection to Basquiat's life, values and art – and how it all
resonates with today's cultural climate. This collection follows
their maximalist, 'more is more' designs, but the artistic approach
really ties into Basquiat and makes the collaboration a standout,"
says Ana Hernandez, Menswear
Designer at H&M.
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