Jacquemus SS19: "Le Gadjo" The cool and free spirit nomads of Simon Porte

On the beach of the Calanque de Sormiou, an inlet where the cliff descends precipitously into the sea in the Calanques Natural Park near Marseille, Jacquemus's debut in menswear is staged.

"I grew up here, right behind those big limestone rocks. I grew up here, between the olive trees and the red tomato fields. I grew up here, with those men in blue tracksuits, matching blue bags and hats, all light blue [...] with those Saturday night white shirts clean and pressed, that gives you a nice tan in summer [...] I grew up here, barefoot, bare-chest[ed], strong perfume. I grew up here, in the Mediterranean.”

The designer Simon Porte explains before showing the world his umpteenth homage to childhood memories.

Le Gadjo, the title of the collection and term of the gypsy culture that indicates non-gypsy males, is the mirror of an image, a little '80s, remained etched in the memory of the enfant prodige, a young and naive wearing colorful, simple and informal items.