FASHIONPHILOSOPHY FASHION WEEK POLAND FW 15/16 – JACOB BIRGE – PHOTOS BY MIKE PASARELLA

Dear Shaded Viewers,

The winner of Project Runway in Poland, Jacob Birge certainly likes his women in control, with a strong attitude and the right amount of flesh on display. "Sexy" would be an understatement to describe some of the Polish designer's clothes, which felt direct and confrontational at once. A sliced, short skirt was a good example, but it was worn with a formal white shirt, emphasizing the designer's love of paradox. Sensual black dresses were embellished with large colored beads, while mannish jackets were worn belted, enhancing the waist. The disco feel of the collection was entertaining, evoking the punkish attitude of Debbie Harry. We bet she would have loved Birge's zebra print shorts and his use of animal print, as well as his shiny nylon track pants, perversely worn with vertiginous heels.

Best,

Philippe

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Philippe Pourhashemi

A freelance fashion writer, consultant and stylist, Philippe Pourhashemi was born in Tehran in 1976. He grew up in Paris, before moving to Scotland to study Foreign Languages. His passions are fashion and culture, as well as music and film. He writes and styles features for Metal in Barcelona, Behind the Blinds in Brussels, Contributor in Stockholm, Veoir in New York and SKP in Beijing. He was named Fucking Young's Editor-at-Large in 2016 and has contributed to ASVOF since 2008, acting as Correspondent-at-Large since 2012. An avid traveler, he likes to explore exotic fashion weeks and unexpected destinations whenever he can.

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