SAMUEL WARREN
CREATIVE BIO:
Samuel Warren is a contemporary designer known for his bold, experimental silhouettes, generous textures, and luxurious fabrications. Based out of Sydney, his designs are symbolic of his desire to explore more specialist construction techniques, expanding his understanding of professional garment construction practices. Furthermore, he prioritises the usage of sustainable materials, primarily responsibly sourced Merino Wool. Drawing inspiration from literature, art, history, and cultural ephemera, Samuel approaches design as a form of intellectual exploration, infusing meaning and significance into each piece. As a designer, Samuel represents an obsession with perfection, seeking to embrace the road-less travelled regarding conceptualisation and garment construction methods.
DESIGN STATEMENT:
“Les Portes Sombres” is an Autumn/Winter menswear collection that draws inspiration from the novel “Das Perfume Die: Deschichte eines Mörders” (1985) by Patrick Süskind, exploring the questions it raises regarding human morality. Through meticulously crafted garments, the collection explores the descent of protagonist Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, encapsulating the duality of beauty and corruption, balancing fluidity, structure, light, and shadow. Prioritising craftsmanship and specialist techniques, “Les Portes Sombres” features advanced lacework and patternmaking techniques, hand-made welt-buttonholes, imported French buttons, and upcycled, repurposed vintage Aran sweaters.
The collection’s palette creates a narrative that is both nuanced and evocative. The juxtaposition of muted, earthy tones with deeper, more intense hues reflects the dualities explored in the collection: light and darkness, innocence and corruption, the natural and the grotesque. The interplay between these colours amplifies the collection’s theme. Each tone is selected to evoke a sense of feminine masculinity, embracing its roots within the early Romantic period of the late 18th century.
