Touch me is a menswear collection based on a true story about a 103 year old man at a nursing home in Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The old man lived together with his wife in a room for two until the wife passed away and the man was transferred to a single room where he became sad and mournful. When the nurses entered his room he would ask them to put their hand on his shoulder since that made him feel better for a while. People underestimate the power of physical touch and how vital it is for survival. The collection contains traces of this man, in the materials, silhouettes and design details. Soft and warm tactile wools, knits and fur - materials you want to touch. The old shrinking body creates a loose silhouette in the garments. Memories from the wife in apron details on the coats. In life there’s also death. Contrasts are found everywhere in life. In my collection there are sharp, tailored shapes contrasting with softer ones.
CO N S O L AT I O N
FRAGILITY
TAC T I L E
RANGE PLAN
Bottoms Ru b e n P o c k e t Tr o u s e r s
S t i g P o c k e t Tro u s e rs
Ru n e P l e a t Tr o u s e r s
F j a l a r Le g g i n g s
Eu g e n J o g g e rs
Jacob Jumpsuit
RANGE PLAN Wal d o r J u m p e r Benjamin Jacket
A l f on s F u r J a c k e t
Rex Full Coat
P a u l Tu rt l e n e c k
Ragau Mid Coat
Helge Shirt
U l f Tu rt l e n e c k
Tops
JAKOB JUMPSUIT
Contrast fabric on inside of collar stand Concealed button Top stitch on yoke placket with top stitch
Top stitch on yoke
Pleat running down to the elastic
Contrast fabric on inside of cuff
Double row top stitch Welt pocket with bar tack
Single row top stitch End stopper
Contrast fabric on drawstring tunnel facing (inside garment)
Taped hem and slip stitched Drawstring with stopper
T O U C H
M E
MENSWEAR A/W 15/16
K A T A R I N A
L I N D E L L