Asher Levine, only 22, didn't just wake up one day knowing his calling in life was to design gorgeous outfits. He travelled the long and hard way by joining up with a Florida state sewing community club. With them he criss-crossed the state and to be judged on his sewing, fabric selection and construction in fashion competitions. This enthusiastic approach to learning have paid off, and Levine -after some years in the business as a stylist- have now set up his own eponymous label and is making waves on New York's fashion circuit. Structure and fluidity were the main inspirations for this collection. He cropped the leather jackets higher which makes the silhouette taller and sexier. When you enhance that structure with draped pieces, the fusion of the two extremes creates a beautiful image. Asher Levine offers men a muted masculine dress and skirt style that works perfectly with the leather jackets. For the denim, he proposes the option of an edgier look with volume around the shin, but if you want a more subtle gathered look, just snap the drape into place. And as you can see, he's also keen on using many animal skins, especially in one piece : fox, broadtail and emu. For the shoes, he collaborated with LA-based designer Franc Fernandez because he is a perfectionist when it comes to geometry and structure, sending him ostrich and emu legs with alligator hide in a box. And obviously, the shoes elevated the collection to the next level. Monstruous ? Or magical ! Definitely awesome.
