EXECEPTION EXPERIMENT NILMANCE - “Ephemeral Markings”
“Ephemeral Markings” documents the fragile evidence of human presence within natural systems - where temporary disturbances in grass, displaced stones and compressed earth become subtle monuments to transience.
Drawing from Richard Long’s radical practice in A Line Made by Walking, the collection constructs wearable archives of disappearance: garments that materialize the tension between presence and erasure, between the made and the unmade.
“Ephemeral Markings” materializes Richard Long’s transient interventions in nature through garments that perform their own disappearance. Curved seams & vanishing pattern panels trace bodily movement like fading footpaths, while ergonomic cuts map erosion patterns. Irregular silhouettes emulate stacked and scattered stone formations, and laser engravings mimic weathering strata - Each element alludes to the organic ephemerality of Long’s work.
“All paths dissolve into ephemeral stillness-where simplicity lingers, permanence fades, and strength remains, quiet as stones waiting for rain.”
DEFORMATION CARPENTERS PANTS
This is a technical reinterpretation of the classic carpenter’s pants. It is constructed with a DWR-treated cotton-polyester blend to provide an excellent all-weather barrier. The design focuses on movement, featuring a darted, drawstring-adorned double knee panel with a split centre drawstring and horizontal side drawstrings for length adjustment.
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THE DYED HOODED ASTRO CARGO JACKET IS MADE FROM NYLON TASLAN WITH SALT SHRINK PROCESSING. IT FEATURES A TWO-WAY ZIP CLOSURE, AN ELASTIC COLLAR WITH A HOOD, AND VOLUME CARGO ZIP POCKETS. THERE ARE ADDITIONAL CARGO ZIP POCKETS ON THE SLEEVES AND INVISIBLE INNER ZIP CARGO POCKETS. THE HOOD AND HEM ARE ADJUSTABLE WITH DRAWSTRINGS.
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Tailored for the trailblazer, this collection interprets the attire required for extreme conditions, drawing heavily on military wear, robust workwear, and historical clothing of tribes from harsh climes. The array of technical, versatile pieces delivers unprecedented function fused with a compelling aesthetic.
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DEFORMATION NYLON JACKET THERMO-SENSITIVE DOUBLE TWO WAY ZIP CLOSURE DOUBLE SIDE ZIP OPENING CURVED ZIP POCKETS INNER ZIP POCKETS INSEAM CONCEAL SIDE POCKETS DRAW CORD AT SLEEVES, FRONT PANEL AND HEM ELASTIC CUFF
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NILMANCE AW24 COLLECTION The AW24 line marks a drastic shift from previous collections, emphasising looser, cocoon-shaped silhouettes deftly crafted to represent organic forms and structures. NILMANCE has reimagined traditional garment construction through the narrative of Segantini’s allegorical final voyage.
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NILMANCE AW24 DEFORMATION NYLON JACKET
A transformative nylon jacket enhanced with curved drawstrings, enabling a metamorphic silhouette. The double-zipped front features an added panel, which allows the jacket to fit a variety of body shapes. The jacket is also available in a thermal-reactive variant.
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