Photography by Byron L Kuilmans of Vision, Hair and Make-up by Laura Kingma and styling by Michael Cooper. Jewellery by Ida Elsje.
Stiaan's latest collection arrives much like a whisper but I can already hear the excitement and praise buzzing from one side of the world to another from where I sit. What we know for sure is these images are something very new and special and showcase draping and construction that I have personally never seen before. What Stiaan Louw does is not fashion, it is very simply art and while not everyone will understand or appreciate his aesthetic for fear of its bold design I encourage you to look closer. There is influence from foreign lands and forgotten times and yet here they are re-invented for 2010. This collection celebrates masculinity and sex and beauty while at the same time stunning you for just a moment because you can't quite place what you're looking at. There is something so unique about this collection which just reinforces why he is loved by so many from Cape Town to New York. Expect big things from this man... because it's coming.