The Carlos Campos Spring/Summer 2020 collection uses bold colors, the same way a grammarian uses periods, to punctuate a thought. The designer takes fun and breezy attitude by adding pops of cyan, sapphire and midnight navy to his signature palette of blue, white and tan.
Carlos Campos debuted his Spring/Summer 2019 collection as part of the CFDA’s New York Fashion Week: Men’s on Monday, July 9 at Industria Studios. The 25 look menswear collection is a return the brand’s early heritage of a clean, architectural silhouette, crisp tailoring in a bold color palette.
Last night, Cadillac hosted an ultra dapper celebration to launch the specially curated capsule collection, expressed in 15 looks, chosen and styled by fashion icon Nick Wooster. Guests included a slew of sharp dressing gentlemen, along with Nick Wooster, Alan Cumming, Steven Kolb, David Hart, Lorenzo Martone, Ernest Sabine, Timo Weiland, Loris Diran, Carlos Campos, David Granger, Nick Sullivan, and much more. DJ Vashtie Kola and DJ Brenmar provided the soundtrack for the evening, spinning the hottest hits and a few old school classics.
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Subtlety has always been the name of the game with Carlos Campos. His Spring/Summer 2016 collection is inspired by the “Forastero” – the stranger, the outsider – the man alone who stands out but is wholly a mystery to all. Campos conveys this theme with a solid line of muted, hunter green garments, peppered with palm prints, pops of camel, and one solitary red, camo, sleeveless suit. The structuring remains relaxed, as we are accustomed, but the double-breasted, belted blazers, give the line a more rigid, upright, and utilitarian look.
Carlos Campos delivered a flawlessly executed collection that showcases his signature texture blocking and layered images. Keeping the colors in a muted range (navy, grey, black, white, and the occasional deep emerald) the F/W 2015 season is all about layered pattern – color-blocked raglan button-downs on checked wool trousers, and geo collar prints under charcoal grey pinstripes. The Rafafans influence is clear as graphic silhouettes peek out from under woolen open-collar coats, and neoprene is contrasted against velveteen. Campos plays with textures to create a dreamlike atmosphere in which ever-evolving perception is key.
Menswear designer Carlos Campos is a visionary who never disappoints, and the brand’s fall ’14 collection is no different. One of the best in the business jolted the start of NY Fashion Week, with a style that looks like the male version of “American Horror Story: Coven” – and I’m here for it.
With fashion week being just a few short days away, we wanted to share some amazing sketches from some of today’s top menswear designers. Ernest Alexander, Bosideng, and Carlos Campos was so kind enough to give insight into what we can expect from their Fall 2014 collections.
In sports, there is often a disconnect between player and fan. The player receives all of the glory while the fan merely sheds this glory. The player has the fabulous lifestyle that the fan, essentially, pays for. Carlos Campos attempts to merge these separate entities within his S/S 2014 collection. Inspired by the fundamental relationship between soccer player and soccer fan, their mutual love of the game, Campos designed a collection fitting for all men.