Michael Maccari, the recently appointed Creative Director of Perry Ellis has fused modern design methods with mid-twentieth century active wear to create a “Verry Perry” Fall 2015 Collection. In his sophomore season, Mr. Maccarri combed the Perry Ellis Archives for a balanced design approach. The classic menswear looks were updated to the new century with bold fabric choices, modern prints and a post-modern color palette.
The Fall 2015 collection is inspired by the American Southwest and Spaghetti Western films of the late 1960’s. I was inspired by Hollywood’s glorification of the American West during the 19th century and how it was adapted for the screen during the era. This collection is a polished buttoned up vision of that with some nods to real western workwear, authentic 19th century prints, and stylized Western prints from the 1960s.
Photos by Ben Ferrari