Tom Van Der Borght presented new luxury collection at Hyeres Festival, France

Designer Tom Van Der Borght presented his "Time for Love" collection at the 36th edition of Hyères Festival from 15 to 17 October 2021 in the south of France.  The collection was realised in close collaboration with Le19M, Chanel’s legendary “ateliers des Metièrs d’Art” and with the support of  Premiere Vision, the Paris-based international trade fair for professionals of the garment and textile industry.

As an independent artist, with a focus on fashion, textile, graphics, video, installation and scenography, Tom was winner of the 35th festival of Hyères last year when his universe was the essence of his inspiration, described as a kind of "take it or leave it".  For this new season, Tom invites us to enter his universe of wearable pieces, with his own twist on the notion of ready-to-wear.  At first glance, the colours and bold patterns appear tribal.  Not to be missed are vibrant knits, unconventional city suits, and sports-inspired separates for the non-gender specific, trans-seasonal collection.

The new collection entitled "Time for love" carries a message that clothing becomes a living metaphor of the connection between humans while seeking to make a transition between his two collections.

Note how pearls are used, like earrings attached to the clothes, patches of peaches on the green and purple. On one hand we find his love for sportwear and on the other hand his love for delicate materials and details.

To maintain his attention to details, Tom has collaborated with Maison Lesage, Hubert Barrere, House of Paloma and Maison Michel. Tom creates an important hat collection to share a message: the oversize hats are his answer to the Covid situation, he reckons. Rather than covering the mouth, the eyes are covered. For instance, one can find the iconic double hat on the first image above, which was a first in terms of realization for Maison Michel.

 

Tom considers sustainability is a responsibility that we have to take, it is something that has to come from the inside.

Not working on seasons and gender, Tom Van Der Borght does not specify who will wear his clothes. and prefers to create lasting pieces that one will wear for a long time. He believes, his version of new luxury is the future of luxury.