Designer Tommy Bogo is setting his core codes. Utility, versatility and sustainability are the key elements the Los Angeles-based designer has been working with in past seasons as well as his Saucony collaboration, and he translated them into a more sophisticated collection for his first Paris runway show.
Zippers and hooks not only work as design elements, but make many garments malleable shape shifters — a single jumpsuit can be transformed into six pieces by removing the arms or legs, or splitting it in two as a jacket and pant. A slinky dress is made with tiny hooks to take on or off in circles, so it can be constructed as a gown, midi or mini.
He also debuted a signature logo of a lower-case T with soft, rounded edges that read almost as a plus sign. “It goes with the theme of the show — the future is bright. It’s the symbol of a new beginning,” he said on a positive note. It carried through as a motif, enlarged on jeans so it read as patchwork, in contrasting shades on denim and leather jackets, and dangling as silver charms dotting a black button down.
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The 29-year-old trained industrial designer embraces technology and brought his personal pet robot, Gita, to open the show. Though it’s a fashion line, Bogo retains his love of functional objects. Here he created a glowing night light that doubles as a handbag. When it makes its retail debut, it won’t be as an accessory but in the home goods category.
Some looks were more fanciful than functional, such as a white ruffled organza suit that closed the show, but he has strong ideas and a sustainability ethos that should propel him forward.