For Fall/Winter 2020, we found inspiration from clay indigenous to three distinct provinces in Vietnam, each with its own color.
In Chuong Pham's [Kaarem’s creative director] latest ceramic work for Que by Kaarem, he mixes the distinct clays together. The hands interpret form, function and beauty - yet all is contained within organic properties we cannot control.
This practice of uniting methodology and material to create modern interpretations, while still honoring timeless traditions is the same expression Kaarem's collection encompasses.
Bình Hòa - White Clay
Lâm Đồng - Red Clay
Vĩnh Long - Black Clay
Coming full circle, we spent a day with Nguyễn Thùy Dương (TyhD) at Que, photographing the collection in the home which houses Kaarem’s garments and the ceramics that inspired this collection.
This season, we feature an in-house print directly derived from the ceramics, introduced a jacquard print - reminiscent of nostalgic home interiors, and delved into our first foray with denim.
Credits
Model
Nguyễn Thùy Dương (TyhD)
Photographer
Chương Phạm
Direction + Styling
Karen Thảo La
Hair + Makeup
Tâm Huỳnh Nguyễn
Production
Khuyên Lại
Nguyễn Trần Thúy Vy
Xuân Hương
Location
QUE by Kaarem
@quekaarem
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Stories
Que by Day, Pre-Opening by Đạt Vũ
Photography series of Que by Kaarem's pre-opening, our brick-and-mortar in Saigon, documented by Đạt Vũ in 2019.
Lookbooks
Inspiration: Clay Swirls
For Fall/Winter 2020, we found inspiration from clay indigenous to three distinct provinces in Vietnam: Bình Hòa - White Clay, Lâm Đồng - Red Clay, and Vĩnh Long - Black Clay.
Videos
A Room of One’s Own
A video by Thy Tran and Trang Doan. ‘A Room of One’s Own’ creates space to engage in dialogue with oneself—a necessary space of reflection. To be able to call a corner of the world one’s own, even if it may be just a small section of a room; to arrange things to one’s liking, which only becomes disorderly by one’s own doing is a pleasure. In this space, Chân Mày sits with their favorite things: a glass of wine, a green pomelo, a taro colored outfit and a white terrazzo bench. The room itself becomes a physical representation of one’s dreams; a quiet and safe space to sit in contemplation; enjoying the simplicity of singular gestures and the passing of time.