At Paris Fashion Week, Ziggy Chen unveiled “Pritrike”, a collection that builds on his signature approach to deconstructed tailoring and material experimentation. The title combines the words “primal” and “strike,” suggesting a natural force that is both vital and understated, like the slow summer rain of the Jiangnan region that inspired the collection.
The garments express this concept through softness and spontaneity. Chen presents relaxed silhouettes that balance ease with structure. Long coats, robe-like jackets, layered vests, and wide trousers are composed with clarity and restraint. Fastened with drawstrings, loops, and wide belts, the garments offer structure without rigidity. The result feels unforced and lived-in, allowing the body to move naturally within the shape.
Material selection deepens the narrative. The collection uses natural fibers such as hemp, silk, cotton, and linen. Each fabric is treated with techniques including garment dyeing and, in some cases, bonded with a thin layer of gold. These processes do not mask the rawness of the textiles but refine it. The fibers retain their irregularities and texture, offering a tactile quality that feels both intimate and elemental.
The color palette reflects a similar tension. It begins with a deep black and moves toward a muted, weathered white. Between those two points is a spectrum inspired by oxidized metal, faded wallpaper, worn lacquer, and stone touched by time. These are not symbolic tones but real ones, grounded in the material world and altered by exposure, decay, and transformation.
Surface treatments and prints continue this theme. Patterns recall the effect of rain on stone and the stains left on summer walls. The marks are quiet but expressive, with ink-like impressions that feel accidental yet intentional. They do not decorate the garments but rather become part of the fabric’s memory.
Ziggy Chen does not approach each season as a reset. With “Pritrike”, he continues to develop a language rooted in material intelligence, refined construction, and temporal depth. The collection shows how consistency can evolve without repetition, and how garments can carry energy without noise.
Styling: Noey Park
Casting: Lucien Casting
Hair & Make-Up: Emiliano Riccardi
Music, Video, Photography: Alessandro Tinelli
PR: Federica Tattoli + Ritual Projects
Art Direction: Ziggy Chen
Camera: Tomas Smith
Production: Studio Luma
Eyewear: Ziggy Chen x Rigards
Accessories: Ziggy Chen x iolom
Photos: Natali Irzhavska @glazamirz
Highlights From The Collection
