JW Anderson and A.P.C. collaborate on a capsule in complete Americana style

JW Anderson's new collection in collaboration with A.P.C. takes its cue from I Love America and America Loves Me, a 1974 performance by Joseph Beuys in which the German artist has himself transported by ambulance to and from the plane wrapped in a felt blanket, a way of isolating himself from the outside world, from America, consequently getting locked up in the René Block gallery for three days in the company of a coyote. A coarse wool montgomery and graphics bearing the address of the museum space paint a fine line between classic silhouettes and the work of Beuys, a capsule that represents designer Jonathan Anderson's perfect wardrobe. The collection is genderless but splits into two starkly contrasting aesthetics, one rock, tight and sensual with black denim and biker jacket, one hippie, with soft shapes and multi-coloured knitwear. For the French brand A.P.C., the collaboration represents a first, with the introduction of the first torn and laser-faded model produced without the use of chemical products.