The dark, amorphous, swathing garments that Andra Puicea expelled for his Spring / Summer 2014 collection encapsulated the Alchemy approach to dressing. Minimalist androgyny is an integral part of the Romanian brand’s design DNA and nowhere is this better exemplified than in the label’s black, pleated trouser-skirt hybrid or the asymmetrically draped T that dropped for Spring / Summer. Andra Puicea, a keen martial arts practitioner, is heavily influenced by Japanese culture and seeks to merge the past and the future through his conceptual designs.
Robbie Hodges