FOR THE CONSERVATIVE:
Top Japanese stylist Tomoki Sukezane suggests starting with subtle interpretations such as Kitsune’s, where polo shirts are decorated with small crystals only on the chest logo while larger crystals serve as buttons on double-breasted blazers.
For casualwear, distressed rock-inpsired T-shirts adorned with crystals are more conventionally accepted, he says.
FOR EVENING PARTIES:
Arashi Yanagawa, designer of John Lawrence Sullivan, recommends his crystal-adorned Spencer jacket for soirees where guys can afford to be more dressed up.
The designer placed every crystal by hand through a computer design program.
FOR THE UNDERSTATED:
Hiroki Nakamura, creative director of Visvim, says he picked crystals that had a dull finish to maintain his minimal design aesthetic and the “natural look” of his shoes.
The crystals lend a Native American appeal and “an interesting texture” to his moccasin.
FOR THE COLLECTOR:
Lanvin menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver, who translated crystals to a masculine clan-check print on the French brand’s trademark high-top sneakers , says he would consider using them for limited-edition items as a way to create unique pieces.
The crystal-studded sneakers he designed will not be sold at its stores.
While Lanvin’s womenswear has had a history of incorporating Swarovski’s crystals, the sneakers mark the first time that Ossendrijver’s menswear has involved the glass sparkles.
This article was first published in The Straits Times.
