ART MEETS STREET
Fashion label Canotwait aims to bring hope in challenging times
Looking for a cool new Chinese brand to champion? Then check out Canotwait, a brand inspired by modern art and street culture founded by designer/avid art collector William Chan. Canotwait debuted its designer collection with luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch this February. Launched last year with a Autumn/Winter collection driven by the smiley face logo, the brand hosted a pop-up store and interactive exhibition in Shanghai to mark the launch.
This spring, Canotwait debuted three collections: Designer, ToWear and Hype. The Designer collection represents a collaboration by William Chan and Masanori Morikawa, founder of Japanese fashion label Christian Dada. Morikawa has incorporated high fashion elements to the collection, using a pink rose and the word ‘hope’ in bold graphics on the back of a blue sweatshirt to bring a bit of sunshine to Canotwait’s second season. T-shirts with ‘hope’ and ‘end’ emblazoned on the back express a similarly positive sentiment. Best of all is a flowing black jacket with unfettered shape and movement that challenges traditional silhouettes. The women’s pieces are more straightforward, and include relaxed black trousers with a drawstring belt and oversized sweatshirts. farfetch.com