Delikatessen shows off its spring–summer 2013 collection

With his spring–summer 2013 collection, André Lisowski continues to move Delikatessen into a more diverse colour palette. With a keen sense of proportion, Lisowski skilfully combines the low-key with the bold. There is delicacy in the collection’s slim tailoring, combined with effortless styling and refined colour blocking, bring a fresh perspective to menswear.
Delikatessen injects a much-needed dose of playfulness into a menswear wardrobe. This highly wearable collection caters to the discerning man, choosing to wear subtly understated and individual garments with a dose of panache. Delikatessen shirts feature a perfect sartorial slim cut, handsome tiny collars, hidden inner pockets, unique buttons, impeccable stitching and soft stone-wash finishing. The soft feel of garment sizes neatly embroidered in tomato red are Delikatessen’s answer to the often irritating sizing label.
The highlights of spring–summer 2013 are the pieces designed in collaboration with Michael Kampe. The capsule collection consists of six designs presented in various fabrics: three shirts, a parka, a sweater and a raincoat. Each garment combines two different worlds—the sophisticated three dimensional and geometrical designs of Kampe juxtaposed with the high-end slim tailoring of Delikatessen. The garments are made from ultra-modern fabrics mixed with vintage Japanese weaves while the construction is inspired by high-tech sportswear. These garments feature a mixture of sharp and organic cuts which creates bold new forms. The collaboration resulted in a highly wearable line of menswear.
Jackets are cut in a minimalist style; an outside button and inside strip close the jacket. The relaxed look of the jackets results from soft finishing: no lining and no shoulder pads. They are easy to wear and designed to be machine washable. Fabrics are naturally imperfect, almost plain two-toned weaves, deceptively raw—bouclettes with modestly grainy, stony, imperfect aspects, and with luxuriously soft handles. Delicate aged looks, cloudy patinas and washed-out; subtle plays on dyes and over-dyes. Also parts of the jackets are made from jersey allowing more comfort.
Fabrics are hemp, linen, cotton and ramie and mixes of them, plus nylon and denim. Delikatessen uses the most famous Egyptian long staple cotton, Giza 87.
Details include olive-tree wooden buttons, unique Delikatessen black logo button always on the left cuff, French seams, application of the contrasting fabric edges, and internal pockets.
The entire Delikatessen collection is pre-washed and pre-shrunk. The world-renowned Giza 87 and Mako are at the base of all Delikatessen cottons, the softest available yarns in the world. All fabrics are sourced from high-end Italian and Japanese producers.
All garments are produced in the European Union (Poland).—Joanna Mroczkowska