There are advantages to being the preeminent street style photographer and a creative director at an up-and-coming label. Having clocked the renewed interest in tailoring outside the shows—and on the runways—Tommy Ton has added suiting to the Deveaux Fall lineup. Not “broken” suits, as he and designer Andrea Tsao have done in the recent past, but jackets and pants that match. Ton’s take on the traditional two-piece is not all that traditional, however. The jacket is buttonless (its closures are on the inside) and the trousers fit a little like straight-leg jeans. Its color is a steely gray that reads a bit lilac in certain light.
Ton and Tsao haven’t entirely rewritten the Deveaux playbook, though. And that’s a good thing. They practice a sort of relaxed, laid-back elegance, the kind that pairs a heathery cashmere crewneck with built-in wrap scarf and sturdy carpenter pants, or a saffron shacket with bordeaux cargos. Much attention is paid to color and texture—don’t miss the “crimped” corduroy in rich autumnal shades. But undoubtedly, they’re pushing themselves and forging new territory. There was no shortage of interesting outerwear. Three highlights: a charcoal teddy fur coat (“It’s faux, so it’s really light, good for the airplane,” says Ton); a double-face wool coat in camel with another one of those clever, convenient wrap scarves; and a color-blocked robe coat that combines plaid and bands of solids. The other thing this top street style photog knows: The coat makes the picture.
