In describing Faith Connexion’s Spring collection—mainly men’s, with some women’s, and a lot of unisexuality—the company’s president, Maria Buccellati, oft used the phrase “very fresh.” There was a certain affability at play this season. Faith Connexion’s ever-present challenge is its multilayered complex, from its myriad designers to its subsequent output, and by lightening the vibe ever so slightly in terms of palette, swish, and general easiness, Buccellati and company found rhythm in their understandably hard-to-coordinate steps.
She mentioned “using the Faith Connexion logo a lot,” as well. This looked enticing when spelled out on the waistbands of underwear—Buccellati said they’ve been considering an undergarment line, which would make sense to try. Why not? They have everything else covered to the nth degree, which, for Spring, included A+ versatile lingerie dresses that could be de-sleeved for sexiness and re-sleeved for more formal evening affairs; souvenir sweatshirts spelling out “California” and “Florida” around the collar; customized denim jackets with a painted Statue of Liberty on the back; star sequins and metal appliqués worked onto jumpers and jackets and jewelry; and a collaboration with Marvel on a hoodie and a knotted at the front, trailing jersey dress. It’s almost balletic, in terms of choreography, to get it right when there are so many people and so many facets involved in making a cohesive collection. Consider Faith Connexion’s Spring, then, as something of a fantastically and eccentrically dirty dance, well-synced. We’re here for it.
