With the return of alums Alexandre Bertrand and Myriam Bensaid, Faith Connexion is turning a page. In the meantime, Maria Buccellati is amping up an “inclusive mood,” specifically through artistic collaborations. In the showroom, a vintage Faith Connexion black leather jacket was upcycled via gold and silver hand-painting with a likeness of Picasso on the back. It was set in a purpose-built cutout painted frame emblazoned with one of the iconic artist’s most celebrated quotes in gold lettering: “Good artists copy; great artists steal.”
The ensemble—frame and jacket—was customized by Dust of Gods and will retail in the mid-four figures. Sitting just below it were two pairs of sneakers by the upscale Italian brand Buscemi, one in pristine white waiting to be likewise customized. The other was in the house’s trademark sparkly black tweed.
Two other artists contributed hand-embellished pieces: Embroidered, frayed, safety-pin-encrusted, and jewel-studded knitwear was by the Italian designer Laneus; hand-graffitied separates were by Dionysios (“No one cares about your fake life on social media,” one T-shirt read). “Like a Virgin” met “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” in the core collection for a base that loves acting way too cool to care.
