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July 29, 2009 11:56 am
“I don’t know if it’s called a diffusion line,” said Rad Hourani last night, sitting backstage in a Soho Grand conference room before the presentation of his new collection Rad by Rad Hourani. Perhaps that’s because nothing in the world could get this up-and-comer to diffuse or dilute the strict angular, noir-ish look that he’s made his razor-focused signature in a mere four seasons. Instead, the secondary line flows seamlessly into the designer label, recasting the same silhouettes in lighter, more casual, and, of course, more affordable materials. “In the main line, we use leather, cashmere, and all of these luxury, high-end fabrics,” explained Hourani. “This is just more relaxed and easier to wear in cotton and jerseys.” The 15 looks—all unisex, as is the designer collection—are exactly that: rectangular-cut jackets and vests layered over draping tees and his ultra-straight leg pants, now in denim versus carefully constructed strips of leather. Though Hourani prefers seasonlessness, this range is essentially resort and will be available in stores and online at www.radbyradhourani.com in late November. With a price range of $100 to $400, his list of retailers should likely expand from a current roster that includes Holt Renfrew, Joyce, and Seven in New York. And that should please his young and very dedicated fan base, who packed the event alongside the designer’s black-clad mini-entourage, which was flown in from Canada for the occasion and included Jak & Jil’s Tommy Ton (who took this photograph). They’ll all be back before we know it when Hourani shows Spring 2010 here on September 14.
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I don’t want to humiliate the designer, but if I look to the pic etc it’s not even worth 50 dollars. Were is the originality, what is so special about this “collection” Unisex is as old as the road to Rome or whatever other city. I’m really curious what he showes us during the NYFW, I actually don’t like this style but okay it has something to do with fashion, I believe, hahaha.
By Valerio on 07/29/09 at 3:49 pmI love the collection, everything looks amazing and i can’t wait to buy all of it online. I adore RAD and Rad Hourani!
By franksi on 08/1/09 at 11:27 amI absolutely love it.
By stylist on 08/2/09 at 11:26 pmRad Hourani is sleek and detail oriented. The beauty of his collection is that it can be worn by anyone there are no barriers and it is versatile the way clothers should be and as far as workmanship goes his collections have far better quality than those we break the bank for and are made in China. Go Rad!
By modenoir on 08/4/09 at 8:51 pm