Cued by the video game Metal Gear Solid, finalist Arttu Åfeldt merges classic menswear with game aesthetics and school uniforms. The Aalto graduate’s collection uses waterproofing techniques from dry suits such as seam taping, and the pockets are made with heat transfer vinyl finishing. Nylon bonded with a stripe print fuses classic and functional and gives a new expression to pinstripe suiting. As the functional fabrics change appearance when wet, Åfeldt has added an extra active element to his minimalist menswear.
Arrtu Åfeldt is awarded with a Bottega Veneta internship in Milan.
