This season, Filippa K delves into the understated whispering corridors of office life, capturing the quiet poetry of the everyday worker in its Fall/Winter 2024 offering. Channelling the essence of the Swedish photographer Lars Tunbjörk’s “Office” from 2002, a tome that houses a striking visual narrative of 90s workspaces across New York, Tokyo, and Stockholm, Filippa K’s creative director, Liisa Kessler, found a poignant muse in its pages. The intensity and understated beauty that thrives in the mundanity of familiar settings struck a chord – influencing a collection that is as nostalgic as it is contemporary.
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Echoing the eras immortalized by Tunbjörk – with office spaces from the 80s, captured in the 90s – the line plays on the aesthetic transition between the decades. This collection is an exploration of the unexpected elements pulsing through every office’s veins.
At the heart of the collection sits the suit – reimagined with the soft, constructed shoulders reminiscent of the late 80s, yet liberated with Filippa K’s signature ease of movement. These are fused with the classic 90s look, offering up relaxed, straight cuts that are both sophisticated and unassuming. Throughout, an emphasis is placed on oversized, laid-back silhouettes as seen in this season’s outerwear – tailored wool coats with raglan sleeves stand alongside a double-breasted wool coat, innovatively crafted from textile waste.
Poplin shirts bear the subtle whisper of seasonal stripes, while softly draped off-the-shoulder tops intensify the house’s intimate, sensory language. The knitwear selection ranges from soft, fluffy textures and bi-colour melange ribs to the debut of Filippa K’s new Fiber Traceability Initiative in collaboration with Axfoundation. This initiative allows customers to track their garment’s journey from farm to finished product via QR code. Offering a tender counterpart to the classic suit and shirt are knitted cardigans with soft, shirt-like collars, completing a collection that nurtures a gentle defiance against the starkness of corporate uniformity.
