[Alan Eckstein and Timo Weiland]
The fashion industry always craves to know “what is the next big thing?”
Such great emphasis is placed on “being in the know”, as to who is up-and-coming and finding the hot, new emerging designer. Some like to label designers “the future of fashion.” Well, the Grungy Gentleman wants to make it easy on you.
The “future of fashion” is Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein of Timo Weiland. The industry has been buzzing and anxiously anticipating their debut show at NYFW. The collection is special and their time is now!
Grungy Gentleman kicks it with the buzz of the industry and the “future of fashion,” Timo Weiland…
[Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein]
Grungy Gentleman: How did you get into fashion?
Timo Weiland: I have always had interest in art, music, style, personality, and culture. Travel played a big part as well. Especially travel to music festivals and the Cannes Marche du Film.
GG: How would you describe your aesthetic and what type of guy wears Timo Weiland?
Alan Eckstein: Clever, witty, well-traveled, original, confident, quirky, and inquisitive. He is a spontaneous creature of habit.
AE: We are clear-minded and never stray from the vision that we have. Timeline hasn't really been a limiting factor or a gauge of any kind for us. We keep our heads focused and our ideas in-tact regardless of what else is happening with other brands and trends.
GG: It is absolutely amazing how you are able to mix texture, pattern, color, and yet make it all look cohesive. What is your secret?
TW: We act naturally, meaning we design in a way what feels natural to us. The secret is that not everything we make is sensible at the start. The collection evolves into a cohesive entity from season to season because of our common palette story and texture pad. Colors become surrogate family after out-of-the-ordinary pairings fall into place.
GG: Where did you get the inspiration for you fall collection?
AE: The fall 2010 collection was entitled “Pageantry and Ceremonial Splendor”. The inspiration was basically English transplants to New York in the 1960s, the rolling stones and their birds. Gangs of New York meets The Age of Innocence.
AE: The lace-tweed Banker Coat…hands down!
TW: The team is very excited for the first show in the "tents" at Lincoln Center for the inaugural season in this new locale. You can expect the unexpected twist on setting as we will definitely turn the organization of the space on its head and open up new mediums of expression to showcase the collection. The show actually began last weekend when we shot our short art film collaboration at the MOMA PS1 with performance artist Ryan McNamara (who is featured in Vogue September Issue this month).
[Timo Weiland and Alan Eckstein]
GG: What other men's lines are you a fan of?
TW: Dries Van Noten, Lanvin, Patrik Ervell, Jil Sander, Marni, Opening Ceremony, Commes des Garcons, Yves Saint Laurent, Adam Kimmel, and Band of Outsiders.
GG: What should everybody know about Timo! Wallets?
TW: Timo! Wallets is how I learned how to use a sewing machine and express myself through sewn-product manufacturing. It is a wonderful, energetic, small accessory brand that specializes in travel goods. Timo! Wallets has been a hobby since I was 17 and only became a business when I realized that there was a niche market for the product last year. I always like putting my own twist on things. Some of the wallets are viewable with 3-D glasses.
AE: We collaborated this season with George Esquivel shoes, Albertus Swanepoel Hats, Bing Bang Jewelry by Anna Sheffield, and other things that are in the works. We did a private label accessory collaboration with Urban Outfitters under the names of our siblings David (Eckstein) and Page (Weiland), so "David Page" for Urban Outfitters.
GG: What can we expect next from Timo Weiland?
TW: Something bright in bold colors, but slightly weathered and nautical. There is something self-indulgent and fun about it all. The spring 2011 title of collection / project is "A Wharf on the Baltic" and the film collaboration is called "The Watch."
[More from Timo Weiland...]
[Sean Lennon in Timo Weiland for NYLON Magazine]
[Trey Songz in Timo Weiland]
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