Profile: Max Tan
Posted March 1st, 2010 at 12:14 pm by JUICE
IM-PRESS-IVE
Max Tan’s eponymous label is one razor sharp line that provides an option for women who dare to break out of conformity. This Spring/Summer, Max is unveiling the stunning Pressed, a new collection that toys and reinvents the look of a classic white shirt. By playing with odd silhouettes and shapes, and introducing new patterns, Max is not only offering some unique tailoring through a bunch of white fabric, but also proving himself to be one step ahead of most designers.
Tell us more about the idea behind your label.
I would describe the spirit of my label as androgyny meets soft geometry. My label emphasises extremely simple ideas. For instance, this Spring/Summer, I asked myself how many ways can I re-imagine a white shirt? The notion of expanding on simple ideas stretches out to the construction of my clothes – e.g. square caftans reinterpreted as shirt dresses.
Care to walk us through the design process for Pressed?
I’ve always been a shirt kind of person but have gotten to a point where I’m so tired of seeing the same cuts and shirt designs. At the same time, I find a woman in a men’s shirt very sexy. With these two ideas, I then moved on to designing, ripping a classic white shirt apart, keeping important details and discarding the unnecessary. I’ve always like the idea of blurring the gender divide.
So who is this collection for?
It is definitely for a shirt lover, or someone who hates wearing classically tailored shirts. I would think these two groups of people would expect unusual twists to this wardrobe staple. The label has always been for the non-conformist, so this is definitely for someone who understands fashion and is looking for a little bit of an edge. But most importantly, she (or he) is also someone who understands cut and quality.
Check out this feature in the March issue of JUICE, now out at these spots.
The collection is available at Eggthree at 33 Erskine Road, #01-10/11/12, Mandarin Gallery, #04-26, The Cathay, #01-04, and Blackmarket, 19 Jalan Pisang.
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