L'Officiel Baltic presents "Women in Black," a striking editorial featuring The Tailory New York (SHAO)'s Fluid Collection. The visual narrative explores the moment when art transcends practice and becomes life itself a concept that mirrors our approach to tailoring as an act of self-definition.
Shot against moody, cinematic backdrops, the editorial transforms our pieces into more than garments. They become instruments of storytelling, vehicles for exploring the complex relationship between persona and authenticity, between the self we inhabit and the self we project to the world.
When Art Becomes Life
Photographer Patrick Kim drew inspiration from Pablo Larraín's 2024 film Maria, exploring the fascinating duality of opera legend Maria Callas the tension between Maria, the woman, and Callas, the artist. Kim's reflection captures the essence: "It was inspiring when Maria's art practice became part of her life, and then her entire life ended up becoming a total work of art."
This concept resonates deeply with The Tailory New York's philosophy. We understand that getting dressed is never just functional it's an artistic act, a daily performance where identity is both discovered and created. The boundary between who we are and how we present ourselves isn't a division; it's where the most authentic expression lives.
Fluid Collection: Tailoring Without Boundaries
The editorial features designs from our Fluid Collection, a line that embodies our commitment to genderless tailoring and the celebration of fluidity in both form and identity. Each piece is constructed with meticulous attention to cut, proportion, and movement, allowing the wearer to define their own narrative.
Black, in all its depth and complexity, becomes the canvas for this exploration timeless, powerful, and endlessly versatile. It's a color that has always belonged to those who refuse simple categorization: artists, intellectuals, rebels, and dreamers. In the hands of photographer Patrick Kim, black tailoring becomes a study in contrasts, severe yet sensual, architectural yet organic, commanding yet quietly confident.
The styling in "Women in Black" emphasizes the sculptural quality of our tailoring: sharp lines softened by drape, structure balanced with ease. Oversized blazers speak to power without aggression. Tailored trousers move with the body rather than constraining it. Each silhouette suggests possibility rather than prescription. It's an aesthetic that refuses limitation, offering an alternative to conventional fashion binaries and inviting the wearer to exist beyond predetermined categories.
This is tailoring designed for the individual who understands that identity is not fixed but fluid, not discovered but continuously created through the choices we make each day.
A Shared Vision of Modern Elegance
This collaboration with L'Officiel Baltic reflects a shared understanding of what luxury means today. It's not about exclusivity or conformity it's about authenticity, craft, and the freedom to exist beyond traditional categories. The editorial's moody, cinematic quality aligns perfectly with our vision of gender-fluid elegance: sophisticated, intentional, and unapologetically expressive.
There's something particularly resonant about seeing our work interpreted through Patrick Kim's artistic lens. His vision honors the integrity of the garments while pushing the narrative into unexpected territory. The result is a dialogue between design and photography, between intention and interpretation, that elevates both.
In "Women in Black," we see our clothes doing what they're meant to do: not dictating identity, but creating space for it. Not confining the body, but celebrating it. Not speaking for the wearer, but giving them the vocabulary to speak for themselves. This is the essence of The Tailory New York tailoring that understands the person wearing it is the final, most important part of the design.
