After years in couture, Marie and Pieter-Jan stepped out to see what their uniforms might do when freed. At 11PM studio’s AFW debut, collars drifted, sleeves unfolded, and tailoring learned to improvise.
Designed to accommodate two bodies of different height and size, the collection became a quiet meditation on difference; precision bending to movement, structure softening into play. Tailored streetwear met the city, sharp yet effortless, suited to those who navigate streets with curiosity and style.
The runway itself felt like a rehearsal in motion. Whilst everyone marched to Sonhouse’s score, a model shifted from one role to another and lifted his violin mid-show, threading live music through the high-tempo rhythm in perfect sync. Shirts became dresses, collars perched atop heads, plastic sandals punctuated the looks with sly humour. Every gesture suggested that uniforms could live beyond function, capable of wit and adaptability.
A balloon-hem denim jacket doubled as a dress, paired with an extra large matching bag. Mini dresses in taffeta folded at the hem, evoking paper-hat charm. Canary-yellow Gazard tops echoed in cuffs and scarves spilling from see-through bags. Long see-through raincoats layered over dark blue button-up dresses. Collarless white shirts met transparent mid-length skirts, while cropped drop-shoulder knits for men were to die for. Loose ties and a mini-skirt-turned-stole made everything feel delightfully off, while a shiny metal 11PM sash completed a denim ensemble with theatrical understatement. Elevated basics but never quite basic.
The show ended in movement and music, a careful tension between control and play. In their debut, 11PM studio suggested that uniforms could breathe, perform, and quietly surprise.
