Christopher Esber Pre-Fall 2024

For both pre-fall and fall 2024, Christopher Esber is exploring the different facets of nostalgia. “I wanted to create this idea of summer past and present for day-to-evening and also express the idea of erosion and decay in textiles,” he explained via Zoom from his studio in Sydney. That translated into some compelling plays on texture, for example in pleated, crushed viscose (one of several sustainable materials here) and what he described as a “grittier” take on the endless-sunshine lifestyle that’s usually associated with Australian fashion brands.