Ellis Co Explores Gender-Neutral Designs For His First Resort/Cruise Collection ‘Phases/Faces’

The young designer highlights utilitarian, neutrals, textures, and loose fits in his 22-piece line for his high-fashion streetwear brand .ARCHIVES.

Mariel Abanes

<p>Who would even think of wearing cargo pants, parkas, and the likes at the beach? Rising fashion designer <a href="https://metro.style/fashion/inspiration/ellis-co-filipino-designer-of-archives/33361" target="_blank">Ellis Co</a> did—for his latest collection, that is. He reimagines resort/cruise wear through the 22-piece line called ‘Phases/Faces’.</p><div><br/></div><p>Launched this month, the full collection made its debut appearance through the<a href="https://metro.style/search?q=robby%20carmona" target="_blank"> Robby Carmona</a>-helmed fashion show held at Misibis Bay Resort. With the background of the stunning waters of Albay on a gloomy sunset, the atmosphere accentuated the threads’ edginess—boasting of looks in utilitarian, neutrals, textures, and loose fits. It is urban streetwear meets timeless, an unexpected yet tasteful choice for what resortwear should be like. </p><div><br/></div><p>Staying true to his gender-neutral designs, he describes ‘Phases/Faces’ as a self-reflection on people who have influenced and shaped his perspective. The works are a stunning collaboration alongside .ARCHIVES creative director Reika Mayani. “As the name suggests, the collection will represent the phases that Reika and I underwent and the faces that have impacted our lives,” Ellis further reveals.</p><div><br/></div><p>Taking his love for the Japanese aesthetic as well as his hometown, his masterpieces are produced using materials from these inspirations. The designer sourced technical fabrics and denim from Japan, while abaca, a native product in Bicol, took centerstage in his accessories.</p><div><br/></div><p>The statement-making pieces resonate Ellis’ desire to resonate with the young generation like himself. Similar to how he broke rules by going for streetwear aesthetic at the sea, he wants to encourage people to challenge the norm. “Do what you love,” he offers. “If you want to design winter clothing but the climate conditions say otherwise, go for it. In that way, you create products that are intimate.”</p><div><br/></div><p>Following the success of this launch, the designer plans on staging a ready-to-wear pop-up on .ARCHIVES’ website within the year. Watch out as Ellis reveals a future flagship store in Manila and Tokyo as well—giving us more reasons to look forward to his releases.</p><div><br/></div><p>In the gallery below, check out the full collection from ‘Phases/Faces’:</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/17077b01-feec-4851-b2ad-6b8626e7ac88_b-ellis-co-archives-misbis-bay.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7f891c2b-84cd-47c9-9abe-0d5b91e65b55_screen shot 2023-07-26 at 3.00.26 pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/542b8f8d-c3c3-455f-b20c-7e007cdf6db1_screen shot 2023-07-26 at 3.00.32 pm.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img 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Ellis Co Explores Gender-Neutral Designs For His First Resort/Cruise Collection ‘Phases/Faces’

Ellis Co Explores Gender-Neutral Designs For His First Resort/Cruise Collection ‘Phases/Faces’

Mariel Abanes

Published Jul 26, 2023 04:00 PM PHT

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Updated Jul 26, 2023 04:46 PM PHT

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