No Easy Way Down

technical description

Cropped short-sleeve knitted shirt with a "P" ski logo, layered over a shrunken, school-inspired thermal with side stripes. Padded tartan trousers designed to bend at the knee, evoking the iconic ski stance. The look is completed with a playful hat featuring a skiing guardsman graphic and slippers with the number 26.

concept

Designer Patrick Taylor, sourcing autobiographical memories, explores the duality of childhood through the lens of family sports like skiing and sailing. His knitwear collection contrasts the intensity and competition with the freedom and joy these activities bring. Nostalgic hues and soft textures evoke memories of his own childhood, with serene, muted tones enhanced by vibrant bursts of colour, inspired by vivid red sails against the dull sea and sky. The silhouettes highlight the pressures children face growing up, balancing structured and playful elements, and inviting wearers to embrace life’s adventures with joy and excitement.