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Menswear writer. Editor at @putthison. Creator of @RLGoesHard. Bylines at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter

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Similarly, Wisdom Kaye's outfits are great because they're so distinctive in terms of shape. Look at the way each of these outfits plays with proportions, volume, and silhouette.

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In fact, avant-garde designers such as Rick Owens and Yohji Yamamoto are all about shape and drape because they're masters at forcing fabrics to take on new, distinctive silhouettes and draping in beautiful, controlled ways.

In fact, avant-garde designers such as Rick Owens and Yohji Yamamoto are all about shape and drape because they're masters at forcing fabrics to take on new, distinctive silhouettes and draping in beautiful, controlled ways.
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But drape can be a bit more nuanced. Here, we see a black Hanes T-shirt next to a black Rick Owens T-shirt. A bad reaction would be, 'I don't like my shirts wrinkled.' However, this effect matches Rick Owens' aesthetic. The fabric drapes well in that regard.

But drape can be a bit more nuanced. Here, we see a black Hanes T-shirt next to a black Rick Owens T-shirt. A bad reaction would be, 'I don't like my shirts wrinkled.' However, this effect matches Rick Owens' aesthetic. The fabric drapes well in that regard.
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So far, I've used the term drape to refer to how the fabric should hang cleanly or move beautifully. We see this in the two photos below. The nylon pants on the left are wrinkly (thus, they don't drape cleanly). On the right, we see a cleaner line (good drape).

So far, I've used the term drape to refer to how the fabric should hang cleanly or move beautifully. We see this in the two photos below. The nylon pants on the left are wrinkly (thus, they don't drape cleanly). On the right, we see a cleaner line (good drape).
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Look at these more contemporary examples of non-Western attire. I think when people see the first photo, their reaction is, 'Wow, look at that cool color!' But a slim yellow T-shirt worn with slim yellow chinos would not have the same effect bc the outfit would not have shape.

Look at these more contemporary examples of non-Western attire. I think when people see the first photo, their reaction is, 'Wow, look at that cool color!' But a slim yellow T-shirt worn with slim yellow chinos would not have the same effect bc the outfit would not have shape.
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