Linder's Summer Collection is an Ode to the 'Desire to be Loved'

For Linder's menswear designer Kirk Millar, the question of how to follow up his emotionally raw ode to coming out for the Fall '18 collection earlier this year came in the form of his great great grandmother's scrapbook and a yearning for connection. "I had thought about the relationship to coming out and the questions that come up with parents about whether they'll have grandkids or if you'll get married," he explained. "I wanted to touch on how, at least in my experience, you make your own rules and how you carry on your lineage in your own way."

To bring his vision to life, Millar created garments that created a kaleidoscopic collage of references that range from love letters and his Dutch lineage to drawings of dogs and florals cut from 1960s garden magazines. Blended together, Millar's understated and sensitive new collection is representative of the journey every gay man goes on.

To craft the lookbook, Millar enlisted photographer Charlie Gates and his Linder crew for an earthy, sensitive ode to love letters, dogs, and the universal desire for companionship that fueled his collection. Click through to see the full lookbook and then read our exclusive interview with the designer about the Linder SS19 collection.

Creative Director: Kirk T. Millar

Fashion Director: Marley Cohen

Photographer: Charlie Gates

Stylist: Michael Darlington

Hair Stylist: Lucas Wilson

Casting: Elliott Foote

Set Designer: Elaine Winter

Models: Tristan Ribeiro & Stanley Simons

Fashion Assistant: Merari Rodriguez Bonilla

Photo Assistant: Jackson Stack