Parke & Ronen x Kris Harring
For World Pride this year, menswear fashion brand Parke & Ronen is collaborating with 2018 Out Fashion Vanguard Kris Harring to introduce a gender-neutral clothing line. The Parke & Ronen x Kris Harring capsule collection features a series of summer resort essentials that mix Parke & Ronen's signature bold color palettes with Harring's genderfluid aesthetics. Breaking traditional gender tropes in fashion, the collaboration celebrates beauty, confidence, sexiness, and fun in anyone who wears it.
Designer Ronen Jehezkel on creating his fashion:
"I feel really lucky and blessed that I choose to design something that is pleasure, vacation, fun, smile, energy, sexiness. That's given me endless inspiration and opportunities
2018 Out Fashion Vanguard Kris Harring, on her inspiration as a designer:
"I never saw myself in Vogue or Elle. What's inspiring is being able to have this opportunity now, to have different perspectives, and to have my voices heard."
Kris Harring on challenging gender norms in fashion:
"I'm not necessarily comfortable wearing a tuxedo in the traditional sense and I'm definitely not wearing a gown, so what does that look like?"
Designer Parke Lutter describes his brand’s aesthetic:
"We like to show off the body."
Parke Lutter describes his creative process:
"The fewer barriers that you have as a creative person, the more opportunities you have to express yourself. It gives you so many new avenues to interact with your customers and with your audience."
Parke & Ronen x Kris Harring
Learn more about designer Kris Harring at KrisHarring.com, and visit Out.com/FashionVanguard to see her journey to winning the 2018 Out Fashion Vanguard Awards.
Learn more about Parke & Ronen at ParkeandRonen.com, and click here to shop their special World Pride-NYC 2019 capsule collection. Inspired by thier hometown and the excitement of hosting the gloabl LGBTQI community this summer, they have created a capsule of special-edition designs to commemorate and celebrate the event.
