Highly political, marginal at will, associated, in disorder, with the procession of the head, with Pussy Riot, with bank heists, with riots, with armed commandos like, and this is all its comic dimension, with the suspended and padded world from early childhood, the balaclava irritates people, the balaclava stings the eyes, in a nutshell: the balaclava scratches. And, by dint of itching, of causing red patches to appear almost everywhere on the social body as on that of babies, the creators gave in to the temptation to make a splash at little cost and put it back in circuit.
Vintage, technical, regressive, skier or bellicose, here it is again on all the displays, in full light, once again coming out of the shadows and hiding for the attention of a generation that has become accustomed to living in mask. In addition to the “boldness” it demands of anyone looking to stand out with a touch of vintage cool, extreme sport glamor or radical chic, the balaclava is no longer an invitation to disorder, but a piece comforting chasing away the chaos.
childhood nostalgia
Open to all interpretations, it prolongs the changes at work inside, this home that has become a cocoon connected to the outside where it is no longer really useful to venture. The relaxed wardrobe linked to the private sphere merges with that linked to obligations to give shape to the most protective and cozy ensemble possible: in improved pyjama-slippers (some will speak of homewear), for working, shopping, playing sports and having fun indoors; in a balaclava, down jacket, lined boots, gel, mask, gloves, scarves and backpack, to safely face the many dangers, sometimes invisible, of the outside world.
The Taste of M
A distant echo of the playground – its skinned knees and its small snacks wrapped in excess aluminum foil –, an element of a reconstructed past evoking the carefree and hedonistic 1970s, the balaclava carries with it the nostalgia of the icy wind that makes runny nose (without viral load), the lost sweetness and innocence to cower under during the winter months.
