_"It’s safe to say that Pitti Uomo, the Florentine menswear trade show that’s always been heavy on tailoring brands, isn’t really a Hood by Air kind of scene. So it was surprising when it was announced that the New York-born, defiantly uncategorizable street-meets-high-fashion label would be the special guest designer at Pitti Uomo 87, which is taking place this week. _
HBA designer Shayne Oliver has been on a bit of a streak, of course. In addition to the Pitti announcement, he was recently the recipient of a 100,000-euro special prize and mentorship from LVMH; moved his studio and operations to Milan; and presented an epic, three-part Spring 2015 collection that ended with a dance party at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. [...]"
N. Johnson, Style.com - Images & Review here
