#polysemoussymbolism

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Aaron Potts “I grew up in Detroit in a working class, church going family. But we were a church going family that liked to party on Friday nights! I had the influence of the church and the influence of the streets, and the two collided. One thing about Detroit that most are unaware of, there is a music and dance culture that really goes beyond what we know as ‘Motown’ and ‘Gospel’ which is ‘House and Techno’. We had a local dance TV show from the 1970s called ‘The Scene’ with local young adults and high school kids from Detroit that we heeded as our own version of ‘Soul Train’. That show made such a huge impact on me in terms of style and presence and creativity and individuality. That mixture of church and the street, the music scene, and all these things put together correlated on that tv show.” - Aaron Potts, Fashion Designer, ‘A.Potts’. If you’re lucky enough to know someone from Detroit or ever had the pleasure to visit the Motor City - you know that there’s this Midwestern cool about its natives. Motown, the Detroit Pistons and the automotive industry aside, style was always a key currency in this town - Detroit vs. Everybody style - unapologetically so. Aaron Potts hails from that very terrain and you could say he himself defines some of that very aesthetic – seasoned, forthright, soulful. Inspired by all things glamorous and beautiful, Potts has an innate desire for his clients to bask in self-expression and individualism through the non-binary designs he creates for his ‘A.Potts’ label. The designer’s brand exudes effortless, comfortable style. In a lane all its own - you’ll find Aaron Potts vs. Everybody. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #design #words #pictures #love #parsons #fashiongroupinternationalrisingstaraward #couturelike #craftsmanship #polysemoussymbolism #joyful #chic #effortless #elegant #silhouette #cocooningshapes #layeredcoats #fullskirtedgowns #label #apotts #aaronpotts https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9OtRBs8t9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Aaron Potts “When I started the collection, my aesthetic came from me designing pieces I liked for myself. My circle of friends are creatives and my girlfriends loved and wanted the clothes I designed for men. The collection started out as menswear, but there’s this practicality and usefulness to it and the women who saw the collection were able to personalise it. They would say: ‘OMG! I’m going to wear this jumpsuit, with a sports bra and a pair of high heels!’ or ‘OMG! I’m going to wear this pair of drop crotch pants with a crop tee and Birkenstocks!’ That’s really how it came to be. It wasn’t out of a trend, it was who responded to it.” - Aaron Potts, Fashion Designer, ‘A.Potts’. In its most commonly used form, the word “chic” means style with an aloof poise. There’s a distance and a coldness to traditional chicness; a chic woman would tell you “elegance is refusal.” Luckily for us ‘A.Potts’ designer Aaron Potts offers a different kind of chicness with his genderless collection: a beauty and freedom in dress that is friendly and warm - with an approachable elegance. Potts’s silhouettes are about as traditionally couture as they come - cocooning shapes, layered coats and full-skirted gowns - yet each reads joyous instead of staid. Chic in the kindest, most modern and elegant way. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #design #words #pictures #love #parsons #fashiongroupinternationalrisingstaraward #couturelike #craftsmanship #polysemoussymbolism #joyful #chic #effortless #elegant #silhouette #cocooningshapes #layeredcoats #fullskirtedgowns #label #apotts #aaronpotts https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9OoMoMUMz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Aaron Potts “I love what I call ‘parachute cloth’. It’s a cotton and synthetic blend, and it’s airy and crisp and season-less, doesn’t wrinkle, and it’s waterproof. I did a photo shoot on the beach where I had one of my models get in the ocean in the outfit, and the clothes never got wet. I would say that is my favourite.” - Aaron Potts, Fashion Designer, ‘A.Potts’. Potts started his fall 2022 collection with a limitation. He wanted to make clothes inspired by skin tones, from pale blush to jet-black. Potts’ collections seems to defy the laws of physics. Parachute pants stand next to large, bulbous dresses. Blouses flare out and wrap around themselves in a wave. The DNA of an ‘A.Potts’ piece lies in a certain ineffable combination of avant-garde design, couture-like craftsmanship and polysemous symbolism. It can be difficult to put a finger on the brand. How could it be easy to define when there are so many details, pulled from so many different creative trades infused into each garment? Although born and raised in Detroit, Potts describes his upbringing as “very Southern”. After studying at ‘Parsons' Potts would go on to design for names like ‘Escada’, ‘St. John’s Knits’ and Tamara Mellon before starting his own Brooklyn-based label, ‘New York'. Though the brand ‘A.Potts’ was only born in 2018, it quickly won the ‘Fashion Group International Rising Star’ award for the all-gender category in 2020. As his legacy continues to grow, Potts’ long-term goals include being self-sufficient, sustainable and providing a nurturing place to work since that wasn’t necessarily available to him during some parts of his own career. And, of course, Potts wants to continue making genderless designs that are genuinely joyful to wear. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #design #words #pictures #love #parsons #fashiongroupinternationalrisingstaraward #couturelike #craftsmanship #polysemoussymbolism #joyful #chic #effortless #elegant #silhouette #cocooningshapes #layeredcoats #fullskirtedgowns #label #apotts #aaronpotts https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch9OhHZsoiD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=