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Pascaline Smets

Smets
Editorial
Edition 98
01.10.2020
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Buyer and Creative Director Pascaline Smets has a reputation for highlighting new design talent and trends in arts and culture. Alongside controlling the artistic direction at high-end concept store and family-run business Smets, Pascaline runs an art gallery based in Brussels.
A well-respected creative, Pascaline gives us a rundown on her 10 favourite brands.

Pitti Connect Picks:

Pascaline_Alphastyle
AlphaStyle
Classic shape with updated volumes and eccentric details. There’s an interesting way of playing with patchworks and nice colour contrasts.
Pascaline_Altea
Altea
A fresh summer look and elegant combinations of colour tones. Altea always pays attention to the details and quality.
Pascaline_Barbour
Barbour
An iconic UK brand. You can keep your jacket for ages and it always carries many souvenirs. The wax fabric is really typical of Barbour.
Pascaline_Clarks-Originals
Clarks Originals
Beautiful, summery colours on iconic styles.
Pascaline_F_CE
F/CE
This brand focuses on the links between culture and fashion. They also take care of the environment when developing the products; it’s very current.
Pascaline_OOF-Wear
OOF Wear
The OOF Wear logo is inspired by a famous Ed Ruscha painting - he is one of my favourite artists. Its aesthetic focuses on shapes and colours with a fun touch. It’s a great take on outdoor clothing.
Pascaline_Nanushka
Nanushka
Nanushka has established itself as a leading vegan brand for women and I really like how it’s moved into men’s design. I like this suit a lot - it’s very easy and features a nice colour combination.
Pascaline_Paul-Shark
Paul&Shark
A real OG Italian brand. I like that a lot of the brand’s imagery is linked to yachting life. This look has a great sense of colours.
Pascaline_Phipps
Phipps
I’ve been following the brand for a very long time, thanks to a friend who introduced it to me. Finalists in the 2019 edition of the LVMH prize, Phipps is a unique brand with a strong identity and a deep engagement for the environment. I like this shirt a lot and the attitude it conveys to the person who is wearing it. It’s also a piece you can keep forever, very seasonless with many details.
Pascaline_Valstar
Valstar
I like the way Valstar is taking a sartorial approach to outerwear. I like the softness and the unexpected light blue colour of this suede overshirt.