BARTLETT John (Designer)

A shirt is laid open at the throat and left untucked in the style of the 1950s. John Bartlett's aesthetic is a relaxed one. He thinks about clothing pictorially and his fashion shows have profound themes and narratives, often becoming essays in style. Bartlett trained at Willi Smith, a label historically known for its democratic attitude towards fashion, and he has developed a natural feel for sportswear. He began his menswear collections in 1992, adding womenswear five years later, when he told People, "My mission is to make women look sexy", just as it is for men. He is said to be the American version of Thierry Mugler in sexy stories, but Bartlett adds something extra with his relish for the rhetoric of fashion _he introduced his menswear collection in 1998 with, "Imagine a world where Forrest Gump is directed by Otto Fassbinder...", a reference to the subversive filmmakers Otto Preminger and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. 

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