Raw threads, slouchy suits, and lace overlays set the tone as Sulvam introduced its world to Paris for the first time with Spring/Summer 2019. Launched in 2014 by Teppei Fujita, a former Yohji Yamamoto patternmaker, the brand is built on a modern style that fuses the fundamentals of garment construction with an imaginative freedom born from mastery of the basics. Its name, a play on the Latin word Salvum, reflects the idea of fashion as a jam session where technical skill and individual inspiration come together in creative harmony.
For SS19, Fujita staged the show as an imagined school, describing it as the one he wished he had attended. Models appeared as students and teachers in a setting that mixed nostalgia with playfulness, underscoring the theme of freedom and genderlessness. The season marked Sulvam’s expansion into womenswear while continuing to blur boundaries, offering camisoles, skirts, and dresses alongside the tailoring that anchors the brand.
The collection balanced raw tailoring with a softer edge, trading black for sandy beige, stone, and green across gabardine, mohair, and lace. Slouchy suits, loose trousers, and oversized knits embodied Sulvam’s undone energy, while lace overlays and embroidery added a romantic counterpoint. Retro ties and eyewear nodded to school uniforms, recast in looser, freer forms.
Styling reinforced the casual rebellion with sneakers, sandals, bucket hats, and hardware details. By layering lace with studs, or sharp tailoring with unfinished hems, Fujita created a dialogue between polish and imperfection.
This two-piece Sulvam suit from Spring Summer 19 offers a bold twist on classic tailoring, shown here in a mustard colorway. The jacket comes with a notched lapel, raw hems around the patch pockets, a back slit, and exposed lining for a deconstructed finish. The matching trousers mirrors the deconstruction with distressed back pockets and a layered design that emphasizes the unfinished edges.
Tagged Size M
Measurements:
Jacket
Shoulder: 45cm
Chest: 52cm
Hem: 58cm
Sleeve length: 63cm
Length: 73cm
Pants
Waist: 38cm
Front rise: 32cm
Inseam: 69cm
Hem: 18cm
Length: 95cm