The '05S/S collection was presented at a sterilized room-like space that was created in C.C.P’s atelier. Both ladies’ and men’s items were presented, both having similar points such as the material or the form of the item. In this presentation, the feel of antiqueness was kept subtle and industrialized feel was pushed on, as more practical furniture were in place. When it came to hangers, it was in a square shape with rectangle pipes used, and the space itself was seen with wider perspective. For items such as jewellery, the furniture that are normally used in leather factories for drying, was used for this particular occasion. Carol’s perspective towards the world was presented in a new fashion.
Summarizing the collection will come to one simple answer and that is finding the new standard from the new perspective. The starting point for the basic trousers was also the starting point for over-lock one piece, the collared polo shirts became items such as ponchos, and the traditionally medallion shoes came back with the look of object-died flat shoes. Something to especially look at is the fact that over-lock items have gained in numbers and variety of object-died items have became more broad. The object-died items have variety on leather such as kangaroo leather, and having white coloured items allows it to have the match with the lighter colours in the collection.
This collection named “instant” surely did surprise everyone by completely opposing the definition of the word “instant” that we have in our mind. These normally come from someone else telling you or one learning from his or her surroundings. Though when instants are created, the enormous amount of research and experiments will never be exposed to the public and is kept a secret, other than for those who work on it. This collection’s idea was to tell the message that the item has “instantly” to the ones that are watching. We’ve created a space where you can realise the reality after changing the perspective.
Lift Ecru from 1st Feb 2004 opening 1st 5h リフトエクリュ 平成１６年２月１日から " MAIN STREEM DOWN STREAM "メインストリーム・ダウンストリームと題されたこのインスタレーションは CAROL- CHRISTIAN POELLがミラノで行ったパフォーマンスに端を発した。ナビリオ川に浮かびその川の流れに身をまかせ流れる人々は最新のコレクションを身にまとう。その人々は死人のように動かずただ浮かんでいるだけ、CAROL CHRISTIAN POELLは時代や時間の中で単一方向に流されつつある習慣、現状に対する危惧をこのパフォーマンスを通じて問いかけた。プロダクトではこのシーズン初めてピースダイの靴等が 発表された年でもある。リフトエクリュの中に設営された空間では壁サイズの写真イメージの上をそのパフォーマンスの動画が投影され静止画と動画がシンクロされる。又、100年以上前にヨーロッパのパブリックで使用されていた時計はタイムレスを表す。全ての素晴らしい仕事は簡単に時間という制限を簡単に取り去ってしまう。CAROL CHRISTIAN POELLの仕事に対しての敬意はこういった形でエクリュ内で表現された。
The installation “Mainstream Downstream” started with the performance that Carol Christian Poell did at Milan. People who let the Naviglio River take them will have the newest collection dressed on them. These people would not move at all, just like dead bodies but going with the flow. Carol Christian Poel wanted to emphisize what kind of world we live in nowadays, where people go with the flow, just like the river, and how dangerous it is. Products such as piece-died shoes were presented for the first time this season. In Life ecru, the video of the performance was played on the wall with enlarged images on them. The video and the image synchronized to create the atmosphere. Also, the clock that was used in the public of Europe over 100 years ago, defines “timeless” in the space. All great works easily rules out the limit of “time” and the work of Carol Christian Poell was presented and respected at the created space.
Lift Ecru from 1st Aug 2003 opening 1st 5h リフトエクリュ 平成１５年８月１日から Carol Christian poell '03-04A/Wのコレクションは構造解析を基本コンセプト(コレクションを初めてから現在迄の固定的コンセプト）にトラディショナルな素材やその製法、使用方法等を彼の視点を通して表現しました。中でもこPVC(NonMaterial 無素材）の素材のアイテムは人工的なプロセスを通じて製造された素材を、もっともトラディショナルなクロケットセーターに落とし込んで手作業により製作されたアイテムです。又これは、編み込むという事で温度を保ち同時に空気の循環をも可能となりました。
この度、この事にインスパイアーされ、又ミラノの彼のアトリエ内に設営されたテント（移動可能なスペース）は同時にSpace in protection（保護の中のスペース）の意から、人がスペース内のハンギングされた作品の後ろに立つ時、そのイメージはライブ・プロジェクションにより更衣室（個人のプライバシーが守られる空間）にトランスポート（移動）するという実験的はライブパフォーマンスを行っております。これは同時に意図しない環境での、空間の共有や保護を意味しており、人々の感受性に直接アプローチするものです。
Carol Christian Poell’s '03-04A/W collection had “structure analysis” as its concept, explaining the traditional methods, its materials and production method from his own perspective. Out of all, the PVC material item started off with man-made materials through machineries and processes to end up in a croquette sweater. By sewing this material together, the temperature is kept constant and allows air to circulate.
Originally, PVC was invented to have it used in places such as sterilized rooms. Keeping the room temperature and being able to communicate with the outside through transparent surface, keeps them intact. Therefore the “temporary protection” exists.
Been inspired by this idea, when people visit his atelier in Milan and see the items from behind where it hanged, the captured image will be transported to changing rooms (where privacy is respected) as a experimental live performance. This live performance portrays our actions in a shared space when it is done unconsciously, such as the atelier.
