Of course, it was as fraught an occasion as there could possibly be in fashion: Raf Simons’s first reappearance in public, less than one month since his fans had been hit by the body blow of his exit from Calvin Klein. The specter that sudden severance of a lauded major designer raised was more general.

What a fearless display from Yosuke Aizawa today. Amid such intensity of color and pattern, it seems even more remarkable that his White Mountaineering collections are conceived as functional clothing. A keen snowboarder, he says he tests certain pieces in action—and that each season presents the challenge of advancing both the fashion and the performance aspects simultaneously.

New York, 2/10/2017 – Eastpak’s long-standing relationship with Raf Simons has taken a new step forward today with the launch of the 5th successful collaboration between the two brands at New York Fashion Week.