David Hart presented his spring/summer 2018 collection at the 8th biannual New York Men’s Day held at Dune Studios. ย Always an exciting show, Hart’s premium hand tailored clothing offers a mix of retro with a modernย day flair. ย This season Hart channeled Cuban tourismย or at least the idea of it as inspiration for his collection. ย As Hart has yet to visit the Caribbean Island for himself. ย He pulled Cuban references from music, photos, and cinema.
Hart did a fantastic job setting the mood, which was felt as soon as I steppedย foot into the room. ย Theย runway was lined with Cubanย style tiles, there were the palm plants, palm trees, and music toย match. ย The collection was bright, colorful, fresh, and fun. ย With sharply tailored clothing that we expect as well as sportswear. ย There were: tropical print short-sleeve shirts, boldly striped blazers, sash-like neck scarves,ย Panama hats, and bermuda-ish shorts. ย Pant suits ranged in colorย from cream, navy, and a sand-like brown. ย Stand out colors was an orange reminiscent of my grandmother’s favoriteย sorbet, to a special kind of red that had me thinking of bloody mary cocktails on a whiteย sanded beach. ย The most memorable look for me, hands down was the mint green suit pants andย matching blazer paired with a banana print camp shirt,ย ยกincreรญble!
Hart also showed two women’s wear looks that would pair perfectly with the David Hart guy. ย The ladies wore pleated high-waist pants with tie-off shirts. The beach vibes were felt and I left the show feeling ready to pack my bags and head off to Cuba. ย For any readers in the US that are feeling the Cuban spirit, you may want to plan a trip sooner than later considering Trump’s plans to pull back onย tourism from the US to Cuba.
