For winter, Ronnie Feig continued to build on the “return to classic Keith,” which he presented on the runway in September. It’s a more mature and considered offering this season, and not just because Fieg himself is wearing a tobacco gray double-breasted suit with a tonal shirt and tie. (Get it on Jeremy Strong, stat!)
Feig enjoyed winter collections because he could really indulge his love for fabric and layering, and this season was no exception, with an emphasis on classic textures like boucles and chain stitches, and workhorse fetishes that tricked the eye, like a very ’80s oversized crop that led to a very ’80s look. Used for large crops. Originally an incorrect but vintage piece had a perfect worn patina. A stunning felted wool suit with a boxy, cropped double-breasted jacket and creased trousers was a Bevis piece but made for every day. A pair of herringbone pants had a soft hue and a slightly stiffer hand that made them one of the standout pieces of the collection.
Elsewhere, a collaboration with Japanese label Essteen is a steal for your boyfriend/husband/friend/whatever with fuzzy sweaters, and silk wool-sew button-down shirts for something super cozy. Although it was one of Fieg’s more subdued collections in terms of color palette, Keith’s signature funky pieces were well represented: a statement leather bomber jacket, a devastating deep green pony coach jacket, a groovy tapestry fleece, and a pair with darts at the back of the hem with a slight carrot motif. “It’s one of the best-fitting pants I’ve ever worn,” Feig said, “because he makes clothes that he actually wears every day, and not just on photo shoots.
