Marcia Patmos just got back from a whirlwind business trip to Shanghai. At a pre-fall appointment in her Meatpacking District showroom, she recounted the peculiar delicacies that she enjoyed at a traditional Chinese wedding, including turtle soup and shark s stomach. Adventurous palate, adventurous designer? Patmos is never reluctant to try out cutting-edge techniques when it comes to her signature knitwear. For example, she s become known for her "no waste" pullovers produced at a high-tech factory in Japan.
It s those little details that keep M.Patmos customers coming back for more. Up close, you ll notice some of the viscose pieces can incorporate five different kinds of intricate stitches, while a brushstroke-print sweater with a hidden zip at the side could be worn either slouchy, as a tunic over skinny jeans, or zipped up and cinched in as a slinky minidress, as it was styled for the lookbook. Patmos also whipped up a sturdy crocheted cardigan handcrafted by artisans in Bolivia, which she described as her take on the punky motorcycle jacket—proof that sweaters can be edgier than your run-of-the-mill cashmere twinset.
