The Hundreds 副线 Public Label 设计师 Patrick Hill 谈及品牌设计理念

对于 Patrick Hill 来说，为 The Hundreds 旗下支线 Public Label 做设计一直是他的梦想。在过去四年间，作为首席设计师的他也不断引领品牌向极简主义的方向发展，并从自身造型风格汲取灵感，以填补目前市场中的空白部分，也使得 The Hundreds 的产品线更加多元化。最近他便接受了 The Hundreds 博客的专访，向读者介绍 Public Label 的设计理念，以及自己为了早就一件完美白 Tee 而辛苦搜寻布料的经历等等。下面便带来这次访谈的节选内容。

When did Public Label become what it is now?
Fall ’10 was the first season of Public Label that I designed. The need for it came from the fact that we were doing all this loud cut and sew that wasn’t necessarily what we wanted to wear. We wanted a cleaner aesthetic. We saw a gap in our market and wanted to provide some timeless non-branded basics.

What were you into that led you to lean more towards that minimal aesthetic?
It’s not even what I was into at the time. I’ve always been like this ever since I was young. I only really wear basic non-branded pieces. It’s the same pair of black jeans and a white tee every day. And to me, that’s what it is: It’s all about basics. It’s all just about super basic, clean clothing and rad jackets.

Why do you think you were into the non-branded utilitarian basic type stuff since you were young?
I’ve always worked in the clothing industry and I’ve always worked in the skateboard world. And everything was always like Volcom, Element, and these loud, showy things. And once you’re into that for a couple years, you’re like, “I don’t really want to be a billboard for people anymore. I’d prefer to just wear something that fits me really nicely.” You get over the whole brands and logo thing, and what I got into was wanting to wear clothes that look really good and fit me really well. Something really clean and simple and not a billboard.

How would you describe the perfect white T?
Slim-fitting but not too slim-fitting. It’s long, the sleeves hit you just below mid- bicep. The neck isn’t too tight. Crew-neck.

Besides the T-shirt, what else would you say are completely essential basics?
A crew-neck sweater, clean wovens with nice fabrication, and then a military- inspired jacket. And that’s everything from a three quarter-length parka to a M65 to a MA-1 flight jacket.