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HELIOT EMIL AW24 'SHELTER' Creative Director, Julius Juul: “The inspiration for the AW24 'SHELTER' collection started when I saw an artwork by Ryoji Ikeda titled ‘Invisible Guardians’. Ryoji is a Japanese, contemporary audio/visual artist experimenting in the field of audio compositions and strong visual expressions. In ‘invisible guardians’ he invites us to explore the unseen forces that surround us. It is this exploration that serves as the guiding inspiration for the collection. What does protection mean and how is it expressed in physical and in emotional context?“ In the physical realm, protection manifests as the armor we wear against the elements. Hard elements like helmets, knee pads or motorcycle gear weaves a narrative of tactile defenses, selected fabrics with deliberate care to embody a sense of armor. Muted tones resonate with the serenity of protection. To reflect the idea of physical and psychological protection, the balance was to create a
