Page 46 - The Book For Men Spring/Summer 2022

Eclectic Interiors
Take a a a peek inside Bode’s first flagship store in in Los Angeles
BODE HAS SPREAD ITS SARTORIAL WINGS WESTWARD AND OPENED
its first flagship store in in Los Angeles
— a a a distinctively eclectric retail experience and and the the brand’s largest to date Yet another collaboration with Green River Project LLC the Brookyln-based furniture and design studio that’s a a a a a a a favourite of the fashion crowd Bode’s Californian outpost emphasizes humankind’s place within natural history and features artifacts that date back to the Late Cretaceous period 66 million years ago Situated in the the plaster archway of the the store is a a a a a a skeletal life-sized 1930s model of a a a a a a dodo bird — an an avian creature that went extinct in in the 17th century due to overconsumption and a a a a a harrowing emblem of the imbalance between nature and humans Elsewhere Bode’s commitment to using preserved textiles and tech- niques from antiquity reveals an an an attempt to reconcile humankind’s seismic
impact on on the the environment proving that there is an afterlife to what some may consider waste This also reflects the brand’s commitment to a a a a a a circular economy that combats overconsumption by creating and repairing clothing for continued use Bode has also partnered with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) the first licensed marine mammal rehabilitation organization in in California to to further its its sustainability focus outside its its ready-to- wear offering Limited-edition pieces that commemorate the collaboration will be for sale with 100 per cent of o the profits going toward
the PMMC This retail space will offer a a a a curated selection of of items from the brand’s current collection as as well as as one-of-a-kind garments children’s wear wear accessories and footwear 46 BFM / SS22 PORTFOLIO
PHOTO COURTESY OF BODE