Published May 14, 2024
P.E NATION RUNWAY: AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK 2024
P.E Nation took centre stage on day two of Australian Fashion Week. Under the sole creative direction of Pip Edwards, the runway show saw 40 models pace a 40m long runway in front of more than 600 invited guests inside Gallery One at Sydney's Carriageworks.Â
Keep scrolling for all the looks from our upcoming collection, RE/CREATION, launching July 11 2024.
"We're so excited to finally share the step-change we've been focused on, and present the forthcoming P.E Nation collections in a way that felt very true to our roots as a fashion label, first and foremost. Now RE/CREATION is out in the world we can't wait for our community to find its place in their everyday routines when it launches in July," says Edwards.
"The new look is a lot more refined. It's pared back, there's minimal branding, and it's based around a tonal colour palette. Detailing is sophisticated, the quality of fabrication and finish is elevated, and the silhouettes are easy, designed to be more versatile within every wardrobe."
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THE SHOW
As a nod to P.E Nation’s sport-inspired legacy, guests viewed the runway from a chrome grandstand in a spectator-like arena arrangement, simulating a fashion stadium of sorts. Models walked in choreographed community, transitioning from one space to another to evoke the sense of drive and momentum the collection and brand's fresh iteration inhabits.  Â
The tension between textures – monolithic reflective chrome-like pillars sitting atop soft ivory carpet, the balance in the fast pace and the spatial slow, and the soundtrack transitioning from tough to uplifting, represented the dualistic equilibrium aimed at drawing on connections past, while forging a new path for the future. Â
Renowned producer Dan Lywood took guests on a sonic journey that echoed this sentiment throughout with the show’s soundtrack, starting with deep and fast-paced beats that mercurially morphed into a euphoric finish. Set against an LED backdrop of light and movement flowing through modern forms, the show closed with a collective energetic wave of gradient hued sets spread across a spectacle of 40 models. Â
Reinforcing the brand’s new pared back reinvention, the signature runway look for P.E Nation saw ‘undone’ hair styled by KMS and a wet-look eye shadow and lip look created by MAC, emphasising each model’s natural features.
All looks were styled with Salomon footwear.
INTRODUCING RE/CREATION
Designed to liberate daily routines without compromising on style, RE/CREATION marks a significant evolution for P.E Nation and the ease of everyday dressing, signaling a departure from convention and embracing a new aesthetic direction.
With luxe fabrics, refined silhouettes, and a contemporary twist on active fashion, RE/CREATION epitomises our commitment to adaptability and relevance in today's dynamic lifestyles - redefining active fashion and setting a new benchmark of innovation and creativity for the contemporary wardrobe.
RE/CREATION launches Thursday July 11, 2024. Join Our Nation to be first to preview the collection.