The Enemy,
Fall / Winter 2024

In the act of unveiling this collection, one feels the weight of an intimate farewell — a reckoning of identity marked by both resolve and relinquishment. “I felt as if I was now, for the last time, introducing myself.” These words, borrowed from the very essence of Rivington’s ethos, hover like a lament in the air, as if the artist, after years of self-exploration, is closing a final chapter. It is not simply a collection of clothing, but a manifesto — a reawakening of what once was, but now, with purpose, must
be abandoned.

Here, the boundaries of the familiar are deliberately blurred. Rivington’s graphic language, once rooted in the raw rebellion of streetwear, evolves with maturity, embracing a tension between old-world craftsmanship and modern defiance. “FORGIVE ME FATHER FOR I MUST WIN”, “GOLGOTHA GOTH”, “GOD LIKES UGLY” — slogans that are both self-aware and unapologetic, rendered in bold, authoritative typography, stretched across double-layered T-shirts and canvas bomber jackets. The juxtaposition of these blunt declarations with the soft, tactile textures of the garments invites reflection on the intersection between public image and private conviction.

In this collection, the designer does not simply pivot; he transcends. The introduction of tailored pieces — the sharpness of a crisp blazer, the quiet authority of a perfectly draped coat — serves as an elegant rebellion against the very fabric of streetwear itself. Gone are the boxy T-shirts and “Made in LA” uniformity; they are replaced with silhouettes that breathe and move with an altogether different intention. A ruched tweed coat, the very embodiment of paradox, stands as the crowning gesture — a quiet statement of refinement amidst the chaos, a beautiful betrayal of the aesthetic once celebrated.

This is a collection that casts aside the formulaic for a new, darker, and more sophisticated vision. It is at once a rejection and an evolution, where each piece is both a parting gesture and an invitation to the future. As the collection unfurls, one is left to ponder the depths of self-definition and reinvention — a final, decisive introduction of oneself, not just to the world, but to the self that has, at last, come into its own.