Fusing the experimental focus of its main line with influences from skate and streetwear, 11 by Boris Bidjan Saberi reexamines and reinvigorates staples of the everyday wardrobe. Founded in 2013 and named for Saberi’s fascination with numerology as well as his date of birth, 11 functions as the contemporary arm of the German-born and Barcelona-based designer’s brand. While rooted in the tailored silhouettes of the namesake line, 11 eschews organic processing in favor of performance-focused style, emphasizing technical fabrics, practicality, and durability. Avant-garde cuts and experimental dyeing treatments elevate familiar ready-to-wear essentials without sacrificing its sense of quotidian comfort. Shirts, sweaters, caps, and jackets are rendered in monochromatic colorways that reflect the industrial influences that underpin 11’s darkly urban aesthetic. Striking a balance between style and function, 11 by Boris Bidjan Saberi’s eclectic lifestyle line presents its potentially polarized influences as imposing symmetry, a parallel tension reminiscent of the twinned numbers of its name.
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