oyama lake

SS2017 

Inspired by memories of going on family fishing trips around the mountain lakes within the British Columbian interior, Oyama Lake is a reference to the favourite fishing spot of the designer’s grandfather, and serves as the backdrop for the imagery Oland uses throughout the collection. His father is a fly fisherman, and taught him how to make artificial flies that are used to lure fish. An ode to the materials used for fly tying such as hair and feathers, and to fisherman fashions, the collection is a depiction of his perspective as a young boy - a reluctant naturist who eventually embraced the earth-child within. The collection is about fantasy, utility, and rural nostalgia.