Why are numbers like 2.0 or 3.1 repeated in each collection name?
Looking through the products and lookbooks, numbers like software versions are repeated instead of seasonal names, which makes me curious about the naming method.
This is because collections are presented in the form of versions that explore new structural formulas and evolve step-by-step over time.
In the collection list of POST ARCHIVE FACTION, numbers are placed first instead of seasonal names such as Spring/Summer or Fall/Winter. They are 2.0, 3.0, and 3.1.
The flow in which these numbers actually continued is confirmed in the records of three presentations. In 2019-03, the 2.0 collection showcase was held in Seoul[1]. In month 10 of that year, the 3.0 collection preview was held in Tokyo[2]. The expansion of versions did not remain in integer units. In 2020-01, during Paris Men's Fashion Week, a showroom was opened and the 3.1 collection was presented[3].
POST ARCHIVE FACTION is not bound by fixed seasonal divisions, explores new structural formulas, and continues collections in the form of versions that evolve with the passage of time[4].
The specific criteria and cycle for upgrading each number have not yet been confirmed.