“We’re searching for the man behind the Ackermann woman. It’s just a start.”

The emotional oeuvre of his womenswear will truly be a difficult act to follow, but this is the next challenge taken by A#3′s Haider Ackermann, who will present his very first menswear silhouettes at Pitti Immagine in June.

As the womenswear guest of Pitti Immagine, Haider will primarily show his pre Spring 2011 womens collection, but has chosen to create a small selection of mens pieces to complement this landmark occasion outside of Paris fashion week.

Pitti released the statement below as a preview to the ideals behind his new work:

“Between force and fragility, between masculinity and femininity, the Ackermann women, with a distant gesture speaks about beauty, about melancholy, about wandering, about escaping a certain nostalgia…
about love… for men whose gesture are as « lointain », élégant, masculine, illusive, decadent, reserved, debauched…
his heart on the run… Carte blanche, named « opium ».”

Haider’s event for Pitti Immagine will be held on June 16th at the late-Baroque Palazzo Corsini in Florence, Italy. Please keep reading for more updates.

Above image: Portrait by Johan Sandberg for Purple Fashion Spring Summer 2006.