AHLEM’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection explores the freedom of timelessness. Cross Paris on foot any early morning, when the first rays of sun fall slantwise on old stone, and you sense it: the past, present and future streaming together, braiding and colliding into ecstatic, original formations. At every turn you're enveloped by Lutetian limestone, a material as treasured by ancient Romans as it is by modern visitors. You cross bridges that have been the stage of human dramas for centuries. In Paris we are on speaking terms with the past even as we glide into the future. The city’s history gives us depth and context while we imagine what will happen next.
The eight frames of Fall Winter 2024 inhabit this radical simultaneity of past and future. In striking black-and-white photography befitting a study of contrasts, we capture a collection of styles that channel the character, elegance and charm that is eternally Paris. From big concept and tiny detail, these glasses reflect the intelligence and craftsmanship that has defined French design for ages, and like any meaningful effort, they’re built for longevity. Because when we talk about timelessness, we’re talking about mobility, freedom of movement, being informed by history but never shackled to it. We’re speaking, in a sense, about time travel. As any journey across Paris makes clear, the past, present and future each carry powerful allure. Why be bound to just one?