Christopher John Rogers x Old Navy Collection Interview
Christopher John Rogers Wants You to Break Fashion Rules With His Old Navy Collab
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Old Navy x Christopher John Rogers Halter Peplum Top ($45).
PS: Christopher, what bold details were you excited to introduce to the Old Navy customer that were perhaps bolder than what you've seen them wear before?
CJR: Growing up, especially during the summer months, I loved going to Old Navy to play with stripes, madras, this idea of color. So, I was excited that it felt like it made so much sense to me. I think in terms of maybe like pushing a customer to try something new — definitely with the scale of prints. The polka dot, we pushed forward a bit, the stripe is a bit more maximal, but grounding it all in tried-and-true denim and new shapes felt really fun. And also allowing the customer to play more with accessories. So, the bags are great. The scarves are fun, little ways to add color in case someone wants to try something new, to make a top out of it.
ZP: That happened on set. We got to work with the incredible Paul Cavaco, an icon of our industry.
There's bathing suits, there's cover-ups, the florals, the rugby [tops], all the lightweight summer denims: it's a real complete wardrobe. I feel like as a customer, this is a collection where you can really do an Old Navy supermarket sweep and have your wardrobe all the way into September. And not break the bank doing it. So, for anybody on social, I challenge them to do that. I want to see it. You can give me your two months of summer outfits here and post it.