With Nocturnos, Argentine menswear label STATE OF CHAOS introduces an ambitious vision that places Buenos Aires firmly at the center of the international fashion conversation. Presented through the official Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana digital calendar during Milan Men’s Fashion Week, the collection marks a significant milestone for founder and creative director Simón Giménez Chiodi as the brand continues its international expansion ahead of a planned physical presentation during the January 2027 fashion season.
Founded in Buenos Aires in 2021, STATE OF CHAOS has quickly established a distinct design language rooted in architectural construction, material experimentation, and contemporary Argentine identity. Recipient of the Revelaciones de Moda 2025 award and selected by Sara Sozzani Maino to debut on the Camera Moda calendar, the label approaches fashion through an intellectual lens, treating garments as inhabitable structures rather than conventional clothing.
This philosophy reaches a compelling new expression in Nocturnos, a collection shaped by an exploration of 1930s Buenos Aires through the visual precision of photographer Horacio Coppola and the literary universe of novelist Leopoldo Marechal. Rather than looking backward through nostalgia, the collection proposes a future built upon cultural memory, transforming local heritage into an unmistakably contemporary aesthetic.
Across nine meticulously composed looks, Nocturnos embraces disciplined tailoring, sculptural proportions, and a restrained color story dominated by black, charcoal, deep navy, and a carefully placed burnt orange accent. Long wool coats, sharply cut tailoring, and generous volumes create silhouettes that feel monumental without sacrificing refinement. One of the defining moments arrives through a navy floor-length trench layered over a crisp white shirt dress, balancing dramatic scale with remarkable precision.
Equally memorable is the label’s signature textile innovation: organic liquid latex applied directly onto fabrics through a proprietary technique that creates surfaces resembling garments permanently touched by rain. The resulting latex shirts, trousers, and a cream dress finished with exposed seams and dried botanical elements introduce an unexpected organic quality while reinforcing the collection’s atmospheric narrative.
Material development remains central to the identity of STATE OF CHAOS. Multiple weights of wool, Super 120 fabrics, heavy cotton bull denim, and precisely engineered knit structures demonstrate the brand’s commitment to craftsmanship, while deliberately weathered surfaces evoke the passage of time and the physical relationship between the wearer and the urban landscape.
Accessories created alongside Argentine master artisans working in iron and alpaca further enrich the collection with sculptural forms that celebrate handmade production and traditional techniques.
With Nocturnos, Simón Giménez Chiodi delivers a confident statement about the creative power emerging from Argentina today, presenting a body of work that speaks fluently to an international audience while remaining deeply connected to the cultural identity that inspired its creation. As STATE OF CHAOS begins its next chapter on the global stage, the collection establishes the brand as one of the most compelling new voices to watch in contemporary menswear.
