Remember when Tim Hamilton was doing cute, preppy American outfits? Well, the designer has now been showing in Europe for two seasons and when in Europe, do like the Europeans do. This time around, Hamilton attempted to renew tailoring with a so-called modern twist. However, I still feel like the look doesn’t really belong to [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Raf Simons @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 30, 2010 – 11:11 am
It is now common knowledge that Raf Simons has taken a new direction, entering what I see as phase two of a well-organized style and business plan. The youth subculture influences have been swept away and with them the close-to-hysteric cult following, replaced with an ever evolving take on how to do (and sell) tailoring [...]
Henrik Vibskov @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 30, 2010 – 9:50 am
Images by Silvia Bergomi Wood installations in the middle of the catwalk. Slow and seemingly drugged models. Wooden helmets reminiscent of children’s crafts. Little eyeglasses with rectangular mirror appliqués. Such were the elements of Henrik Vibskov’s memorable show. Camel, grey, pine green and orange were the principal colors. Oversized wool cardigans were worn under wide [...]
Romain Kremer @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 30, 2010 – 9:25 am
One of the only young and cool French menswear designers is Romain Kremer, and this season he proved that he could something both wearable and still pretty out there. A series of cyberdog warriors primed for the Thunderdome trooped down the catwalk in grey, black and neon tones. Their scuba-ish neoprene sneakers marked the designer’s [...]
Adam Kimmel @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 30, 2010 – 8:58 am
There’s a rare thing happening with Adam Kimmel. His designs are hitting the perfect, allusive balance between art and fashion, to the point that their significance reaches beyond the closet. Take for example his F/W10 presentation, which debuted in a Freaky Casino. Models were hidden behind masks—created by the designer in collaboration with the artist [...]
