For their first presentation in Paris following two shows in Milan, the Finnish siblings Anna and Tuomas Laitinen showed a collection exploring the contrast between opulence and austerity. The duo was inspired by photographs of 19th centry Finnish juvenile prisoners. The inmates were not given uniforms, so served their time wearing what they had on [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Denis Colomb @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 29, 2010 – 6:19 am
Denis Colomb has a name fit for an adventurer; appropriately his collection is made for contemporary globe trotters. Colomb, a French architect, started developing textiles when he moved to New York in 2004. He is now LA-based, designing a complete collection of cashmere for men and women that, while still under the press’ radar, has [...]
Yves Saint Laurent @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 29, 2010 – 5:57 am
YSL menswear came back to the catwalk this season, but that didn’t mean that Stefan Pilati abandoned his love for film presentations. It just meant he combined the two methods, starting the show with a Bruce Weber clip that set a refined erotic mood soon reflected in the clothing. There was a slight feminine hint [...]
Walter Van Beirendonck @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 29, 2010 – 5:37 am
It s always about fun at Walter Van Beirendonck, and for F/W10 the crazy Belgian designer proposed a series of action figure-like outfits in bright colors: aviator jumpuits, a pseudo-classic tartan jacket with padded lapels, a bomber featuring an appliqué rocket on the back…to name just a few. But the real surprise came at the [...]
Comme des Garcons @ Paris Men’s Fashion Week F/W10
January 29, 2010 – 5:25 am
FUNCTIONAL / PROTECTION: A three-piece suit with a bullet proof vest. A knee-length fur coat over a suit jacket. Tailored shelters against the elements’ rage. Unconventional as usual. Images courtesy of Dazed Digital.
