Kris Van Assche brought Dior Homme to another level this season, updating the house classics by deconstructing them. It’s been a difficult path for Van Assche—almost a pilgrimage—to get away from former designer Hedi Slimane’s ghost-like presence. Many in the industry praised Slimane as the one that dusted off the menswear industry and that’s not [...]
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Hermes at Paris Men’s Fashion Week S/S11
July 1, 2010 – 8:21 pm
Veronique Nichanian has been creating the Hermes man long enough to be considered an institution. And once again, she presented a collection of perfectly luxurious outfits, creating season after season a wardrobe of understated basics in the most refined materials available, executed with the renowned know-how of the Hermes house. The looks are relaxed, yet [...]
Louis Vuitton at Paris Men’s Fashion Week S/S11
June 29, 2010 – 4:51 pm
Images by Randy Harris Under the direction of Paul Helbers, Louis Vuitton infused its S/S11 collection with the brand’s signature globetrotter DNA. Transcontinental influences mixed with jungle camouflage and Chinese quilting debuted alongside army-like parachute fabric in classic patterns and a print from New York tattoo artist Scott Campbell. It was all about Asian influences [...]
Cerre at Paris Fashion Week F/W10
March 16, 2010 – 5:06 am
A look from Cerre F/W10 Established in 2005 by LA-based design and life partners Flavie and Clayton Webster, Cerre started with leather handbags and accessories. Five years later, the designers selected Paris to launch their ready-to-wear label, showing a capsule collection of knits, jeans, coats and jackets handmade from the finest Italian leathers and the [...]
No Editions at Paris Fashion Week F/W10
March 16, 2010 – 5:02 am
In the age of industrial reproduction, No Editions questions the authenticity of mass-produced high-end fashion garments. Conversely, each one of the brand’s items is unique and features an exclusive print. This season No Edition’s textiles focus on three elements: Earth, weather and faces (for a preview check out the above video), which are digitally printed [...]
