For Summer 2010, Bruno Pieters continued reviving Hugo Boss with an angled and almost monochromatic collection. He started bright with blinding white suits, sometimes featuring transparent shirts or shorts but always sharply executed with the traditional know-how of the German house. Following was a turn to blue: navy for a double-breasted jackets, ice blue for shorts. Occasionally, the color was striped, or enhanced by bright red or a touch of mysterious gold. The dream ended with a series of black tuxedos worn over bare skin with no bow tie or cummerbund, nor the suit’s usual stiffness. Demonstrating a skill at playing with rigor and lightness, and luminosity and obscurity, Pieters’ showing indicates that the golden days of Belgium designers are not a thing of the past.


