The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp 2010 graduate show. Images by Giancarlo Salvador. While 2011 is still scrambling to find its footing, the decade’s first fashion calendar is already underway. Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence opened yesterday and runs through the 14th, segueing into Milan Menswear, which is followed concurrently by Paris Menswear Week [...]
Tag Archives: Kris Van Assche
Dior Homme at Paris Men’s Fashion Week S/S11
July 1, 2010 – 9:02 pm
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 [...]
The Core of Dior
November 16, 2009 – 11:30 am
In the same way that Gucci’s ’90s resurgence is inextricably linked to Tom Ford’s highly sexed styles, Dior Homme remains synonymous with creator Hedi Slimane’s slim cuts and street sensibility—so revolutionary that they inspired Karl Lagerfeld to completely reformulate his physique. Now, two years after Slimane’s departure, the collection continues to hold a cult following, [...]
