Les Hommes Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
The collection of Les Hommes was a mix of sportswear and streetwear with an eastern edge. A lot of shiny fabrics, nylon, full trousers and here they are again: ankle boots and parka’s.
Outside at Gucci: Michel Gaubert
Michel Gaubert (left) is a fashion player pur sang. You’ll hear his soundtracks everywhere during the fashionweeks, also at Gucci. He got obsessed with music when he was twelve and started to buy records. He told Hint magazine that he probably has more records than Karl Lagerfeld. ‘For once he can’t beat me. He can beat me in iPods, Chrome Hearts and Dior Homme but not in records”.
Gucci Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
I personally liked the slim white suits at Gucci, especially with those black& white patterned shirts. It gives men a certain old fashioned flair, especially when they have that boyish haircut! But we’ve seen this before at Gucci, with different accessoiries and in a different setting. New was the focus at sportswear – more labels are turning to that ( what else can you do when you’re out of work? you go hiking, diving, swimming, climbing – ahum), there were motorjackets, anoraks and divinggear. The evenings are for shiny suits in midnight blue. But what were those knits doing there?
Bottega Veneta Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
It was all about color and fabrics at Bottega Veneta, starting with a little hint of purple and fuchsia in a simple scarf and ending in full color. This collection had everything a man wants: soft cashmere sweaters, comfy trousers, a good suit and enough to keep it personal and quiet. The colors made us feel happy – it suits well with all the green notes we spotted in other collections.
Models on tour
Are modelagency’s cutting costs for transport? Male models working in Milan during this fashionweek take their skateboard to move from one show to another. Peter Stigter spotted them outside Bottega Veneta. Maybe it’s just the easiest way in a city where public transport it not at its best.
Trussardi 1911 Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
Milan Vukmirovic is the one who has to revive the Trussardi 1911 menswear-label. And he succeeded indeed, although he took the easiest way by giving formalwear a cool twist and play with proportions and color. By the way: denim is defenitively back in vogue, the Trussardi-jeans is studded and colored with flames.
Missoni Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
The Missoni-man is ‘a nomadic romantic’, said the shownotes – but on the catwalk walked a more humble man who was trying too hard to be that guy. The clothes looked like they were patched together from faded old bits and pieces. Chambray and denim were a simple, effective counterpoint to Missoni’s signature jaquards. Designer Angela Missoni used tone-in-tone weaves instead of different colors.
CP Company catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
It was the first collection for CP of ex-Galliano menswear designer Wallace Faulds, so expectations were high. Spandau Ballet was on the soundtrack and the place was packed, but in the end the collection was plain and straightforward. Basically it was all about a white tee and indigo jeans, full tops over tapered pants with rolled cuffs. The simplicity and uniformity felt modern, but we missed that extra spark.
Burberry Catwalk Fashion Show ss2010
The Burberryshow was about ‘british town and country under British rain and sun’ according to the press release. That means lightweight trenches in waxed cotton, tissue weight nylon, paper leather and cashmere knits. The colors represented the weatherconditions: muddy, taupe and grey for a rainy day, bottle green, pastel hyacinth and pastel powder blue for those hazy summerdays. Bag of the season – as seen in other collections – is a canvas utility bag trimmed with leather. The collection was ok, but not as upbeat and cool as it used to be. And we’re desperately in need for surprising and daring clothes!
Jil Sander Catwalk Fashion Show 2010
Thanks to a very kind PR-assistant at the door we made it into Jil Sander last minute. It was – as always – worth trying. Very plain, very sober and very white! White shirts at navy trousers dominated the collection and Raf Simons just added a small silver outline to shirts or cut the frontparts of jackets different which gave the models – together with their bowlcut hair – a neat and nerdy look. The portraits by Japanese artist Foujita gave it a more arty edge.
