Lanvin Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
January 20, 2013 by Jetty
Filed under Fashion, Featured Items, Menswear, Paris
Alber Elbaz and Lucas Ossendrijver looked for contrast in their latest fall winter collections. Their guys wore ultra thin ties tucked in their pants as well as oversize woolen coats. Their turtlenecks in many shades, shiny shirts and footwear were just as strong statement pieces. A few quilted leather pieces were quite the opposite of the pair of sheer colored blouses towards the end of the collection. And an oversize T-shirt and a pair of slim pants formed an odd, yet good looking combination. Shades of red and blue were strangely mixed in with the typical winter color palette of blacks, whites and greys. The designer duo tried lots of new things. Some more powerful than others, but lots to think about nevertheless.
Hermes Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
For fall Hermes took several fashion classics and gave them an unexpected new twist. Like a navy trench coat that was double breasted and got an extra zipper. Or the pink sweater worn over a turtle neck, combined with an orange belt. Not to mention the red jersey pants with matching jumper, yet contrasting orange shoes laces. But despite these ‘odd’ accents, the Hermes man still is as properly dressed as ever come fall. He’ll look sharp in his navy colored suits and casual in his cashmere sweaters. His leather pants and coats will give his style that edgy touch. As perfect leather shoes, gloves and bags proof he is a man who cares about details. And the item that probably says the most about this man is his croc leather jacket; making him fashion forward, perhaps even trend setting.
Givenchy Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
It was hard telling Saskia de Brauw from the other models walking through a path of hundreds of candles at Givenchy. Sporting the same dark brown coupe, strong features and muscled legs she perfectly blend in with the rest of the male models. She wore one of the crafted leather looks, leather being a big f/w theme for the French brand. White shirts looked crispy, black pants were well..black pants but those sweaters will be the real success items. The grey ones with the black and white prints will probably sell out first. Paired with white shirts, shorts and puffy jackets tied around the models’ waists they seemed extremely cool, yet wearable. Like almost every piece in this hit collection.
Yohji Yamamoto Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
Too bad all men have shaved their mustaches already after Movember came to an end. If they would have continued without shaving they perhaps would have had the long mustaches Yamamoto showed this week. It was the right timing for an ode to the mustache (we have never seen so much mustache merchandise as in last year), yet they might have been a little distracting from the clothes too. Classic clothes that were given a playful touch. A red tartan printed suit was followed by a grey pleated skirt suit worn with a purple tie and a purple shaded XL leopard cardigan. There was a pair of zebra pants, a purple skirt suit, a duo colored suit, metallic pants and fur vests. Yamamoto might be dressing rockers, fathers, photographers or actors next year; he sure seemed to have had fun while creating one of his most humorous collections in a while.
Junya Watanabe Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
It was patchwork-mania at Junya Watanabe. Loose fitting pants and wool jackets were given hobo treatment. As if Watanabe decided to hide up holes in his garments or decided to work with leftover fabrics from earlier collections. Unshaved long haired models fit the collection, wearing bowler hats on the go. Their looks had a certain British twist, that came in the form of grey pinstripe (a huge menswear trend) and tartan checked fabrics. A black and grey coat mixed with a striped pair of legging looked more scruffier due to two being combined. Jackets and body warmers worn on top of coats seemed too small, because the styling. Yet a toggle coat, a trench coat and a jacket with red shaded tartan pockets did look great. Perhaps, if we could see some of the items styled differently we would appreciate them even more.
Ann Demeulemeester Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
Ann Demeulemeester had an extra feminine touch this week. Besides long tops and dramatic floor length coats models wore bowler hats with netting and seemed to wear make-up. Done is her regular color palette of blacks and whites her full length sweaters, embroidered jackets and pants tucked into lace up boots almost felt like a series of Amish Ann-designs. They didn’t appear like the most fun people to hang out with, yet dressed in such great layered pieces the mysterious models looked interesting enough to evoke a conversation.
Jean Paul Gaultier Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
Leave it up to Jean Paul to come up with a surprising show idea every season. After his Michael Jackson, Grace Jones, Boy George-styled womenswear show of last season he, this time, entertained us with a strip show. Dressed in the many Gaultier classics his models stripped down to their grey colored long johns and leather boots. We saw forties influences and seventies style details given a subtle modern touch. Pinstriped suits, overalls with power shoulders, turtlenecks worn underneath fully buttoned shirts, a red pleated skirt and a camel colored jacket with studded arms were among the most outstanding pieces. Lots of recognizable pieces JPG has previously worked on. We can’t wait till the opening of his Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk exposition in the Netherlands next month. So we can take a close look at what may have been the foundation of this collection.
Dries van Noten Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
Dries Van Noten opened with upcoming season’s hit item; a robe-like jacket with foulard prints in rich colors. And that sure wasn’t the only success item in this Dries collection. Perfectly dressed, relaxed models sported studded leather pants that slightly contrasted with the easy breezy silk printed pajama-like blouses. Loose fits, fringes and seventies shades gave the collection a hippie chic kind of feeling. Yet quilted bomber jackets and biker jacket details kept it modern. Etro-style paisley prints perfectly worked with a variation of tweeds and checks. It was one of those collection that just feel right, beginning to end. No trying to hard, just comfortable, beautifully made menswear pieces with the right amount of edge to keep us interested.
Louis Vuitton Menswear Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
Kim Jones’ love for nature sure was visible in his latest fall/winter collection. He opened the show with two light leapord printed jackets and the nature inspired creations kept on coming. Fur XL collars were followed by fur coats as even a burgundy sweater with the image of a snow leopard (remember last season’s big printed sweater trend?) came by. Winter coats looked super cosy, especially combined with LV’s new type of (nightcap) beanie. The checked suits and stripes coats already breathed luxury, but the finale possibly took the collection to a higher level. With satin, bathrobe style, printed, eastern inspired jackets for those real special occasions.
Viktor & Rolf Monsieur Catwalk Fashion Show Paris FW2013
Sporting the designer’s iconic strong glasses the Viktor & Rolf appeared from yet another Piet Paris designed backdrop. Inspired by one of Jules Verne’s stories they wore skinny suits and heavy outerwear. The fall winter color palette (of greys & blacks) might have been a little somber; the playful prints definitely made up for that. Large letters, large glasses, large shoes and the graphic guy from the backdrop popped up on sweaters, jackets, pants and even one of the bags. Whether the V&R guy is opting for sporty or chic; he’ll have lots of wearable designs to choose from come fall.
