The Spring/Summer collection for the Kenzo 2011 felt so french 1950.
The trend of the sailor blue returns for another season, but with that Kenzo bisou to French Style. The Beret is back. It’s time for our men to clean it up, keep it funky.
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The name Arnys may not ring a bell for you, but on Paris’ Left Bank, it is a name synonymous with elegance and refined menswear. The house’s only Parisian boutique is located on rue de Sèvres, near the Bon Marché and opposite the location of the future Hermès menswear store. I must have walked...
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Photos: Mademoiselle à Paris
The Austrian designer Ute Ploier showed a refined mix of plaid, fluffed out mohair and tweed. Pairing billowy trousers with a slight sheen to structured tops, her fall/winter 2010 collection gives the impression of a man off-duty who wants to dress down comfortably without being too casual.
Our notes: Leather accessories and...
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Photo: Ernest Aregall
The Damir Doma presentation last night was one of the best of this Fashion Week, turning the tables on everything we had come to expect. Even the rather classic Garage Turenne seemed a completely different place. If the crowd that gathered in record time is anything to go by, it appeared that...
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Photo: Ernest Aregall
German-born Tillman Lauterbach is the epitome of the European designer, having grown up all over Europe. His silhouettes are excellent for every day, but they are by no means boring. Abstract prints, collarless shirts and jackets, structured trousers and wool leggings give plenty of options to individualise this wardrobe.
Beige and green dominated...
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Photo : Ernest Aregall
Kenzo’s presentation was the highlight of my day. As we pulled up towards Place des Victoires, we passed a long line of Citröen DS vintage cars. Was it a coincidence that the Kenzo invitation featured a push-out model of the same car? Despite the freezing rain, there was an electric ambience...
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Photo: Ernest Aregall
With Walter Van Beirendonck, it’s back to childhood with oversized accessories and toy weapons. Pop colours and fabrics straight from Dad’s closet were also featured. We loved the tiny fluorescent line down on the heel of many of the walking shoes.
Photo: Ernest Aregall
As a very cool finale, more models emerged from behind...
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Photo: Ernest Aregall
Photo: Ernest Aregall
The Smalto man has a top-notch wardrobe but doesn’t dress stuffy. This gorgeous grey jacket dresses up any outfit and looks just the right side of adventurous with chinos and boots.
Even on Sundays, he will favour something more relaxed but still with the odd dressed up details: his shoes are...
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