This entry is part 1 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009DALLAS, Jun 7, 2008 / FW/ — With the death of Yves Saint Laurent last Jun 1, 2008, Paris is mourning the passing of one its sons while the world grieve the loss of one of the most influential designers of the [...]
This entry is part 2 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009PARIS, Jun 8, 2008 / FW — With the release of the Paris Menswear Spring 2009 runway show schedule, the excitement for the coming menswear collections to be presented in the two European fashion capitals just heated up.
With big names like Louis [...]
This entry is part 3 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009PARIS, Jun 20, 2008 / FW/ — Has it been 20 years already? Martin Margiela, a darling of the fashion crowd for his high concept designs and also enjoying commercial success with both is menswear and womenswear line, celebrates 20 years of [...]
This entry is part 4 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009Day 1, Evening: Paris Menswear Spring / Summer 2009
Veronique Branquinho and Henrik Vibskov in ‘The Garage’
PARIS, Jun 26, 2008 / FW/ — Man’s demesne, ‘The Garage.’ Perhaps its because the automobile had always been a fascination for men. It can even be [...]
This entry is part 5 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009Day 1: Diary of Paris Menswear Spring / Summer 2009
‘Every Length but Full Length for Gaspard Yurkievich and Julius
PARIS, Jun 26, 2008 / FW/ — Feminine touches on men’s clothing seem to be the order of the day as France’s Gaspard Yurkievich [...]
This entry is part 6 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009PARIS, Jun 26, 2008 / FW/ — Here’s another French and Japanese designer pairing for the Paris Menswear Spring 2009 season – Jean Paul Gaultier and Number (N)ine who gave us their familiar repertoire yet very new and for all intent and [...]
This entry is part 7 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009Kentroy Yearwood and “Intoxica”
PARIS, Jun 27, 2008 / FW/ — In a small room filled with 5-kilo bundles of old t-shirts, Kentroy Yearwood’s presentation of his all-natural, low-consumption line, “Intoxica,” struck an interesting chord in the fashion world. This presentation represented 1% [...]
This entry is part 8 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009PARIS, Jun 27 2008 / FW/ — Thierry Mugler and Kris Van Assche are separated by at least one generation of fashion houses. While Thierry Mugler, the designer has retired and his house currently under the capable hands of Rosemary Rodriguez and [...]
This entry is part 9 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009PARIS, Jun 27, 2008 / FW/ — Considered edgy by fashionistas, Blaak Homme, Kiminori Morishito and Romain Kremer presented collections that make you think. Intellectual dressing had never been very popular with the mainstream fashion followers, but with the changing views of [...]
This entry is part 10 of 17 in the series Paris Menswear Spring 2009PARIS, Jun 28, 2008 / FW/ — Three very recognizable names that has titanic influence in fashion individually; yet, their approaches for this season of change is very different. Kenzo, under the helm of Antonio Marras continues the label’s design philosophy of [...]
