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Miharayasuhiro A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
Miharayasuhiro is so intricate! There’s no way of saying it without sounding gay – stick a ‘delicious’ in front of it and it’s made for a Soho lisp – but it’s the truth. Everything he does is so laced (also a Soho lisp word) with information, it’s really the kind of thing you have to experience up close. The mood at this season’s show was further enhanced by the addition of live music, which made it perfect for the windy Saturday evening in Paris. I rather felt like I could have stayed for another show.
www.miharayasuhiro.jp / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTCerruti 1881 A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
Cerruti had me at the semi-strong drink I was handed upon arrival. Really, sometimes it’s all it takes with me. It of course didn’t make it any worse that I rather enjoyed the elaborately choreographed show, which put the Cerruti building to good use. Whenever I attend a Cerruti show, I always find myself wanting to dress like a gentleman – if it ever happens, it’ll happen in Cerruti.
www.cerruti.com / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTWooyoungmi A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
Now, as you can see from the previous post, light and model speed really do maketh the picture. None of the two were Blackberry-friendly at Wooyoungmi, which was a shame since the collection was really, really good – as we’ve come to expect from the duo. (Of course I could just get an actual camera, but then I’d have to get someone to carry it for me, which is an entirely different chapter time-wise.) Wooyoungmi can cut a coat and this season only manifested that fact. Beautiful show, beautiful collection, beautiful styling; liked it a lot.
www.wooyoungmi.com / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTDior Homme A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
KVA really aced it at Dior Homme this season. He also aced the previous two seasons, but the third time always feels like something special. It was, by all accounts, a collection that will go down in history as the one that cemented his transformation of Dior Homme from an ‘abandoned house’ to a ‘revived house’. And it’s probably the only time in fashion history a house has been revived on a scale like this twice within a decade. Good on Kris, he deserves it. I didn’t hear a bad word about this collection all week. There was a total unanimity amongst editors that this was fucking brilliant. So strong, so fresh, and so in keeping with Dior Homme’s spirit and KVA’s own spirit. He couldn’t have done a better job. I bow low.
www.diorhomme.com / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTBernhard Wilhelm A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
Well, well, well. I’m usually not one for letting the model take away my attention from the clothes (or my BBM, depending on the show), but when you put me in a seat atop a flight of stairs and Billy Idol’s stunt double keeps walking by in animal print, what’s a boy to do? Swoon. I’m sorry, Mr Wilhelm. I did pay attention to other things than the platinum man, and all looks were noted. Nice production, by the way. Love a trip to Montmartre!
www.bernhard-wilhelm.com / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTAnn Demeulemeester A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
I always get too excited at Ann Demeulemeester and fuck up my pictures. But in this case – and, mind you, the light wasn’t really on my side either – my fuck-up turned out pretty amazing. This picture is exactly the essence of this season’s Ann: black, black, black–BANG! Enter fiery red! Black, black, black–BANG! Enter icy blue. It was like sitting in the electric chair of the D-Meister, her holding the pulse device and pressing it on occasion. I felt the electric shocks and I loved them.
www.anndemeulemeester.be / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTWalter Van Beirendonck A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
Mr Boss flew in just in time for fleshy fetish masks at Walter Van Beirendonck, which was great since it saved me having to explain to him the intricacies and possible functions of it in a future Walter interview pitch. WVB was ridic amazing this season, like the skin-coloured gloves with furry balls on the fingers worn by black models alone were insanely good. People always go, “Oh that Walter, he’s so crazy” and he is, but he’s crazy amazing and he can do anything. This felt like couture for men. I think it might have been.
www.waltervanbeirendonck.com / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTKenzo Homme A/W 2012
January 21st 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
I mean, going to a Kenzo show is a bit like visiting really rich family members. Your life really sucks when you leave. For their debut menswear show, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim had brought in an L.A. touch: a friggin’ bespoke Kenzo Starbucks van, and there were people serving us coffee in Kenzo Starbucks thermos, who were way better looking than your average Starbucks personnel. The show was overwhelmingly amazingly produced, and the collection was dedicated to Steve Jobs. A pretty epic debut if I ever saw one.
www.kenzo.com / images courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTJohn Galliano A/W 2012
January 20th 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
Obvz impossible to take pictures at John Galliano, but you gotta applaud my effort. And in my defence, it was really smoky in there and they had garden torches and all kinds of snaz. Military was the motto of the day for John Galliano designer Bill Gatten, who certainly knows how to put together a fabulous coat. The soundtrack was Drive on speed – literally: it was a remix of the song from Drive – and I’m sure there’s a homoerotic Ryan Gosling/Keanu Reeves joke in there somewhere, or maybe something on Sandra Bullock and Carey Mulligan, but frankly, you’ll have to buy the magazine for that level of laughs.
www.johngalliano.com / image courtesy of DANSK
READ MORE / POST YOUR COMMENTBoris Bidjan Saberi A/W 2012
January 20th 2012, Posted By anders In Fashion Theory
Over to Boris Bidjan Saberi, which is rather a fabulous name. I wouldn’t be averse to having a name like that. I wonder if mine sounds as exotic in other languages (strictly rhetorical, don’t answer). So yeah, more looks to get my GoldenEye going; there seems to be a mood for winter action hero going on in Paris this season. As long as it’s Brosnan and not Craig, I’ll take it.
www.borisbidjansaberi.com / image courtesy of DANSK
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