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Showing posts with label Menswear Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Menswear Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2011. Show all posts

Menswear Collections Fall/Winter 2011--Milan, Paris: Mugler, Louis Vuitton, Neil Barrett

Men: Get Ready To (Fashion) Rumble, Be a Euro Trust-Funder Twenty-something, and go Skiing with Scuba Pants!
Men In Mourning: Baggy trousers and veil, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Mugler Menswear Fall/Winter 2011

80's Redux: Pumpkin orange single-breasted suit, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Trends:
Sinister looks, black suits, navy blue, neon orange (!) suits, single-breasted jackets with 80's Mugler shoulders but 2011 fit, baggy trousers, chiffon shawls (over the heads a la Greek Widow in Mourning), big CLUNKY shoes, combat boots.

Superhero Suit: Navy blue suit with leather and orange-accented gloves, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Themes:
Post-Apocalyptic Superhero, S&M/Tattoo Artist from Berlin-mixed with Dapper 80's Ska Boys, DEVO 2011, Blade Runner for the 21st Century, Sacha Baron Cohen's "Bruno" Gets DARK and Moody, body-art, Skin-head Couture

Designers: Nicola Formichetti--yes, Style Genius behind Lady Gaga's Looks--alongside Romain Krener

Soundtrack: Lady Gaga (of course!) Remix of "Born This Way"

Blade Runner 2025: Leather "Motorcycle/combat" pants and boots--Tattoos not included, Mugler Fall/Winter 2011

Style.com quote:
"Their clothes mostly read as new—not old—Mugler. They borrowed certain signatures from the house's expansive vocabulary: the strong shoulders on the jackets, the shorn lapels, something of the originator's talent as a colorist. But they were quieter than Mugler's own brand of bombast, and less witty; they brought out the sinister side of suiting, the darker connotations of uniform"

Mugler Menswear Fall/Winter 2011 Runway Video:


Lady Gaga Video to "Born This Way" Remix Featuring Rico:


Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2011

Mini Kimono: Shawl-collared wrap jacket, wool trousers and copper orange accessories, Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2011

Trends:
Black, blues, grays, a pop of orange (again!), Neon Red, Jacket-over-a-Jacket, wrapped and tied/knotted jackets, Shawl-collared sweaters/jackets, mini-Kimonos, leather hip/fanny packs.

It's Cold On The Runway: Double Jackets, trousers, leather gloves, heavy neck scarf, Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2011

Themes:
Designer Paul Helbers was inspired by the Amish and David Lynch, elegant but monochromatic, Euro Trust-Funder 20-something Dandy.

Making an Entrance: Bright Red double-breasted jacket, maroon pants, leather gloves and luxe "fanny/hip" pack, Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2011

Tim Blanks of Style.com summed it up like this: A Motel Red blouson unzipped to reveal a peek of quilted black leather (Lynch's motels concealed dark secrets, too). The footwear was schizophrenia in a shoe. And the final evening jacket in dusty black dévoré velvet looked well and truly worn in, almost Amish in its sobriety, bar the sprinkle of sequins that added a sparkle of sin. It was the last flicker of light in a suitably strange parade.

Click Below for Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/winter 2011 Runway Video:


Neil Barrett Menswear Fall/Winter 2011:

Catwalking With the Sharks: Ivory skinny "Scuba Pants" with curved seaming, fitted sweater and CLUNKY shoes, Neil Barrett Fall/Winter 2011

Trends: Scuba Pants/Meggings (tight tight tight SKINNY pants), pegged baggy trousers, fitted sweaters, double-breasted, Winter White, black, Boxing Gloves, ombre effect, big CLUNKY 80s shoes, slicked side-parted hair.

Ombre Preacher Boy: Grey-black jacket, baggy pegged trousers, CLUNKY shoes, Neil Barrett Fall/Winter 2011

Themes:
Scuba, Pasty and Undernourished, Austrian Boy Goes Skiing, double-breasted, pea coats, 3/4 coats, Preacher Boy Look.

Scuba Winter: Ivory double-breasted cropped coat, skinny "scuba" pants, "boxing" gloves, Neil Barrett Fall/Winter 2011

Click Below for Neil Barrett Menswear Fall/Winter 2011 Runway Video:

Menswear Collections Fall/Winter 2011--Milan: DSquared2, Dolce and Gabbana, Gucci

Man Style Fall 2011: 60s/70s Stylings, UBER-fitted Double-Breasted/Cropped Jackets, Drop-crotch Pants and "High-Waters"...

Shrunken Double: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011 Shrunken double-breasted pinstripe suit

The Menswear Collections for Fall/Winter 2011 are occurring as we speak in Europe. First Milan and now, they are happening in Paris. So, here are some of my "Nick Highlights" from the first stop: Milan. Want to know what you should be looking like--and the styles you should be wearing this Fall? Well, it's all below...get ready for Shrunken Fitted Jackets and MORE Drop-Crotch Pants.
Shall we begin:

DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011:

Preacher Red Carpet: DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011

Key Trends: Drop Crotch Pants; cropped pants; very fitted waistcoats (vests); over-hanging shirts; leather Tannery Worker aprons(?); worn jeans

Where Are My Ten Wives: DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011

Themes: Pioneer Fashion,Southern (Sexy) Preachers and a dash of Gothic (at least for DSquared2!).

Tannery Chic: DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011

Style.com's Tim Blanks ended his review on this note: "Lean, mean monochrome tailoring; skinny denims; judicious use of black leather detailing; hints of luxury in fur trims; and crystal-beaded waistcoats. It may just be enough to seduce their fan base, but today it felt like slim pickings for everyone else"

Click Below for the Runway Video of DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011:


Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011:

Brit Mod Pop: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011

Key Trends: Very fitted SHRUNKEN/cropped jackets that end at "high hip" (about 2" above sleeve length); big shoes; drop-crotch pants; cropped pants "High Waters"; Double-breasted; black, slate-gray and red; suspenders.

LOOONG Crotch: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011

Themes:
Bryan Ferry Tailored Rocker Glam, "Come On Eileen" with Money
Happy Xmas 2011: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011

Here's a quote from Tim Blanks: "The clothes on the runway, though, were better suited to East End boys. Low-rise, multi-pocketed pants were slung off skinny suspenders. One model sported Freddy Krueger stripes and a trilby casually tossed back on his head. There was a spiffy edge to a checked, fitted, double-breasted jacket, while cropped, double-vented jackets and those pegged, low-slung pants created a boxy, bubble-butted silhouette that added beef to the already buff models"

Click Below for the Runway Video of Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011:


Gucci Fall/Winter 2011:
Seat 2A British Airways: Gucci Fall/Winter 2011

Trends: Double-Breasted; Very Fitted; two-button jackets; polished; gray, light plum, blue, copper, bronzed colors; semi-skinny ties; fun pocket scarves; LOGO Carry-On Bags

Can You Hang My Coat: Gucci Fall/Winter 2011

Themes: Vintage Gucci Euro-Rocker Tailoring, late 60s-early 70s styling, Rod Stewart leaving Heathrow Airport traveling British Airways First Class in 1970.

Sharp Shoulder: Gucci Fall/Winter 2011

Tim Blanks from Style.com said this: "The cornerstone of the collection was a lean two-button suit, its trouser flaring slightly over the shoe. With Faces-era Rod Stewart croaking over the sound system, the connection with a vintage Gucci moment was inescapable"

Click Below for the Gucci Fall/Winter 2011 Runway Video: