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Zara’s spring range for its youth line is driven by a fascination with denim and Arthur Daniyarov is along for the ride. Distressed and applied to waistcoats and shirts among other pieces, denim appears as the nonconformist with a relaxed spring statement.
It’s lights out for Arthur Daniyarov as stylist Jay Massacret highlights several of this season’s hottest monochromatic numbers from the likes of Givenchy and Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile, Sølve Sundsbø captures Arthur in just the right lighting, coming out a step ahead of the dark and providing VMAN with another thrilling editorial.
As the line continues to blur between Raf Simons work for Jil Sander and his own line, the Belgian designer attempts to shock with a collection that tests the constraints of gender. Embellishing well-tailored suiting with magnetic snaps and zippers, Simons goes another step, adding form-fitting knits and wrap skirts to the equation. Further differentiating the range from other seasons, broken geometrics find a random home spread out across the collection’s tops and jackets. At large, Simons has several design elements at play that often conflict with each other, leaving the collection’s strength to its minimalist assets found in unworked suiting that ultimately provides the range with its strong foundation.
The mood was upbeat at today’s Kenzo show, where designer Antonio Marras looked to French filmmaker Jacques Tati for inspiration. Taking a cue from an older generation, Marras based fall’s collection around tweed, houndstooth, muted plaid and abstract prints. Accenting a generally gray color palette with the occasional sightings of red, brown and orange, cropped jackets and ankle baring trousers were made complete with spacious outerwear. Altogether, crafting a charming nostalgic affair, Marras delivered an inspiring collection that ended with a bang as models took to Place des Victoires for a showstoping finale.
for his fourth show in paris francisco van benthum took inspiration from russian and slavic folklore : historical images of imperial russia, tsars and slavic traditional clothes are translated into a poetic and contemporary fall 2010 collection entitled “tsar” …
experimenting with shapes and construction, the designer emphasizes volume and proportion, offering oversize round silhouettes and high waists, mostly in brown, cream, black, brown and grey with highlights of red, orange and gold, all in luxurious fabrics (cashmere loden wools, flannels, fine cotton poplins, silks, waxed cotton, soft lurex shirtings and silk/cashmere for light knits) … traditional handcrafts such as patchwork and embroidery add to a folkloristic atmosphere …
American designer Tim Hamilton plays a gloomy hand as his abstract designs compete with a black and gray fall season. Fortunately, the designer keeps things interesting with rounded silhouettes, subtle prints and luxe sequins. Possessing both an effortless edginess and at times a gentle sensibility, the Hamilton man weaves in and out of looks that demonstrate a masculine certainty alongside a gritty penchant for fashion as an art.
