From Dries Van Noten's Harry Potter chic to Helmut Lang's fighter pilot pieces, the eclectic blend of trends on the menswear catwalks in Paris this weekend indicate that male fashionistas have a lot to look forward to this autumn.
Marc Jacobs showed off cashmere sweaters and skinny mod trousers for Louis Vuitton, while Yohji Yamamoto's collection was inspired by, in his words, "the pimp". The unabashedly extravagant designs included high-collared ankle-length leather coats, boxy suits and slim ties, many worn with four-finger faux diamond rings spelling out "Hell" and "Angel".
For Hermès, designer Veronique Nichanian presented tailored jackets and scarves with pink and orange accents as well as bright raspberry-coloured corduroy trousers. Taking the opposite approach, Xavier Delcour's creations were in a single shade – basic black – many featuring a slim-on-top, loose-on-the-bottom silhouette.
It seemed that "anything goes" was the philosophy behind Paul Smith's collection, where thermal fleeces reading "Deconstructing" were handed out to guests. The designer explained that his arty collection of velvet-cuffed Crombie coats and sweaters with Kandinsky-like blocks of colour were rooted in "very inspirational" museum trips in St Petersburg and New York City.
Menswear Fashion Week in Paris runs through Tuesday, January 28.
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Photo: © Alphapress.com
