Men's Fashion Week took place last week over in
those small cities in Europe, Paris and Milan.
The designers this year either went two routes in producing their show.
They either went traditional and classic
(well ... as traditional as these designer can get)
with tons of impeccably made suits and extravagant top coats.
OR
They took the out-of-the-box route
with snake-skin suits, jackets that seem bulletproof and the occasional
spalter of fake blood on the models face.
Here are some of my favorites from Paris and Milan.
MONCLER GAMME BLEU
Top Photo courtesy of Jak&Jil
MCB took winter-wear to a whole new level this year.
The show started with all the models in matching pajamas sleeping on cots.
The show progressed into the models being awaken by a master and each model changing into their runway look. The clothes were insane. All the garments look like something a rich European heir would wear when they go skiing in the Swiss Alps. Not only were there tons and tons of layers on each model, each layer of clothing was made to absolute perfection. Oh how I wish I could wear these when I go skiing ... or just when its cold outside.
DSQUARED2
Dean and Dan went back to their Canadian (hockey) roots this season.
They took their European models, "beat up" their faces with some fake blood and make up
and put them in some high-class punk sportswear.
Each model looked so angry coming down the runway
(which I guess was what they were going for) that I was scared two of them would start a
brawl when they passed each other. Luckily, they didn't.
And really, all I want in life is that t-shirt that looks like it has Dean and Dan on it.
PAUL SMITH
Paul Smith was the master of mixing urban street wear with high status clothing.
If Raquel Reed and Chuck Bass had a child, he would wear Paul Smith.
His mixing of plaid was outstanding and his colored suits were gorgeous.
Each model looked a different age, which goes to show how all of his clothes can work for anyone.
Oh and that blue plaid balzer? Want it more than Sims 3.
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN
Mr. McQueen took us through a Celtic adventure this season.
His inspiration for this immense collection came from the
lives of fishermen who inhabit the north and south poles.
His love for skulls was more apparent than ever in his collection titled "An Bailitheoir Cnámh (meaning, "The Bone Collector"). There were skull-and-bones patterned suits, huge skull and crossbones knitted into sweaters, snakeskin suits and shoes (à la, "Plato's Atlantis")
and face masks galore.
BURBERRY PRORSUM
Take fourty-four London hipsters, add a pinch of leather and a couple doses of fur
and bring to boil in the Russian military for six years.
This collection was by far my favorite of the season. To start, the coats were absolutely incredible. There was everything from over-sized wool topcoats to fur peacoats to double-collared shearlings. Then there were the boots. The walked-in, lived-in, worn-in leather boots that I'd die for.
In the end, this collection was nothing short of superb.
All Photos Courtesy of GQ.com
