PHILIPP PLEIN F/W 2015 MENSWEAR
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – To grasp the essence of this Philipp Plein collection, simply take a quick click through the gallery attached—you really don’t need me to state the obvious. Yet…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – To grasp the essence of this Philipp Plein collection, simply take a quick click through the gallery attached—you really don’t need me to state the obvious. Yet…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – Brunello Cucinelli’s showroom is a beguiling world hewn in shades of beige, mountains of cashmere, and menswear of a conventional aesthetic crafted by sublime manufacture with a price…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – Whoever said that skipping the catwalk show in favor of a presentation is akin to a downsizing? That’s the general perception in the fashion world, where appearance…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – Neil Barrett’s evolution as a designer has called for a scalpel-sharp edit of anything that got in the way of his pursuit of precise perfection. It’s been…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – In search of inspiration for Fall ’15, John Varvatos looked out his window, over Central Park, and thought of a favorite Richard Avedon portrait of Bob Dylan,…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – “Versace stripped,” Donatella declared dramatically before her show. “No decoration, no color, no print. Just the soul of Versace: silhouette and cut.” She envisaged the collection as…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – Rodolfo Paglialunga’s menswear debut for Jil Sander was less jarring than his first women’s show back in September, but he was still absorbed by tricky volumes below…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – If Andrea Pompilio’s Fall collection wasn’t quite worthy of a victory roll, it certainly deployed great consistency in its exploration of controlled exuberance through uniform. The starting…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – Costume National was once known for the consistency of its approach, but today’s show seemed to inhabit an obscure aesthetic hinterland where Prada touches Cavalli, and neither…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – Dolce & Gabbana could hardly have anticipated the past few weeks, but fashion has an odd way of dovetailing with current events, and the message of love…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – Sergio Corneliani dedicated his collection today to a man who behaves like a prince, said the show notes. However, despite a pervasive solemnity and an abundance of…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 17, 2015] – As far as statements about nature go, the setting for the Ermenegildo Zegna show this morning couldn’t have been greener. Massive mounds of earth surrounded a deciduous…
MILAN, ITALY [JANUARY 16, 2015] – Armani sent flowers to Dean and Dan Caten tonight. That felt right. It’s been a huge month for the twins: turning 50 on December 19; orchestrating the…