SS15 Menswear: From Milan to Paris
As Milan Fashion Week SS15 Menswear collections come to a close, we look to some of the highlights from its final days. We then turn our focus to Paris; a city where designers come from around the globe to present their collections alongside the fashion greats.
Milan Fashion Week: Final Days
Etro
The SS15 collection from Etro ranged from the structured to the satirical. Beginning with a selection of block coloured suit jackets and pants, the collection progressed and became bolder. Garments were consistent in terms of their structure yet it was the colours and patterns that defined the collection. A series of graphic printed garments concluded the presentation with images of pasta and seafood printed on certain pieces.
Julian Zigerli
Julian Zigleri brought to life a contemporary SS15 collection. Constructing prints from a hand-technique that involved using foam, the Swiss designer established a close connection with his pieces. Matching shorts and jackets were worn together, with slits in the sleeves a strong design note. Presented in the courtyard of the 15th century Palazzo Isimbardi, the collection brought diversity to the Milan menswear season so far.
Paris Fashion Week: Day One
Gosha Rubchinskiy
The Russian designer made his debut in Paris, with a presentation set amongst an intimate audience. Sweatshirts and trackpants evoked a college lifestyle branded with Gosha Rubchinskiy’s name written in Russian. Shades of green, red and yellow defined the colour palette of sweatshirts and shorts – the shades often applied to school uniforms – with a bold pink adding vibrancy. The collection marked a youthful energy at Paris Fashion Week, where emerging designers present alongside the established and iconic fashion houses the city is renowned for.
Walter Van Beirendonck
Walter Van Beirendonck’s SS15 collection celebrated diversity, with references including oriental patterns, nature and pop culture. The Belgian fashion designer began his collection with a series of oriental influenced garments, with embroidered jackets and pants paired with karate style belts. Similar to Etro’s SS15 collection at Milan Fashion Week, the emphasis was on progression. Increasing in colour and imagery the collection grew into an explosion of clashing graphic prints. Applied to jacket panels the prints were composed of a collage of images that ranged from guns to tropical flowers. Titled WHAMBAM Van Beirendonck executed the collection with confidence.
Haider Ackermann
The Colombian designer presented his collection against crumbling concrete walls, utilising both male and female models as the canvas for his vision. Garments were loose and layered and held a unisex element as the female models wore the same as the males. An act that highlighted that style and dress is in the eye of the wearer.
Stay tuned to fluoro for highlights from the SS15 Menswear season from the remainder of Paris Fashion Week.
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