CUTE
2013
Men’s: AW13 for Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton knows how to amaze me. This time, LV was awesome! Kim Jones, the deigner, is just a menswear genius! The collection started from faded leopard coats, then into black. The sport jackets with fur and backpacks are just perfect for a stylish trip to mountains and the 70’s floral kimonos look like they were taken from Tibet! The whole collection was like a trip to this magical place in Asia. Mountains, snow, Asian-culture influences, dragons… The bags from traditional tapestry shown some mystic stories and the super cute sweater with a comic leopard will be for sure must have in Paris street style (the same as the beige too big scarves from last season). And look at the backpacks- they are edgy with youthful vibe, although they look practically for a journey to a ideal snowy country… Maybe Switzerland, Italy, France or Aspen?
Men’s: AW13 for Acne and Maison Martin Margiela
Acne as always is cool. The sweatshirts are just amazing, bags are a must have, pants, coats and shirts are awesome. The collection was minimalistic and chic. There were neutrals, blues and whites. The new things are the winter jackets that are a real wonder. The hats are funny. My favourite is the camel coat.
Maison Martin Margiela shows that menswear can also be haute couture! The constructed from different things and leather cape just left me in total amaze. And the patched fur coat was a highlight of the show. But before those art pieces, there were some classical crepe coats with fur collars, striped blouses and normal fur jackets. That’s just so Margielish!
Balenciaga Pre-Fall 2013
I feel it. This thirsty feeling of Ghesquiere at Balenciaga. This label is under wings of Alexander Wang, but for pre-fall, it is the Balenciaga team who created the collection. It is very boring, I should say. I see some signs of N.G influence, but it is still not him. There are some retro vibes that are the best of the collection. Love the coats. But still, I would like Nicolas to come back.
Celine Pre-Fall 2013
Phoebe Philo is not changing. Even pregnance didn’t give her colours, patterns and a new chracter. And this is good. The new models of shoes are very interesting and there is a cool way of using fat grey wool for trousers! I don’t really get what is mountain goat fur doing here. These fur were used in 90’s. Every women that was poor could by it in Russia because it was quite cheap and it was sticked with… Glue. The sombrero’s look poor, like a small joke. But a big plus for belts! However, I still think the collection is nice and it will for sure appear in big cities.
Design & Culture by Ed 