Well, I thought Chanel Homme needed a thread too.
Today I had an appointment w/ my SA at the Chanel in Soho to checkout some of the menswear. She had a few pieces pull for me, no pants, only tops and jackets. Appearantly the menswear travels around from store to store, because production is so low. So Paris first crack, then Tokyo (which Im sure wiped them out), then London, then NY...And so forth, so there are still pieces circulating from past menswear collections as they dont put them on sale.
I tried on this navy double breasted boucle blazer and the first thing I noticed is that the fit is absolutely insane, the shoulders run SO TIGHT, it's worse than Dior Homme, the 50EU fit me perfectly through the torso and chest except in the shoulders where I thought if I made any sudden moves Id tear it. It was beautifully made and NAVY BOUCLE, it just screamed my name, but the fit are what ruined it, also it just seemed like womenswear in bigger sizes, because the buttons were the same as the womens version and I was just completely put off, at least pretend it's masculine. I also tried on a floor length single breasted cashmere topcoat, the lapels were tiny and velvet, the placket was HUGE at least 10 buttons it also dragged on the floor, but the inside of the coat was lined because it was designed to drag...??? I dont know a woman who would want that. It had two of those classic braided pockets on the breast. I also tried on a denim tuxedo shirt which made me want to gag, it fit beautifully and the details were impeccable (Ive never seen such beautiful pleating) but ME in a DENIM tuxedo shirt? Dear god, no. I also tried on this stiff waxed denim double breasted vest, which was so completely absurd w/ these huge gilt buttons. The one thing that I found remarkable was this washed denim jacket overlayed w/ black chiffon, I absolutely loved it, but it was so not my style, I would've loved it if it were in the same shape as the first boucle jacket I tried on.
Unfortunately, I realllly wanted one of the "gay" cardigans from cruise, but they didnt have my size, only a reaaaallly tiny 38EU which is practically a womens size, the color they had was the petrol blue w/ hotpink and yellow trim, the cashmere was to die for. My SA said the cardigans and more classic pieces are what are always GONE at the beginning of the season.
I wanted to like it, but I really didn't, everything was just so slightly off...I was SO disappointed because I went in concerned for my parents credit cards well being. SO disappointed w/ Chanel Homme, I used to think it was SO COOL but now I realize it's just...womenswear in bigger sizes.
Today I had an appointment w/ my SA at the Chanel in Soho to checkout some of the menswear. She had a few pieces pull for me, no pants, only tops and jackets. Appearantly the menswear travels around from store to store, because production is so low. So Paris first crack, then Tokyo (which Im sure wiped them out), then London, then NY...And so forth, so there are still pieces circulating from past menswear collections as they dont put them on sale.
I tried on this navy double breasted boucle blazer and the first thing I noticed is that the fit is absolutely insane, the shoulders run SO TIGHT, it's worse than Dior Homme, the 50EU fit me perfectly through the torso and chest except in the shoulders where I thought if I made any sudden moves Id tear it. It was beautifully made and NAVY BOUCLE, it just screamed my name, but the fit are what ruined it, also it just seemed like womenswear in bigger sizes, because the buttons were the same as the womens version and I was just completely put off, at least pretend it's masculine. I also tried on a floor length single breasted cashmere topcoat, the lapels were tiny and velvet, the placket was HUGE at least 10 buttons it also dragged on the floor, but the inside of the coat was lined because it was designed to drag...??? I dont know a woman who would want that. It had two of those classic braided pockets on the breast. I also tried on a denim tuxedo shirt which made me want to gag, it fit beautifully and the details were impeccable (Ive never seen such beautiful pleating) but ME in a DENIM tuxedo shirt? Dear god, no. I also tried on this stiff waxed denim double breasted vest, which was so completely absurd w/ these huge gilt buttons. The one thing that I found remarkable was this washed denim jacket overlayed w/ black chiffon, I absolutely loved it, but it was so not my style, I would've loved it if it were in the same shape as the first boucle jacket I tried on.
Unfortunately, I realllly wanted one of the "gay" cardigans from cruise, but they didnt have my size, only a reaaaallly tiny 38EU which is practically a womens size, the color they had was the petrol blue w/ hotpink and yellow trim, the cashmere was to die for. My SA said the cardigans and more classic pieces are what are always GONE at the beginning of the season.
I wanted to like it, but I really didn't, everything was just so slightly off...I was SO disappointed because I went in concerned for my parents credit cards well being. SO disappointed w/ Chanel Homme, I used to think it was SO COOL but now I realize it's just...womenswear in bigger sizes.
(I think I read the women's ones were, anyway.)
their menswear, and your description, piques my interest. although when i think of their menswear, i keep thinking of brad k on the runway 
