Paris Menswear S/S 08 In Review

[ilaughead]

I was going to wait for pictures of Balenciaga, but for whatever reason, they're not coming.



Raf Simons - The best show in Paris! It might be really similar to Prada's collection last Spring, but it was also so much better.
Lanvin - Always great. Nothing groundbreaking, but enough new items to keep me happy.
Yves Saint Laurent - This is too old for me, but it was a wonderful collection. The paint-splattered items and the shapes worked really well.



Comme des Garçons - The colors in here were amazing. So bright and optimistic. It's nice to see those after such a dull Fall.
Louis Vuitton - Some of the cuts of pieces in here were intriguing. I'd really want to see them up close.
Hermès - I wasn't a fan of the palette, but everything else was really strong.



John Galliano - Not a fan of grunge. John's so talented with ready-to-wear! Why can't he be the same in menswear?
Dior Homme - I didn't really expect much out of him, but Kris was a disappointment.

 

[LANE]

Where was Balenciaga? I never saw any coverage

 

[ilaughead]

^I really have no idea. They've been doing showrooms in the past, but we have still gotten pictures from them...

 

[Ceptuouse]

Balenciaga should come soon, hoepfully

 

[mikeijames]

something tells me they're cutting back on men's runway coverage at conde nast -- just a hunch....

i still don't understand how they haven't posted the gianfranco ferre men's show -- it's not like they weren't there!

 

[dontbecruel]

And what about Stephan Schneider? He was on the schedule for the first day of Paris wasn't he?