From year to year, Fashion week conveys strong messages in line with the political, cultural or even environmental context in which the merciless world of fashion evolves. Men's Fashion Week in Paris took place in June 2019. There were several high-profile moments. Zoom in on the highlights of the most eagerly awaited event of the year in the art world.
Men's fashion on the rise
This year's Fashion Week saw an increase in the number of men's shows. A small revolution is taking place in the fashion world. In fact, more and more shows have the same resources as those devoted to women. Some of them are becoming real shows, as grandiose as the women's shows.
What's more, the number of men's fashion shows increases every year. In 2019, there were 60 during Men's Fashion Week, compared with 56 last year.
Men's fashion week 2019: romance and sensitivity
Even if sportswear brands such as Off White have a bright future ahead of them, this year's Men's Fashion Week tended more towards romantic and bohemian styles. Without, however, losing their strength and greenness, clothes with feminine lines and pastel colors flourished on the men's catwalks.
Just like at the Dior Homme show, which for the occasion covered the floor and walls in powder pink. Purple satin suit, delicate cultured pearl brooch, organza shirt... Softness and dreaminess were the hallmarks of the brand's autumn-winter collection.
For his part, Virgil Abloh, designer of the Off White brand, now working for Louis Vuitton, took everyone by surprise. Indeed, the artistic direction of the collection was diametrically opposed to his usual offerings. With sheer shirts, floral harnesses and sparkling ribbons, this time the designer opted for refined, elegant styles, without ever abandoning audacity and modernity.
Fashion designers in the news
This year, French fashion designers made a big splash with their bold, original creations. Resolutely modern, some of their looks made a real impact.
This is particularly true of Alter, the brand created by Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Stéphanie de Monaco. Her brand stands out for its totally unisex clothing line. Men and women followed one another during the show, unveiling a collection of unstructured cuts and mixed materials. Denim dungaree tops over flowing silk skirts, satin dresses for the men, and quilted jackets for the women - strong looks stood out from the crowd.
Daquisiline Gomis is one of the French designers to have made an impact this year. His Beni label reinvents the suit of the Seventies, by widening the bottom of pants or adding large, colorful flowers. Made from linen or hemp, the brand's suits are fluid, elegant and uncluttered. The height of modernism: they can be worn by both men and women. The suits are made in Paris, and will be available online soon.
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