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Walk the Walk | Bonjour Paris!
Spring 2011: Louis Vuitton, Yohji Yamamoto, Dries Van Noten, Viktor & Rolf and Alexis Mabille.
Take a good look at the above clothes. Each model is rocking a completely different style; whether that be cut, fit, mood or item yet they all appear to be marching for one awesome beige army. Even though we’re looking at five completely different collections each is complementing the other somewhat effortlessly.
We love the twisted scarf at Louis Vuitton worn as a belt – simple and effective and easily emulated with ones current wardrobe. Yohji Yamamoto have taken seemingly undesirable ideas (floral upholstery, cropped baggy pants, high necklines) and created one seriously cool look. Dries Van Noten, masters of relaxed styling have shown us runway looks that would work just fine at the pub. Viktor & Rolf always get the crazies on for their woman’s collections (Fall 2010 anyone?) but this muted and classic collection for their menswear label show their true skills at subtlety. And lastly, Alexis Mabille used some über feminine styling for his show, namely showering the models in tiny crochet daisies and yet despite these romantic notions his marching hippies were hailing in a new form of masculinity.
So to summarise, beige is back and that’s a good thing.
Au Revoir!
Comeback Kid