Givenchy SS16

Givenchy Spring/Summer ’16 was a continuation of the athletic inspiration, meets Jesus and impeccable dress wear.  The suits, coats, jackets, pants, everything was classic, perfect, not original but classic.  The sheer shirts below the suits did give it a modern look.  Jesus’ face got copied and pasted back and forth on shirts, jumpsuits, pants…it was…

Balenciaga SS16

Balenciaga turned out a chic collection for Spring/Summer ’16, with luxe black, tan, brown, and gray separates: blazers, coats, cargo pants, skin pants, and great suits.

Kenzo SS16 Menswear

The Kenzo Spring/Summer collection featured textured knits, parachute inspired suits, shirts, sweaters, and jump-suits.  The “Pull” graphic t-shirt was a cute reference to the inspiration, as were the sweaters: I’m not sure about the suits though.  The palette included sand or khaki, gray, yellow, army green, burnt golden rod, hot pink & spearmint (drawstring sweaters), …

Dior Homme SS16

The Dior SS16 Menswear collection was boring, plain, preppy, and juvenile.  The blue and orange, the camo, the vests, jackets, shirts…everything looked like a prep-school teen or child.  Maybe it’s the cut, proportion, and color combined, but the yellow coat just makes me think Madeline.  The Dior man is a snobby little country club prick who’s…

Balmain Men’s SS16

What happens when cargo meets moto, and combat boots meet gladiator sandals?  Something eye-catching, Balmain’s Spring/Summer ’16 show was on trend and fashion forward.  Knits like you haven’t seen: jackets, dresses, blazers- this trend was slayed on the runway, although a knit dress can look a little wrong without something underneath. With androgyny becoming all…

Diesel Black Gold Men’s SS16

The Diesel Black Gold collection, which should be called the white black and blue collection, was full of leather pants, super scrunched pants and jeans, and great blazers, jackets, and high-collared shirts.  There was a lace-up detail on the jackets and pants, as well as studs on the leather pants, which gave the looks a…

Gucci SS16 is Mr. Rodger’s Inspired?

Gucci lost me at hello.  I don’t know what this collection is about: I don’t get it, I don’t like it. Um…there’s a new neighbor, and he’s creeping me out with his ascots and PJ’s.  The 70’s, floral prints… the admittedly feminine fabrics still don’t translate into menswear for me.  The Gucci Man is a…

Fendi Men’s SS16

(Photos: Style.com) Fendi’s Spring/Summer 2013 Men’s collection featured solid leather or skin bags with a neon or skin strap, complete with bag bugs, which are as adorable as they are inhumane (they are Karlito are made from Silver Fox, Goat, and Mink…as are the knockoffs!).  Some bags and coats were ombre, others color blocked.  The…

Dolce & Gabbana SS16 Men’s

The collection was a very graphically driven one: floral prints might have been taken to an  overtly feminine extent, especially considering the fabric selection and color palette, but the more kaleidoscopic prints were beautiful.  The t-shirts seemed to be a repetition of the icon prints, which I personally feel we’re over now.  The boldly striped suit was…

Phillip Plein SS16 Menswear

I am in LOVE with Phillip Plein’s Spring/Summer 2016 collection! Leather, spikes, destroyed denim, printed jeans, moto jeans and jackets- the collection oozed rocker chic style.  The palette was primarily black and white with the primary colors blue, yellow, and mostly red thrown in here and there: contrasting colors and fabrics elevated the look of…