Oh Yeah, Men Wear Clothes Too
Mugler's Homage to Suiting
I always forget about Men’s runway shows. I just forget. And every-now-and-then I page through GQ, 10MEN, or VMAN searching and hoping to find something that will quicken my heartbeat and dilate my pupils, but more often than not I find the clothing, well, boring. (However, that Givenchy jacket on the home page of VMAN right now, worn by David Agbodji is just absolutely vicious!) It is not that designers are putting out a safe, and lackluster story, but I assume, Men’s markets are so outrageously conservative, that the really Avant Guard fashion never, or rarely gets published. So again, I just never think about it.
The
other day I was having a conversation over the phone with one of the unequivocal
loves of my life. (You can check him out at Deviantattire.blogspot.com) We were
flipping though collections on Style.com from fashion week and we were both
looking at Muglar. He was gushing and I was…confused. He was looking at Men’s,
I was looking at Women’s, and we didn’t know, at least at first, that we were
looking at two different collections by the same designer. Which leads me to
this post. I have totally neglected a lush spring of creative ingenuity, and
honestly, SHAME. ON. ME. I know this
market, personally; men who are looking for something to push the boundaries of
our cultural expectations! Who find “androgyny”
to be a high-end compliment that expresses the ability to move into otherness
with ease and style, and to do so without surrendering their much-prided
masculinity. These men believe a well-tailored suit is the sexiest thing in the
world, but also understand that having the confidence and flair to experiment
with the messages they convey visually with their appearance is just as sexy,
if not sexier, so sexy, it is literally, OUT
of our world. It is absolutely not about being gay, or straight, or trans,
or anything else, it’s about expression.
Below
I have submitted images from Muglar’s Men’s and Women’s runway presentations. I
personally find the Men’s presentation to be fresh and exciting. The structured
silhouettes accompany daring cutouts paired with edgy, but classic jackets.
Where as the women’s collection I find…kinda strong hit, or strong miss. However, it is not to say
there are not good pieces, but one collection is, in my opinion much stronger
than the other.
Please
enjoy, because I know I have…
Links:
Mugler's Men's | Style.com
Mugler's Women's | Style.com
VMAN
GQ
10MEN
K. Michael's Blog
I absolUTEly love that seafoam-green men's suit. I don't know if I would take anyone other than a man with a build like Brad Pitt seriously if they wore it, but honestly it would be a panty-dropper if he did. The ultimate combination of a "feminine" color on a man with a strong jaw line... heart palpitations. Also I've had a glass of wine.
ReplyDeleteI think that the women's line is interesting, but I agree that it doesn't feel as daring as the men's. Some of the clothing looked like it was worn in one of the Matrix movies.
Overall, and especially in the men's line, I loved the strong geometric, architectural clothing pieces. It seemed like his inspiration was a city skyline. Structural. I wasn't a big fan of the shorts, but I appreciated their effect- imbalance and exposure.
I agree The sea foam-green is nice (and those shoes are awesome) I also like the black on black satin/silk suit. But I have made a habit of wearing black which make me partial.
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