Andrea Pompilio F/W 13.14 Florence

**Flashbang** · 11-01-2013

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January 9, 2013 Florence

By Matthew Schneier

It took nine exits at Andrea Pompilio's Fall menswear show before a man arrived on the scene. That makes news, especially at the shrine to men's fashion that is Pitti Uomo, where Pompilio has been showing for seasons, ever since winning Pitti and Vogue Italia's Who's on Next award. Backstage, Pompilio said he was just giving the people what they want. "They ask so many times for very petite sizes for women, so why not do it?" he asked. "Taking something for men and making it more female for woman." In return, it seemed, the women gave something more female to the men. Pompilio has never shied away from full-plumage colors, but the baby pink topcoats and flat-front pants he showed for men suggested a trade agreement between the sexes. So did the men's shoes, slip-on mocs tufted with puffs of fur. The girls, by contrast, had lug-soled lace-ups. "It's mix and match," Pompilio shrugged, "like life."

It had its ups and downs, like life. The bracing peacockiness of the menswear was as brash as ever: "It's classic pieces," Pompilio demurred, and so it is, but he styles it (himself, mind) for maximum kook effect. The windowpane jacket, the pattern adapted from an old checked-paper sketchbook found at his mother's house, came with a polka-dot foulard and cotton-candy-colored trousers; that the model was also carrying a pair of leather gloves, like he would have been in a men's magazine spread of the eighties, only heightened the now-and-then effect. Also effective were the all-in-one looks that reimagined the suit as a matched peacoat and pants, or bomber and pants. Less successful was that first foray into women's. It seemed to owe a debt less to Pompilio's menswear but to the recent reigning champs of women's fashion: There was a wide swath of Céline here, bits and bobs of Balenciaga and Prada there. If his womenswear finds its footing and reaches the level of the menswear, it could be very good, indeed. And flats, like those he showed, are good for that.

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Mutterlein · 11-01-2013

The women's looks like a Celine sale rack styled with some Etro scraps but the menswear is glorious.

GERGIN · 11-01-2013

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I Agree, this is such a fun collection, I found the paisley pieces to have been overdone but man those knits are just stellar!

justaguy · 11-01-2013

Lots of energy with Andre's collection. Beautiful use of color and prints. Some of those coats and sweaters are killer!

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Mutterlein fashion icon Join Date: Mar 2004 Gender: femme Posts: 3,264	The women's looks like a Celine sale rack styled with some Etro scraps but the menswear is glorious. Last edited by Mutterlein; 11-01-2013 at 10:28 AM.

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GERGIN tfs star Join Date: Feb 2010 Gender: homme Posts: 1,937	^ I Agree, this is such a fun collection, I found the paisley pieces to have been overdone but man those knits are just stellar! __________________ [You Can't Fake It]

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justaguy V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United States Gender: homme Posts: 14,623	Lots of energy with Andre's collection. Beautiful use of color and prints. Some of those coats and sweaters are killer! __________________ Frock n' Roll