The Fashion Spot's picks for best collections Mens SS/12

ultramarine · 27-06-2011

1. Balmain

Yes, its not something groundbreaking, not even .. very Balmain, but its very street and urban and thats what I see whenever I go out, to me, thats a hit

2. Comme des garcons

Rei did it once again. I particularly liked the tops/jackets from the entire collection but there's much more than it meets the eye.

3. Dries Van Noten

THE collection of the season. There's something for EVERY man, I guarantee.

4. JPG

Gaultier took one of his signature looks (the mariniere) and twisted it just like he can do (especially now that its a "must" on any closet).

5. Rick Owens

Grunge, 90s, dark, minimal. Do I need to say more?

6. Viktor & Rolf

Why was it a hit? Its a departure from what they've shown before! Lovely summery outfits and showing more skin. Because even the geeks seem to have joined the gym.

7. Vivienne Westwood

Olympics + Westwood = Brilliance!

8. Yohji:

It seems like he borrowed heavily from the japanese tradition (with the haori pants and all) I want EVERY. SINGLE. BOTTOM. SHOWN. Domo.

9. Z Zegna

Have you ever seen an ENTIRE collection which seems custom made for you? This is my case.

all images from style.com

ultramarine · 27-06-2011

10. Givenchy (tied)

One of the boldest collections of the season, not only because Tisci did florals, he dared use florals AND skirts. You be the judge.

10 (tied) Lanvin

Ossendrijver came to deliver us a collection to shake up whatever we had seen from the previous collection for the season and awaken our tastebuds: It made me hungry for more.

images from style.com

Psylocke · 27-06-2011

Balmain was actually my favorite collection, too.

I couldn't help thinking "I totally want to date a guy that dresses exactly like this!" while browsing through the pictures

The rest is in no particular order:
- Dior Homme
- Dries van Noten
- Gucci
- Jil Sander
- Kris van Assche (that would be my close 2nd favorite)
- Missoni
- Neil Barrett
- Raf Simons
- Yohji Yamamoto

christian zh · 27-06-2011

1. Bottega Veneta

2. Lanvin

3. Versace

4. Balenciaga

5. Gucci

6. Dsquared

7. Burberry

8. Hermes

9. Mugler

10. Rick Owens

all photos from style.com

christian zh · 27-06-2011

+ Balmain

style.com

dodencebt · 27-06-2011

I'm too lazy to name top 10, so I'm just gonna go with top 5

1. Lanvin

2. Gucci

3. D&G

4. Balmain

5. Dsquared²

style.com

Style Savvy · 27-06-2011

Roberto Cavalli is my absoulute favorite. I would wear everything in that collection.

CommanderTMugler · 27-06-2011

Top 5

- Gucci
- Gianfranco Ferre
- YSL
- JPG
- Maison Martin Margela

Honorable Mentions
- Balmain
- Roberto Cavalli
- Dolce & Gabbana

rayoflight · 27-06-2011

Balenciaga (even though it does remind more of a FW collection than SS)

style.com

Balmain (even though it's pretty much same as the year before and before that, but hey, at least it's consistent)

style.com

Lanvin (even though it's less lovely than usual and lots of weirdness going on there)

style.com

I'm not being objective, just picking out what I'd wear. Choice falls to these three mostly because of lack of other options.

Do not want People's Republic of China grunt uniforms or billowy poet clothes or 80s or whatever else lame decade clothes. I'm way too old to go for that ****. Although I must say Prada was funny, nothing I'd expect.

Gucci and Hermes was ok too, but a bit too boring.

Desi · 27-06-2011

I. Juun J

II. Dries Van Noten

III. Yohji Yamamoto

IV. Guiliano Fujiwara

V. Lanvin

VI. Moncler Gamme Bleu

VII. Comme Des Garcons

VIII. John Varvatos

IX. D&G

X. Dior Homme

pics from style.com, selectism (fujiwara), and superfuture (Juun J)

**heelscatchfire** · 27-06-2011

Favorites in no particular order:
1. Dior Homme
2. Lanvin
3. Gucci
4. Balenciaga
5. Burrbery Prorsum
6. Viktor & Rolf
7. Missoni
8. Neil Barrett
9. Jil Sander
10. Balmain

GERGIN · 27-06-2011

1. Burberry Prorsum
2. Acne
3. Hermes
4. Viktor & Rolf
5. Issey Miyake

Ghinzu · 27-06-2011

If I had to pick 3:

1. Lanvin
2. Dior Homme
3. Yohji Yamamoto

Marc10 · 27-06-2011

Top 5

1. Prada (I'm a hardcore Prada fan, sorry

)

2. Comme des Garçons

3. Dries Van Noten

4. Versace

5. Balenciaga (tied)

5. Lanvin (tied)

style.com

ZFashionBlog · 28-06-2011

1- Givenchy
2- D&G
3- Prada
4- Hermès
5- Burberry
6- JPG
7- Jil Sander
8- Versace
9- Comme des Garçons
10- Yohji

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ultramarine chaos reigns Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Costa Rica Gender: homme Posts: 6,449	The Fashion Spot's picks for best collections Mens SS/12 1. Balmain Yes, its not something groundbreaking, not even .. very Balmain, but its very street and urban and thats what I see whenever I go out, to me, thats a hit 2. Comme des garcons Rei did it once again. I particularly liked the tops/jackets from the entire collection but there's much more than it meets the eye. 3. Dries Van Noten THE collection of the season. There's something for EVERY man, I guarantee. 4. JPG Gaultier took one of his signature looks (the mariniere) and twisted it just like he can do (especially now that its a "must" on any closet). 5. Rick Owens Grunge, 90s, dark, minimal. Do I need to say more? 6. Viktor & Rolf Why was it a hit? Its a departure from what they've shown before! Lovely summery outfits and showing more skin. Because even the geeks seem to have joined the gym. 7. Vivienne Westwood Olympics + Westwood = Brilliance! 8. Yohji: It seems like he borrowed heavily from the japanese tradition (with the haori pants and all) I want EVERY. SINGLE. BOTTOM. SHOWN. Domo. 9. Z Zegna Have you ever seen an ENTIRE collection which seems custom made for you? This is my case. all images from style.com __________________ Have you rated this thread yet?

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Psylocke V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2009 Gender: femme Posts: 10,019	Balmain was actually my favorite collection, too. I couldn't help thinking "I totally want to date a guy that dresses exactly like this!" while browsing through the pictures The rest is in no particular order: - Dior Homme - Dries van Noten - Gucci - Jil Sander - Kris van Assche (that would be my close 2nd favorite) - Missoni - Neil Barrett - Raf Simons - Yohji Yamamoto Last edited by Psylocke; 27-06-2011 at 07:02 AM.

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rayoflight backstage pass Join Date: Nov 2009 Gender: homme Posts: 584	Balenciaga (even though it does remind more of a FW collection than SS) style.com Balmain (even though it's pretty much same as the year before and before that, but hey, at least it's consistent) style.com Lanvin (even though it's less lovely than usual and lots of weirdness going on there) style.com I'm not being objective, just picking out what I'd wear. Choice falls to these three mostly because of lack of other options. Do not want People's Republic of China grunt uniforms or billowy poet clothes or 80s or whatever else lame decade clothes. I'm way too old to go for that ***. Although I must say Prada was funny, nothing I'd expect. Gucci and Hermes was ok too, but a bit too boring. Last edited by rayoflight; 27-06-2011 at 12:24 PM.*

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Desi Once King Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Baltimore Gender: homme Posts: 533	I. Juun J II. Dries Van Noten III. Yohji Yamamoto IV. Guiliano Fujiwara V. Lanvin VI. Moncler Gamme Bleu VII. Comme Des Garcons VIII. John Varvatos IX. D&G X. Dior Homme pics from style.com, selectism (fujiwara), and superfuture (Juun J) Last edited by Desi; 27-06-2011 at 12:54 PM.

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