Gareth Pugh S/S 09 Paris

[GothicRococo]

I think Gareth's first collection in Paris is very powerful!
the color, black and white are in sharp contrast...very strong!

[Crying Diamonds]

It's wonderful.
It's undeniably Pugh.
He's done so well.

[Sophia.]

Really quite phenomenal work... definitely well done. It's very interesting, and keeps you hooked. I want to see more and more!! I really adore the mini dresses, jackets and the pants. Most of these pieces could be easily translated into every day wear! For sure. I'm getting so many ideas... I want I want I want!!!

[ElectricAlyce]

(the independent)

This man is on fire!

[Bidwell]

I see more TRON than hamlet and Elizabeth..
I do wonder why Ghesquière got crucified for having done the futuristic armour but Gareth's rendition is alright.
He has flagrantly fused many other motifs from Givenchy, Mugler, Montana,Mcqueen and Westwood's armory.
Fashion sure has a short memory...

[ultramarine]

This collection its much more commercial than the ones hes done in the past ... I cant believe he actually was on a reality fashion show and now hes doing all this stuff ... I esp applaud the more architectural, armour like pieces .... tho the collar a-la Elizabeth the I its good as well ... Roisin has worn his stuff ... Kylie has as well ... I wonder whos next ... JLo at the Oscars?

[cesarcmma]

Originally Posted by Needlecrush

The video is on:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/...ctid1821808916

THANK U.

I love his work thansk for the video.

[squirrelmilk]

great.
i can't wait to see future collections.
he finally realized.

[cato.]

He has such great talent. Look at that construction! Amazing really.

When he finally moves on from his shock antics, he can create such chic & beautiful clothes.

[tigerrouge]

Yes, and my hope is that he'll build on this Paris debut, and learn to properly explore new sides to his aesthetic.

There's nothing wrong with a designer having recurrent themes - like Valentino's red dresses - and this is a positive start for Monsieur Pugh on a new scene. Let's see where he takes it.

[Mutterlein]

Gareth has done good.

I think for the first time since he started getting hyped he's finally presented a collection that firmly demands praise. He executed his vision flawlessly. He hammered his signature graphic and grotesque play on proportions, he indulged his goth-futurist aesthetic, and he showed a level of craft that rivals Mcqueen. People mention the wearability factor but I don't think it's a problem. Hidden in the presentation are pieces that are in fact wearable but they are only a few.

Of course the whole gothic-futurist thing can be a bit cliche but this level of sincerity makes me only love it. Outstanding Paris debut

[Jamess]

Originally Posted by Mutterlein

and he showed a level of craft that rivals Mcqueen.

Mutterlein, what pieces from this collection would you say rivalled Mcqueen's last collection in craftmanship?
Even from a distance the tailoring looks pretty bad, and worse if you look at the close-up images. I dont think in terms of craftmanship he's improved at all from what he was doing in London. This just seems kind of watered down with shoddy 'marketable' pieces in fabric that looks cheap.

IMO, he's seriously overhyped, and you see more impressive ideas at some degree shows (at Antwerp for example), only they're constructed better.

Still, good luck to him, he seems to be getting away with it.

[AlexLovesIt]

I like some things.
Others remind me of rolled up paper plates and window blinds.

[Merveille]

Why is everyone saying this isn't wearable?
There are plent of wearable pieces here....
Even if, that shouldn't matter, there are commercial shows and artistic shows and they both need to be there.

[LetThemEatCake]

Two vids of the finale...I want to know the complete soundtrack.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fF-P8pqW9E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPSNId4Jo-8