Gianfranco Ferré Mens S/S 08 Milan

[I_Want_That_One]

i think this is my favorite mens of the season. My favs- looks 3,4 and 6!

R.I.P

[Ianastar]

Interesting.

[zamb]

its a very nice collection, (i need to see the whole)
but in reality i think we as lovers of fashion have yet to graps what wev have lost in the death of Mr. Ferre
the reality is , Outside of Armani and Versace, there was not, and still isn't a designer in Milan that was as good as he was, in some ways he was even better than Armani and Versace, because he possesed a technical mastery and a Utilitarian edge than none of them possesed (the only designer who have come close, in menswear was Alexandre at Cloak,)
He was one of the last true technical designers to have existed, and while he was overshadowed by the hype surrounding many of his peers, for anyone who own any of his clothing, (or have seen it up close) they understand what i am trying to say.............

[mikeijames]

Originally Posted by zamb

He was one of the last true technical designers to have existed, and while he was overshadowed by the hype surrounding many of his peers, for anyone who own any of his clothing, (or have seen it up close) they understand what i am trying to say.............

on the technical point, i completely agree. unfortunately, fashion's not simply about technique, even at its most pure. i've seen his pieces up close -- even had a chance to try on a few things here and there -- and while some of them struck me as remarkable, none of them had that swoon-inducing quality as some of the other less-technically-accomplished houses have. for my money, i'd rather own three pairs of neil barrett pants over one well-crafted ferre leather jacket. i'm more apt to buy a dolce and gabbana suit not because its altogether nicer, but because of the aspirational quality of that brand.

i tend to think that only the disproportionately self-confident -- not to mention inordinately wealthy -- could partake in ferre because there's just always been something else that whets the appetite a little more for those of us who have to budget.

i wonder will the post the rest of this collection on any of the main sites....

[Dustcakeboy]

Originally Posted by mikeijames

on the technical point, i completely agree. unfortunately, fashion's not simply about technique, even at its most pure. i've seen his pieces up close -- even had a chance to try on a few things here and there -- and while some of them struck me as remarkable, none of them had that swoon-inducing quality as some of the other less-technically-accomplished houses have. for my money, i'd rather own three pairs of neil barrett pants over one well-crafted ferre leather jacket. i'm more apt to buy a dolce and gabbana suit not because its altogether nicer, but because of the aspirational quality of that brand.

i tend to think that only the disproportionately self-confident -- not to mention inordinately wealthy -- could partake in ferre because there's just always been something else that whets the appetite a little more for those of us who have to budget.

i wonder will the post the rest of this collection on any of the main sites....

One should hope so.

[happyguy]

Originally Posted by Dustcakeboy

AGREE!

Just dlishiciously yummy.

DEFINITELY!!
the kaftan is Gucci-ish tho...but that's probably due to the background lighting...dark like Ford's...

[zamb]

Originally Posted by mikeijames

on the technical point, i completely agree. unfortunately, fashion's not simply about technique, even at its most pure. i've seen his pieces up close -- even had a chance to try on a few things here and there -- and while some of them struck me as remarkable, none of them had that swoon-inducing quality as some of the other less-technically-accomplished houses have. for my money, i'd rather own three pairs of neil barrett pants over one well-crafted ferre leather jacket. i'm more apt to buy a dolce and gabbana suit not because its altogether nicer, but because of the aspirational quality of that brand.

i tend to think that only the disproportionately self-confident -- not to mention inordinately wealthy -- could partake in ferre because there's just always been something else that whets the appetite a little more for those of us who have to budget.


i wonder will the post the rest of this collection on any of the main sites....

Well yes, i can see where you are coming from,
i own a few Neil Barrett pieces Myself and i really like them, but all of us approach fashion from a different perspective,
i was a tailor before i knew anything about Aesthetic design and the aspirational/ desirability element of fashion.
I approach fashion in the same way the Pythogoreans approached mathematics, as a subject in and of itself, without the considerations of its wider context or applications in other areas of life.
and thats the perspective from which i view the works of many designers, Chalayan is another perfect example, albeit completely different from Ferre.
wherein the designer is to some degree, approaching his/her work with an higher level of creativity/ innovation/ technical mastery than just creating beautiful garments that appeals to a customer. In must be noted that sometimes on the surface, this is not clearly seen and can only be understood by those who have such knowledge, or care about this aspect of the work
(the same way a doctor is more interested that you are healthy rather than sexy!, because he has that kind of knowledge)
In the end His lasting legacy will be that he created (like Cristobal Balenciaga) garments that others can reference time and time agaain for thier technical mastery and brilliance, more than thier "of the now" appeal

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