Hermès S/S 09 Paris

[cavanaugh]

no thank you.

[Zazie]

Even the CUT of these very basic pieces is staggeringly bad, those tight thighs and puckered crotches, the billowy halter, the awful blankets...nothing I see here that would be editorial worthy.

[Zazie]

If this cheap "flasher" thing is supposed to be so "sexy", why are the clothes making the girls look fat?

[ponytrot]

i can't believe this tacky crap came from my beloved Hermes

[the-smiths]

gaultier is a genius.

this collection is amazing.

[dior_couture1245]

Sarah Mower's style.com review

It was only a matter of time before all the fringe we've seen this season went West. Sure enough, it was down to Jean Paul Gaultier to rustle it up in full buckskin glory, across the cacti-strewn desert sands of the Hermès runway. Naturally, this cowgirl is quite the chicest, classiest example of her kind ever to don a Stetson, and her fringe-swishing posse was led out by none other than Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell.

Only a branded thoroughbred as sure-footed as an Hermès filly could possibly tread this trail with such a sense of fun. The kitsch risk was high, but Gaultier made it look natural: Hermès = equestrian heritage + sophisticated world traveler, after all. His quick mind for the crossover pun also found a way to twist the classic house scarf as a bandanna, and even to tame a poncho to supreme elegance, rendering it in square-cut cashmere knits and slinky jersey day dresses. And the accessories were all-out amazing: soft suede riding boots, mirrored aviators, driving/riding gloves, slim crocodile envelope clutches, handheld canvas-and-leather suitcases, and (whoa, ladies!) even a fringed Birkin.

If the Mexican striped-serape section (with cigars) went a bit too far, Gaultier reined in the references in good time to ensure that the after-dark etiquette of the Elysée Palace wasn't thrown into disarray. Take off the hat and strip away a bit of bandolier leather-work, et voilà: long, sinuous deep purple or green gowns with Madame Sarkozy's name stamped all over them. Result: Even if the luxury-goods gold rush is tailing off elsewhere, there's no sign of an end to the stampede for Hermès classics (fringe-wear or no) on the horizon.

I would say I agree.

...and I'm getting the feeling that the pictures aren't giving the show or the clothes any justice...sometimes that happens.

[irulan]

where would i have been without mr gaultier this paris fashion week?
as nearly everything else sucked, he's my knight in striped armour, sending out two of the best collections. i'm going to write him long thank-you-letter...

[liberty33r1b]

the collection looks cheap, and definitely not what Hermes is all about....

[Bidwell]

It looks cheap primarily because:
a) NAOMI CAMPBELL who should be avoided at all costs. "Asbo" delinquents like her have no place on any stage, LEAST of all Hermes.
b) The fabrics are terrible and the theme is not appropriate done in such a down market way.

[Miss Dalloway]

Ha ha this was so much fun, i dont see cheap at all here.

[DuTTyRoCK112]

He succeeded in making every almost every model look about 15-20 pounds heavier.. Imagine what those wide-cuffed jeans and blazers will do to the average woman..

[loladonna]

Ralph Lauren did the outback theme much much better.

[4n98]

Disaster

[Navygreen]

a) NAOMI CAMPBELL who should be avoided at all costs. "Asbo" delinquents like her have no place on any stage, LEAST of all Hermes.

She's great at her job and that's what matters.

[Bidwell]

She personifies cheap to me in every sense of the word, imo of course.