Balenciaga Mens S/S 07

[seeing_double]

Overall, not bad. I was far more impressed with the AW collection. Some of the fits in this look akward...but I love the shoes, and the jacket in look #7. Enjoy!

July 12, 2006
Inevitably, Nicolas Ghesquière's menswear doesn't have the same silhouette-warping, cliché-zapping impact of his women's clothes for Balenciaga. What mere male customer could possibly absorb such a force? But there was still a game attempt to fuse classicism and rock 'n' roll spirit in this latest collection.

The classic references were obvious in a crested seersucker blazer, in the use of madras, and in the printed tie silks used in fluid little shirts. The silk radzimir of a dinner jacket even referred back to Cristobal Balenciaga. But then there was the Mick Jagger-inspired T-shirt rippling with latex flames, the skinny leather pants, and the hippie shirt with its heraldic lion.

Small wonder the collection ended up with something of a split personality, though that could be said to dovetail with one of the collection's other underlying themes: the idea of travel. Safari and military influences united with the pop and the trad to equip the Balenciaga traveler for any situation.
— Tim Blanks


source: men.style.com

 

[faust]

I like it for what it is.

 

[dannyboy0828]

i like it, but i love his fall06 mens collection sooo much more

 

[ilaughead]

Those are some VERY nice suits. I finally realized that there's little chance of me being able to afford any of it, but those polos look really good in there. But, overall, the fit of the clothing is wonderful! I like the silhouette a lot.

 

[Rightguard]

I really like this collection, I could see myself wearing the the pieces. Thanks for the pics.

 

[MUXU]

i love the shoes!
some outfits look...quite bad..but only a few..i think it's the fit
overall..i like the silhouette..not too tight not too loose..and not boxy
but the clothes are pretty boring though
look at the individual pieces and the most you will get are some school boy blazer, stripe polos and lots of black

 

[djork]

i'm all about this excellence.

 

[jpolla]

Balenciaga do menswear??? Am i really that naive(naif)? It seems to be a cross between burberry prorsum/dior homme/alessandro della'acqua? Liking it though!!

 

[dizzytacks]

i cannot get over the shoulder, is it just me...
but i am excited to see that balenciaga has more of a foothold in menswear now, good news for balenciaga (money wise)

 

[eugenius]

Nice, lean cuts on the coats, which I love..Love the red/white scarf in the last post..Other than that, eh, we'll see..

 

[tott]

I'm not that impressed to be honest, and I'm getting really tired of lean, narrow-shouldered cuts in general...

 

[Ianastar]

Geez............the models look depressed. I like that one cream colored jacket.

 

[chaly]

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[Morningstar]

Nice wearable clothes, but nothing to impressive to make it seem worth the price I'm sure they're asking for it. I'd definitely say it's worth it if it were priced the same as something like A.P.C. or something.

 

[JuiceMajor]

Like wht i see....

 

[dior_couture1245]

Balenciaga mens is quicky becoming my favorite menswear deisgner.

 

[djork]

Geez............the models look depressed. I like that one cream colored jacket.

who wants to see smiling models?

 

[ysljunkie]

great collection its num. 1 for me this season and has anybody seen the new balenciaga website..its pretty good

 

[battles]

well, no doubt it's nothing new, or crap i'd say in here. it's just timeless, well-tailored clothes.

..and never miss nicolas ghesquiere's hidden detailings which aren't easy to make.

 

[BerlinRocks]

Love It!!!