Balenciaga Mens S/S 08 Paris
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very good!
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does anyone know how much the sandals cost?? and when they will be in stores?? i love them the black ones are sick..imagine wearing those with skinny black jeans and a cool vintage tee ..awesome!
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thanx mjcoutour...i soo want those..they are awesome and the yellow backpack too..the pant from 07fw is kinda yuck..especially the acid washed ones..cant wait to get these sandals
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Well considering that Ghesquiere is still getting his berings in the menswear division of Balenciaga, this collection is, as Suzy Menkes said about his A/W 2001 collection, "totally original". I feel as if the whole Moroccan, neo-bohemian feel of the collection was a fresh breath from all of the synthetics and technical 80's re-vamp that is menswear SS 08.
Things I really loved about the collection:
1. The great liner notions the drapery of trousers offer
2. The impecable mesh of High and Low with fine mens dressings mixed with the gladiator sandal
3. The direct complexity of the layering without looking too bulky and wintery.
4. How concise the collection was. Ghesquiere is always good for this, and it seems as if he has a great sense for over-all themes without looking too synthetic.
Things that I wasn't too fond of.
1. The reiteration of long sleeves. I mean thinking of all the "fashion forward" cities this could possibly have the chance of being popular in all experience quite warm summers.
2. Coats. Jackets seem slightly sensible, however, coats I will not wear in summer.
3. A few issues of visual quality when it came to the silk shorts. There is a slight ambiguity when it comes to them. Are they boxers? Are they pajama shorts? Are they simply silk shorts? Nobody really knows because there isn't enough specific detail that can categorize them and that is why they read as out of place.
However, like I said, it is only the beginnings of the menswear line, and Nicolas Ghesquiere is quite a promising designer. Hopefully he will bring the menswear line into the same ranks as the women's without running out of juice.
Things I really loved about the collection:
1. The great liner notions the drapery of trousers offer
2. The impecable mesh of High and Low with fine mens dressings mixed with the gladiator sandal
3. The direct complexity of the layering without looking too bulky and wintery.
4. How concise the collection was. Ghesquiere is always good for this, and it seems as if he has a great sense for over-all themes without looking too synthetic.
Things that I wasn't too fond of.
1. The reiteration of long sleeves. I mean thinking of all the "fashion forward" cities this could possibly have the chance of being popular in all experience quite warm summers.
2. Coats. Jackets seem slightly sensible, however, coats I will not wear in summer.
3. A few issues of visual quality when it came to the silk shorts. There is a slight ambiguity when it comes to them. Are they boxers? Are they pajama shorts? Are they simply silk shorts? Nobody really knows because there isn't enough specific detail that can categorize them and that is why they read as out of place.
However, like I said, it is only the beginnings of the menswear line, and Nicolas Ghesquiere is quite a promising designer. Hopefully he will bring the menswear line into the same ranks as the women's without running out of juice.
the jackets and shirts are nice but overall it's pretty ugly. maybe that's the styling and models fault. the sandal boots are a laugh. similar to what margiela did for the women last season. *almost* a complete shoe but with the toes showing.
Well, don't give him too much credit. For it being his third menswear collection, I'd have expected him to do something extraordinary by now. Sure, the clothes are nice and wearable, but this is Ghesquière! He should use some of his ideas from ready-to-wear and start morphing silhouettes and creating maniacally expensive footwear for his menswear!
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OMG i completely agree ilaughed. I also think the menswear seems a bit rushed, don't you think? I feel as if maybe he kept the looks down to a minimum but put the same amount of creativity and effort he does into women's it would be just as stunning. I'm slightly torn on the sandals. Part of me enjoys it when a designer can carry similar ideas between collections for the opposite sexes, however part of me feels a bit underwhelmed (to quote michael kors) with the fact that it is literally the FW heel without the heel. As for giving him a bit of leeway because it's early on in his menswear career, I feel it is justified, I mean, how long did it take for people to acknowlege him for womenswear once he was given the position of creative director. Given the house was down in the dumps after josephes thimister (sp?) pulled the stunt with the band and he had to sorta re-vamp it, but then again balenciaga has never had menswear except for a few off-shore licensing deals, so its slightly in the same situation. I just feel as if fashion is in a bit more of a complex state now rather than in 1997 (thanks to a little help from Dries van noten and the house's GLORIOUS hodge-podge of floras for spring summer, GOD BLESS THAT MAN), so that is why I feel it seems as if his creativity is coming up a bit short.
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I asboloutely adore this,the shoes are just fantastic and i love the coats and blazers,not to crazy for the trousers and shorts but the way it was layered makes it work,imo.
