A riot of vivid pattern came at Etro, where the models entered the show by sliding down a chute. Kean Etro always has fun at his own shows and by the finale he was following the snaking runway with whoops of manic energy. That was the spirit in the over-the-top show of mixed patterns and colors. Broken down into manageable items - a checkered jacket, a Prince of Wales print or flower patterns looking like aboriginal dot paintings, there were powerful pieces. Etro's tribal message, including native American feathers and African color combinations such as brown and cobalt blue, echoed a theme of the season. And Etro's sneakers, striped, plaid or in tiny houndstooth check, showed that the fashionable male now needs to put a colorful foot forward.