LaQuan Smith S/S 2026 New York
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He wants to be Tom Ford but this is more like early 00s Dolce at their worst .
His own look is pure 2002 Donatella.
His own look is pure 2002 Donatella.
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Yes and I hate that for him, his last collection was great this is a step backwards. Also the celebrities and his clothes look really tacky which I hate.
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LaQuan is always the cherry on top of the shitcake that NYFW has been transformed into.
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Wait, I actually love the suit (Look 6). More of that.
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there's always something dumb and tacky in his collections that makes me smile. this season it's the belts that are the whole lizard. i really hope someone wears those things in public, bonus points if it's the red one.
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This is unfortunate— from the designs, to the hair, to the mask, to the casting: Like a horrific failed union of Skims x Rick Owens. This doesn’t deserve Debra Shaw.
Shame he’s rapidly relapsing back into cheapness like an addict's spiralling relapse back into self-destruction after some solid progress. He was showing huge improvements— and potential. Must have thought for that one hot delusional second that he might have had a chance with Tom Ford, but along came Haider and killed his dreams. What woman would voluntarily pay for this?
Shame he’s rapidly relapsing back into cheapness like an addict's spiralling relapse back into self-destruction after some solid progress. He was showing huge improvements— and potential. Must have thought for that one hot delusional second that he might have had a chance with Tom Ford, but along came Haider and killed his dreams. What woman would voluntarily pay for this?
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That’s a big market already between US and South America.
I don’t think he has stockists in Europe or Asia no?
He really needs a stronger pattern maker and someone with deep knowledge of garment construction. Right now, these are built in the most basic way, dare I say freshman year of a college draping or pattern-making class. To elevate this, he needs a truly skilled lead in his studio who can refine the technical side and push the work further.
There’s definitely a market for this aesthetic, but execution matters. With better construction and more interesting technical choices, this could transform from “student-level” to something that actually feels elevated and desirable.
There’s definitely a market for this aesthetic, but execution matters. With better construction and more interesting technical choices, this could transform from “student-level” to something that actually feels elevated and desirable.
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I always have an issue with his work because it's so forced to be something other than what he is. It is not original, it's soaked in Tom Ford at Gucci era influence; which we all know is unavoidably influential to an extent.
But, let's remember- this is someone who learned garment construction by taking things apart and putting them back together. His own words, not mine. It's very easy to see that LaQuan, similar to Rhuigi; is part of this collective that gets by with copy+paste methods, not having any actual originality. The real modern day master of the copy+paste technique genius was Virgil and Virgil alone. We even see Pharrell doing some of the copy+paste influence method at Vuitton Men's but there is a higher level of taste and exposure to wider range influence in that regard.
LaQuan has never had an identifiably strong voice that felt true and original to him.
It always feels like the hemlines are too short, or the look is under developed.
Nothing he presented brings fashion forward, and it doesn't really take a meaningful look back either.
So it's just there, looking at us blankly. How does his stuff do at retail? Is he making good money with his collections?
But, let's remember- this is someone who learned garment construction by taking things apart and putting them back together. His own words, not mine. It's very easy to see that LaQuan, similar to Rhuigi; is part of this collective that gets by with copy+paste methods, not having any actual originality. The real modern day master of the copy+paste technique genius was Virgil and Virgil alone. We even see Pharrell doing some of the copy+paste influence method at Vuitton Men's but there is a higher level of taste and exposure to wider range influence in that regard.
LaQuan has never had an identifiably strong voice that felt true and original to him.
It always feels like the hemlines are too short, or the look is under developed.
Nothing he presented brings fashion forward, and it doesn't really take a meaningful look back either.
So it's just there, looking at us blankly. How does his stuff do at retail? Is he making good money with his collections?
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He is in his own niche. I think he is serving his clients well though.
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