Louis Vuitton Men's F/W 2020.21 Paris

[guimon]

This is one of my favorite menswear collection ever. I'd literally wear 90% of this. Just beautiful and very tasteful.

 

[Pricciao]

I can see Lee McQueen designing this boring collection so that's probably the best I can say about it.

 

[jeanclaude]

Yes but that doesn’t mean anything. The Alexander Wang collection was entirely focused on that technique whereas Rucci’s detail is one of the many details of his collections. And given Abloh’s record on that « referencing » stuff, I’m sure he went for the obvious.

Yes, Wang used this technique back in his S/S 2013 collection; but the "suspended panels" is Rucci´s signature, not just one detail of his work.

I can´t say for sure if Virgil copied from Rucci or from Wang; but in the later case it would be even worse (a copy of a copy of a copy!).

 

[Salvatore]

I am shocked that Virgil "designed" this as this is really good. In fact, there are pieces that I would even wear. Interesting.

 

[YohjiAddict]

After so many collection of abject nothingness we finally got something serviceable. Happy to see that at least there's a semblante of hope with him...

 

[Lola701]

Yes, Wang used this technique back in his S/S 2013 collection; but the "suspended panels" is Rucci´s signature, not just one detail of his work.

I can´t say for sure if Virgil copied from Rucci or from Wang; but in the later case it would be even worse (a copy of a copy of a copy!).

I know it’s his signature but when you look at Virgil’s suits and stuff, you get a « cool detail », much like what Wang did (it was also a copy of a student I think) buy when you look at Rucci’s clothes, you understand that it’s actually part of the construction of the piece.

Virgil’s suit just looks like your regular beautiful suit sliced and piece together to create an effect whereas Rucci’s approach has more to do with the idea of lightness. It’s actually impressive up close because he can do it in the most subtle way and in the most obvious way too. And that’s what makes his work timeless...unlike this.

 

[jeanclaude]

I know it’s his signature but when you look at Virgil’s suits and stuff, you get a « cool detail », much like what Wang did (it was also a copy of a student I think) buy when you look at Rucci’s clothes, you understand that it’s actually part of the construction of the piece.

Virgil’s suit just looks like your regular beautiful suit sliced and piece together to create an effect whereas Rucci’s approach has more to do with the idea of lightness. It’s actually impressive up close because he can do it in the most subtle way and in the most obvious way too. And that’s what makes his work timeless...unlike this.

Yes, of course Rucci is like million light-years from Wang and Abloh.

Anyway, I also remembered other designers using this technique in the past. Patrick Robinson used it for his Paco Rabanne S/S 2006 collection; and Miuccia Prada also tried it for her F/W 1998 collection.

Virgil could have been "inspired" by any of all those different sources...but the main concept of "suspended panels" are totally Rucci (even when it is made in a sloppy way, like in this LV collection).