Meg said:there is some great stuff here. I agree it's nothing new but I still find it quite polished and VERY nice. I mean you can do 'old' stuff and still make it look nice though I feel that there are like two contrasting ideas in the fall collection and I'm not crazy about the rick owens/helmut lang rip offs but like I said. some VERY nice things in these collections I think
softgrey said:wonder if he can do womenswear at all...but then...perhaps prada will hire separate design teams...who knows?...
Arturo21 said:Every designer has to get an idea from somewhere, you can't say that just because they made jeans they're Levi's rip-offs. Maybe Helmut Lang and Masaki have the same style, doesn't mean either of them is copying the other.
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Masaki Matsushima's unique blend of ancestral Japanese traditions and modernist trends have made him the darling of the European fashion world. Mentored by illustrious fashion designers, Masaki is the leader in a new generation of fashion "engineers" and has been invited by New York University and MOMA for a series of lectures and exhibitions. His unique sense of concept, color, and shape has been translated into a fragrance collection as unique as the woman who wears it.
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Mat; Male
Masculinity from within was the inspiration behind Mat; Male. Believing that tenderness and masculinity can coexist, an intense maleness exudes from the spicy character of cardamom from Madagascar and fresh grapefruit. These are balanced with the softer, life-giving nature of bamboo sap and baises roses, and smoothed with a finish of white glazed leather, cedar wood, and teak wood. These elements are then combined with Mat;'s signature lotus flower, proving that sensuality is a component of masculinity.
Notes:
Cardamom, Tea Leaves, Fresh Grapefruit, Bamboo Sap, Baises Roses (Black Currant and Bulgarian Rose), Watermelon, Squeezed Mint, Parsley Leaves.
Style:
Masculinity and tenderness...what it means to be a man.
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Mat;
Created from a combination of traditional Japanese ingredients, Mat; is a scent that makes the wearer "feel good." Mat; contains complex oils that work with the skin rather than on its surface, to create a "skin-scent." Made for the woman who is particular about who she lets inside her world - only those allowed close enough shall experience her scent.
Notes:
Bamboo, Mango Pulp, Tea Leaves, Juniper Berry, Parsley Leaves, Blackcurrant, Watermelon, Squeezed Mint, Lotus Flower, White Rose, Water Rose, Water Jasmine, Crystal Musk, Reed Wood.
Style:
Free-spirited, feminine, and glamorous.