Paco Rabanne S/S 2020 Paris

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[perhydrol]

What a wonderful tragedy. There are some interesting pieces here and there but as a whole it's a disaster. It's like Rodarte with better resources and with metal mesh in their archives. There's some Miu Miu thrown in the mix, too.

I think they wanted to go for "irony", but it's too heavy-handed to the point where every look is purely hideous. And those sunglasses... Nobody will look good wearing them. Same with the loud prints and that busy styling.

 

[bc collector]

I feel there is an objective difficulty in reviving a brand with such narrow scope like Rabanne, whose 60's space age/metal mesh aesthetic has limited possibilities to be made resonant to today's customer. I understand Dossena's attempt to extend the range beyond the -nth chainmail reiteration but this feels really all over the place. And, furthermore, what is this rush of adding menswear about? The men's looks are cringeworthy, frankly.

 

[Karl Boucher]

A proof that mixing prints, colors and textures is not for everyone. I see Givenchy from Claire on it.

 

[IloveDiorHomme]

GUCCI was on Sunday no ?

Ah, no, Dossena tries to be Michele now.

 

[aracic]

No comments.

 

[Lola701]

I don’t know what to think of this collection...
Maybe I need some time to process if it’s a disaster or a good one.
But I get the intention... Pavo Rabanne is a difficult brand to explore. While he did « wearable clothes », he is most recognized for the unwearable stuff he used to do in the 60’s and 70’s.
I think that in a way Dossena is clever by referencing the eras of PC’s peak and also mix that with the obvious chainmail.

I think what is a bit weird for me in this collection is how restrained everything is. Yes, it’s eccentric and excessive but I think I wish he went extreme in the silhouettes. It’s super bold in terms of colors, styling, clashes of color but I wish it was more.
There are some fabulous pieces here.

Him doing menswear and being involved in the perfume is a good sign. I can see men in his stuff...

 

[GivenchyAddict]

I enjoy it a lot! I preferred last season but still a nice collection from him and the introduction of menswear was good.

 

[mathiaskatz]

I like Julien but this is all over the place. There are good pieces but think it's far too much color that don't mesh well.

 

[jeanclaude]

I cannot understand this turn into Gucci territory (when Michele seems to be moving on with his aesthetic now).

 

[reese06]

I like it.

It's a lot to take in. It's a bit of a mess in that it seems like a parody of what people who have no interest in fashion, think fashion is and I think that's what I like about it. the more I look at it and break down the looks and their individual details, the more I really like it.

I just wish some of the silhouettes were not so safe.

 

[YohjiAddict]

He excels at simplicity but this is not as tragic as Louis Vuitton was for me. The dress on Sarah Grace and the one on Jing Wen are a nice interepretion of the 60s, that everything-goes, eclectic part of the decade. I also like the country dresses, take a closer look and below the crazy styling they're really chic. It's good to see him taking a walk on the wild side once in a while: The jewelry, the Miu Miu-esque mary janes and the colored stockings worked somehow. I would definitely try the menswear if I could.