Picks For Mens Must Haves (Winter 2005-06)

[AlexN]

...I hate the summer for that exact reason...

...but to make volume look good on men requires talent...

Agreed.

 

[tott]

Tott, what a shocking reaction to Raf .

Well, what can I say... Different folks, different strokes. Of course there's always been some great pieces from him, but a lot of the time he just feels off to me, as in not harmonius. I need balance and harmony. In my opinion, CdG and YY (for instance) has that, even when they play with symmetry and proportions.

 

[kLm]

Well, what can I say... Different folks, different strokes. Of course there's always been some great pieces from him, but a lot of the time he just feels off to me, as in not harmonius. I need balance and harmony. In my opinion, CdG and YY (for instance) has that, even when they play with symmetry and proportions.

Do you base your opinion on the runway presentation or on the actual pieces? I find Raf's runway presentations to be pretty over-the-top, myself. He tends to mix and match pieces that you'd never wear together, i.e. skintight pants and extremely voluminous tops. That isn't unusual for a show, but for some reason it really distracts me when I look at Raf on the runway--I can't get a feel for the clothes. As separates though, on the rack, I always find some great pieces--and I always find some pieces that are either too outre for me, or not my style--i.e., the oversized pieces.

re: Yohji, I think that his runway presentations are better in terms of mixing and matching proportions in a more cohesive way. I also don't consider there to be a real comparison between Raf and Yohji, on the rack--Yohji is just on a different level, as far as I'm concerned. The more I look at his current collection, the more it blows me away--especially considering I wasn't struck by it at all the first time I browsed it. I'm totally looking forward to his F/W collection, although it seemed to get panned by the critics while Raf was adored. Maybe there are just different expectations...

 

[tott]

Both, I've seen his stuff in shops as well as in runway pics. For some reason, shapes and details seem off to me most of the time. Maybe mostly the detailing. I can't explain it, it just often feels wrong to me.

And I agree that Raf and Yohji are on different levels...

 

[plumage19]

Raf Simmons excelled! There was plenty of banal sophisticated dressing.

My picks:

White shirt (Raf Simmons)

Shearling coat (Miu Miu)

Camel topper and really cool mittens (Prada)

Basic suit and (as someone mentioned) the really elegant tie (Jil Sander)