Saint Laurent Mens S/S 2014 Paris

[5 8 6]

Okay I really don't have an opinion about that. I mean, let's face it, a lot of looks are really cool, I love some suits and the high-waisted pants, others are simply tacky and too literally 80's for my taste. I did like the overall mood of this, though: the Teddy Boys references, the sort of 80's underground rockstar look, some David Bowie's influences. As someone previously said, these boys look like they have just came out of a Breat Easton Ellis novel: rich californian kids with tons of money, wasting their youth, trying to overcome their inner boringness with empty experiences and constantly fighting with themselves. I don't, maybe I'm just too poetic today, but, for once, I'm sort of satisfied with Hedi's work for SLP.

 

[Minimoon27]

I'm just so happy he is back to making clothes. The only one that gives me hope after the most boring ever fashion week that just happened.

 

[mikeijames]

some find themselves so fixated on their own hatred of the new saint laurent that they cannot see the obvious covetability of so much of this collection. of course, on the runway, this stuff finds itself primed and styled for maximum visual impact, but once these clothes trickle down to the real world, retailers will find a customer for almost every one of those jackets, shirts, and even those pants. in fact, if anything, this collection feels almost milquetoast -- and quite timeless -- compared to some of the more directional collections we've seen for menswear this season.

 

[dior_couture1245]

I don't care what his references are, I don't care what or who he is evoking, or how well crafted the clothes are, the fact remains that the collection is entirely hideous and completely derivative - there's no design here. You can't even argue with that. He's not even pretending that he's designing.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

We can overanalyze the Bowie, Less Than Zero, Lost Boys references all we want, but I don't think it's important. Yes the tailoring is impeccable, yes the outerwear is quite amazing and yes I adore the shoes, but the whole image that is created is quite unattractive. It's quite shocking actually (and yes, the models definetly add to it, not to mention the male cameltoes). Ironically, the result of it is that it indeed looks cool, feels scary and exciting and makes you want to look at it twice. Like one would keep looking at a crashed car at the side of the road. Challenging fashion's laws of attraction. Genius? Idiot? Rebel? I don't know, but it sure makes it all very interesting.

Very true. I think there was a similar uncanny reaction to his women's wear collection. Uncanny means familiar and yet not - strange, disturbing, repulsive and attractive - all at once. It's not comforting, that's for sure. And really, if he is managing to evoke these feelings, my sentiment is that he's doing something right.

 

[TianCouture]

I don't care what his references are, I don't care what or who he is evoking, or how well crafted the clothes are, the fact remains that the collection is entirely hideous and completely derivative - there's no design here. You can't even argue with that. He's not even pretending that he's designing.

Agreed. I'm not entirely sure I care what dusty references Slimane referred to for this collection. Frankly, the clothing is ugly and no reference, no matter how fantastical, can redeem the fact that the clothing simply is unattractive. Go ahead and tell me my attitude is "unattractive", but I really enjoyed his offering for Fall 2013 mens. I had high expectations for this show...

If it doesn't look good on the models, which it truly doesn't by way of those incredibly poorly done trousers, then it will be that much harder for the "regular person " (i.e. the customer) to wear any of this. Big deal a couple of nice jackets. It could be any collection with a couple of nice jackets. A few nice jackets here and there certainly don't make for a good collection and the shoes are horrid. In all honesty, it looks clothing for clowns with a heroin problem...

 

[bennyboy]

bad casting~~~~

 

[get fashion]

Slimane is doing the same, take an inspiration and make obvious and literal clothes, add some ugliness and bad casting, and Saint Laurent collection is born!

 

[shanhuq]

I'm not a fan of what Hedi is doing at Saint Laurent. I actually really don't like this super skinny fit, and I disagree with what everyone says that the clothes fit amazingly and it's super good quality as I've tries pieces on and still believe Acne or APC makes the best jeans, also since I'm 183 cm and slim being a XXXL in the tops by Saint Laurent wasn't to my liking. Anyways I do like the first shiny stripe top and a few of the other stripe pieces like the mock neck and the cropped tshirt. The boots are also cool with the zip but (I only like ugly shoes so don't take my opinion aha). I would say this is an improvement since I actually found things I like but it's still not to my standards.

 

[KKnardi]

Thank god for the skinny jeans! I really like it!! The models are goregous

 

[williscrazy]

looking at this collection makes my eye sore, everything seem so try hard, especially the super high-waisted trousers, the fact that the models look like they are suffocating in the super tight pants aren't helping either.

 

[TomFordforGucci]

Doesn't matter where the references came from, to label this collection as dated would be an understatement.

 

[jmrmartinho]

I dont think it is as bad as last season but is way too over the top.
While some looks are cool and fun others are simply tacky, some (huge) editing and a lot of contention would have made the colection better.

 

[Uemarasan]

References are only lovely in the service of great design. Otherwise, they become pretensions.

That's what I think Slimane's collections have been so far: pretensions.

 

[Deleted member 7575]

I don't care what his references are, I don't care what or who he is evoking, or how well crafted the clothes are, the fact remains that the collection is entirely hideous and completely derivative - there's no design here. You can't even argue with that. He's not even pretending that he's designing.

I have more tolerance for this than the tragically "designed" collections we've been seeing this season. I'm thinking of Damir Doma, Dior Homme, Raf Simons, and a couple of others who in my opinion could just have not shown and no one would have missed it.

I love the Bowie references and I love this glam/new wave mood. Love the pant styles which are actually a new proposition even if the rest isn't.

Of course the casting is problematic for me as it distracts way too much from the clothes. I wouldn't mind less literal styling, either.

I'd say this is an encouraging improvement but obviously still very weak. There's hope yet.

 

[maxlinden]

I'm still love with this collection, I love showing off my skinny, just wish I was rich enough to afford the clothes.

Time to get a sugardaddy

 

[KKnardi]

I'm still love with this collection, I love showing off my skinny, just wish I was rich enough to afford the clothes.

Time to get a sugardaddy

haha same here!

 

[vetements]

The shiny tops, golden jackets, skinny leather pants will never find a place in my wearing wardrobe, but I appreciate Hedi challenging the convention, knowing well such a cast and clothing proportion will create controversy, he still went ahead. Although I do think all of these are calculated moves: the controversy.
Speculation aside, I do like Hedi's structured style this season and think this is his best mens' collection to date. Maybe the style may become a staple to come, although the body type it caters to is rather skewed

 

[Machinegumm]

He certainly has a type.

 

[Morphe]

There's no need to philosophise here, it's just pretentious.
Terrible pants & fit, dated references, models on the verge of hospitalisation, overall uninspired effort. Never thought I'd say that but I prefer his previous (first) men's offering.