The Row S/S 2022 & Menswear S/S 2022 New York

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[Phuel]

When the womenswear is needed to fill out the main event of the menswear— and it’s completely overshadowing/overpowering/overcompensating for the men’s merger offering to boot, perhaps wise wait until you’ve got something worthwhile, or at least enough men’s, to show...?

 

[Avonlea]

This is nothing new or especially original but there is a certain simplicity in it that makes whole collection very desirable (for me). There was a time when NYFW excelled at this kind of aesthetic. Now more than ever, New York needs brands that don't care about kidz on social media and have a clientele composed of adult women rather than influencers or tacky celebs.

 

[THD96]

The womenswear is Jil Sander + Phoebe, and the menswear is Christophe Lemaire, you know the usual for them. Whoever styled this show need to rethink their approach. Some are too simple, while some looks are cramp with unnecessary products (carrying multibags, so impractical & not really minimalism)

I still don't know what is the point of their menswear. Who is this for?

 

[WAVES]

theh know clearly who they’re aiming for and whereas some of it looks like expensive COS (who will copy The Row for sure), there are some very nice and covetable pieces.

 

[Phuel]

This is nothing new or especially original but there is a certain simplicity in it that makes whole collection very desirable (for me). There was a time when NYFW excelled at this kind of aesthetic. Now more than ever, New York needs brands that don't care about kidz on social media and have a clientele composed of adult women rather than influencers or tacky celebs.

Yes— the whole mid-90s monastic Calvin Klein/Narciso Rodriguez/Donna Karan had a part in shaping my impressionable teen years (and thank goodness for that. I pity the foolz who are growing up now believing Off-White/Raf’s Prada/Virgil’s Vuitton as the gold standard— let alone any sort of standard). But in 2021, when Lemaire’s/Jil’s collab with Uniqlo can be easily styled with a sharp eye for the same aesthetic— and at a fraction of a fraction of The Row’s, I wonder what’s the point…??? The menswear is so staple basic, it’s easily accessible from brands like Club Monaco/COS/Zara, that other than the luxury-factor, there’s nothing else. I suppose that’s the point: It’s just luxury staples for those that have never needed to “save” up for anything, let alone clothes. But then again— why even bother with a fashion presentation when your wears aren’t even fashion…

 

[SophiaVB]

I went with my bf to The Row store & he commented how luxurious and nice the menswear was. He tried on a new season nylon jacket but stated that at that price, he would rather purchase from a brand known for technical fabrics a la CP. I think they will have similar issues with other men's customers. The "trendy" appeal of such boring clothing for women is the accessories, which I would guess drive the majority of their business.

 

[vetements]

I went with my bf to The Row store & he commented how luxurious and nice the menswear was. He tried on a new season nylon jacket but stated that at that price, he would rather purchase from a brand known for technical fabrics a la CP. I think they will have similar issues with other men's customers. The "trendy" appeal of such boring clothing for women is the accessories, which I would guess drive the majority of their business.

I actually like what I am seeing here at first glance, and I think a lot of the stuff especially the accessories will be a sellout.

yes, to me, they are competing with the likes or loro piana, brunello cucinelli, hermes...

the mens clothings, though feel expensive and luxurious, is very very expensive...even for the non luxurious-material ( like cotton) items.

I personally will not pay for it, not unless it is heavily discounted.

 

[YohjiAddict]

I'm just thankful these clothes are more functional than most of what they've presented in the past which can only be described as "loungewear you would wear when dining with the ghost of Le Corbusier."

Wonder why they didn't apply to appear as part of couture week...maybe unlike other american designers, they aren't opportunists of the worst kind and are sure in the place they occupy in this industry.