What Should A Menswear Show Look Like? ...discussion

[juice01]

Maybe this is a good one!

WHAT SHOULD A REAL MENSWEAR SHOW LOOK LIKE? wearable or Alexander MQueen............?

 

[raijin]

Real Menswear?

If you want my opinion, these are the people that can make something both wearable, and new.

Often the people who are the true innovators and push the boundaries of fashion are not what people would consider very 'wearable'.

In my opinion, Mcqueen is reasonably wearable; people have been doing that kind of sequined blazers, etc for years.

You seem to have a narrow view of fashion.

 

[softgrey]

i guess the question is really...
do you think the show should show how people would actually wear the clothes in real life...for example verri or jil sander?

OR

should it be a spectacle and fantasy the way alexander mcqueen and john galliano show...?

what is your opinion...?
please share...

 

[drexl]

I find shows like Jil's and Prada's (how clothes are worn in real life) to be quite boring. However, I feel that the more spectacle-centered shows should make sure the clothes (at least some of it) are actually wearable, i.e. not focus the shock/spectacular aspect into the clothes themselves, but into their presentation on the catwalk (like McQueen, as most of his clothing is actually wearable). Meh...that mostly answered how I prefered shows to be...The clothes themselves should be innovative (in the design and function) but they shouldn't go into excess too far so as to alienate anyone from wearing them.

 

[AlexN]

^Agreed.

 

[Heroin_Chic]

I love it when Fashion is all about "the big crazy Show" GALLIANO MENSWEAR!
One can still "extract" the clothes from that and invent own ways of wearing them.

I also love it when the Designers set up an "image" like "ultra-cool & sophisticated (YSL/Gucci) or "dangerously sexy" (Versace F/W 04-05).

The boring Prada-like Clothes-presentations do nothing for me...

 

[Morningstar]

It depends in my opinion. I think that if the clothes themself are exciting there's no reason that it can be shown and presented like one would be expected to wear it on the street. I don't think the theatrics are needed unless it some how relates to the concept of the collection.

 

[Galliano guy]

i think the more theatrical shows make me want to buy the clothes more than a standard runway show when i wear clothes i like to dress up almost like when i put on my clothes i become something else like a lumber jack (dsquared2) or a pirate (galliano) i think that dressing up makes fashion fun and fashion should be fun, i'm not saying shows like prada dont make me want to buy the clothes (miu miu is nice this season i like the shirts) i think that the theatrics help sell the clothes

 

[LostInNJ]

I believe that the clothes are clothes. Yes, presentation is everything, but at the end of the day, the clothes should be wearable. I guess showing your show in a more exciting venue (Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, McQueen) makes the clothes more appealing and draws more people into the store. However, you have to have real clothes on the runway. I think this is even more true in menswear than in womenswear.

 

[Ninimini]

i do love a wild show with interesting designs and i definately agree with heroin chic that it is all about 'extracting the clothes from the show and inventing new ways of wearing them.' However in some cases i feel the mens shows should tone it done a bit but womens shows are more inclined to be wild! Which i like!

 

[Salvatore]

Versace has nice shows for men.
Good music and a cool runway is all I need and not all of the heavy, weird make-up. Leave that for the women

 

[softgrey]

i think the more theatrical shows make me want to buy the clothes more than a standard runway show when i wear clothes i like to dress up almost like when i put on my clothes i become something else like a lumber jack (dsquared2) or a pirate (galliano) i think that dressing up makes fashion fun and fashion should be fun, i'm not saying shows like prada dont make me want to buy the clothes (miu miu is nice this season i like the shirts) i think that the theatrics help sell the clothes

i'm just thinking that while fashion should be fun...most offices don't appreciate their employees showing up for the staff meeting monday morning dressed as a pirate...

hahhaahahaa...
although it would certainly give people something to talk about around the water cooler...

 

[Whimsicalist]

the show must be alienated from the very fashion of fashion presentation..literaly
the models should walking in such maner "I am not touching the ground"
the super minimalistic sound or noise...
and clothes to be half time illuminated massivelly and hidden by the dark ,black limelight..if black light is possible!!!!!!
and please,the author is better to remain behind the curtain if he intent to appear in uniform jeans and mediocre shirt

 

[valak]

Hello there everybody. Remember also that in some cases, actually most of them, the product that arrives to shops is actually transformed to suit the average fashion consumer.

 

[Heroin_Chic]

and please,the author is better to remain behind the curtain if he intent to appear in uniform jeans and mediocre shirt

AMEN!

I`m not going to buy clothes / take Style Advise from somebody who dresses more simple than me!

And it`s THE WORST when the Designers even try to sell that horrible stuff! Each time I see Marc Jacob`s white Sneakers I could

I`m not saying that I think "oh great" when I see Mr. Galliano but at least he had some ideas and gave it some thought!

 

[softgrey]

hello valak...welcome to tfs...

 

[BlueMan]

I guess it all comes down to what are you trying to market and to whom. Personally, when I see pictures of a really extravagant show my immediate thought is, "So this designer wants me to fork over hundreds of dollars for a shirt so they can afford to hire set designers, stylists, 50 models, caterers, DJs, etc. and party it up?" I don't mind paying for the creativity and quality (which is sometimes overstated), and I expect to pay for some promotion, but you sometimes wonder whether all that overhead expense is really worth your hard-earned money.

 

[raijin]

That is why I no longer buy from the big houses for the most part.

 

[softgrey]

I guess it all comes down to what are you trying to market and to whom. Personally, when I see pictures of a really extravagant show my immediate thought is, "So this designer wants me to fork over hundreds of dollars for a shirt so they can afford to hire set designers, stylists, 50 models, caterers, DJs, etc. and party it up?" I don't mind paying for the creativity and quality (which is sometimes overstated), and I expect to pay for some promotion, but you sometimes wonder whether all that overhead expense is really worth your hard-earned money.

good post...welcome to tfs...

 

[Acid]

i went to about 10 shows in milan........

and i have to say the best show i went to was more of a crazy show than a serious show.
it made me laugh out loud to the point when i could barely sit up.
although i obviously didnt look at all these clothes and go 'wow i want this' there were some pieces i would wear.

i must tell you......watching something like Versace and Gucci was very boring, those shows are definately more something for the buyers to go see. it really wasnt interesting for me, except the models