By FashioningLife
In case you have had no time to keep an eye on what is going on in Paris, here is a quick recap of what has been happening on Day two out of six of Paris Fashion Week Men's.
Botter
Ever since its beginning collection in 2016, the Paris brand has never ceased to amaze the public with gimmicky, yet fun and … details that separate Botter from other menswear brands. S/S24 is no different.
Drawing from its usual Caribbean influences, the brand offered a refreshing and optimistic take on Voodooism, away from the darkened perception created by global colonialism. Throughout the 29 looks, Rushemy Botter and Lisi Herrebrugh displayed a playful approach to practice with cut-off Troll heads assembled in a necklace, Frankensteined-Dolls (semi-human, semi-insect) as keychains, and belts made out of kid's toys. The duo also created Scooby-Doo pants, tank tops, bags and jackets for a total look, out of recycled yarns.
In between traditional Caribbean culture and childhood references, Botter created yet another moment for the books to remember. However, by its wearability, the collection feels more accessible without losing its distinct conceptual core.
Credit: Isidore Montag/Gorunway.com
Bianca Saunders
Joining forces with century-old workwear label Farah, Bianca Saunders presented a highly wearable collection inspired by both the former brand’s archive and Jamaican artist/musician Lee “Scratch” Perry.
Known for her elegant and feminine take on menswear, the London-born designer created 26 looks using Farah’s signature hopsack weave, giving the garments a lightweight, denim-like aspect. Inspired by the Jamaican artist’s work with collage, Saunders offers breezy, asymmetrical and oversized silhouettes, taped in together as per, non-permanent, stylistic choice.
Credit: Bianca Saunders
Bluemarble
Created in 2019, Bluemarble shows the signs of a young brand full of life, playfulness and energy in the best ways possible.
For its S/S24 collection, the French-Filipino-American designer drew from his own passion for extreme sports like skating and surfing, as well as his stay on the California coast and his own joyful mind to create a collection that intersects playfully between sportswear and utilitarian.
Boxy blazers, Hawaiian hibiscus prints on pants and bodysuits, louche-cut pants, varsity jackets and crystal embellished garments, Anthony Alvarez went all the way in a colourful mix of inspiration, nonetheless very cohesive and well tailored.
Credit: Bluemarble
Walter Van Beirendonck
In the midst of vivid conversation around the rise of AI, it is no surprise that one, or several designers would give it a chance for their collection. It is in an equally fascinated than terrorised approach, that the Belgian designer offered a collection helped with generated images.
Inspired by the lost city of Dawleetoo, which will give its name to the collection, the designer generated images of the place as per envisioning a city barely documented. Asking “What was real and surreal”, the collection had yet to find a cohesive point. The padded white and red jackets, bright green garments, and see-through, clinical-esque trench coats, felt more clichés than genuine. Gigantesque lightning bold and hazard strips as well as alien-like symbols made the overall collection feel like a gauche approach to conspiracy theories rather than a curious exploration of surrealism and technologies.
Credit: Vogue Runway
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