Walter Van Beirendock SS 11

Mr. Van Beirendock showed an amazing collection at Le Bataclan on the 25th. I have a special place in my heart for a husky bear type man but when he is as stylish as the men in this collection its love. The presentation was one of the few who had female models as well. There was alot of plaid throughout the collection mixed for tops and bottoms. His tag was "Read my skin". There were pieces with holes covering them spelling out "hope" & "read my skin". He was one of the few designers who incorporated jewerlery in their collection. There was wonderful bead necklaces and chest peices very wearable for a man or a woman. He also had backpacks shaped as aligators. This is deffinitely a collection to try and get your hands on and expect great works from in the future.

Yohji Yamamoto SS 11

Yamamoto's moto for this collection "Dress up". He want men to take much more pride in the way they dress and also what they wear. The collection was inspired by the colonial times (Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, etc.) This time period is a great example of men who cared about fully dressing up and what they wore. The collection consisted of long polo shirts, oversized blazers with double lapels (seen a bit through the week), and antique looking flower prints. Although the top hats were not practical they brought the collection together. He did not stick to just a group of colors. There was one stand out orange suit;while purple and aqua was used also. For footwear he used dress shoes and slip ons (with the antique flower print) worn with knee high socks.

Gaspard Yurkievich SS 11

This collection was a favourite of mine. The use of laying dress shorts and biker shorts under was great. The colors used; tan, blue, & black was used in an array of fabrics and textures. Sheer was a big trend seen throughout the week. There was a brick print on the t shirts and blue acid washed suits. There was a great amount of outerwear in this collection as in others (see Jackets in the Summer) The collection was very well thoughtout and showed extreme versatility for work and play. The collection also included bags from Eastpak.

Thibaud Etcheberry SS 11

The newly graduated designer Thibaud Etcheberry showed his first collection in a very spirtual place, a church. Assuming to get good blessing for this collection and the ones to follow. The collection consisted of 22 looks with the color scheme of blue, black, white, & grey. He mixed alot of different fabrics in the collection and on individual pieces. He incorporated layering (a huge trend for S/S) with solid tops and destroyed outer layers. The fabric used was very delicate and extremely breathable for the hot season.

Men's S/S '11 Presentations:Paris

Yes we are in Europe! Yay!!!! It feels so right. There will be coverage of men's presentations and the hapenings in between. Stay tuned.