We are sure your feeds are flooded with all the looks emerging from the multiple fashion weeks that are on the go right now. It can be overwhelming and hard to filter through the vast array of images which are appearing on our screens. To help make sense of it all, we thought we would break it down for you. These are our favourites (so far) from Paris Men’s Fashion Week.
Yves Saint Laurent
Expectations were high, expectations were met. The French luxury house once again showed the world why they maintain their premium status. To say YSL understood the assignment for menswear AW23 would be an understatement. The chic eveningwear line featured long trench coats, white shirts, and high necklines.
Image Credit: Yves Saint Laurent
The whole collection, which brought the first day of the fashion week to a close, was sleek and clean-cut. Intimidating and smart, full monochromatic looks were emphasized with up-turned collars and pointed boots. Strong fabrics constructed robust coats which contrasted with satin oversized bows, giving a softness to the collection. One thing is for sure, sleek fashion was placed at the forefront of their AW23.
Valette Studio
Founded in 2020, we present the designer brand who are responsible for the collection that had us gasping. Designer Pierre-François Valette creates an aesthetic of ‘Casual Couture’ for both menswear and womenswear. The menswear, which showcased on day one, conveyed a hybrid of streetstyle and formalwear. Comfort is a key influence in their suit design process as well as the use of patterns and colour. New collections take new influences from art and culture in our society, expressing modern life.
Similar to YSL, most of the looks were sleek and chic. An overarching theme of elegance is hovering over men’s AW23 looks so far. Sharp tailoring and classic pieces of menswear were given a revamp for a modern aesthetic, pushing the everyday societal fashion.
Kidill
‘Enfant Terrible’ by Kidill was a show to remember. The clothing debuted on skaters who rolled their way through the concrete building in front of stunned spectators. If the clothing wasn’t classed as cool enough, it certainly was after skaters performed tricks on rails and blocks. The performance gave life to the collection and captured the childlike playfulness which they harnessed during the design process.
Image Credit: Isidore Montag
The clothing itself was super cool. Super casual styles of oversized t-shirts and baggy matching sets. Edgy pieces with punk influence featured during the performance, which is signature to the brand’s style. Tartan patterns, badged jackets and bandanas- the collection was a skater’s dream come true.
Egon Lab
More punk styles have emerged for menswear AW23 as Egon Lab’s latest show has proved their punk influences are giving hardcore 2023 fashion trend. An edgy rooted brand, Egon Lab has the punk subculture running through its veins. Blending the genders in their collections as well as societies predetermined juxtapositions such as romance and rebellion.
The show starred favourites such as Tayce and Palaye Royale, strutting down the runway in the designs of the French label. Huge exaggerated shoulders featured on boxy over-sized jackets, while other jackets were fully fur covered. Retro floral, tartan and gingham prints made re-occurring appearances on the runway giving flairs of the past in a modern light. Layers showed off conflicting patterns of skinny scarves and shirts on top of long-sleeved t-shirts.
Words By Erin Wilson
