The notion of the superhero is one that's come up at several of the menswear
runway shows in Paris this week, at Mugler's, Dries Van Noten's and even
Jean Paul Gaultier's, with his homage to James Bond.
runway shows in Paris this week, at Mugler's, Dries Van Noten's and even
Jean Paul Gaultier's, with his homage to James Bond.
Though the fall-winter 2011 collection was mostly crammed with
Owen's usual ouevre -- severe man-skirts, voluminous ponchos,
face-obscuring turtlenecks and tightly belted coats --
the designer switched it up in the details department
just enough to keep things interesting.
Owen's usual ouevre -- severe man-skirts, voluminous ponchos,
face-obscuring turtlenecks and tightly belted coats --
the designer switched it up in the details department
just enough to keep things interesting.
One noteworthy new addition was his take on the duffle coat -- one of the season's more popular outerwear silhouettes -- which included vertically zippered chest pockets (for stowing the fabric toggle straps completely out of sight) and tapered stainless steel toggle buttons that looked more like surgical instruments than garment closures.
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