Boris Bidjan Saberi Men's SS11 Paris

[Peasant]

Blasphemy! Damn, Faust. I wasn't expected an overly enthusiastic response from you. But I certainly wasn't expecting this either.

Boris' choice of fabrics is normally a small variety. But the treatments are vast. So really...nothing worth buying? If there were, say 2 pieces you thought really stood out, what are they?

[Monty76]

This is a great collection. My only issue with it is that, aside from a couple of looks, it is not at all Spring/Summer. I think this is where Doma suceeded in creating a light and airy "real" spring/summer collection.

Nevertheless the textures are great and I feel the styling is spot on in most of the looks - an excellent example of how to layer properly.

[BBSCCP]

This is a great collection. My only issue with it is that, aside from a couple of looks, it is not at all Spring/Summer. I think this is where Doma suceeded in creating a light and airy "real" spring/summer collection.

Nevertheless the textures are great and I feel the styling is spot on in most of the looks - an excellent example of how to layer properly.

I have to disagree in 1 point! This collection is very "summer" to me, especially compared to his AW collections. boris is not about creating a light and airy style. Even his S/S collections keep his rough touch.

[Faust]

Blasphemy! Damn, Faust. I wasn't expected an overly enthusiastic response from you. But I certainly wasn't expecting this either.

Boris' choice of fabrics is normally a small variety. But the treatments are vast. So really...nothing worth buying? If there were, say 2 pieces you thought really stood out, what are they?

I don't know - I had no time to go to the showroom. Like I said above, I am sure there will be great garments to buy, but as a SHOW (i.e. an expression of esthetic voice) this leaves me cold.

[Peasant]

I've been wondering about Boris' boots lately. Particularly who makes them. Anyone own them? Made in Spain? What types of leather was used?
Simone likely created some of them early on, and of course Boris was using Augusta models in previous shows. But I find it hard to believe that they/he can produce these as well as their own line. The boots in this collection are the first I've actually found wearable. I don't like the pockets created from the leather flaps in previous seasons.

Even with more and more images from Paris surfacing, I find this collection the most impressive and cohesive. It's a great blend of aesthetics that I admire and wear. Really love the slim cuffed jeans/pants.

[lowrey]

I believe the boots from the past couple of collections have been made in house

[stereophobic]

thanks for sharing with us your thoughts on the ham-hock blazer ledger, I enjoyed reading that.

the description of the creases/stress points of the leather turning from translucent yellow to a more opaque white reminds me of certain plastics and does give a more solid impression of what it would feel like as well as how it would age. I actually begin to wonder if he'll ever offer the material in a dark color, perhaps FW11.

[Peasant]

Thanks for the insight, Ledger. Of course it's not the typical SS collection. I don't find it to be typical to FW either. Which is why it's such a stand out.

Interesting to hear about the transparent leather. All I'm reminded of is the pigs ears they sell as dog chew treats. And putting the lotion in the basket. Are they actually offering the jacket for order? Very impressive from a conception stand-point. But that fucker is ugly.

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Anyone know how can i post the pic?

[Sombre]

as a SHOW (i.e. an expression of esthetic voice) this leaves me cold.

I know this label has been thrown about before, but I really do get an "urban wanderer" feeling from this collection, and from Saberi's work in general. Looking at the fabric treatments and fraying edges of the pieces, I feel like this is what drifters in the Old West would wear if they lived in the city.

Now that they've both been around for a few seasons and have distinct aesthetic signatures, I doubt many people would confuse BBS with Damir Doma.

[Faust]

/\ Yes, at least the rip-off accusations may stop now.

[Mikevigar]

I like seeing the grey again - I've struggled with mostly black in the AW10 boris collection, especially like those triple layered shorts.

I hate the fact that I live in Cardiff though and the only place I can really go to see his stuff up close is Vertice in London. Pictures give you about 10% of the story with his stuff and then it all comes down to how good the store is at shooting it on models...

[lowrey]

Pollyanna also picked up Saberi, its not closer to you than London, but another UK stockist anyway. plus Oki-ni, but thats of course online only.

[neonrider]

i agree with faust on this one. it feels a little compromised, and a little less uncompromising (which was what i liked about saberi to begin with). i'm not sure why, but it lacks the soul and edge of his work for me, as if some of the passion was missing. the greys just strike me as tepid, a bit fashion-focused, and lacklustre. as do the textures and fits, which are less subversive than i remember. it's as if, for some reason, the vision has been diluted.

perhaps it's just my poor eye, so fwiw. i'm sure it will be nice to handle and wear.

[Mikevigar]

Thanks Lowrey, Darklands always seems to pick up the best Boris stuff but I never go to Germany unfortunately