rad by rad hourani #4 ss12 - new york

[messenoire]

photos are up on wwd.
rad by rad #4




coffin nail?

[Wiggles]

god damn this must be the record setting amount of time for a designer to go from hot shit to just shit.

[christianef]

not sure it makes a big difference but this is the diffusion line just to clarify

[christianef]

^ it got touched on a bit in the fashion media section on an article about the current economy and the decline of the skinny more androgynous male model trend.

[christianef]

agreed it could make for an amusing discussion though not sure if sz would embrace it in any great depth - model talk is usually quickly dismissed around here ( because its homoerotic for a male dominated forum to note and probably just a tab bit self depreciating. )though at the same time sex/gender political discussions are some of sz's most explosive once they get going. im down for it perhaps in the women's forum ;)

[Dane]

...i'm not really sure how good of an idea it was to put your male models in peeptoe booties...

[FOREVER]

Biggest disappointment of this years nyfw for me,
this could have been so much better.... even by just removing those top layers on the male models!

[messenoire]

the shoes look like the regular aldo strapped sandals that he had 2 collections ago fitted with a leather sock.

[killah]

dudes runnin out of ideas. some okay pieces here n there, but def shit that youd sell on ebay after wearin like 6x in the city hopin u get shot in a streetstyle tumblr blog n explainin ur look to*b futuristic minimal goth chic avant garde androgynous i die 4 fashion shit. but nah not rlly.

[b_z]

on the side note, the whole topic of male fashion models and recent androgyny trends (and the ways they interplay with the idea of male identity, or how they influence the ways in which male identity is usually constituted) is something that could be worth a separate discussion, maybe in "philosophical discussions" thread...

Seconded. The "Andrej Pejic case" is interesting in my opinion.


As for the collection, I'm rather disappointed... I really like most of his previous work.

[michael_kard]

I wish I hadn't clicked on this thread - this is a horrible ugly mess.

[darkbydesign]

^^I'm with you. Just bought some Rad elastic band pants from last season and look very forward to getting them....

However, this does look gnarly not because of male/female styling, but because the clothes just look boring.....

I also regret clicking on this. :( Rad-bring back some next level shit or else!!!

[Crowzer]

These boots are really strange.

[Patroklus]

The first look seems like it could have been composed at Kohl's, like one of those "get the look for less!" mash up images.

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/womens/tops_shirts/tees/PRD~833045/SONOMA+life+++style+Everyday+Tee.jsp

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/zbrandskiosk/men/dockers/menstops/PRD~800036/Dockers+Solid+Sweater+Vest.jsp

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/womens/shortscapris/shorts/PRD~582424/Tek+Gear+Yoga+Shorts.jsp

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/zbrandskiosk/shoesforwomen/dolce_bymojomoxy/PRD~811705/DOLCE+by+Mojo+Moxy+Vixen+PeepToe+Booties.jsp

I just saved you guys like four thousand dollars.

[jogu]

The first look seems like it could have been composed at Kohl's, like one of those "get the look for less!" mash up images.

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