Ann Demeulemeester Mens FW10, Paris

[swami]

No worries, it's just a sartorial equivalent of this.

Agreed , More more!

[casem]

I love your posts, keep it up! These showroom reviews are often much more telling of how the collection is than the show itself.

Disclaimer :
I hope you guys don't mind seeing me on almost each and every pic, spamming shamelessly the forum. If anybody wonders why I do this, I'd say that :
1°) I'm a narcissistic prick,
2°) I can't tell anything about the clothes without trying them on and have a precise look at how they fit me.

[Avantster]

Found this on the trousers' rack, looked like some leather pads.

Wow, that's some next level wearable dining table napkin.

[Catfood]

Thank you for the showroom pictures Christian. I'm disappointed that the cape tail isn't part of a knit, I'd imagine they'd look a bit stupid as soon as you take your jacket off.

[Servo2000]

Yeah, the showroom photos are definitely a highlight of the SZ threads!

As always, it's a great show and nice pieces but for me (as johnny said) remains fundamentally too Interview With a Vampire. I've never much enjoyed the particular strain of vintage that Ann plays with - I personally find the 'overdesigned' pieces more interesting because in a way the addition slightly more modern excess transforms them sufficiently that they don't strike me so much as 'unemployed poet' clothes. I think the khaki / earth colored garments also help to play this down somewhat - the all black + white outfits become too... costumey? I'm not sure that conveys what I feel I'll try to think of a better word.

[ronin]

Thanks for the pictures, Christian.
I'm still big on this collection. I loved the pants on the runway and I love them in the pictures (even though the black piece on the back of the beige version looks unnecessary to my personal taste). I think it is this coordination of several details, all developped just in the right proportion, that gives them this romantic yet modern aesthetic, very dynamic, seriously I think I could look at pictures of those pants for hours.
I'm a bit disappointed with leather pads, I thought they would be part of the coats. Worn in the front, they have this fun psycho butcher apron look.
The boots look very nice, too, as well as most coats and jacket (not big on the dotted one, but would love to check the brown asymetric jacket in person). And I wonder wether someone will stock the feather collars, they look far less impressive hanging from the end of a rack.

[andrewislasorad]

Thanks for the pictures Christian, you look like a butcher or cobbler with that apron on. But I appreciate your interpretation, intentional or not. Was really wowed by the pants in the show as well, surprised by the zipper construction. I basically have the exact same thing, only done by Cloak for his last collection [ss07]. A rare show piece that only the flagship greene st. store picked up. Interesting, I'm sure there is some very direct military reference with the style.

[grapz]

Question about showrooms. Do you need to be invited in order to take a peak inside? Or can you just show up and examine the pieces?

[Faust]

Question about showrooms. Do you need to be invited in order to take a peak inside? Or can you just show up and examine the pieces?

You need to host Faust in Paris. In return you get hosted in showrooms.

[mononon]

this is seriously amazing (not the photo above, but the entire collection, everything about it is great. this is why i love ann

who is that blonde model on the right? he's everywhere?

[tomatous]

I really appreciate the showroom pictures Christian, thank you. This remains my favorite collection from fashion week. Who says you need to wear leather pads in the back ? :P

[fenrost]

as much as i love this collection, those feathers outerwear are wack... maybe it's the next level of the feather necklaces.. i dont know..



love the colours of the shirts.. wish its my wardrobe.

[Macro]

look at all that color! I wish buyers would invest in some Ann rainbows.

Super jealous of you, Christian, and your playground time in Ann's closet ;)

[mona13]

I thought they looked fantastic on you and the way you styled them not overdesigned at all.

I agree, Christian. I can see what you mean about the pants looking a bit overdesigned on the rack - but on...they are perfection

[MikeN]

What is the material and the pattern of this coat? The lapels almost looks like a distressed leather...