Lanvin is officially a brand with no
designer and no reason. To be blunt, it is just a freakin mess! Alber was such
a breath of fresh air when he started and slowly he devolved into just another
me too hype grabbing wannabe and that is terribly sad for him and brand. Always
believing that where there is smoke there is fire, it has been common knowledge
in fashion circles that the brand is and has been for sale but no one wants it
and after a collection like this with no real designer... well I say au revoir
and do not mistake that for a bientôt! C’est
triste! Oui? Save for a few pieces there is not much to talk about but when one
uses Rosie Assoulin as a jumping off point...pfffft … it’s time to call it a day kids!
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Now we come to Mugler by David
Koma who has actually and literally reimagined the brand for the 21st
century. Hard as it is to conceive that a new designer has been loyal and
cognizant of a brand's heritage but he has successfully accomplished what so few
can neither do or comprehend. Whether this is a financial success is not known
yet but there is an acceptance by retailers even though there is no ad budget
and no excessive hype. The clothes are a lot of Mugler as in Thierry, a touch
of Alaia and yes sexy and body conscious. No! These are not clothes for
everyone but neither was the brand in its original incarnation and Koma has
even managed to add a degree of chic. To my eye, David Koma proves and asserts
and that this is a REIMAGINED brand and not just a name/brand slapped on some me too
collection of rags!
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It saddens me greatly when someone like Giorgio Armani bows or cows to popular trends and styles a
collection with some bed headed models and anklets. For someone who has always
been flagrantly anti-trend this is not something that befits the designer nor
the brand. Yes, there is tailoring BUT no there is no chic here. In fact, there
is a wee bit too much of me too in this collection which, in my opinion, will
not resonate with the Armani client. Once again, just because you style it this
way or adjust hems and use all sorts of trickery, the fact remains that all you
do is kid yourself . This is Armani and to do what he has done degrades the
brand and truly cheapens it. The only upside was that there was no runway
presentation as that would have been the ultimate laughing stock.
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