Here’s the thing. I honestly believe that Rousteing is
talented. This collection was so unedited and yet it flowed cohesively. Rarely
can this collection ever be referred to as chic but this go round it was swung
from chic to Fredericks of Hollywood to a porno Cruella de Ville/dominatrix. In
some respects he has become the Coogi of beaded tops. The manufacturers of
horsehair must be ecstatic. Imagine what it might have been if there was a
decisive point of view rather than every sample that was produced no matter
good or bad, repetitive or not had not been included.
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What boggles my mind is the sheer number of exits and why
the more is better attitude seems to pervade whether in design or presentation.
It is not as if these clothes need anything more than a white room and even then
95% of the clothes would be considered over the top. To have a literal platoon
of models walking the runway in those “Chanel” boots seems pointless. If
anything he takes away from spectators appreciating his talents. Yes it’s
potent and he is enforcing his so called vision but how much of that is just
plain hubris and ego.
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One can’t help but think what he would or could do at Saint
Laurent and maybe even Dior! Aside from the astronomical costs involved of
producing a show of this magnitude …
imagine the prices at retail let alone the audience this might appeal
to. Sometimes it is best to restrain oneself and not completely let go to the
point of throwing everything against the wall and thinking it all stuck!
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For me he is one to watch. This show offers a glimpse into
more of his talents when it comes to fabrication and showmanship as well as
what he is capable of in terms of looks. The collection needs to be dissected/edited
and put back together for commercial or merchant purposes which I know won’t
happen since they buy or review only as they see it... good or bad. Sad that
the retail community and the media will only see what’s in front of them exactly
as it is presented but then again the alternative might require knowledge and
intelligence...
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