Day 5:

The final day of the much talked about Paris Men’s fashion week saw brands like Officine Générale, Lanvin, No Edition, Agnés B and Rynshu among others, showcasing their respective collections on the runway.

To start with, Officine Générale came up with serene atmosphere on the runway, showcasing his accordingly elegant and sober collection. On display were a couple of semi-formal wear whose wearability could also be extended to office wear and casual outings. The collection included some all over ensembles, like a single coloured shirt paired with pants, elegant sleek velvet jackets, average warmed trench coats, and skin fit shirts, check shorts, conventional formal suits, cardigans, denims and many more. The colour palette was similarly kept extremely minimalistic, including basic colours like blue, grey, white and black. However, no matter how patterned, the collection has its own personal grace and class.

Moving on, Lanvin came in next with yet another elegant and sophisticated collection. The patterned setup on the runway highlighted the clothes even further. The collection included sportswear, casual wear and formal wear with its emphasis on the shabby yet classy ill fitted ensembles. The formal pant suits were altogether given a completely different look, one way ahead from the common ones, keeping in mind the innovatively collared shirts. Special focus was laid on giving the clothes the mild metallic touch, thereby exhibiting the desired glamour. The whole look was accessorised by the brand’s iconic handbags, broad strapped sling bags and carry bags. Furthermore, the footwear was flattering, including a wide range of glossy leather shoes, broad strap floaters, patterned sneakers, to basic shoes in masculine colours.

Paul Smith proved to be among the evening’s highlights with a beautiful plantation set up on the runway, which was inspired his creations. The collection was a retro-tropical affair, comprising of satin fabric used for the blazers and suits, which gave the much popular metallic finish to the garments. It also included funky cargo pants paired with cool teenage tee shirts, a fantastic take for beach wear. Besides, there could also be spotted shorts with terrestrial prints, oversized quarter sleeved tee shirts, all accessorised with neatly fibred stoles, trendy hand bags and uniquely crafted footwear. The colour palette, in harmony with the background, was very vibrant including hued colours of light violet, mild peach, light purple, sky blue and cream to name a few. The collection’s wearability could be defined perfectly for casual occasions and parties.

To sum up, Yves Saint Laurent drew the curtains down for the evening with an extremely retro atmosphere on the runway, thereby enlightening the mood of the onlookers. The collection comprised of graceful fit jackets, innovative ponchus, bulky over coats and velvet uppers among others. Every look was accessorised by gaucho hats, metallic cowboy boots and fringed necklaces, which gave a very hippie reflection to the garments. The colour scheme was vintage, dark and loud, including colours like maroon, black, mustard, olive green and many more.

The rest of the evening was covered by Umit Benan and Thom Browne, thus bringing a well-defined and glamorous end to the marvellous Paris Men’s Fashion Week Spring Summer 2015.

Day 4:

With the onset of the fourth day of the recently concluded Paris Men’s fashion week, brands like Kenzo, Sacai, Dior Homme, Woo Youngmi, Etudes Studio, Miharayasuhiro and Hermés among others came up with their respective collections on the runway.

The day opened with Kenzo showcasing a collection full of polka dots and biker-inspired jackets in a colourful palette of pastel pink, mint, sky blue and peach. The collection was replete of formal and semi-formal garments with a diverse wearability. It comprised of oversized long trench coats, ganjis, sweaters, sleek suits and translucent full sleeved tee shirts among others, paired with trendy colourful trousers, denims and pantsuits. The garments were surely a new take on the conventional styling of men with some very casual and comfort factors given consideration. Embellishments were widely inspired by the iconic Eifel Tower, with stripe prints, zipped jackets, badges and typography to name a few.

Moving on, Sacai designer Chitose Abe presented his collection on a mirrored silver runway. The garments appeared extremely bulky because of multiple layering and embellishments. Also visible were safari prints on trousers, shorts, over-sized tee shirts and jackets, which gave a very casual and travel wear look to the garments. Besides, the wearability of the collection was also restricted to informal outings, fun trips, hangouts with friends, parties etc. The colour palette was very masculine and impressive including, vibrant dark blue, dark green, black, and white and grey. Also, the most attracting feature of the collection was the footwear: the easy to wear, body friendly ankle length strapped floaters in black and white.

Next up, Dior Homme’s garments were showcased paradoxically the playful arcade game inspired runway. While, the collection was otherwise serious and formal, including tuxedos and pant suits in differentiated styles, colours and patterns. Also displayed was the sober combination of shirts and formal trousers, layered sweaters with denim jeans and many more. The colour scheme was very basic including the conventional navy blue, sky blue, black, grey and white, along with a glimpse of bright yellow and mild red for the jackets and the coats. Accessories included the brand’s iconic leather handbags which were elegant and productive, and the footwear, which included the very contrasting sports shoes which were either completely white or were in light coloured patterns, and glossy leather shoes.

Meanwhile, Woo Youngmi displayed a comparatively playful and easy to wear collection on a simplistic runway. It comprised of ill-fitted ganjis paired thin fabric pyjama fitting lowers, zipper jackets, basic suits, full length trench coats, artistically designed over-sized sweaters, half sleeved shirts and many more. Such attires can be worn only at selective occasions, for instance a dance rehearsal or similar practice sessions, and the likes of it.

Finally, drawing the curtains down, designer Véronique Nichanian displayed his latest creations under Hermés. The collection was a creative mix and match performance of formal and semi-formal wear in a varying colour palette, which included brightest orange, shades of white and off-white, olive green, black, beige and grey. The wearability of the garments too was equally diverse and wide-scoped, which included the realm of formal office meetings as well as clubbing and night outs.  The opening creation, which was a crisp, one-button cotton suit in tan, defiend the tone, the effortless tailoring and neutral palette calming the abstract printed shirt underneath. All in all, the collection could do wonders for the men who love experimentation and playfulness even with regards to their office wears.

These summarise to be the major highlights of Day 4 of the much enthusiastic Paris Men’s Fashion week Spring Summer 2015.

Capturing the essence from the tradition, Not So Serious by Pallavi Mohan launches its maiden-Cocktail Saree Collection, from classic nine yards to pre-stitched sarees in the form of fluid lehanga skirts with a pallu and sari gowns, the ensemble takes ready-to-wear and easy-to-handle makeover adding the value of functional clothing.

The collection signifies delicacy and highlights silhouettes with a modern twist to dress a modern woman, keeping her femininity alive. Cotton nets transiting to georgette have been tastefully melded with exquisite laces and delicate hand thread embroidery with flashes of crochet flower details and appliqués. The essence of the collection is in its color form, drenched in candied pastel palette of ecru, fragile pink, light lime, soft peach, powder blue and dusty pink.