Just when you thought it was safe for Manzies to come out of the closet in droves from Milan, comes the newest crop of shows from Paris. And what a difference a city makes. Milan was uber-butch in comparison. Before I do my show and tell, the one major trend that kept appearing on the catwalks was “Men as women.” It seems to me that the statement is: since men fucked up our global economy (for the most part), why not dress them now as women so they feel castrated for their actions. At least that’s what I am taking away from this. Women have become butcher (Balenciaga), and men are a bunch of sissy nellies. Case in point: the skirt is THE must-have item for spring. Hey, give me a Colosseum full of gladiators any day of the week, but these boys are far from gladiators. They were more like gladiolas, if you ask me. You’ll see what I mean.
First of all, the face on this one is ransacked, heroin chic. And if Yves Saint Laurent thinks this is going to be the look, well, think again. The belted low-cut bustier in a total yikes.
Whereas this bustier by Jean-Paul Gaultier works much better. But, wait....what am I saying here? It's a friggen bustier. I guess if you don't wear any jewels around the neck it works...NOT!
Oh, yes, in denim, this men's bustier really works. Would somebody pinch me and tell me this is just one long Manzie dream. I mean...what?!? With the draped blazer over the shoulders? What's next? At least show this ensemble with a pair of the newly reissued 70's men's Kork-ease.
Are we all in agreement here? These "mandals" would have been the right shoe for that Gaultier outfit. Missed opportunity.
I have to admit I loved the John Galliano show overall, so if I were to ever don a Manzie ensemble, it would be one of his. Clearly I would also not leave my house. But the Pharaoh meets bag lady does something for me. Not quite sure what. Will discuss in therapy.
Just checking. Have I lost it or do you see the interesting styling here? I know what it is...anything that would cinch in my waist is something I have always hoped for.
Issey Miyake takes Manzie to the nth power here as he shows it with a "quirky man-hat" to boot. Does this come in any other color ways? 'Cause I am all over this look. Aren't you?
I am by no means finished with Gaultier just yet. This halter pantsuit-let will command anyone's attention when they walk into a room...of soon to be snickering people.
Yoo hoo....these mandals finishes off the look best. But what do I know?
And Jean-Paul closed his show with that special evening look for men, a Gina Lollobrigida orange sequins bustier that will rock anyone's world.
Here's a skirt I was talking about earlier. This one's from Rick Owens. You think the hair compliments the look? I do.
Let's face it, Marc Jacobs (and Alan Cumming, not pictured) will single-handedly take the skirt trend from the runway to the streets. Yes, it's been there before...ish, but when the arbiter of fashion lives in it, it will seep into the mainstream. Frankly, I wish Marc would kick out the men's Moo-Moo gown.
Oy vey is meer. Comme des Garcons...oh, no, you didn't.
Really Dries? Did you get these pants at one of those New York City street fairs? Come on. There are piles of these on every traffic-causing, sausage laden, annoying festoons.
Hubert de Givenchy must be turning in his grave with his name attached to a get-up like this. He would not even send a women down the runway in this Hodge Podge Nelly Lodge.
Hugo Boss recommends wearing this suit-ina to the opening night of the opera season. You will be the hit on the red carpet. And hit on the way home...and I don't mean hit UP on. I mean fag bashed.
Now really, do you have to schlep all the way to Paris to buy this Adam Kimmel (who?) denim jumpsuit circa Marlboro Man? Jean-Claude Penney has them by the jillions.
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s continuation of The Manzie Report -I Love Paris- Spring ’10. Until then, please feel free to
I love Paris all the time. Regarding fashion – finally they breaking the uniformized "ice-age" of mens dressing and going comfortable. Congratulations!
I like to see more, and I like to see men in skirts. In other parts of our world men wearing skirts as an every-day wardrobe, they are happy and satisfied. Just show me some men in their every-day suits with tie smiling and walking, talking to other people, enjoying the life.
Okay, some outfits are questionable, but skirts are great for men – the only clothing what is really best for men's body shape.
I agree, they aren't look as gladiators. Fashion designers are free, so they create bizarre outfits to shock the journalists. In some parts they are doing a sabotage against men's skirts. Watch Marc Jacobs, he looks "normally" in a skirt, it's sign that is possible for man to look masculine even in skirt (or mainly in skirt, because skirt is masculine, better for our anatomy and was traditionally part of men's wardrobe). Skirts are better for us, are comfortable, healthy, I think it's time for men's skirts to reach mainstream and as I herd, some chains introduce skirts for men in spring 2010 collections (or skorts called "kilts" as H&M).
Those that are against the idea of men wearing skirts are anti – American.
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