Below are the top trends from the Milan menswear Spring-Summer 2017 fashion
week, which concluded here on Tuesday.
The future of exclusively menswear catwalk shows is in doubt but the cult
of the ‘see and be seen party’ is alive and well. Highlights this time
included Dsquared2 duo Dean and Dan Caten’s bash in their own Ceresio
restaurant, which boasts spectacular views of the Milanese skyline. Domenico
Dolce and Stefano Gabbana treated the crowds outside their show to
glasses of bubbly before hosting their party at Bistrot Martini, where
social media celebrity Cameron Dallas was the guest of honour. At the same time,
Philipp Plein was throwing a basketball-themed soiree with rapper Busta
Rhymes and Paris Hilton DJ-ing. Miuccia Prada meanwhile opted for a more
low-key approach, throwing a
dinner at her contemporary art foundation for 300 of her friends, including
actors Jessica Chastain and Willem Dafoe.
The merging of men and women’s fashion continues apace. Men in skirts and
dresses is nothing new for Vivienne Westwood but the trend was also apparent
at more traditionally ‘virile’ marques: Dsquared2 sent out its models in
extraordinary thigh-high boots worthy of a drag queen. And Gucci’s last
menswear show before it merges its collections was marked by the androgyny
that has come to define the brand under Alessandro Michele.
The fresh air could be breathed in everywhere with numerous designers
taking their cue from wholesome activities like camping, hiking and
climbing.
Next summer’s fashionable man feels the need to take refuge in nature, using
silence and meditation to offset the stress of modern life. See Prada’s
backpacks and flasks, Moncler’s sleeping bags and multi-pocketed clothes,
Ferragamo’s Sahara gilets, Breton-fisherman yellow waxed rainwear at Gucci
and
walking sandals and socks at Versace.
With Euro 2016 underway and the Rio Olympics on the horizon, sport was a
big inspiration for numerous designers. Notable examples included
skate-boarders at Emporio Armani, basketball-style shorts at Philipp Plein
and
an Olympic-themed collection by Dirk Bikkembergs, whose show in the Caimi
swimming pool — a renovated jewel of the 1930s — included a brief water
polotraining session.
(AFP)
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