I was going to write a review of the Menswear shows I saw during Fashion Week. But Holland Cotter, the Chief Art Critic for The New York Times, summed it up beautifully, in the Sunday Style Section. Juxtaposing fashion in art with a keen observation of the Spring 2012 Menswear shows made for a very “spot on “ commentary.
The menswear shows had all the important parts, Americana, Soft Tailored Suits, Classic traditional clothing reinterpreted. Themes abounded there was nautical inspired , surfing inspired , military inspired, skateboarding inspired with a dash Preppy ( well more than a dash)and celebrity inspired ( James Dean at Michael Bastien). All of it beautifully presented and in most instances very well made.
Two great quotes, I will share;
1. “The only operative politics I could detect was Lookism: as in, this looks better than that, which doesn’t inspire large ideas.”
2. “The point is, there much more out there than camouflage prints and “Happy Days” reruns.”
