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Jaxx |
Jan 28 04
Susan Menkes
At Dior Homme, Hedi Slimane embraced a different look, bringing his ultra-young, ultra-thin models out of their all-black nightclub clothes and into daylight. It expanded Slimane's range, refreshed Dior's image and what the show lost in sexual vitality it gained in variety.
Who would have thought that Slimane, with his linear, minimalist vision would have taken inspiration for his Dior collection from Mick Jagger - even if the designer has been making world tour concert outfits for the wrinkly rocker? But the veteran Rolling Stones image appeared from the first mean, lean, snake-hipped suit that came out through the duffel coats, skinny fringed scarves and low-slung jeans. And there, suddenly, as the lights went up, was Jagger himself, slipped into his seat beside his towering partner, the stylist L'Wren Scott.
Slimane had a word for his show. "Nonchalant," he said, describing simple everyday clothes that are unusual for the designer whose inspiration from Berlin night life detonated a generational change in menswear and brought a slim silhouette, set off with silver chain jewelry. The new look was rocker-messy: at least for the floppy long hair, even when an outfit was a taut, tight trench in herringbone tweed or a coat with elbow patches or with knitted arm warmers. Duffel coats, speckled tweed blousons and Prince of Wales jackets gave this streetwear a weekend feel. A touch of testosterone and even menace came as a tungsten light was lowered on a group of models striding out like Punk warriors in ankle-length kilts.
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The show was well done, not as aggressively fast-paced as usual - and it was good to see Slimane moving on. The only problem is where this hip street style takes Dior. The clothes, from a white quilted leather blouson through a black jacket with decorative stitching, were luxurious. Yet, as with Burberry's shows, menswear for this classic French house, has a focus on very young boys. Who will dress those of Jagger's generation who have lost their waists and their taste for rock?
[Edited by Jaxx] |
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glencar |
Why oh why do I always have to read "wrinkly rocker" in any story about Jagger or Richards? Don't these pressers have thesauruses? |
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Jaxx |
while the description wrinkly rocker is indeed "getting old", the cool thing about this is how jagger is the inspiration for these hip clothes that are targeted toward younger men. it one begs to ask, does time really wait for no one? like dorian gray, it appears jagger is timeless as well. |
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glencar |
He's always been cutting edge without getting all goofy about it. |
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Monkey Woman |
quote: Jaxx wrote:
while the description wrinkly rocker is indeed "getting old", the cool thing about this is how jagger is the inspiration for these hip clothes that are targeted toward younger men. it one begs to ask, does time really wait for no one? like dorian gray, it appears jagger is timeless as well.
Well put, Jaxx! My thoughts exactly. The only thing amiss in that article is the belief that people of Jagger's generation "lose their taste for rock" as well as their youthful shape! |
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glencar |
Ashton Kutcher was wearing a Rolling Stones 1972 tour shirt on yesterday's show. Leno didn't ask him about the shirt but did inquire about the accompanying jacket. |
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mickmask |
They can speak for themselves!! My waist and taste are doing quite well thankyou!!! Jagger's earned everyone of those wrinkles... that's what gives him such sex appeal. I don't know too many 20 yr. olds that are built like him either. (I'll take the wrinkles any day !!) |
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