Dior Homme FW 08.09 Paris

[totally epic]

This sweater could've been so cool, but the silhouette is completely fucked.

[Ahlvahroe]

i think what bothers me the most about this collection is the black on black on black theme... no creativity

my thoughts exactly, i tend to find all black boring when overdone and this is pretty overdone, but then again im too fat to wear dior anyway so i should maybe be looking elsewhere

[kunk75]

that hooded sweater would be awesome if it was waaaay longer. the leather jacket on the black model is good. couple of good pullovers.

by and large, seems totally unwearable unless you're a gay cocktail waiter.

[illspent]

There are some club collars here...for better or worse...

[mr fluffernutter]

sneakers kind of look like raf simons ripoffs

[ChaseDizzy]

Most good looking sillouettes are average, and some are just straight retarded. There are a couple pieces I do like though.

[Gabriel]

My first reaction was omg omg what a regression, why are the silhouettes so masculine , where are the skinny boys? But obviously KVA never could have done it as well as HS and it was interesting to read about his vision and ideas. If you add a massive corporate crisis with hundreds of people giving their advice, and commercial requirements (I'm just guessing), it's not surprising that the collection feels wrong somehow. But all in all it's not bad stuff I guess.

[misterpretender]

i guess no more skinny models...lol! looks like KVA likes using buffed models...lol!

i'm not really feeling this collection. i didn't see a single item that i personally would wear...

[rowyerboat]

ugly goth shit.

[artificialsky]

Dior Homme FW08 aka the "No-Win Scenario" collection.

[Advantage]

It's not an amazing collection, but it's not bad. It does show a tiny bit of potential for Dior Homme. It's gonna live - Middle class.

I wasn't expecting much from KVA - actually I was expecting complete shit coming from him. But looking at this collection, Specially the tops and the jacket, I must say, they do look nice. Though they're not something that blew me away.

[sunkenshoes]

This is more than I expected from Kris after his S/S collection. I like this one better than that one, although it can't live up to Hedi's collections.

[JonathanFrom508]

not feeling the billowy pleated stuff makes it seem costumish and the length of some of the jackets is kind of awkward in my opinion but i'd like to see better shots of the shoes and that red napoleon type jacket

[mr_smartman]

is it me or does that dnner jacket wit the graphic on the left side remind you of the blood splatter dress shirt/jacket from previous year?

[Quattroporte]

I looked at the first 5 looks and I was finished. The collection didn't really make sense to me, and black clothes on a black background just seems like a bad presentation to me. I actually saw potential for Dior to become a "classy" label after S/S08, but I don't get a classy vibe from this, and I don't get a Rock & Roll vibe either, so I just think I'm going to forget like it ever happened and hope for better future collections, because I'm sure LVMH won't allow Dior to become a big huge flop.

[erictheninja]

the hooded sweater in the 2nd post looks like darth sidious

[cuddlysheep]

Dior Homme FW08 aka halloween costumes. not tryin be lookin like dracula up in this piece.

[JuvenileDelinquent]

I hate the eric glennie cropped tie.

[BostonWardrobe]

the LEAST he could have done was pick out better looking models without thunder-thighs a la 'dolce & gaybanna'.

alls I can say is, ITS HAMMER-TIME!

[goldengloves]

People have quite an odd take on body issues here.

[schmoses]

cosignin' golden gloves, preach on!

.....although this collection would be perfect for those little lego men if they were actual consumers

[Gaz-Strange]

Thats exactly what it reminded me of.. i mean those little lego men..

[Charlie Delta]

GREAT IDEA!!!!:

We need Olivier Theyskens to take over this, either that or do some other mens line.

It would be gold!

[macuser3of5]

the LEAST he could have done was pick out better looking models without thunder-thighs a la 'dolce & gaybanna'.

Compared to the emaciated sticks Hedi often chose, I would consider this an improvement.

Re: The collection, I think a lot of it works pretty well, though Assche needs to stop doing 1000+ variations on a theme and just let things sit (overdone options on sating edging, too many hammer pants). I truly dig the high, floating collars on many of the looks, and the jackets are mostly excellent. Many of the fabrics and flourishes are quite good, though he does need to mix things up more with color. I also liked many of the touches in the S/S mini collection, with the inverted satin lapels and windowpane footwear. Potential does exist here, and I hope that DH drops the lame hoodies & jeans for a more upscale image. IMO, it took a couple of seasons at the start Dior Homme to really gel; a lot of that shit looked plain goofy (shiny magenta psuedo-jumpsuits?, stringy shoulder straps?). Hedi also had the luck of starting from scratch, as Dior menswear prior was nonexistent.

That said, his own line is just awful. I really don't understand that at all.

[jcotteri]

i think models could be bigger. I never dug that unhealthy look.

[Gabriel]

HS's DH looked good on skinny boys and girls and (often) kind of vulgar on others. KVA's DH brings that vulgarity to everyone, woo

[BostonWardrobe]

I know we shouldnt be asking KVA to be Hedi, because he wont, and I like that about him. He wants to personalize Dior for himself (the way Hedi did), and hopefully he will prove that he's worthy of his position. I guess im not over Hedi leaving yet.

[_ironman]

the one where there's a jacket with like 8 black butterflies on it looks cool. obviously not everyday wearable, but i would probably consider wearing something like that for something formal or for fun

for serious.

[Guest aniki]

I think KVA should also change the dior homme back to christian dior monsieur. All of his models, new logo and designs remind me of the old school days.

[the breaks]

People have quite an odd take on body issues here.

Word.. If those are thunder thighs i don't know what mine are.