Jil Sander S/S 09 Milan

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[fadingblue]

I was expecting better from Raf, all this colorblock shit is kinda ugly. That blue trench is pretty cool tho.

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[fadingblue]

What are those little bags hes got on his shoulder? Theyre pretty hot

[geekbonchic]

The first colorblocked suit was actually pretty okay, but that's because it was pretty neutral tones. It seems a little tired after a certain point. After the really striking prints from last season, I was a little disappointed. The leather jacket looks pretty sweet, though.

[fadingblue]

^^^ I think raf did the colorblock better with his own line with the grey tweed/black wool or whatever it was combo.

[Icarus]

I wouldn't wear most of this, but the collection looks pretty good on a whole. I really like the ring-zipper detail against the bold blues, etc.

Oh, I would also like to take this opportunity to once again state that I love Raf's trousers.

[djrajio]

Shitty collection.

Never liked Raf for Jil Sander.

Shit looks too clinical.

[savage science fiction]

Not his best. I agree about the colour blocking its a bit overplayed here. Colour combinations are interesting though. A lot of referecning of his own past collections and reworkings of those ideas like the controlling of fullness and contrast fabrics. That blue coat is awesome

[DüM]

shut up fags.

I want to cop this and move to the future.

[calvin1663]

those red pants in the next to last pic are mad baller

[Egpt]

this is awesome

[kunk75]

fear not, i will not be wearing any of this. seems like it's just raf's mainline stuff turned into formal and semi-formal wear. 2 lines seem redundant now.

[alexryb]

Ugly colors.

I wouldn't wear most of this, but I do like

certain aspects. The circle/triangle/square zippers, for example.

Favorite.

[Liberation1945]

i hate the zippers, makes everything look fucking cheap...reminds me of nondescript, cheap asian brands or old navy or something JUST cause of the zippers.

[geekbonchic]

Agreed. The zipper pulls look best when they aren't the main focal point of the piece (i.e. blue coat). And fadingblue hit it right on the head. Compared to the two-tone suits (which both had better colors and cuts) from his mainline last fall, these just aren't very interesting outside of the small visual quirks he's given them.

[alexryb]

But Raf pulls them off alright in this collection, I think.

Oh, but you're dead-on w/ the cheap Asian brand comparison.

[ProfMonnitoff]

boring

recycling ideas between collections is bad enough, but between lines?

shame because current season jil is quite nice.

[homeboy]

MC Hammer just called and wants his wardrobe back. Bi-coloured suits are so early 90s.

[Halifamous]

YES with the black backed suits.

Yes with about 1/5th of the colour block suits, I like where he put the lines.

No to everything else.

Pants are always an exception.

Raf cuts pants like a butcher, all the extra stuff only enhances the whole, and the meat is exactly in the right place.

I'd claim worst fashion metaphor ever, but I'm sure someone in the professional press will do me one worse.

[evisu 2000]

the shoes are fucking dope. i will be copping (on sale). does church's still make them? the rest of it sucks. i like the cut of his jil suits better than the ones he does for his own line though.

[MickMike]

those red pants in the next to last pic are mad hatter

fixed

ha! but i love the cardi's!

[joey_formal]

interesting uses of color and finishings, not feeling too much of it.

[jcotteri]

ehhhh.. watever...

some things are ok, will only repeat other peoples replys if i wrte what i want to. so yeh i'll just say it is a little boring. Nothing really jumps at me. Don't mind the shoes and one of the dark plain suits.. wouldn't cop though, plenty of other i would cop instead for that price.

[mr fluffernutter]

boring

recycling ideas between collections is bad enough, but between lines?

shame because current season jil is quite nice.

recycling ideas... if that's what you want to call it, is something that many designers from belgium are known and revered for. build on collections slowly... add and remove and continue until it forms itself into a new idea.

i love the gradual transitions + alterations, additions of new elements, etc...

i don't think thats something that should be criticised.

[ProfMonnitoff]

i like continuity too but HEY LETS DO TWO-TONE JACKETS AGAIN WERENT THEY FAB LAST SEASON just isnt my thing.

continuity should be conceptional, not just recycling pieces.

[Egpt]

i like continuity too but HEY LETS DO TWO-TONE JACKETS AGAIN WERENT THEY FAB LAST SEASON just isnt my thing.

continuity should be conceptional, not just recycling pieces.

HE STEPPED THE GAME UP AND MADE 3 TONE INSTEAD OF 2 TONE.