Gareth Pugh Mens F/W 09.10 Paris

[inaya]

[inaya]

[inaya]

[inaya]

[ProfMonnitoff]

pretty much exactly what i imagined gareth pugh mens to look like

not feeling it as much on dudes though

[sistersuzie]

i love this so very very much.

boots are really hot too

i absolutely need to get those pants

[Guest Phrost]

i like these. gareth be on hellraiser steez

[geekbonchic]

This is about as weirdly feminine as you would expect Pugh's menswear to be. It's definitely not as great as his womenswear, but still a good first showing. He's laying a great foundation for future seasons. The outerwear is probably his strongest (or at least most interesting point), but that footwear is pretty great, too.

[l3ootlegs]

holy fuck to this set.

this is what we are goin to be in 09a/w

[minou]

woo! the puffer jackets are soooo dope.

[Tyro1]

this is darker than what I expected pugh to show. Some of the pieces (like the jacket in the look bootlegs posted) look great though

[Lab]

where are the pyramids :(

[juliaN.]

I'm interested to see what stores are going to buy from this.

[Lab]

nowhere in egypt

[geekbonchic]

I don't even know if he's got a financier/production laid out for this. I know that it took a few collections for him to get his womenswear produced, so who knows if he's even thinking commercial for his menswear.

[Fuuma]

I don't even know if he's got a financier/production laid out for this. I know that it took a few collections for him to get his womenswear produced, so who knows if he's even thinking commercial for his menswear.

I asked Mr. Owens about wearability after the show and he was like "let's not worry about that for now, this was a great presentation." I sorta agree.

[mike lowrey]

not feeling it, too Edward Scissorhands meets pyramid clad spacemen. just way too much everything.

[inaya]

weird info you guys have. gareth's stuff is produced at olmar+mirta... rick's factory. his normal retailers will most likely pick this stuff up, plus fine menswear boutiques, surely...

[Fuuma]

weird info you guys have. gareth's stuff is produced at olmar+mirta... rick's factory. his normal retailers will most likely pick this stuff up, plus fine menswear boutiques, surely...

Rick boutiques for one so that's already two (soon 3?) retail stores. There are other people carrying him in London. Lots of Japanese buyers at the show so there's also potential there.

[Guest jhaime9]

Thanks for the info & pics Inaya;

i'm not sure he's made the transition into menswear, seriously feminine cuts, but I expected that.

However, even though i'm not feeling the sliced trousers, the diagonal leggings/trousers look seriously awesome. The coats are of exceptional design, but again the cut leans toward womens.

The strongest pieces for me are the hooded black robes/coats..

Will be interesting to see if Seven pick up this; was speaking on another thread concerning their lack of progressive menswear to tackle the boundaries over there in NYC.

[inaya]

jhaime, personally I think this is not feminine... for me it's very modern and sexy for a man

also just an extra thought - a lot of ppl are acting like this is his first venture into menswear, when he has been doing it for years. this is just the first solo men's show he's been granted... but his work all along has mostly been either completely androgynous or a fair mix of male/female oriented pieces.

[juliaN.]

nowhere in egypt

lol

i phrased my sentence poorly

i meant, what pieces boutiques will select from this collection into their merchandise, how much runway vs. non-runway items, etc.

[minou]

well to be honest julian. i think many of the pieces are actually wearable. boutiques would probably pick some of the coats, boots and maybe some of the pants.

[juliaN.]

yeah it's a pretty wearable collection. i like his womens shows better than this, but I haven't been to any stores that carry Pugh so I don't know what the stuff that makes it to stores looks like. Actually Joyce here prob. carry the womens i just dont check that section

[inaya]

oh yeah, "wearable", my favorite word

I wouldn't be so quick to write off pugh as unwearable. what you can't know from photos is that underneath the pieces with the patent leather triangle designs ... are amazingly constructed blazers/jackets/pants, etc. those triangles are sewn onto the outer layers of the piece. there are still beatifully constructed and fully lined garments under what appears to be 'unwearable' to some. it's like saying a studded belt is unwearable - when really it is just 'decorated'.

[minou]

i have to agree with the womens show is more dominant compared to this. i'm not too sure what makes it in stores either but they have some stuff up on sevennewyork and i'm guessing these are the kinda stuff that would be up in stores.

http://sevennewyork.com/designers/gareth-pugh

[minou]

i'm guessing inaya would appreciate his stuff cos she owns quite a few items from him and judging by photos, i'd say his stuff looks really well crafted. something which i appreciate.

[juliaN.]

thanks for the link minou

the stuff looks pretty interesting, somewhat architectural but still very feminine. I think those leggings would look great on the right girl. Pretty dialed down compared to his shows...

I think Pugh could do quite well in a capacity doing haute couture somewhere down the line, maybe even within the structure of an existing storied fashion house. Would like to see how he takes his vision if given such an opportunity.

[Guest jhaime9]

hey Inaya; mini-project for you, define 'modern'

with respect too;

the culturally dynamic, International consumerist community Pugh is operating within, baring relevance to the multiplicity of variable norms affiliated with trans-continental menswear fashion.

[juliaN.]

pretty heavy question jhaime, but yeah i would like to see how she interprets it as well.

i don't think this is really 'modern'...in the sense I never quite saw Rick Owens as 'modern' either. I don't know enough to give you a real eloquent answer on what 'modern' is without sounding like fluff or totally off the path, but when I see either's work it strikes me more as operating in somewhat of an other period/universe altogether. Same w/ Watanabe men's, although the references and approximate dates are a bit easier to pinpoint there.

Read that Pugh is heavily influenced by Governator's Predator ... hrm that is a curious interpretation. Haven't seen the film in a while...