The Spring 2025 Men’s Fashion Weeks in Milan and Paris have ended. And we want to talk about the best shows! Keep scrolling!
Moschino Spring 2025 is the second collection curated by Adrian Appiolaza in the role of creative director. And this collection is just amazing. Appiolaza masterfully works with the legacy of Franco Moschino but manages to keep it balanced, unlike Jeremy Scott who used to study the archives and make them rather over-the-top and weird.
Appiolaza is obviously studying the archives: it is seen in visual illusions, brooches that look like fried eggs, nail and ball prints, and heart bags. We saw a modern interpretation of the 1991 Survival jacket and a goose-motif dress referencing the look from the SS 1994 collection.
Dolce&Gabbana is finally done with weird kitsch looks and has entered its gorgeous Italian fashion era. Domenico and Stefano drew inspiration from “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and showed us retro looks worthy of a luxury life somewhere near the Italian coast.
Jonathan Anderson chose the concept of dreams and the subconscious as a theme. it all resulted in otherworldly shapes, airy silhouettes, and unexpected color accents.
Pharrell Williams worked with one of the most important Louis Vuitton symbols from the Virgil Abloh era – airplanes. The looks were decorated with LVAirways print, logos, and zipper pullers that looked like airplanes. The show itself took place in UNESCO headquarters.
Rick Owens’s show was very unconventional. It involved 200 models that showed 10 looks in total. How so? Every look was shown 20 times. The show was titled “Hollywood” – the designer said he drew inspiration from the 1934 “Cleopatra” movie that impressed him greatly when he was a child. “We need civilization,” the designer said, defining the main idea of the show.
There were a lot of retro vibes at the Amiri show. The collection was dedicated to jazz – that’s why it was embellished with sparkling jackets, vintage-looking bomber jackets, bootcut trousers, and drum bags.
Instead of a boring regular show, Kim Jones created something that looked more like an exhibition for Dior. The runway was decorated with ceramic figurines by South African artist Hylton Nel. Many looks also referenced his works.
Loewe’s show was also mainly inspired by art. Jonathan Anderson called the collection “A Radical Act of Restraint” and referenced Peter Hujar, Paul Thek, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s works.
Nowadays, it is difficult to surprise the public with design, so everyone tries to make their shows as memorable as possible. For instance, Kid Super had a collaboration with the world-famous Cirque du Soleil.
The most touching moment of the Men’s Fashion Week was Dries van Noten’s goodbye show. The designer is departing from his own brand. The show opened with Alain Gossuin who participated in the brand’s first show in 1991. The runway was covered with silver tinfoil leaves reflecting the light. As the designer made his last bow, a gigantic disco ball was revealed, inviting the guests to cheer instead of crying.
As you can see, collections that we see at fashion weeks are not always full of cringe-worthy looks that no real person would wear. Be on the lookout for trends and other fun fashion stuff, don’t be afraid to try something new.
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