As Women's Pre-Fall 2015 collections have focused on the prevailing 1970s revival, including concepts of high color and maximilism, several of the Men's Fall 2015 shows have served as a sartorial and aesthetic pallet cleanser. The designs seen at Calvin Klein, Salvatore Ferragamo and Etro seemed minimal in gradiant and appropriate for the long stretch of winter that yet remains.
The proportions this season have begun to see a shift in the waistline; this was a delightful surprise and an interesting concept as in menswear the waistline does not tend to fluxuate season to season.
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| Calvin Klein Collection Fall 2015 / Style.com |
Volume was still an important proportional tool as seen at Calvin Klein, Salvatore Ferragamo and Prada. Historically, it seems that no matter how tall or thin silouettes may get, this need for masculine representation in the form of volume in cloth is one that manifests itself over and over.
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| Calvin Klein Collection Fall 2015 / Style.com |
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| Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2015 / Style.com |
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| Prada Fall 2015 / Style.com |
Menswear was not impenentrable to the influence of lux 70s-esque textiles and design details. The Etro show was one of my personal favorites, not just for the beautiful clothing, but for the range of models and personal grooming displayed by each one. The full beards felt unconventional and edgy compared to the clean shaven skin at Calvin Klein and Prada. (The bohemian dandy is indeed having a moment!) The beauiful velvets, paisley prints, Fair Isle jackets, leather bags and plaid trousers hearkened back to the 1930s, a revival prominent in the 1970s. Retro, retro!
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| Etro Fall 2015 / Style.com |
And of course of note is Tom Ford's battalion of mod boys in geometric and monochromatic suits--fit for the urban youth of the 1960s... and 2015.
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| Tom Ford Fall 2015 / Style.com |
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