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In Paris, the classic suit gets a poetic makeover
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PARIS ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äù Billowing panels and fluttering swaths of fabric transformed the classic suit into something brooding, romantic and poetic as Paris menswear designers from Dior Homme to emerging Croatian talent Damir Doma served up voluminous silhouettes for spring-summer 2011 on Saturday. |
Pants at both houses sat low on the hips, with drooping crotches and full hips, and seams were often left raw – in keeping with a minimalist statement at Dior and the hermetic aesthetic that reigned at Doma. |
Belgium’s Raf Simons, in the other hand, was all clean lines and sharp angles, though his silhouette – futuristic, layered, uni-sexy shapes featuring body-hugging tunic vests and miniskirts – was no more conventional. |
| For men who can’t go to work dressed looking like a Hindu sadhu or a “Star Trek” crewmember, Kenzo served up inviting linen suits with just a dollop of zaniness. |
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