Kris Van Assche
post a comment ›
REVIEW
COMPLETE COLLECTION
PARIS, June 24, 2011
By Matthew Schneier
Kris Van Assche has just returned from a trip to L.A., and while the Golden State didn't do much to lighten up his preferred color palette of charcoal, bone, black, and white, it did set him to thinking about the city's young rebels on the move. Van Assche is perseveringly interested in the transition between young manhood and manhood, a juncture bridged, he's lately come to think, by the purchase of a first suit. It's become a mini-mission of his to offer a kind of starter's model: sporty enough for the kids they were, professional enough for the adults they're going to be. "I am always interested in what used to be your childhood dreams as you move into real life," Van Assche said backstage after the show. "I imagined all the guys in Santa Monica. They need to be able to ride their bikes."Hence the sportification of the suit. Today, they came with pants cropped high (the better not to stick in your spokes?) and jackets soft enough not to feel constricting. He showed them with reworked polo shirts whose sleeves reached to the elbow, modish little trilbies, and bug-eye shades. Laserlike focus has always been a KVA hallmark, but while there were some sleek silhouettes proposed, by the end, the variations on a theme dragged on a little long. The forever-young message became a lecture. And the lecture made you wonder: Is it really that bad to have to grow up?
COMMENTS
(0) ADD YOURSwelcome !
logout
you must be logged in to leave a comment sign in | join now
see all designers ›

Spring 2012 Menswear
#
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
G
|
H
|
I
|
J
|
K
|
L
|
M
|
N
|
P
|
R
|
S
|
T
|
U
|
V
|
W
|
Y
|
Z
|
-
#
3.1 Phillip Lim -
A
Acne Adam Kimmel Agnès B. Alexander McQueen Alexander Wang Alexandre Plokhov Alexis Mabille Ami Ann Demeulemeester Antonio Azzuolo -
B
Balenciaga Bally Balmain Band of Outsiders Bespoken Billy Reid Bottega Veneta Buckler Burberry Prorsum -
C
Calvin Klein Collection Canali Carven Christophe Lemaire Christopher Kane Comme des Garçons Costume National Custo Barcelona -
D
D&G Damir Doma Diesel Black Gold Dior Homme DKNY Dolce & Gabbana Dries Van Noten Dsquared² Duckie Brown -
E
E. Tautz Elie Tahari Emporio Armani Ermenegildo Zegna Etro -
G
Gant by Michael Bastian Giorgio Armani Givenchy Gucci -
H
Henrik Vibskov Hermès -
I
Iceberg Issey Miyake -
J
J.Crew J.W. Anderson James Long Jean Paul Gaultier Jeremy Scott Jil Sander John Galliano John Richmond John Varvatos Jonathan Saunders Junya Watanabe -
K
Kenzo Kris Van Assche -
L
Lacoste Lanvin Libertine Loden Dager Louis Vuitton -
M
Maison Martin Margiela Marc Jacobs Marni Michael Bastian Michael Kors Miharayasuhiro Missoni Moncler Gamme Bleu Moschino Mugler -
N
N.Hoolywood Neil Barrett Nicholas K -
P
Patrik Ervell Paul Smith Perry Ellis Piombo Ports 1961 Prada Pringle of Scotland -
R
Raf Simons Rag & Bone Richard Chai Love Rick Owens Robert Geller Roberto Cavalli Rogan Roland Mouret Mr. -
S
Salvatore Ferragamo Shipley & Halmos Simon Spurr Steven Alan -
T
Thom Browne Tim Hamilton Timo Weiland Tommy Hilfiger Trussardi -
U
Umit Benan -
V
Valentino Versace Viktor & Rolf Vivienne Westwood -
W
Walter Van Beirendonck Woolrich Woolen Mills -
Y
Yigal Azrouël Yohji Yamamoto Yves Saint Laurent -
Z
Zero + Maria Cornejo Z Zegna


























