RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, RICK OWENS 11

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yes to everything.

to the cowls, the cutaways, the draping.

to the palette, the gloves, the glowering.

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take any individual piece,

mix with what you own,

done.

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take the whole look,

realize how current cutting edge can feel.

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done.

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RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, LOUIS VUITTON 11

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this is a label that is almost always about the runway,

not the reality.

the clothing, if it shows in stores at all,

is the most mundane, 

dumbed down,

and oversized of merchandise.

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so, think of this as merely a dream.

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it helps,

because even with the cash,

you won't be able to wear it.

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this season?

sick shearlings,

man bags that feel vintage/butch,

sweet knits,

and the best shagreen shoes ever.

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RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, HERMES 11

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let's just say,

while much of the suits are predictably "french",

the leathers and technical outerwear,

the shearling pants and frayed scarves,

this is all leading the brand into a new territory,

a much more modern luxury,

a place where they deserve, and their womenswear could learn from.

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RUNWAY RUNDOWN : focus on fall collections, JIL SANDER 11

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after a spring of riotous color,

it was good to see raf sticking to color, but in an evolved way.

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this time around, i was more taken by the suits

than the separates.

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and thought i gravitate to gray and khaki

the intense citron and fuschia 

made me lunge forward.

more than a bit.

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