Nope. Now comes the wave of phone calls and emails from clients, all asking the same thing — what should they expect next season?
And honestly, this is my favorite part of it all. I love watching shows and mentally placing pieces into my clients’ wardrobes. I catch myself thinking, “Oh, MR. SMITH would be perfect in that,” or “That would work beautifully for the groomsmen at that wedding in Costa Rica,” or even “MR. JOHNSON just asked me last week where to find something like this.”
Now begins the process of really combing through the photos, pairing designers with clients, and uncovering talent I may have overlooked or underappreciated in the past.
This season did not blow me away, but it also did not completely lose me. It lived somewhere in the middle. On the men’s side, no one truly surprised me. But on the women’s side, a few collections shocked me — though not in a good way. Some were downright disappointing. Let this be a reminder: CELEBRITY, INFAMY, and MARRIAGE might open doors, but they will not sustain a fashion house.
There were a lot of men’s shows this Spring 08 season. I had every intention of giving full recaps for each, but then my Blackberry died. It was a noble death, one I have decided to view as an act of self-sacrifice, so I would feel no guilt trading it in for the newly released Crackberry Curve hitting T-Mobile this week.
The problem? I had not backed it up. So every note I had written — and I promise you some of that was the funniest shit I have ever written — is gone. I can be a mean bastard when I am in critique mode, and I say that with love.
So instead of full recaps, below is a curated list of the men’s shows I believe are worth your time. Click on the designer to explore their Spring 08 offerings and decide for yourself what this season had to say.
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