According to the article on Guardian yes, they are back! The
latest menswear shows in Paris and Milan confirm the return of the 1970s style
to the catwalk but will it work for 2015? Not that sure!
Urban gents and moto-inspired menswear won’t be happy with
this new trend-to-be. Neither the minimal lovers.
70’s have always been an idol for style but mostly in
womenswear. Let’s hope that moustaches won’t come back either!
The only thing I like about modernized 70’s look on menswear
is the oversized trend, which we only see for coats. Not flared… Only
oversized.
The Paris shows, which
finish this weekend, saw an uptake of the wider trouser. Raf Simons – a
designer influenced by street culture – and Valentino, a brand more at home in
European mansions, don’t usually have much in common, but both are behind the
flares trend. Simons’s came tight on the leg, pooling in volume over round
sneakers. Valentino’s were looser and worn with neat blouson jackets. St
Laurent’s show, a hot ticket in Paris on Sunday night , is likely to get behind
the trend. Its creative director, Hedi Slimane, is always partial to a rock ’n’
roll reference. (Quoted: Guardian)
If you ask me; wider trouser legs
are fine. Volume in shoes is ok. Rock-n-Roll look is good too. Hats are always
acceptable. But tight on the top part & flared on the bottom part trousers
or jeans for men are not. Silky blouse… Oh god please no!
It was Gucci’s show in
Milan on Monday that really hailed flares as the new shape. While its creative
director, Alessandro Michele, was yet to be officially installed as Frida
Giannini’s replacement, he oversaw the design team’s edgy collection of
androgynous 70s-influenced separates. The first model sent out on the catwalk
signalled a sea change. Long-haired and slim, he wore a red pussybow blouse,
sandals and high-waisted flares.
“It’s a shape that’s
been pushed by more progressive designers, and we’ve certainly seen it being
adopted by the style set in London,” said Damien Paul, head of menswear at
matchesfashion.com. “I’m curious to see whether other men will respond to it.”
He’s not the only one.
I blame American Hustle for this!
