Paris Fashion Week S/S 2012: Menswear
Junya Watanabe
With a lawn as a runway, a hedge as a backdrop, George Harrison for a soundtrack and some welcome sunshine as a bonus, Junya Watanabe charmed us with his collection, which was developed around his update of the humble dungaree in the garden of the Institut National de Jeunes Sourds. Rural ideas were further developed with vintage denim (in this case it was printed on top of cotton), checked patches, waxy jackets and boots in leather that resembled Wellington boots. His country boys scrubbed up nicely for dinner, when evening looks (white shirt and black dungarees) formed the finale. Watanabe has a passion for re-working iconic male wardrobe items and collaborating with leading producers such as Levi's, Brooks Brothers and Duvetica for jackets. This does of course make the pieces unique and rather splendid (entire garments are often taken apart and re-engineered in Japan), but that does also mean a pair of his fine dungarees could likely cost more than a small farm
Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans
With a lawn as a runway, a hedge as a backdrop, George Harrison for a soundtrack and some welcome sunshine as a bonus, Junya Watanabe charmed us with his collection, which was developed around his update of the humble dungaree in the garden of the Institut National de Jeunes Sourds. Rural ideas were further developed with vintage denim (in this case it was printed on top of cotton), checked patches, waxy jackets and boots in leather that resembled Wellington boots. His country boys scrubbed up nicely for dinner, when evening looks (white shirt and black dungarees) formed the finale. Watanabe has a passion for re-working iconic male wardrobe items and collaborating with leading producers such as Levi's, Brooks Brothers and Duvetica for jackets. This does of course make the pieces unique and rather splendid (entire garments are often taken apart and re-engineered in Japan), but that does also mean a pair of his fine dungarees could likely cost more than a small farm
Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans
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