Images of tow male models walking the red carpet
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Mood board: A return to dandyism was the order of the day at Junya Watanabe, tipping the scales back to formality (after seasons of denim trickery) in a collection of tuxedos and top hats filtered through his signature textile patchwork that here included silk satin, velvet, leather and corduroy.

Scene setting: Watanabe rolled out the red carpet to transform the cold concrete of the Palais de Tokyo into a classy cabaret, opening the show with the shadow play of a slow-spinning disco ball.

Team work: Here, casting was key - with Watanabe’s inspirations deriving from the Sapeurs (the Society of Ambiance-Makers and Elegant People) that began in colonial French Congo, he tapped a handful of genuine Parisian dandies to represent.

Two images of male models walking the red carpet


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Two male models walking red carpet with suits and top hats


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Male models walking the red carpet


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Male models walk the red carpet


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