Paris Fashion Week A/W 2015: menswear collections editor's picks

Models pose backstage before the Y-3 show in a collection inspired by aviation.
Models pose backstage before the Y-3 show in a collection inspired by aviation.
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Pressed flower badges and Prince of Wales checks at Dior Homme

Dior Homme: Pressed flower badges and Prince of Wales checks at Dior Homme.

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Post-punk mods lined up in front of a Tron-like lighting installation.

Acne Studios: It was game on at Acne Studios where post-punk mods lined up in front of a Tron-like lighting installation.

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structure and textural effects in a collection that reworked casual classics.

Sacai: The serene setting for Sacai's presentation, where creative director Chitose Abe toyed with structure and textural effects in a collection that reworked casual classics.

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There was a hard edge at Alexandre Mattiussi’s outing, where pierced models knuckled down in snow-white parkas and a herringbone coat thrown over a hoodie.

Ami: There was a hard edge at Alexandre Mattiussi’s outing, where pierced models knuckled down in snow-white parkas and a herringbone coat thrown over a hoodie.

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The back of jackets at Comme des Garçons

Comme des Garçons: Charcoal drawings by New York-born photographer and artist Roger Ballen donned the back of jackets at Comme des Garçons

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The brand presented a striking study in beige, embracing it for a fashion audience and not just off-duty bankers and lawyers

APC: The brand presented a striking study in beige, embracing it for a fashion audience and not just off-duty bankers and lawyers.

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The house presented its A/W show within the newly opened Jean Nouvel-designed Philharmonie de Paris

Kenzo: The house presented its A/W show within the newly opened Jean Nouvel-designed Philharmonie de Paris.

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The Legoland rubber-coated seats were just as cool

Kenzo: Inside, the Legoland rubber-coated seats were just as cool.

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An unexpected pop of colour on the Demeulemeester runway

Ann Demeulemeester: An unexpected pop of colour on the Demeulemeester runway by the founder’s former second in command, now creative director, Sébastien Meunier.

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Berluti: Up, up and away. The balloon filled entrance at Berluti

Berluti: Up, up and away. The balloon filled entrance at Berluti

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Loewe: JW Anderson's confident second men's collection for Loewe pushed his ethos of feminised masculinity even further into the realms of luxury

Loewe: JW Anderson's confident second men's collection for Loewe pushed his ethos of feminised masculinity even further into the realms of luxury.

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Army surplus inspired jackets and lots of leather at the Sandro presentation

Sandro: Post-punk patches, army surplus inspired jackets and lots of leather at the Sandro presentation.

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We stopped by the opening of Maison Kitsuné’s latest boutique designed by Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran of Dimore Studio

Maison Kitsuné: We stopped by the opening of Maison Kitsuné’s latest boutique designed by Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran of Dimore Studio.

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The Cerruti 1881 Paris presentation.

Cerruti 1881: Creative director Aldo Maria Camillo takes a bow after the Cerruti 1881 Paris presentation.

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Sportswear meets fashion with Kolor's new Adidas collaboration

Kolor: High performance sportswear meets fashion with Kolor's new Adidas collaboration.

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high hats and Motown tuxedo jackets all the way at Watanabe

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Junya Watanabe: It was high hats and Motown tuxedo jackets all the way at Watanabe.

Film: Antonio Camera

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The skater slip-on got a luxurious upgrade for A/W in supple leather.

Pierre Hardy: The skater slip-on got a luxurious upgrade for A/W in supple leather.

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Street-fighting men walked the Yohji Yamamoto catwalk in clothing that carried battle scars and Frankenstein-like construction.

Yohji Yamamoto: Street-fighting men walked the Yohji Yamamoto catwalk in clothing that carried battle scars and Frankenstein-like construction.

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showcased the brand's new advertising campaign and signaled an exciting new vision.

Camper: This season's Camper presentation showcased the brand's new advertising campaign and signaled an exciting new vision under creative director Romain Kremer.

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The different facets of a man's lifestyle at Issey Miyake Men.

Issey Miyake Men: Eccentric layers reflected the different facets of a man's lifestyle at Issey Miyake Men.

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The Belgian designer lined up rich jewel tones and velveteen textures

Haider Ackermann: The Belgian designer lined up rich jewel tones and velveteen textures for his dandyish A/W effort.

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The Parisian suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine set the scene for Simons' autobiographical autumn.

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Raf Simons: Thierry Dreyfus' cinematic lighting of a vast, derelict warehouse in the Parisian suburb of Ivry-sur-Seine set the scene for Simons' autobiographical autumn 2015 collection.

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The flickering LED screens that lined the stairwells before entering the 22/4_Hommes_Femmes show

22/4_Hommes_Femmes: The flickering LED screens that lined the stairwells before entering the 22/4_Hommes_Femmes show.

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Pierpaolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri worked with Australian artist Esther Stewart on their show's colourful carpet catwalk.

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Valentino: Pierpaolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri worked with Australian artist Esther Stewart on their show's colourful carpet catwalk.

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The house's geometric colour blocking up close in the Valentino showroom

Valentino: The house's geometric colour blocking up close in the Valentino showroom.

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A clean slate at Christophe Lemaire who dropped his first name but not that polished minimalism.

Lemaire: A clean slate at Christophe Lemaire who dropped his first name but not that polished minimalism.

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Jack Moss
Fashion Features Editor

Jack Moss is the Fashion Features Editor at Wallpaper*, joining the team in 2022. Having previously been the digital features editor at AnOther and digital editor at 10 and 10 Men magazines, he has also contributed to titles including i-D, Dazed, 10 Magazine, Mr Porter’s The Journal and more, while also featuring in Dazed: 32 Years Confused: The Covers, published by Rizzoli. He is particularly interested in the moments when fashion intersects with other creative disciplines – notably art and design – as well as championing a new generation of international talent and reporting from international fashion weeks. Across his career, he has interviewed the fashion industry’s leading figures, including Rick Owens, Pieter Mulier, Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Christian Lacroix, Kate Moss and Manolo Blahnik.

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