by Wyatt Smith
With the last round of men's spring collection being shown at Paris Fashion Week, this is an exciting time for men's fashion. I currently have atleast 20 tabs opened from Vogue Runway of Menswear collections to go through and aspire to one day afford. With that said, lets look at Lemaire's 2017 collection.
Christophe Lemaire is a French designer who has been around in the high fashion scene. He was the artistic director of Lacoste for 8 years before assuming the position of Creative Director at Hermes. While at Hermes, Lemaire put his eponymous label on hold due to the overwhelming responsibility. Hermes enjoyed both commercial success and high praise from critics during his tenure. But just this last year, Lemaire decided to part ways with the leather goods brands and focus solely on his own label. Lemaire was quoted saying that the experience at Hermes was essential to re-focusing his time and recently acquired skills to his own brand, which he has turned into a roaring success. In 2013 his brand made $1.8 million, and in 2015 that number ballooned to $6.2 million (via Business of Fashion).
Lemaire traditionally follows a minimalistic approach using a slightly over-sized silhouette and lengths. This collection follows suit as flowing topcoats are draped overtop thin mesh t-shirts. The track pants and trousers possess similar qualities in material and a baggier, almost wavy aesthetic. The color used is simple yet stunning, with very muted and tonal colors incorporated into the garments with a few splashes of yellow and bright white. Lemaire increases the complexity and function of various coats and jackets but adding multiple pockets, sometimes even extending the silhouette and greatly enhancing the utility of the garments.
Almost all of the pieces in this collection are "wearable", even by an average guy's standard. The pants may be a little on the fashion forward side with the loose fit, but the jackets and poplin shirts could be easily incorporated into anybody wardrobe. This collection won't blow anyone away creatively, but will most likely sell to Lemaire's usual customer.
Christophe Lemaire is a French designer who has been around in the high fashion scene. He was the artistic director of Lacoste for 8 years before assuming the position of Creative Director at Hermes. While at Hermes, Lemaire put his eponymous label on hold due to the overwhelming responsibility. Hermes enjoyed both commercial success and high praise from critics during his tenure. But just this last year, Lemaire decided to part ways with the leather goods brands and focus solely on his own label. Lemaire was quoted saying that the experience at Hermes was essential to re-focusing his time and recently acquired skills to his own brand, which he has turned into a roaring success. In 2013 his brand made $1.8 million, and in 2015 that number ballooned to $6.2 million (via Business of Fashion).
Lemaire traditionally follows a minimalistic approach using a slightly over-sized silhouette and lengths. This collection follows suit as flowing topcoats are draped overtop thin mesh t-shirts. The track pants and trousers possess similar qualities in material and a baggier, almost wavy aesthetic. The color used is simple yet stunning, with very muted and tonal colors incorporated into the garments with a few splashes of yellow and bright white. Lemaire increases the complexity and function of various coats and jackets but adding multiple pockets, sometimes even extending the silhouette and greatly enhancing the utility of the garments.
Almost all of the pieces in this collection are "wearable", even by an average guy's standard. The pants may be a little on the fashion forward side with the loose fit, but the jackets and poplin shirts could be easily incorporated into anybody wardrobe. This collection won't blow anyone away creatively, but will most likely sell to Lemaire's usual customer.