Really enjoyed this - it touched upon lots of things I’m thinking about. I was just looking at the Uniqlo F.Risso balloon gathered midi skirt and thought that would look great on guys. And ideal in these London heatwaves. Somehow this doesn’t seem quite as radical as it once did. So tapping into that Bella gender-flip without making a big deal of it. Also, smaller details, such as the way Anthony Head(RIP)wore a stud earring (bring them back!) hinting at his bohemian lifestyle whilst invariably being typecast as a sharp-suited man, existing as such in the public imagination.
Thank you! Glad you appreciated. And yes, the gender flip can be looked at in so many ways now, even in just the details. The baloon skirt sounds like a great idea. Also: culottes on men? 🤔
Really enjoyed reading this, Colin. I've just realised how frequently I wear clothes with similar colours/themes to the show I'm going to! Now pondering how often this is intentional or subconscious. I remember wearing a skirt with a very vivid print of Starry Night to the Royal Academy once, and berating myself once I realised as it seemed really on-the-nose 😂
Really enjoyed this - it touched upon lots of things I’m thinking about. I was just looking at the Uniqlo F.Risso balloon gathered midi skirt and thought that would look great on guys. And ideal in these London heatwaves. Somehow this doesn’t seem quite as radical as it once did. So tapping into that Bella gender-flip without making a big deal of it. Also, smaller details, such as the way Anthony Head(RIP)wore a stud earring (bring them back!) hinting at his bohemian lifestyle whilst invariably being typecast as a sharp-suited man, existing as such in the public imagination.
Thank you! Glad you appreciated. And yes, the gender flip can be looked at in so many ways now, even in just the details. The baloon skirt sounds like a great idea. Also: culottes on men? 🤔
Culottes - yes, why not! Sounds great to me. Will be keeping eyes peeled.
Really enjoyed reading this, Colin. I've just realised how frequently I wear clothes with similar colours/themes to the show I'm going to! Now pondering how often this is intentional or subconscious. I remember wearing a skirt with a very vivid print of Starry Night to the Royal Academy once, and berating myself once I realised as it seemed really on-the-nose 😂
That’s so cool Leila. I had to draw something as part of an exercise today & realised I was even chanelling DH there.
Well, he always will be iconic.
Love that menswear as a man vibe - Simone Rocha surely? The Pitti show yesterday was 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼