subject: Takizawa Said That He Was Inspired By The Memory [print this page] Naoki Takizawa had caught the travel bug and it gave a poetic feel to his Issey Miyake show. The spider man costume models walked out, suitcases in hand, first wearing sand gold cotton suits shadowed with prints of pins and zippers, but progressing slowly to deep winterwear as they waited on the platform for the train to arrive, while snow started falling outside the windows. Takizawa said that he was inspired by the memory of a long train journey from Beijing. Wherever he drew his ideas for the brief car coats and sweeping ponchos, the show offered in its sweet way a powerful array of outerwear.
Bally like so many accessory houses is desperate to "do a Zentai unitard ," but for all the effort put into its clean, modern collection, the eyes remain stubbornly focused on the feet. The shiny knee-high boots just seemed more appealing than a multi-buttoned military tunic;catsuits the zentai suit with their triple side straps more convincing than a leather apron worn over bared flesh; pigskin zentai suit more viable than suede overalls.
Among the modernists, there are also the romantics. Valentino had a tender touch. The designer's take on street wear was luxurious hooded sweaters in lacy knits and baggy pants that went with smartly tailored jackets. Those wide-cuffed pants were not quite convincing, costume zentai but Valentino knows how to keep a feel of glamour in the pale colors and deep pile furs. "I wanted to make something visually beautiful," said Valentino backstage. "I think men are tired of 'fashion'."
