There are few worlds as disparate as the cool-hunting sphere of the international Men’s Fashion Weeks and the political chaos of current-day Washington, D.C., but the two went head-to-head during the Fall 2017 season. Male models walked the runways in Europe and New York as protestors took to the streets, chanting, “Show me what democracy looks like.” The best fashion shows of the month hit that dissonance straight on, reacting to the global unrest in direct and subversive ways. Either that or they sought deep escapism and optimism through punchy colors and elegant silhouettes. Find out what you’ll be wearing to revolt, resist, or just re-up your style this Fall here.
1/94Those seeking comfort for the end of the world will be pleased to see that a full quilted look came on strong at Craig Green, Zegna, Dries Van Noten, and more of Europe’s established brands. Designers are countering chaos with coziness in slim and ballooning shapes. Snug up!
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9/94Designers are also finding order in the re-emergence of the necktie. Seen at such avant-garde labels as Balenciaga, Wales Bonner, and Gosha Rubchinskiy, the knotted neckwear signals a return to business-casual dressing in a truly ironic form.
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19/94How to one-up the slogan tee? By stitching your message in a graphic knit, of course. Valentino, Dior, and Raf Simons led the pack with intarsia wordplay that sent messages about beauty and love across sweaters of all kinds.
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31/94We’re taking inspiration where we find it this season, and that means we’re embracing bold jolts of orange. Whoever said it’s the new black was seriously right.
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41/94For Fall, the suiting trend to beat is a broad-shouldered, double-breasted style ripped straight from the ’80s. Worn boxy and unbuttoned à la Lemaire, the style has a déshabillé vibe, while actual Wall Streeters will appreciate the proper takes from Paul Smith, Giorgio Armani, and the like.
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55/94Fashion, like other industries, is sensing that we’re heading into a global tailspin, and designers have some sartorial solutions. At Moschino, Jeremy Scott issued a call to arms with Judy Blame–embellished seditionaries, while Tim Coppens and Malibu 1992 painted pictures of what destruction might look like. Don’t go down without a fashionable fight!
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Malibu 1992, Fashion Show, Menswear Collection Fall Winter 2017 in Milan
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64/94A mid-rise, wide pant is becoming the norm on the runways, with designers like Virgil Abloh not only proposing the shape for their clients but also wearing the roomy trousers themselves.
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76/94America and its off-the-rails politics was the topic du jour in the front rows this season. Some designers continued the conversation on the runway, playing off American tropes or incorporating the stars and stripes into their designs.
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85/94Face-shrouding accessories turned up at Undercover, Robert Geller, and Christopher Shannon, accentuating the rebellious spirit of the their Fall collectsions.
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