Milan Fashion Week

Black and Paper coverage in Milan.  Quick images and write ups from Milan Fashion Week.  Stay tuned for more coverage. Casadei-Mr. Casadi was tamed this season in a way but I liked the thigh high boots.   Ultrachic theme this season was Back to School with humor. Celebrating it’s 90th anniversary, Furla stayed with strength …

Milan Fashion Week Men Ferutdin Zakirov

Lux Style is the term I would use to describe menswear brand Ferutdin Zakirov.  Heavy on looks based on leather and fur.  I was impressed with the detail and quality of the items.  Being a new label I expected a few mistakes, gladly I found none, but the attention to quality was apparent.  The snake …

Issey Miyake at Paris Fashion Week Men

From Paris Fashion Week Men Black and Paper covered the Issey Miyake runway show. This season the designer went with muted colors and shapes, nothing dramatic. I would describe the collection as “Cyber Cool.”  Prints for jackets and pants were nice while all was loosely fitted on the body with many collarless looks. The monochromatic …

Martin Margiela Spring 2017

Martin Margiela, the fashion worlds deconstructionist Garbo because of his aversion to interviews and being photographed launched his house in 1988.   The Royal Academy of Arts graduate rejected fashion as a luxury form but instead used vintage and old materials incorporated into new looks and designs.  The historical aesthetic of this brand is about pick …