It's a "Man's World"| Spring/Summer 2011 Menswear Dirt
Raf Simons S/S 2011
The menswear Spring/Summer 2011 collections took place in Milan, Friday, June 18th- Tuesday, June 22nd, and continued to Paris Thursday, June 24th-Sunday, June 27, 2010. In reflection to the shows reviewed, there could be controversy in men’s designs converging to more feminine styles. Shorts are shorter than I had remember, but they are also worn as suggested skirts seen in Raf Simon‘s S/S 2011 collection. In the 1920′s silhouettes for women changed to conform to a more masculine appeal. Coco Chanel created womens wear collections, in relation to the independence of the 19th amendment, the right for women to vote, by loosing the shape and dropping waist lines to the hips. Parallel to the Roaring 20′s, the 1940′s, while men were at war, women took domestic roles, also wearing pants and square shoulders, suggesting man-like activities. Could the gender dominance be changing slowly as we progress into the 21st century?
Not all of the men’s collections could be put under the same umbrella. I enjoyed quite a few of the classic and simply fresh looks by the listed designers. Even though a pair of daisy dukes would sneak their way in. Europeans, I love you dirty gents.
Dior Hommes S/S 2011 by Kris Van Assche
Hermés S/S 2011 by Veronique Nichanian
Dolce&Gabanna S/S 2011
Gucci S/S 2011 by Frida Giannini 
(Spotted! Gucci dukes again? Well, this was 1970′s inspired.)
Louis Vuttion by Marc Jacobs
FRONT ROLL CALL:
Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams make an appearance in the front row as guests at the Louis Vuitton menswear collection 2011.
Photographs Courtesy of: WWD.com
