Initial reaction:
Entitled “Concrete”, the collection sought to reshape the “boring” grey suit so that it was anything but. Kris Van Assche excels at de-formalising menswear codes, so striped dress shirts were rendered in sporty nylon and parkas made luxe with shiny silks, while double-breasted suits were flecked with an abstract pattern.
Atmosphere:
In the long corridor of the Gallery of Mineralogy at the Paris Natural History Museum, the parquet floor was covered in autumnal leaves. All the better for the hiking boot/trainer hybrid shoes to crunch on. The gallery’s mineral exhibits chimed in with the stone-like shapes that acted as motifs throughout the collection.
Stand out pieces:
The ovoid patterned knits that dominated the show and the double-breasted grey coats with misplaced zippers.
