NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

Finally, the Paris menswear week is here. While Milan was nothing to speak about, as usual (even Dries van Noten was a let down - did he know that his collection would be mediocre? Is that why he moved it to Milan?), one of the first Paris shows, by a Japanese label Attachment, really impressed me. As a matter of fact I haven't been that impressed since Cloak's FW04 collection. Not that this collection is as original as Cloak's was. As a matter of fact those who are familiar with Rick Owens, and more niche brands such as Julius will no doubt find some connotations. However, this show was so flawlessly executed that I don't mind a little derivation.

Yesterday, I got my hands on the Attachment lookbook from the upcoming FW07 season (you can see the electronic version here)- and it's just as brilliant. Attachment is designed by Kazuyuki Kumagai who previously worked at Issey Miyake. The label is now PRed by Totem Fashion, which is definitely one of the more avant-garde fashion PR agencies (their lineup includes Raf Simons, A.F.Vandevorst and Veronique Branquinho among others). You can see the full S/S 08 collection on my forums.

Available next season at Atelier in New York City.