It’s not often that a designer owns an aesthetic so singular that it becomes an adjective to benchmark against all others in the category. Slimane has it. Dolce & Gabbana have it. Although on a side note, tawdry machoism has likely existed before their emergence. And now Raf Simons can boast a similar cachet at Jil Sander.
For the mens spring/summer 2008 collection, he delivered the essence of this aesthetic - clean lines, solid colours, architectural detailing - with inspiring new twists; check blazers with elbow-grazing A-line sleeves, crew-neck tops in synthetic-looking materials, above-the-knee pleated shorts that resembled softened versions of those from Simoms’ namesake collection. Questionable were the shots of autumnal colours like brunt ochre, hunter green, and slate, although the delicious patent-leather sandals in bone and black were sure to mark it as a warm-weather collection.
For yet another season, Simon tactfully tweaks the line’s progression to retain the minimalist nimbus within arm’s reach.
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Are we watching the return of three-buttoned, single-breasted tailored coats? Very Jil Sander indeed. Raf never seems to disappoint us with his minimalistic designs, don’t you think?