Excerpt: March 07, 2022. VTMNTS. FALL 2022 MENSWEAR - PARIS FASHION WEEK

"...The VTMNTS show seems like a return of the earlier Vetements runway, with avant-garde master Rick Owens and his wife in attendance, Guram's locked in a supercharged enthusiasm that we love and know of a Vetements performance, with a thumping techno sound track and models walking at lightning speed, seemingly induced in a literal manner, inside a former Monoprix store situated on the Boulevard Raspail. Despite the collection holding a slicker appeal, the Vetements rawer elements are definitely on display. From exaggerated shoulder pads, oversized leathers and denim. The latest array feels rushed, holding degrees of stylization that have been seen before at Vetements shows, with its Eastern European ethos, as you would expect, which has been clearly defined within the VTMNTS branding. But, as an offshoot of Vetements, it is hard to know which brand is incorporating the other in its recopying of styles from previous runway showings. Maybe this is the obscurity that Guram wishes to create with VTMNTS, by mixing up past seasons and placing them onto both brand names. Difficult to say, but, with a world on edge, beyond runway aesthetics, the avant-garde may need a new direction to keep it refreshed and relevant. "

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Full review:  https://chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/03/vtmnts-fall-2022-menswear-paris-fashion.html

Spring 2023 review soon...