Is London Fashion Week: Men’s Irrelevant?

Looking at the week’s place in the wider menswear world. HYPEBEAST [Features]( January 11, 2019 [Is London Fashion Week: Men’s Irrelevant?]( Looking at the week’s place in the wider menswear world. [Men's London Fashion Week]( BEN AWIN/HYPEBEAST London Fashion Week: Men’s has officially ended, and done so with more of a shrug than a bang. It’s a popular narrative to declare a fashion week dead or over, but a more worrying sign is when people simply stop caring. An increasing number of international press start their menswear month with Pitti, often arriving before LFW:M ended. And, speaking to those that did attend, the key feeling over the week was one of a tired monotony. This is a fairly standard mindset for the fashion crowd and is typically overcome by good shows but, unfortunately, those were in short supply. Some skipped entire days while others cherry picked a choice two to three shows a day worthy of attendance. One particularly egregious example of a show that failed to live up to expectations was A-COLD-WALL*. LFW:M won’t be able to compete with Paris’s allure [Men's London Fashion Week]( BEN AWIN/HYPEBEAST Large reflective structures, two paddling pools filled with black water and writhing dancers, models walking at half speed and an unruly dog made for a confusing show that was all pretension with no substance. Backstage, Ross said that the show was dedicated to refugees, a message incomprehensible from the performance that preceded it. But there were signs of positivity that only London could provide, with Paria Farzaneh showing why she’s so highly praised. In contrast to aforementioned shows, the concept for Farzaneh’s show — looking at the obsession with phones — was clear and concise. It showed that sometimes the simplest way to display your idea is also the best. [READ FULL ARTICLE ON HYPEBEAST →](   [Go to Preference Centre](     [More HYPEBEAST Features]( [[ARTS]( [Virgil Abloh & Louis Vuitton Unveil Special Artworks to Celebrate SS19 Collection]( [[FASHION]( [7 Drops You Don't Want to Miss This Week]( Get The App Free on iOS and Android Follow 2019 HYPEBEAST Limited. All Rights Reserved [Manage Subscriptions]( You can unsubscribe by click [here](3D--04112983902a79256b78338d5a27894bba5be974d3c6522fed275402bdc5c5a1). It may take 48 hours to complete the unsubscribe process. Contact subscription@hypebeast.com for assistance on any enquiries. You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to HYPEBEAST's marketing emails. You can unsubscribe from us any time by clicking [here](3D--04112983902a79256b78338d5a27894bba5be974d3c6522fed275402bdc5c5a1). Our Mailing Address: HYPEBEAST, 10F, KC 100, 100 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong