On The Runway: Yoko Devereaux Fall/Winter 2008
If you didn't brave the frigid cold and walk your longjohn-clad body over to Pier 92 in Manhattan this weekend, you missed some good fun! ENK and IMG teamed up to showcase up-and-coming menswear designers with a series of fashion shows. Among them, Yoko Devereaux, Buckler, Conference of Birds and Distilled—with a non-runway presentation of Le Coq Sportif.
Yoko Devereaux's collection was a crowd favorite. At the helm of Yoko's Fall/Winter 2008 collection, Andy Salzer created some classic and expertly tailored slim silhouettes with modern details—including short-sleeve, shawl collar cardigans, a navy and black herringbone blazer, and a black fleece hooded overcoat. There was also a dash of youthful 80s-style designs that will keep the
Williamsburg hipsters clamoring for more, such as the leaf-printed
hoodies and colorblock panel t-shirts.
Salzer even managed to make pleated trousers look flattering on a skinny frame with an extra lean cut and ankle-baring length. Personally, I've always thought guys in pleated trousers looks like they had hips big enough to squeeze out a litter, so I was shocked to think that the new takes on pleats might actually rescue them from the rubbish bin.
In keeping with Yoko's tenets, the collection is also quite wearable thanks to Salzer's choice in fabrics—fleece, jersey, tweed and wool. Overall, it was a strong collection for Yoko and Salzer.
More photos from the show after the jump!
Earlier: Designer Interrogation: Yoko Devereaux
The Yoko clothes are the best I have seen in eons/ I only hope they will be made to fit American bodies and just not sticks
Posted by: DDr.Tomr.Tom | January 23, 2008 at 12:57 PM
The Clothes are great concepts but I've never really seen any of the Yoko pieces cut past a 38" waist. And I may even be wrong by a couple of sizes. If you've never been to Brooklyn and seen the clientele you will not understand. Most of the stylists live there and frequently feature him in editorials. Their clients... the Celebrity. My advise, read the book "How the French Women Stay Thin" --Cheers!
Posted by: Yul Uloo | January 30, 2008 at 08:27 AM
Even Santa Claus should not have a waist over 38.....A guy who does not care what his body looks like does not care what his clothes look like...
Posted by: Dr.Tom | February 01, 2008 at 03:45 PM