Embracing classic British protagonist James Bond, Billionaire showcased a 007-centric Spring/Summer 2018 collection at Milan Fashion Week. Tuxedos for nightlife, exotic animal prints for adventure, and bold color palettes to attract the eye, the line proved itself to be a style smoking gun.
Take a cruise along the Riviera with Salvatore Ferragamo‘s Spring/Summer 2018 line. Meant to be a classic approach to old-school glamour, the airy construction brought an elite calm to Milan Fashion Week, the organic wood and horn shoes finalizing looks that offered deliberate escapism.
More warrior-wear than traditional athleisure, Plein Sport brought performance and stamina to Milan Fashion Week. With stay-dry tech and lightweight engineering, the collection displayed a motivational aura with catchphrase-worthy graphics—an aggressive lineup ready to pounce.
MSGM turned to vintage London style for its Spring/Summer 2018 line at Milan Fashion Week. Embroiled within a rich, ’90s-centric vibe, patterns and logos occupied a generous amount of focus to foster consumeristic conventions and subtle nods to pop art.
Color blossomed on Damir Doma‘s runway as bright lilacs and lush greens ushered in a new age for Spring/Summer 2018. With pieces created alongside Italian sportswear brand Lotto, the looks embraced a more commercial flow than usual for the designer, an applicable street aesthetic that touched a macabre beat.
After being plucked from the Instagram underground in 2016, it took Tyler Blue Golden just one year to become muse to his self-professed icon, Raf Simons, within the designer’s new Calvin Klein home. Bold and unsure, the model discusses working within the fashion machine from his outsider’s vantage-point.
ESSENTIAL HOMME: You spent the last 17 years as a skateboarder, how did you first break into the modeling profession?
Tyler Blue Golden: It was the last industry I had not yet tried and it found me. I like to think of my passions as my profession and my modeling career as my side gig. Skateboarding, music, visual art—professionally, the translation of my passions can all be found in my various forms of social media. Image: Calvin Klein.
Image: Calvin Klein.
EH: Speaking of, social media plays a big role in fashion as a whole and within your own life as well. How do you feel about the medium?
TBG: It’s the only voice my generation listens to. I feel like it’s an extremely useful and vital tool for any human being trying to communicate with other like-minded individuals. Oftentimes the idea of networking gets such a bad rap because of overuse, but everything has a time and a place with moderation.
EH: You just started modeling in 2016, and now you’re booking high-profile campaigns just one year out. What do you think of the industry so far?
TBG: It’s far more interesting and vast than I previously thought, but I have decided that the fashion industry is not exactly my cup of soup. It’s not fashion that’s not for me, it’s my current role that I play in the larger microcosm of fashion itself. I’d be happy to work within fashion later in life.
Image: Calvin Klein.
EH: What made you come to this realization?
TBG: Fashion works for free if you’ve got the look of the moment or you’re considered cool. I learned a lot about camera presence, process, and styling, though most of my takeaways came from the people behind the scenes rather than those in front of the camera.
EH: Those backstage people, Casting Director Ashley Brokaw and the team at Calvin Klein, picked you up after just a few pieces of editorial work. How did that initial meeting go?
TBG: The whole team was so honest and sweet that I felt instantly a part of something larger than myself. I made the room chuckle with some stupid joke and I think they liked that I was lighthearted about a big fancy casting. I can’t wait to see more of the project to unfold.
Image: Christian Lartillot.
EH: You are one of the first faces to work under Raf Simons, the new creative head of the company. How do you see the brand readjusting under his vision?
TBG: It really is a team effort. Without Raf, Ashley, and all the models, none of us would be here today, talking about Calvin Klein and it’s current revolutionary rebirth since the fall season.
EH: Where are your sights set now that you’ve conquered the modeling game?
TBG: I hope I can keep up my momentum inside the industry as well as outside of it. I’ve just been doing what I’ve always done before I even knew anything about the New York fashion industry. I’m taking lots of small voyages to skateboard and explore, just generally staying busy with creative endeavors that revolve around my passions and friends.
It was an all out muscle-head extravaganza during Philipp Plein‘s Spring/Summer 2018 runway at Milan Fashion Week. Roaring in style with 15 total super cars, the collection showed with a bad boy’s air; inspiration from “Grease” and “West Side Story” crafted a line of frayed denim and flaming rocker motifs.
Marcelo Burlon County of Milan told a traveler’s story during Milan Fashion Week. Building a Spring/Summer 2018 collection out of the odds and ends wanderers adopt over their journeys, the line cemented itself in functionality alongside nationality, bridging divides with dramatic proportions and cultural nods.
Kicking off Pitti Uomo 92 on the right foot, J.W.Anderson joined forces with Converse to outfit models walking the British label’s Spring/Summer 2018 runway in glittery flair.
Image: J.W.Anderson x Converse.
Image: J.W.Anderson x Converse.
Image: J.W.Anderson x Converse.
Taking the shoe-brand’s traditional silhouette, the designer instilled a taught balance between masculine design and playful humor to accentuate his heart-covered, layer-centric collection. Available in demure iterations—light tan and graphic prints—alongside the multicolored glitter, the kicks display a heightened sensibility, classic yet unrestrained. Though accessible by nature, the pieces are more statement than subtle, a unisex offering that shine all on their own.
The J.W.Anderson x Converse collaboration will be available in January 2018.
Re-energizing Milan Fashion Week, Versace showcased its traditional selections with support from visual updates for Spring/Summer 2018. Leather trenches that elongated silhouettes sat against pinstripes that drew the eye, curating a complete look both boldly Italian and inventively fresh.
With a heightened presence of Asian influences, Emporio Armani‘s Spring/Summer 2018 collection at Milan Fashion Week featured streaks of bold red that bled against contrasting, futuristic monochrome. Accented by leather headbands and dizzying prints, the runway held a streetwear savvy that was dramatically on point.
Death came to Venice for Christian Pellizzari‘s Spring/Summer 2018 runway at Milan Fashion Week. Meant to inhabit the intimate spaces of the island city, the collection was detailed in landmark designs—St. Mark basilica’s star mosaics, the piazza’s pavement motif—to craft a 1970s-era regality.
