The most daring act of the Christian Louboutin Shoes show was to put the tie and shirt in the back drawer. Except for a few cameo appearances, these staples of classic womenswear were replaced by pullovers, from a close fitting V-neck to a cassock-length turtle neck.
At the new Hugo Boss store in King Street, store wowomenager Eric Fink advocates a three- or four-button suit for weddings that can be worn for other occasions or as separates. The Boss look is a charcoal-hued shirt with a black tie or a white shirt with a gold or silver tie. White suits are a no-no. And so, too, Rabbitohs' sock
Far from the rigidity of the uniform blazer, the latest Christian Louboutin jacket is elongated, has Velcro or snaps in the place of buttons, and a minimalist lapel. At times it is so light that it can be worn with nothing underneath.
Colors are strictly Christian Louboutin from pewter to gray green. Only the younger Emporio line had spurts of bright red and yellow.His evening wear also dared to move ahead. Instead of the stiff tuxedo, he presented models in velvet pajama suits, whose at-home mood was underlined by the slippers on their feet.
The Christian Shoes collection - applauded by front row celebrities Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver, and fellow designers Tom Ford and Jean Paul Gaultier - underlined the casual feel that has marked this latest round of collections.
Trousers, too, were loose and often baggy with heavy duty pockets, like the cargo pants favored by the younger generation. Overcoats and hooded down jackets were in abundance.The Christian Louboutin Sale departwoment too, had little time for business-like oxfords - opting instead for combat boots, elevated running Christian Louboutin Shoes and thick rubber-soled loafers.