Junya Watanabe S/S 09 Paris

[Casualuxury]

simply beautiful. The denim looks a little "helping hands at home" but other than that a pretty solid, concise collection.

[kiddokiddo]

After a sombre fall collection, it's refreshing for him to dabble with variety of prints and textures. It gives off intense eccentricity and somehow feels so positive imo. Of course you can't fault any of his construction and deconstruction, it's always fantastically skillful. I could do without the gingham but overall, a strong presentation from Junya

[aristobrat]

I'm not digging the denim, but I love the rest!

[ilaughead]

The hats are pretty, but I really dislike the rest. The prints are really ugly, and I can't stand the denim. However, there was a skirt near the beginning that, if done in a different print, would be lovely.

[Andymoon]

Even tho' I like ethnic inspirations I hate the prints used in this collection.

[thiago:)]

The jackets and blazers are incredible! Love them.
The rest is just bleh... I don't like.

[TraiT]

Wow, bringing the denim skirt back eh?

Though I really do have to digest the chiffon+denim pieces. I still can't manage to NOT think tacky.

[somedaytragedy]

I'm not a fan of the denim, but everything else, I love. Especially the headpieces and the prints! Gee, I'd love to own one of the dresses.

[DuTTyRoCK112]

Hate the denim, love the prints and the draping.

And the headpieces are stunning.

[imagensfashions]

I like it!!!!

[shirleebee]

Aside from the admittedly striking headpieces -- surely just a styling ploy -- this is a pretty accessible collection. I'm reminded specifically of three other designers: Dries, Marc, and Miuccia. The overall execution is all Junya's own, but I see shades of DVN, if he were to play with "ethno" florals. In the plaids and psuedo-frumpy silhouettes, I see comparative qualities to Marc's latest muse: the mid-century, midwestern magpie provocateur. And within the artfully disheveled ensembles, I can even recognize the intended dishabille of Miuccia Prada's latest styling philosophy, but done more successfully. I think the woman Junya is dressing for Spring 2009 is either an American girl abroad, defected from the "prairie", but still bringing the de rigeur denims and plaids to her new Equitorial-minded wardrobe. Or it's about, as M.I.A. might say, a "third-word democracy", where the hemispheres collide and settle into uneasy pairing, reflecting in a cultural tourist wardrobe.

I'll always admire the enveloping, cocoon stuctures of Junya's knit tops.

[softgrey]

shapes are typical junya...
not feeling any of the prints though......

not a junya season for me i guess....

[JordanB]

I dont like this at all..

Those head pieces are too much.

[masquerade]

im really not feeling the prints or the denim

the white stuff is nice

[helena]

the jeans are super good....i would def buy them.....

not sure about the prints - they are a bit too bright for my liking......some of them are quite nice....

the headgear is amazing though......