If your date is dressed in the clothes from the Versace Fall 2009 menswear show, I don’t recommend taking him for a crab dinner… or for soup… or any food for that matter. While stunning, the Versace fall 2009 menswear collection was so white, there’s no way a man could engage in normal day-to-day activities and keep his head-to-toe white outfit looking pristine.
The pieces on their own are beautiful, the collection sophisticated, the crisp whites being of the same stuff dreams of hunk-sailed yachts are made of.
The second half of the collection was less sensitive. It contained darker pieces, and one of the most recurring features was the turtleneck collar.
Click through the gallery for our top 10 picks from the Versace Fall 2009 menswear show.
Head-to-Toe White
Versace Fall 2009 Fashion Keeps It Classy, But a Bit Too Clean
Trend Themes
1. Monochromatic Fashion - Opportunity for fashion brands to explore monochromatic designs and color schemes in their collections.
2. Crisp White Clothing - Potential for the development of innovative fabric treatments or technologies to create clothing that stays pristine and resistant to stains.
3. Turtleneck Trend - Opportunity for fashion brands to capitalize on the resurgence of turtlenecks in menswear and incorporate them into their collections.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Disruptive innovation potential for fashion brands to experiment with monochromatic designs, fabric treatments, and turtlenecks.
2. Textile - Opportunities for textile companies to develop new technologies or treatments that make white clothing more stain-resistant.
3. Menswear - Innovation opportunities for menswear brands to incorporate turtlenecks into their collections and explore new ways to style them.