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In Paris, Purity and Proclivities

The Paris men’s shows were charged with sexual energy, elegance and a nomadic spirit, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
A look from Y/Project's Autumn/Winter 2022 collection.
A look from Y/Project's Autumn/Winter 2022 collection. (Getty Images)
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The latest Paris men’s fashion week, a stop and go mix of IRL shows and digital activations, closed on Sunday with Nigo’s debut at Kenzo, held in the Galerie Vivienne, site of the original Jungle Jap store, Monsieur Kenzo Takada’s first venture. Jean Paul Gaultier long had a boutique on Rue Vivienne, and staged some memorable shows, in his nomadic, sex-charged 90s heyday, in the same galerie.

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Rick Owens Autumn/Winter 2022

Kenzo Autumn/Winter 2022

Y/Project Autumn/Winter 2022

Loewe Autumn/Winter 2022

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