Neil Barrett Men Spring 2024
Neil Barrett has returned to the minimalist, uniform clothing he pioneered in the 1990s in designing menswear at Prada - and he's still been a rabid fan for 30 years.
"I'd wear everything on the board," he said backstage before the show , which marked a return to the Milan catwalk for its signature brand, created in 1999, after a hiatus of a few years.
Indeed, one visitor pointed out that his taut gray sweater with short sleeves, layered over a T- white shirt so that just the right amount pops out from the collar and hem, was nearly identical to look 11 in his show series.
Those who remember Barrett's time with Prada felt a sense of déjà vu then as his layers of gray suits and knitwear flew between the steel benches of his concrete bunker at a headquarters in Milan. The fit was more boxy, although the tall boots were bell ringers for those from the early days of her fashion house.
Nevertheless, the designer still managed to find some new things to say in his narrow vocabulary of shirts camp, shirt jackets, formal suits and dressy shorts. Cardigans have been revamped in a gray fleece material, with hoodie-style pockets, and utility shirts, some with shoulder pads, are available in bright yellow or acid green.
Carpenter jeans detailing appeared on his tailored shorts, while leather snap closures metal animated silky jacket.
Such spare clothes don't make much sparkle on a catwalk, and the show could have benefit from it more piquant music.
Nevertheless, Barrett was happy to step away from collecting videos and other formats that he experienced during the pandemic.
"It was so much more difficult to make a presentation, long and time-consuming," said he declares. noted. "The shows seem so much more logical, simple and enjoyable."
Neil Barrett has returned to the minimalist, uniform clothing he pioneered in the 1990s in designing menswear at Prada - and he's still been a rabid fan for 30 years.
"I'd wear everything on the board," he said backstage before the show , which marked a return to the Milan catwalk for its signature brand, created in 1999, after a hiatus of a few years.
Indeed, one visitor pointed out that his taut gray sweater with short sleeves, layered over a T- white shirt so that just the right amount pops out from the collar and hem, was nearly identical to look 11 in his show series.
Those who remember Barrett's time with Prada felt a sense of déjà vu then as his layers of gray suits and knitwear flew between the steel benches of his concrete bunker at a headquarters in Milan. The fit was more boxy, although the tall boots were bell ringers for those from the early days of her fashion house.
Nevertheless, the designer still managed to find some new things to say in his narrow vocabulary of shirts camp, shirt jackets, formal suits and dressy shorts. Cardigans have been revamped in a gray fleece material, with hoodie-style pockets, and utility shirts, some with shoulder pads, are available in bright yellow or acid green.
Carpenter jeans detailing appeared on his tailored shorts, while leather snap closures metal animated silky jacket.
Such spare clothes don't make much sparkle on a catwalk, and the show could have benefit from it more piquant music.
Nevertheless, Barrett was happy to step away from collecting videos and other formats that he experienced during the pandemic.
"It was so much more difficult to make a presentation, long and time-consuming," said he declares. noted. "The shows seem so much more logical, simple and enjoyable."
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