Men's Fashion 2021: Paris, USA, Milan
The Paris men's fashion week for Spring/Summer 2021 was held entirely digitally, with shows now called 'phygital'. Key partners are tech giants YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Google. Fashion-films and streaming are now standard. Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton show stood out for its authenticity. Bernie Sanders became an unintentional fashion icon at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, with his mittens made by Vermont teacher Jen Ellis from recycled wool. American emerging designers triumphed over established luxury brands. Virgil Abloh, the first African American artistic director of a French luxury house, presented his EBONICS collection via a film directed by Wu Tsang, inspired by James Baldwin's essay 'Stranger in the Village'. The film featured dance, music, and poetry set in Paris and the Swiss mountains. Fendi's Milan show, directed by artist Nico Vascellari, featured a soundtrack by Not Waving with Silvia Venturini Fendi's voice.
Key facts
- Paris men's fashion week S/S 2021 was entirely digital (phygital).
- Partners include YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Google.
- Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton show was noted for authenticity.
- Bernie Sanders' inauguration look became a viral meme.
- His mittens were made by Jen Ellis from recycled wool.
- American emerging designers outperformed established brands.
- Virgil Abloh is the first African American artistic director of a French luxury house.
- Abloh's EBONICS collection film was directed by Wu Tsang.
- The film was inspired by James Baldwin's 'Stranger in the Village'.
- Fendi's Milan show was directed by Nico Vascellari.
Entities
Artists
- Virgil Abloh
- Wu Tsang
- Nico Vascellari
- James Baldwin
- Bernie Sanders
- Jen Ellis
- Lady Gaga
- Amanda Gorman
- Jennifer Lopez
- Michelle Obama
- Hillary Clinton
- Edna Woolman Chase
- Silvia Venturini Fendi
- Not Waving
- Clara Tosi Pamphili
Institutions
- Louis Vuitton
- Fendi
- Council of Fashion Designers of America
- Time
- University of Wisconsin Madison
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Vogue America
- Markarian
- Christopher John Rogers
- Sergio Huston
- Ralph Lauren
- Chanel
- Prada
- Schiaparelli
- Bonotto
- MaXXI
- Camera Moda Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Milan
- Italy
- United States
- Vermont
- Rockford
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Leukerbad
- Switzerland
- Rome