Opening the Walter Van Beirendonck AW15 show was a plastic tank top with orange block letters screaming, "Stop terrorizing our world." Featured during Paris Men's Fashion Week, the collection does not fall short of the extravagance shown from Walter Van Beirendonck. The Zoolander-inspired show features ridiculously good-looking models wearing protesting vinyl tank tops. Much like the CHANEL SS15 show, the 60s-inspired war mongering collections take a stance against the system. Swap the "Make fashion, not war" picket boards from the CHANEL show for "War explicit beauty" tank tops and you have the Walter Van Beirendonck AW15 show.
The creative designer is known for his boundary-pushing fashions. There has been an influx in faux-war inspired fashions for the year of 2015. Hippies can rejoice in 2015, as these fashions were made for them!
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The Walter Van Beirendonck AW15 Collection Features Vinyl Tank Tops
Trend Themes
1. Faux-war Inspired Fashion - Opportunity for designers to create boundary-pushing fashion collections inspired by war imagery and messaging.
2. Protesting Vinyl Tank Tops - Potential for fashion brands to create tank tops with bold protest messages, appealing to consumers who want to make a statement.
3. Extravagant Men's Fashion - Disruptive opportunity for designers to showcase exceptionally glamorous and attention-grabbing men's fashion collections.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Chance for fashion designers to lead the way in creating innovative and politically-charged fashion pieces.
2. Apparel Manufacturing - Potential for manufacturers to produce vinyl tank tops with customized protest messages and slogans.
3. Fashion Retail - Opportunity for retailers to cater to the demand for extravagant and statement-making men's fashion collections.