VETEMENTS COVERED LITERALLY EVERY IMAGINABLE AESTHETIC AT COUTURE

From Bolo Tie Dad to Park Avenue Grandma to Angsty Teen Punk, the gang is all here.

by ALYSSA VINGAN KLEIN

A look from the Vetements fall 2017 collection. Photo: Imaxtree

In a fashion climate that has brands fighting for cultural currency as much as actual currency, we've found ourselves at an impasse — mostly because, as far as the former goes, no label out there has more than Vetements. With their casual, cooler-than-thou designs that breathe fresh air into closet staples (hoodies, T-shirts, denim, puffer coats, socks, etc.), Demna Gvasalia and Co. have largely informed the "look" of today, despite the fact it's not one that's completely original. 

The graphic, massively oversized, creatively layered and sometimes oddly proportioned silhouettes all hearken back to designers and subcultures that existed long before the brand debuted in late 2014 — but from Kanye West and Justin Bieber's tour merch to the growing dependence on bootleg-style logos by houses like Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana, Vetements's influence is unavoidable. So, what is one to do when the industry at large bites your aesthetic? Apparently, cover all remaining ground — which is exactly what the brand did at its fall 2017 menswear show in Paris on Tuesday.

MONSE AND OSCAR DE LA RENTA ARE SHOWING FALL 2017 BACK-TO-BACK IN SAME VENUE

It's an unconventional move by designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, who will make their debut as creative directors of Oscar de la Renta on Monday, Feb. 13.

by  MAURA BRANNIGAN

Designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia at Monse's spring 2016 show during New York Fashion Week. Photo: Albert Urso/Getty Images

Designers Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia's debut collection as co-creative directors of Oscar de la Renta has been greatly anticipated since their appointment was announced in September. And why wouldn't it? The pair — both of whom cut their teeth at the legacy brand — struck out on their own to launch Monse following Mr. de la Renta's passing, and in less than two years, the label has become one of the hottest tickets during New York Fashion Week. But, as when any designer is tasked with splitting their time between their own venture and that of a larger fashion house, we were left wondering how Kim and Garcia would fare balancing the two brands.