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Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Asia Pacific World Search Search: Redefining trousers, or casting them off altogether? AFP - 1 hour 59 minutes ago PARIS (AFP) - - Suggesting men wear skirts is definitely not a new idea on the men's fashion scene, but at this week's Paris men's shows the classic trouser is taking more than a beating. Excepting luxury house Hermes, which Saturday offered up a bevy of classic narrow or pleated trousers, and a wide version ideal for the dying breed of golden boys or more stately-shaped bigwigs, men's trousers may be heading for a revolution. Take that other icon of discreet elegance, Yves Saint Laurent, for example. Showing the label's latest designs at the four-day Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 Paris shows, Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati threw away long trousers in favour of a low-crotch version cut halfway down the calf and worn over leggings. Choosing to wear a short pair of trousers over a longer pair -- perhaps to keep out the cold in the harsh economic times on the horizon -- seemed a popular idea that also highlighted the show by Japan's Yohji Yamamoto of worker-inspired grunge-like cuts. Kenzo men's stylist Antonio Marras was like-minded. Parading a collection he said was inspired by "great mother land" Russia, models strode the catwalk in thick leggings tucked into boots, or very creased-looking trousers not fit for a job interview. Another big classical name in men's style, France's Ungaro, also did away with the elegant straight or pleated trousers which once epitomised male elegance. That may be hardly surprising as the fashion industry looks ahead to tough times and mirrors consumer demands for simplicity rather than ostentation. Instead, trousers from the house's designer Franck Boclet hugged the body like jeans, were sliced off above -- sometimes well above -- the ankle and often folded over at the bottom in a kind of casual-looking cuff. And many of Ungaro's versions worn under stylish jackets were in fact made of denim. There were tight, figure-hugging creations at Louis Vuitton, while Belgian designer Kris Van Assche -- who as the shows wind up Sunday presents his collection for Dior -- also went for leggings. Rick Owens, the US "grunge glamour" king showing for the first time in Paris, likewise cut some of his gothic-style trousers off at mid-calf. As for skirts, the designer best known for proposing skirts for men, France's wild "bad boy" of fashion Jean Paul Gaultier, put plenty of his models in skirts worn over trousers, or even just simply kilts -- while thumbing his nose at gender dress codes by throwing women on the catwalk in trousers. And Dutch designer Francisco Van Benthum, also a newcomer to the Paris shows, threw pleated aprons over trousers. But the best in the new androgyny may have been John Galliano's man in underwear, sporting a pink suspender belt and stockings. Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: Entertainment & Lifestyle `Slumdog Millionaire' snags top producer awardAP - Sunday, January 25 'Push', 'We Live in Public' top Sundance prizesAFP - Sunday, January 25 Hong Kong to produce 'world's first 3D sex movie': reportAFP - Sunday, January 25 "Slumdog" claims Hollywood producers' top prizeReuters - Sunday, January 25 Hollywood actors could upset awards apple cartReuters - Sunday, January 25 Enlarge Photo A male model presents a pair of trousers by French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier at the Autumn/Winter collection on January 22. Suggesting men wear skirts is definitely not a new idea on the men's fashion scene, but at this week's Paris men's shows the classic trouser is taking more than a beating. Most Popular – Entertainment Viewed Child matador kills six bulls in Mexico 'Dogs don't wear condoms,' says Baywatch star Anderson Ring of fire: Indian Ocean to see solar eclipse World crisis deepens as downturn bites in Asia Hudson 'miracle' pilot gets hero's homecoming View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular

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