This season at Kenzo, Antonio Marras celebrates the house’s 40 years of existence with a turn to French filmmaker Jacques Tati for inspiration. With Tati’s character Monsieur Hulot in mind, Marras leads us through the 1950s and ’60s, creating a man always on the go.

Layering sweaters and cardigans over button-up shirts, topped off with coats in everything from plaids to a metallic houndstooth that even showed up on pants towards the end of the show, this season’s Kenzo man is classically weather immune. While no two snowflakes are ever alike, here we have coats being the unique staple of the show. From long, boxy, and covered in checks to short, fitted, with contrast sleeves in animal print – if you have a special preference for a coat, Marras has you now covered. A concept which also carried into pants, as Marras showed both cuffed waxed denim and more timeless pairs.

While most of the collection largely played into a little more mature silhouette and styling, youthful hints were added through chunky shoes perfectly coordinating with what they were paired with up above, as pants were tucked into boots again, contributing to the season’s running trend.

My favorite touch, that may have been a coincidence, was the black and white checkered floor that was reflected on the sunglasses that were worn from time to time. Creating for a cool affect that sadly won’t be printed onto the sunglasses. Though, the ombré effects on the sometimes patterned glasses themselves will certainly make up for that.

It’s no wonder why this was a season favorite for model Peter Bruder.

At the collection’s end, models too the street, recreating the traffic jam as it played out in Jacques Tati’s 1971 film ‘Traffic’. Retro cars and all.

Now, you might be wondering if Bottega Veneta’s edged-out ’50s man hangs around in the same social circles as the new Kenzo man…

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