DALLAS, Apr 14, 2007/ FW/ --- Belgian designer Bruno Pieters is fast becoming the darling of the Paris fashion crowd as he expands his reach and tries his hand at menswear that proves to be a continuation of his design philosophy of his womenswear line.

Pieters, who reinvents the classics through a lens of modernity, also looked at the past, then recreated it to silhouettes that are totally contemporary for his Fall 2007 menswear collection that was unveiled in Paris last January.

Seemingly inspired by the 19th century men’s clothing, Pieters brought the country farmer and the city gentleman together, recreating the form but slashing the silhouette to pencil thin, but not too slim to constrict movement.

Rounded shoulders on snug fitting jackets and blousons, it is a collection meant for young men who are fashion forward but do not to sway too far from the conventional. In short, Pieters found a good balance between avant-garde dressing and conservatism, a hard feat to do in the very fickle minded fashion world.

Pieters also played with textures; matching different types of fabrics to almost the exact color that from afar, it is very hard to see that the materials are different. Thank goodness that he held a presentation instead of a regular runway show because that attention to detail would have been lost in the fast moving pace of the catwalk.

Just barely thirty, Bruno Pieters creativity and mastery of tailoring techniques is already apparent and had been noticed by the fashion elite. And with his foray into menswear, he could well be the next Yves Saint Laurent. Pieters had done haute couture before, then showed womenswear, and his latest endeavor is menswear.

So, don’t be surprised if you see him six times a year on the Paris calendar, because it looks like he is going that route.

Bruno Pieters

Bruno Pieters

Bruno Pieters

Bruno Pieters