Colour for men on Paris catwalks

0 Comments | AFP, January, 2008

PARIS (AFP) — Colour bounced off the catwalks as Paris' menswear shows kicked off Thursday with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Yamamoto and Yves Saint Laurent predicting a bright autumn-winter 2008-2009.

Despite the presence of hundreds of fashion addicts mostly dressed in black, designers wheeled out everything from pastels to dark greens and gold at Saint Laurent, while Louis Vuitton harped on sapphire blues and taupes and grey-greens.

Echoing the trend at Milan's men's shows that ended this week, Yamamoto went ape for tartan, in shirts, jackets, linings, trimmings and even fake shawls.

Using classical-looking Scottish patterned tartan in greens and blues and reds, Yamamoto took the highland theme the extra step. Shirts left hanging below the jacket were...