John Galliano SS13.

IN the beginning Bill Gayten created the sky, the earth and the seas. He then took elements from them – clouds, field flowers and one unfortunate lobster, respectively – closed them in a box, shook them up and rearranged them into John Galliano's spring/summer 2013 menswear collection. That is surrealism for you, ladies and gents. From the heavenly blue sky prints and matching bowler hats, via snail shell forms and floral embroidery, it was one heavy feast for the eyes. Salvador Dali would have loved it.

Surrealism was an overarching theme. Bias cut blazers were flirting with androgynous deconstructed forms, trousers were either fitted or roomy and either long or reaching just below the knee. Micro prints were replaced with XL checks in grey-blue and orange-red combinations, sometimes laid down diagonally. Black netted or textural origami fabrics were among the more inconspicuous pieces, with Cassiopeia and “manifesto” prints reserved for the more daring.

Due to the turned up volume of, well, practically every garment in the collection, it was often hard to spot coherency. Regardless, it represented the playfulness that the John Galliano brand has been founded on. Not many will imitate complete looks from the collection – but we’ll sure hang that gleaming red lobster round our necks. Even if it bites.

Source: vogue.co.uk