RUNWAY: Givenchy FW19

Givenchy under Clare Waight Keller is a curious thing. She's a brilliant designer who offers up sophisticated and beautiful garments and is influential in ways that some designers are envious of - just look who gave her the top prize at the British Fashion Awards (a certain Duchess!). However, that being said, her menswear is lacking - not in fashion or ideas - but breadth. With just a handful or so of men's looks, how can a major fashion label like Givenchy excite nearly half of the population and a segment of the fashion industry that's growing at a faster rate than womenswear? The small selection of menswear that shows up during her women's collections and during Givenchy's haute couture collections are quite good. To be able to expand on those ideas to give men more of it would be a wise choice. The sharp cuts of the trousers, the delicate detailing on a coat or the drama of patent leather pants and a snakeskin print shirt are all things that could speak to a wide swathe of male fashion lovers - if it wasn't such an after thought that many forget that Givenchy still makes men's clothing now that Tisci is gone.