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Paris Men's FashionThe world's top menswear designers went back to the basics in Paris with their collections for autumn-winter 2005-06, offering sharp, luxurious elegance with just a hint of poetic romance.
Velvet blazers, cashmere coats and tailored suits are the must-have items for next winter, as are trousers and jackets in all sorts of checks -- the more patterns in one outfit, the merrier.
Veronique Nichanian at Hermes captured the vibe running through the four days of menswear shows that ended Monday, skillfully combining micro and macro houndstooth and Prince of Wales check for a subtle, youthful look.
Jean-Paul Gaultier, Stefano Pilati at Yves Saint Laurent and Naoki Takizawa at Issey Miyake offered up refined wardrobes for the confident career man, with smart suits and trim outerwear in muted hues.
At Louis Vuitton, US designer Marc Jacobs took the more obvious luxury route, with chic velvet suits, monogrammed carpet bags to match and plush gray astrakhan coats.
Dashes of color added a bit of warmth to the winter classics. Nichanian used turquoise, purple and the iconic Hermes orange to brighten her palette of rich autumnal browns, while Pilati dared to send out a violet mohair coat.
At Givenchy, British designer Ozwald Boateng sent out the ubiquitous velvet jackets in jewel tones like ruby and sapphire. Flashes o
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