For her Fall menswear lineup, Isabel Marant went for worn-in comfort—and ended up with a collection that was the sartorial equivalent of putting your feet up on the couch. (A wonderful thought, indeed, for a running-on-fumes menswear editor at the tail end of a lengthy couple of weeks.)
Marant has a laid-back way of describing her work, too. “These aren’t show pieces,” she said, frankly. “The aim is something quite casual and workable in an everyday sense.” She pointed out great cargo joggers in sand, olive, or washed raspberry hues; plush and variegated knits; faded “road warrior” trench coats; and a highlight reversible shearling fleece. Some pieces were snazzier, like a collegiate crewneck sweatshirt with prints of people’s signatures or a metallic color-blocked anorak. A thick corduroy baseball jacket had an embroidery of a wolf on its back, along with the words I Howl My Love for You.
Concluded Marant: “It’s easy! This is not ‘pull your hair out’ fashion—we just want comfort.” It was an effort you could cozy up to.