Mon 2 Jul 2007
The difference between one suit and another is often as subtle as the placing of a button — a fact highlighted at the Paris menswear shows on Saturday, where the focus was on precision cut and luxurious fabrics.
Hermes, the storied house that started life as a saddlemaker, featured patinated calfskin, cashmere and silk twill in its colonial-feel collection of crisp seersucker suits and belted travel jackets.