Akira Fashion from a Guy's View

So, this past Sunday we decided to attend the Akira Fashion Show in Chicago.  To be honest I was looking forward to the event since Akira is a store Jane frequents, and the outfits that come off her frequent visits are actually nice.  The event itself was what I expected.  It was young, cool, urban, and unique...it made you want to be there.  The venue was well organized and had a good mix of styles.  The show itself was held in a parking garage with club aura music and great lighting, it was very unique.

Alright, enough of the BS, lets get down to what matters at a fashion show...the fashion.  The outfits were stupid, to be blunt about it. The collection seemed to consist of nothing but flood pants for the gentlemen and moronic boots for the ladies.  Rather than looking fashionable and cool walking down the runway the female models looked as if they might stumble their way across walking in Third Reich boots two sizes too big.  

It seems that the stylists at Akira are trying too hard to make it look like they are cool, they are trying too hard to be different.  The "hipster" look is in full swing, and Akira got the memo a little too late.  A brand like Akira is expected to stay ahead of the curve, instead they seem to be riding the coat tails of a trend that may have already had its time to shine.

Those were some of the pictures from the show itself, so you be the judge.  To me, a normal guy, these outfits look like costumes from the scene of a Johnny Depp movie, not something that I would wear out in reality.  If Akira wants to stay where it is, for the long term, it needs to get a better grasp and implementation on real fashion...rather than riding the waves of trends.

Pictures from the Akira Fall Fashion Show