OK, so technically this is a break from knits for covetous discussion. And do trust that there are some things in the works that are more about what we’re doing and some things that we’ve seen. It’s just busy over here.

At any rate, this piece is a preview from KTZ’s AW10 line. They do menswear and womenswear. It’s all vaguely (vaguely, who am I kidding?), scratch that, totally reminiscent of Eurotrash clubwear. It’s so Eurotrashy that I hear Belgian New Beat. Is premium activewear. (If you get that one, you get a dollar…it involves Eugene Hutz being really louche in a tracksuit.) That being said, a lot of KTZ’s menswear shapes are pretty edgy. Fashionisto described them as “challenging.” I’m inclined to agree, because a lot of their shapes are a deathwish by daylight unless you can work it with complete insouciance. Also, in general, they’re not looks I find particularly attractive…but wait! Their nylon outerwear — this piece in particular — is to die for. It’s all heavily reminiscent of Norma Kamali’s infamous sleeping bag coats, one of which I have and have and have almost literally worn the tail off of. I want this KTZ coat and don’t even care that it’s menswear and probably too big.

I leave you with some Miss Nicky Trax from 1988.