{"id":28726,"date":"2011-02-17T00:19:16","date_gmt":"2011-02-17T05:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=28726"},"modified":"2013-11-19T14:11:57","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T19:11:57","slug":"richard-chai-men-fw-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/richard-chai-men-fw-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Chai Men F\/W 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Photos: Ken Pao<\/a> for models.com
\nText: Jonathan Shia<\/p>\n

Where Richard Chai went soft for Spring, he came in sharp for Fall 2011 with one of his most mature collections yet. The opening gray suit\u2014an item that is seemingly ubiquitous this season\u2014alone was enough to signal that the Chai man is starting to grow up. The designer has been known before for his visually stimulating mixes of textures and patterns, but it was the tailoring that really came to the fore here. Jackets, blazer, and overcoats hung gracefully yet solidly while even soft-looking sweaters and shirts maintained their strong shapes, often clinging to arms and chests. One olive coat was particularly enticing, with its casual sheen and tough swagger. But Chai still managed to work in some of his favorite id\u00e9es fixes, including a few plaid pieces and a miniscule candy-colored bird print that appeared on silken shirts and pants that looked like cheeky pajama separates. The collection as a whole was a remarkable and largely successful departure for the designer, who proved that his conception of adulthood is just as coherent and enticing as the vision of youth he celebrated so winningly before.<\/p>\n

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Designer: Richard Chai
\nStylist: Robbie Spencer
\nCasting Directors: Michelle Lee<\/a> and Edward Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

Models:
\n1-Charlie Westerberg<\/a>
\n2-Mateus\/Request, Alex Dunstan<\/a>
\n3-Matthew Hitt<\/a>
\n4-Josh Beech<\/a>
\n5-Christopher Wetmore<\/a>
\n6-Jacob Coupe<\/a>
\n7-Frederik\/Tomorrow is Another Day
\n8-Callum Wilson<\/a>
\n9-Tomek Szczukiecki<\/a>
\n10-Keith Hernandez<\/a>
\n11-Edward Kim, Richard Chai, Robbie Spencer<\/p>\n

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