YSL Kicks off Paris Fashion Week With Video Runway Show; Weird Models Continue to Walk the Runways; Hedi Slimane back to Dior Homme?!; Taming That Back Hair; Smell This: La Perla's Hedo White; Wedges for Men (No!); Clutches (Yes!)

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To our heart's dismay, Stefano Pilati kicked off Paris Fashion Week with a video runway show featuring Jack Houston for YSL's Spring 09' collection.  Yes, it's so avant garde, but how dare they deprive us of our models! [The Cut]

First Vivienne Westwood sent that bear of a man down the runway, then DSquared2 showed their collection with a noticeable absensce of white models, and now, in Yohji Yamamoto's Paris show, he used old men as models.  Yes, we may be losing eye candy at the hands of social commentary, but I think designers are finally starting to make statements about the lack of diversity in the fashion world. [The Cut]

Ok, keep it together when I tell you this, but, It is with great anticipation that I report that Dior Homme is reportedly trying to get Hedi Slimane back at their label. [Fashionista]

Just in time for a less humiliating summer is The Mangroomer, a foldable back hair remover.  Isn't that what boyfriends and best friends are for?  [Haute Concept]

La Perla has just release a new men's fragrance called Hedo White.  The fragrance notes include lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, pear, watermelon, ginger, cardamom, cypress, patchouli, musk, tonka bean and cedar. Hooray, lots of fruit for fruits!  [Now Smell This]

I can handle the belted waist for men (it looks surprisingly masculine), but the wedges Fendi showed in their men's show?  Your Stylelist will have to veto. [Time UK]

But he approves the classy leather clutches that showed in Milan and continue to come down runways in Paris.  [Fashionista]

Check back after the weekend for more on all the fashion mayhem in Paris!

-- SETH PLATTNER