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" Throughout the collections shown in Paris and Milan, we&amp;#039;ve seen many exciting new takes on the blazer: the long jacket, the short jacket, the tricked-out double-breasted blazer. But spring, of course, is a time of rain \u2014 and you don&amp;#039;t want to be caught in a suit with just an umbrella. Enter: The stunning collection shown in Paris by Dries Van Noten, who worked with impossibly light nylon and other tech materials to create next year&amp;#039;s outerwear to covet now. While classic silhouettes \u2014 the anorak, the trench, the parka \u2014 feel as familiar as the inspiration (outdoor activities like hunting and fashion), it&amp;#039;s the craftsmanship and materials that set these apart. In each jacket, up to three tech fabrics have been mixed so that color and shine (a trend we&amp;#039;re seeing often) variegate from top to toe. In one particularly strong example, the yellow slicker has been re-imagined with binding tape on the outside to add a bit of edge \u2014 but just enough. In sum, these coats bare all, even as they protect the wearer from whatever may come. Until our full review on the best of the best from Paris, you can follow along on all the action on our Twitter feed, which we&amp;#039;re updating all weekend with thoughts and a first look at the shows. And if you&amp;#039;re feeling nostalgic for Pitti Uomo, take a look at our behind-the-scenes coverage there, too. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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