How Jacquemus Quietly Rebuilt Menswear in His Own Image

When Simon Porte Jacquemus launched his womenswear line in 2011, he put everything into the line -- even his meager savings -- leaving no room for accessories, footwear or men's clothing. When he finally did introduce a menswear line seven years later, the designer asserted that it finally "felt right ... because of something that happened in my life." Though Jacquemus hardly admitted as much, the ethos behind the garments didn't come entirely from the imagined European iconoclast who influenced...