PHOTOS: The hottest & most ferocious lewks from LA Fashion Week
By Johnny Lopez · 32 comments· Updated on January 26, 2024
Los Angeles is ready for its fashion close-up!
While New York, Paris and Milan may be known as the style capitals of the world, Southern California brought out some of the most sickening men’s lewks down the runway at Los Angeles Fashion Week.
Featuring the premier launch of Heatherette kingpin Richie Rich’s new line Richerette, and the debut of the latest collections from Project Runway legends Mondo Guerra and Michael Costello, LA Fashion Week was serving gay designer excellence.
The entire sartorial spectacle was powered by Art Hearts Fashion – founded by queer designer Erik Rosete – and also included gorgeous collections from up-and-coming brands such as: Love For Upcycling, Mister Triple X, Walter Mendez, Richard Hallmarq, Natalia Fedner, De Florencio, and Michael Ngo, among others.
So while you are figuring out all of your fierce fall fits, get some MAYJAH fashion inspo by clicking through some of the most gag-worthy lewks from Los Angeles Fashion Week.
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A LOT of those looks I would wear a pant of jacket from but high end runway is also the fuel that creates the next tiers down of fashion so a pattern or a colour or a particular jacket cut will find its way into the the department stores, and then trickle on down into some tragic casual corner where you, no doubt, will fish it out of some clearance bin.
However, that pattern or jacket cut represents millions of dollars of countless jobs, and it’s sort of comical how you think that you’ve made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry, when in fact, you’re wearing a piece that was selected for you by the people in this industry… from a pile of “stuff.”
I’m sure the 15 year old me would have loved all of these. The far from that age me finds them to be anything but wowable. Mostly more like costumes, maybe that is their purpose. However, won’t bother my world at all if tons of folk wear these to church on Saturday, church on Sunday, and work on Monday.
The English would call most of these “fancy Dress” party attire. Most are just “silly” if not outright horrendous. Hopefully no will notice fashion choices like these in a drug induced frenzy at a circuit party.
Good to see fashion designers keeping things playful. As to wearability, I could see 20 & even 30 somethings pulling a number of these outfits off, especially at events like Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour. Some of the highly original, non-designer outfits that attendees featured online and at the concerts would make many an established designer intrigued about the broad pool of talent out there.
I’m not sure why you chose this article to make your political fanfare when there are millions of tweets on Twitter where you can knock yourself out with your war porn.
Major says that trying to free hostages is ‘war porn’ … next he/she/they’ll be saying that the moon is made of cream cheese, … and that raping women, girls, and infants is ‘liberation from oppression’ …
as the racist Hamas’ fascist terrorist signs say ‘by all means necessary’
You can usually tell who’s a good designer on Project Runway by looking at how they present themselves. The pic of Richie Rich tells me everything I needed to know about his taste and talent. I didn’t need to see the god-awful clothes.
The long-haired, long-bearded model is hot when he isn’t styled like a homeless person.
Seriously? This is fashion? hahahahhhahahahahahhah. The fools who buy this crap, deserve to be taken for every cent they have. Ok the money speedo is worth the model’s price, but other than that…….puke and more puke.
Some interesting choices here.
Nice group pf handsome models.
#23 is pretty hot but it looks like he (or someone) may have had to wipe something on his pants…
Pretty sure I would get some looks wearing any of these at my local Kroger in small-town, Texas.
My fabsolute favorite men’s fashion designer at the moment is Walter Van Beirendonck, from Belgium. Was the head of the Fashion Department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp until 2022, and originally a member of the outrageously talented Antwerp Six. Copy and paste Walter Van Beirendonck Paris Fashion Week into Google to see some of the most creative men’s fashion of the decade.
Yes. Though it seems like he was bigger before the pandemic. I remember one of his shows from a a few years back (was it a decade ago?) causing a stir because he only used Black models but also there were criticisms of him engaging in racial exoticism. I do know that he’s very original, has managed to keep going despite local and global economic shifts, and that at least a few years ago (again, pre-pandemic) you could find his clothes, which are pretty expensive, at a few stores in New York.
Oh LA… apparently we need to have a little chat to avoid any further embarrassment. It’s okay if you consume fashion, just don’t attempt to create it. Leave that to New York, Paris and Milan.
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LeeG
Is any of this actually meant to be worn out in public (Much of these seem completely impractical) or are they just art?
abfab
Both.
Mack
I think mostly for high end parties or a call boy convention might work.
dbmcvey
In general you don’t see runways of regular streetwear, but there are pieces in most of these looks that could be worn just out in public.
Dave
A LOT of those looks I would wear a pant of jacket from but high end runway is also the fuel that creates the next tiers down of fashion so a pattern or a colour or a particular jacket cut will find its way into the the department stores, and then trickle on down into some tragic casual corner where you, no doubt, will fish it out of some clearance bin.
However, that pattern or jacket cut represents millions of dollars of countless jobs, and it’s sort of comical how you think that you’ve made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry, when in fact, you’re wearing a piece that was selected for you by the people in this industry… from a pile of “stuff.”
lather
I’m sure the 15 year old me would have loved all of these. The far from that age me finds them to be anything but wowable. Mostly more like costumes, maybe that is their purpose. However, won’t bother my world at all if tons of folk wear these to church on Saturday, church on Sunday, and work on Monday.
Winsocki
The English would call most of these “fancy Dress” party attire. Most are just “silly” if not outright horrendous. Hopefully no will notice fashion choices like these in a drug induced frenzy at a circuit party.
greekboy
A few of the guys are good looking. Pity they are dressed like girls.
abfab
The English gave us Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen so they would say no such thing.
Kangol2
Good to see fashion designers keeping things playful. As to wearability, I could see 20 & even 30 somethings pulling a number of these outfits off, especially at events like Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour. Some of the highly original, non-designer outfits that attendees featured online and at the concerts would make many an established designer intrigued about the broad pool of talent out there.
abfab
Work the runway, Sweetie! 10s across the board.
edwardnvirginia
Clearly all these ‘lewks’ should volunteer to take the place of hostages kidnapped and tortured by
rats’ diseased ass Hamas in Gaza.
Their ‘lewks’ might stun the terrorists into releasing hostages; perhaps first the elderly, disable, children infants that were kidnapped.
If all the ‘lewks’ and ‘thirst traps’ bonded together they could get on one big plane and take the place of ALL the hostages.
What a ‘lewk’ that would be
Major
I’m not sure why you chose this article to make your political fanfare when there are millions of tweets on Twitter where you can knock yourself out with your war porn.
abfab
One could say that Maine’s government is as effective at stopping crime as Israel’s, eddy.
edwardnvirginia
Major says that trying to free hostages is ‘war porn’ … next he/she/they’ll be saying that the moon is made of cream cheese, … and that raping women, girls, and infants is ‘liberation from oppression’ …
as the racist Hamas’ fascist terrorist signs say ‘by all means necessary’
abfab
Swiss cheese, edward. Swiss cheese.
SDR94103
only twinks.
dbmcvey
Tommy Maksanty is definitely not a twink.
LumpyPillows
As if that’s a bad thing.
FreddieW
I see 2 Walter Mendez looks that are good.
You can usually tell who’s a good designer on Project Runway by looking at how they present themselves. The pic of Richie Rich tells me everything I needed to know about his taste and talent. I didn’t need to see the god-awful clothes.
The long-haired, long-bearded model is hot when he isn’t styled like a homeless person.
MISTERJETT
i like to see masculinity in my fashion and there is a definite lack of it here. however, i’m sure there are those who do like these, so enjoy.
MSM
Seriously? This is fashion? hahahahhhahahahahahhah. The fools who buy this crap, deserve to be taken for every cent they have. Ok the money speedo is worth the model’s price, but other than that…….puke and more puke.
Major
Some interesting choices here.
Nice group pf handsome models.
#23 is pretty hot but it looks like he (or someone) may have had to wipe something on his pants…
Pretty sure I would get some looks wearing any of these at my local Kroger in small-town, Texas.
BLAKENOW
Los Angeles has zero fashion sense, It’s an atrocious joke always has been. They need to just stick to T-shirts and miniskirts.
bachy
My fabsolute favorite men’s fashion designer at the moment is Walter Van Beirendonck, from Belgium. Was the head of the Fashion Department at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp until 2022, and originally a member of the outrageously talented Antwerp Six. Copy and paste Walter Van Beirendonck Paris Fashion Week into Google to see some of the most creative men’s fashion of the decade.
LumpyPillows
I looked him up. Almost seems like he’s not actually selling anything.
Kangol2
Yes. Though it seems like he was bigger before the pandemic. I remember one of his shows from a a few years back (was it a decade ago?) causing a stir because he only used Black models but also there were criticisms of him engaging in racial exoticism. I do know that he’s very original, has managed to keep going despite local and global economic shifts, and that at least a few years ago (again, pre-pandemic) you could find his clothes, which are pretty expensive, at a few stores in New York.
abfab
I’d love to see Sarah Hukerbeast in one of his creations ranting from her new podium.
RoyM
“Lewks”? The writer is an idiot.
DamianAtamian
Wow unless it’s Halloween I wouldn’t be caught dead in any of these monstrosities.
boops123
Could have fed a lot of homeless people around there with the money wasted on that garbage.
Magnus1999
Oh LA… apparently we need to have a little chat to avoid any further embarrassment. It’s okay if you consume fashion, just don’t attempt to create it. Leave that to New York, Paris and Milan.