Photography by Michael Stephens

What to expect for Autumn / Fall in 2010 for Men? The modern day greaser look. Think of James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause” but also Holden Caulfield, a rebel with many causes. In memory of J.D. Salinger, we’ve matched highlights of Paris Fashion Week’s F/W men’s shows with some of the author’s most memorable quotes…

“I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.”

50s inspired cardigan knits at Tim Hamilton.

“It’s really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.”

Ecolier canvas and leather bags with buckled straps at Henrik Vibskov.

“I don’t exactly know what I mean by that, but I mean it.”

Graphic tribal prints on sweatshirts at Walter Van Beirendonck.

“This fall I think you’re riding for – it’s a special kind of fall, a horrible kind. The man falling isn’t permitted to feel or hear himself hit bottom. He just keeps falling and falling. The whole arrangement’s designed for men who, at some time or other in their lives, were looking for something their own environment couldn’t supply them with.”

An armless trench and boldly striped suit with peaked lapels at Dries Van Noten.

“How long should a man’s legs be? Long enough to touch the ground.“

We really loved the jumpsuit at Tillmann Lauterbach.

“Sex is something I really don’t understand too hot. You never know where the hell you are. I keep making up these sex rules for myself, and then I break them right away.”

Spread collar shirts with contrast panels, and skinny suit pants are worn with daypacks at Gaspard Yurkievich.

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*Article title:  lyrics from Belle and Sebastian’s “Le Pastie de la Bourgeoisie”