Kris Van Assche previewed their Spring/Summer 2010 Men’s  collection this past Friday. The runway show features a variety of looks which included loose fitting tops, and layering of on the bottoms with long pants placed under shorts. Subtle draping being the idea in this fit free collection.

More looks from the Kris Van Assche Spring/Summer 2010 Runway Show after the jump.

Pitti Uomo brought our first views of the Autum/Winter 2009 footwear collection from Kris Van Assche. The Belgian designer has produced more than 30 new styles for collection, with silhouettes ranging from military inspired boots to hi-top sneakers. Mr. Assche is taking full advantage of his new relationship with Italy’s Manifattura Ferrarese, known for their production and distribution work for many of LVMH’s men’s footwear lines. Clearly the relationship is yielding strong results for Autumn/Winter. 

Many more detailed views of Kris Van Assche Footwear for Autumn/Winter 2009 after the jump.

The floral look is one that’s forever bubbling near the surface, mainly because it’s slightly too eurotrash-y for most people to get their heads round. This Kris Van Assche shirt has a floral design has a subdued look due to the subtle colouring. As you’d expect, the cotton is incredibly soft and the cuffs are turned up. Get it from Luisaviaroma.

Blazers have been creeping back into menswear for a while now and spring looks like the season when blazers move from an extravagant choice to a staple one. This Kris Van Assche blazer is a prime example of the next level of blazers, which look to step away slightly from the college tutor look of old. It’s made with soft cotton, allowing the blazer to be worn in warmer weather – which is a vital aspect some designers overlook for a SS09 collection. Get it from Colette.

Designers seem to be treating the name ‘high top’ as a dare, continually creating trainers that go higher and higher up the leg. These Kris Van Assche high tops are almost as high as the Diet Butcher Slim Skin ones we featured a while back and this doesn’t look like it’s going to stop until someone makes a pair of knee high trainers. Although these are noted as SS09 trainers by KVA and other websites, The Corner has apparently fooled someone at KVA into giving it to them early as they have these in black, grey and white already. Get it from the corner.

While his work with Dior Homme has been hit and miss, Kris Van Assche’s own line looks to be going from strength to strength. His SS09 accessories line is comprised of an array of belts, chains and, weirdly, bucket hats. While the chains will definitely be a little too feminine for some, the belts look like a sure winner. Not sure about the bucket hats though, Ricky Hatton has ruined the idea of that hat becoming a high fashion piece. Take a look at the rest of the collection after the jump.

This season Oliver Peoples worked together with designer Kris Van Assche on the KVA sunglass range.

"KVA is a collaboration with European Designer Kris Van Assche, who is now the Artistic Director for Dior Homme. The frame is hand-crafted in thick polished plastic and is just as sophisticated as it is sporty. Unique technology includes a coin-edge mechanism that allows for changeable lenses (two different lens colors are included), offering the wearer greater opportunity to define his personal style. Metal inlay with the KVA logo is detailed on the top of the frame front."

The sunglasses comes in a black/white/grey and ash/gradient/mirror colorways.

Ever since Kris Van Assche launched his own label and took over the reigns at Dior Homme, after Hedi Slimane left, we have been watching him and especially his work. Dior Homme collections still look good and also his own line is nicely developing.

Here we give you a look at his Spring/Summer 2008 high top sneakers. The sneaker comes in various metallic colorways and and also in solid white and black with patent accents. We especially like the lacing on these, it’s different from any other sneaker out there. Pics via Skeleton Legs.

Check out the entire line-up after the jump.

Hedi Slimane has made Dior Homme what it stands for today. Since he left, Kris Van Aasche has taken over and present his first collection soon.

““They look like young professional killers,” quipped Karl Lagerfeld, who shot three models in a Parisian apartment wearing Van Assche’s ballooning, high-waist pants and pristine white shirts.

Van Assche described the images, which break in February magazines, as the “next step” for the brand—rather than a radical change—in its post–Hedi Slimane era. A budding photographer, Slimane lensed recent Dior Homme campaigns and favored an edgy, artsy approach.

“When one evokes ‘elegance,’ people tend to think you refer to something old-fashioned, boring,” Van Assche said. “I am totally aware that we are living in a sportswear generation, but I feel it is my duty—at Dior Homme even more so than at my own label—to propose an alternative. … I prefer to look at it as a challenge: Make elegance radical.””

DNR has an interesting article about the new collection. We cannot wait to see if live!