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Flowers, color at Paris menswear, as Balmain makes debuts

A model wears a creation for Dior Homme men's Spring-Summer 2016 fashion collection, presented Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A model wears a creation for Dior Homme men's Spring-Summer 2016 fashion collection, presented Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PARIS (AP) – Summer was in the air in Paris menswear collections with white roses and lashings of colors. Meanwhile, fashion-conscious NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire spoke to The Associated Press on the trend to fuse sportswear in ready-to-wear. Here are the highlights from Dior Homme, Kenzo and Balmain’s debut menswear show.

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FLOWER-FILLED WALK

It was a walk among the flowers for Dior Homme, who unveiled its new collection in a labyrinth filled with several thousand white roses.

The garden theme was appropriate enough setting for a spring-summer show, and brought home the house identity: Monsieur Christian Dior famously loved blooms.