The menswear shows in Milan got started over the weekend; with themes of melancholy elegance, and influences that include English painter LS Lowry. But the strategic story from fashion week is the growing backlash against accelerated production processes, a ravenous thirst for new trends, a market which at times sacrifices quality for quantity. The Canadian Press quotes four designers on the story. We've got them after the jump. (Via Agendainc)

 (Dolce & Gabbana photo, men.style.com)

“Everybody is doing everything fast. The consumer needs time to understand.”– Tomas Maier, creative director at Bottega Veneta, told The Associated Press after his much applauded show Sunday. “The consumer needs time to understand.”

“There is so much sloppiness out there. It’s time to put some order into fashion, starting with gender,” — Giorgio Armani.

“What’s happening in fashion is like inviting someone to dinner and stuffing them with double helpings. By the time desert comes around, they can’t look at food anymore.” — Stefano Gabbana.

But Donatella Versace suggests that the solution to the issue might be a move upscale - particularly for the men’s market - “Luxury is a cure for the present market saturation, and a relatively unexplored route where men are concerned,” — (THE CANADIAN PRESS) (VIA AGENDAINC)