Though there were more wearable wardrobe pieces than ever on the runways of Milan and Paris for the recently wrapped fall-winter 2009 men’s fashion weeks, there was still no shortage of the theatrical, the statement-making and the pure “who's going to wear that?” head-scratching moments.

We’ve compiled some of our favorite looks from among the most envelope-pushing menswear from both cities. What will make the jump from the primordial stew of Fashion Week to live on at retail next fall? Only time will tell.

Picture: Alexander McQueen for fall-winter 2009, Milan.