Baggy, Bold, & Boxy - Menswear F/W 2011

Looks like the Fall 2011 collections from most designers are stretching the limits of proportions.  Using yards more fabric than the days of skinny jeans and short-crop jackets, designers like John Varvatos, Kris Van Assche, and Neil Barrett are all getting in on the act.

Here are some highlights and faves from the past few weeks and a look at what seems to be a new silhouette for the upcoming season:

3.1 Phillip Lim 

Lanvin

Costume National  

Dior Homme

Dsquared² 

Dsquared²  

Dsquared² 

Gucci - Backstage

Gustavo Lins 

John Varvatos

John Varvatos

John Varvatos

John Varvatos - Backstage

John Varvatos - Backstage

John Varvatos - Backstage

Kris Van Assche 

Moncler 

Neil Barrett

y3

And a little backstage glimpse via FashionTV:

Dolce & Gabbana - Backstage

Iceberg - Backstage

Frankie Morello - Backstage

Images via Simply Male Models

Lust Must: Range Rover Evoque

The Milan contingent has been chosen -  selected by Land Rover, Neil Barrett, Sergio Cerruti, and Francesca Versace are officially some of the first tastemakers to test the new Range Rover Evoque.

40 "City Shapers" (as they are called) have been chosen to sculpt and define the image of the Evoque - a new mid-size SUV from Land Rover.  These VIPs are participating in the "Pulse of the City" campaign which is an interactive guide promoting the new vehicle in 10 major cities around the world.

You can download the application here to follow the journey of each City Shaper as they experience the new Evoque first hand.

Behind The Scenes: Men's Fashion Week Milan

Side entrance to the John Varvatos show

Backstage boards at John Varvatos

Designers (L-R) 

Blake Kuwahara, John Varvatos, & Thomas Ferguson backstage

Post show backstage at John Varvatos

Post show celebration at Neil Barrett Show

More backstage fun at Neil Barrett

Backstage boards at Neil Barrett

Menswear Fall 2010: Fashion Week Highlights

Here are a few stand outs from the latest shows in Milan and Paris.

 

costume national

 

dior homme

 

(a tame) john galliano

 

 

 dries van noten

 

 dolce & gabbana

 

 junya watanabe

 

versace

dsquared2

neil barrett

images from: www.gq.com

Tokyo: Fashion & Architecture Collide

With cities like Akihabara, Harajuku, Roppongi, and Tokyo, Japan can be considered an epicenter of fashion. With their willingness to experiment with style, color, and fit and the strong influence their youth culture provides, the city's fashions are trend-setting for those in the fashion-know. The city also takes pride in it's architecture and cutting-edge point of view.

The marriage between architecture and fashion:

The Viridi-Anne

Prada

CdG

L' Eclaireur

Neil Barrett

Tokyo Hipsters Club

Nike

A special thanks to Blake Kuwahara for all the great pictures