Last week we had the opportunity to stop by the Title of Work showroom, where designer Jonathan Meizler offered us a sneak peak at his latest men's neckwear designs for F/W 13. Reflecting Meizler's background in art and high-end women's evening wear, Title of Work's trademark aesthetic is intellectual and meticulously executed. The line's unique materials and details appeal to
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Marketing men's luxury underwear is tricky business, but lately we've been seeing some outstanding examples. Ones that strike the right notes of masculinity, aesthetics and innovation. London-based Under Limited is one such brand. The contemporary label just launched at Selfridges, the Holy Grail of retail for forward new brands.
In perusing their line, we can see why the influential UK retailer
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Welcome to Wrong Weather, a fashion and lifestyle concept shop in Porto, Portugal, perfectly suited for the contemporary man. Designed by Francesco Moncada, sharp angles and crooked light fixtures complete the interior of this unique boutique/gallery space.
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From James Dean's carefree quiff to George Clooney's salt-and-pepper caesar, perhaps nothing says more about a man ("I'm a rebel without a cause" and "I'm a playboy doctor", respectively) than his hair. Stylesight has traced the evolution of the grooming category at length, and now, here comes AskMen's definitive guide to men's hair, titled, simply, The Hair Manual.
After analyzing site
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New York Men’s runways showcased smock overgarments, giving breath and fullness to collections that featured other narrow and slim silhouettes. The loose outerwear, from workman and military origins, provided relaxed silhouettes with simple yet refined detailing. – Andrew Luecke
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Designers find a new home for fabric blocking on pants and trousers at New York Fashion Week. All manner of trousers can be fabric-blocked, but the technique is particularly well suited to athletic pants. In the most innovate design, a “reverse” cuff is added to the bottom of trousers for a unique look. – Andrew Luecke
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SCHOLARLY WOODSMEN
New York: A full house turned out for Michael Bastian’s F/W 13 show last night in a dark industrial space — a fitting venue for the army of laid-back outdoorsy looks that showed down the runway. Bastian continued his knack for rugged tailored menswear in this most recent collection, as well as charming intarsia animal themed knits with Redwing Blackbird
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MODERN MILITIA
New York: Steven Cox and Daniel Silver’s second collection for Perry Ellis by Duckie Brown saw the duo fully find themselves under their new line, as they delivered an edited selection of wearable looks that managed to update traditional styles like fishtail parkas and camouflage jackets. The palette here was minimal and masculine, featuring olive, burgundy and mustard heavily,
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THE SMELL OF FASHION IN THE MORNING
New York: Mark McNairy’s latest collection played on familiar motifs from the designer and raconteur, as he showed garments adorned in his patented daisy-camouflage and smiley faces, as well as an exuberant new clown face allover print. Oxford shirts, varsity jackets and single-breasted trenchcoats came as expected, but sweatpants were so shockingly slim that
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THESE GUYS
New York: Marc Jacobs reinvented familiar territory for himself, digging into his nerd-chic fantasies to deliver schlumpy-cool suits in teacher-style plaid or vintage-style boat stripes, all updated with straight, baggy trousers that evoked 90s kids trying on their dad’s clothes. He also showed utility pants, complete with hammer loops, another nod to 90s boy style, and a variety of
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UPSCALE ATHLETIC
New York: Former Adidas and RLX designer Tim Coppens debuted his first major runway collection last night for F/W 13. He derived inspiration from his childhood — skateboard gear, graffiti escapades, and tailored hand-me-downs from his father. The collection featured sophisticated sportswear centered around technically complex athletic street classics that looked refined with classic tailoring and luxe materials, yet futuristic
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Designers at New York Fashion Week look to an imagined future, with Sci-Fi style looks inspired by classic Star Trek uniforms. Creative color blocking, mixed materials like leather and neoprene, and band collars are hallmarks of this well-designed look. – Andrew Luecke
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ACTIVE AMBIGUITY
New York: Downtown fave and known clever kid, Patrik Ervell showed a nuanced F/W 13 collection full of suits, caps and outerwear that blended the best of cool-guy tailoring and hippy-style active elements. A nylon jacquard poncho and forest print parka were standout items, as was Ervell’s overlock jacket that utilized “wool teddy fur” to mimic the high pile
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COLOR AND SHAPE
New York: Last night at Milk Studios, Carlos Campos delivered a solid collection of simple, if inventive, garments where the emphasis was on his hallmark use of color and silhouette. Campos struck a near perfect balance, offsetting bright wines, midnight blues and olive greens—or vino, azul oscuro and verde in his words—with perfect tailoring and clean lines. Though
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DARK DESERT STREET BOYS
New York: The design duo Dao-yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne continued to develop their young and tough aesthetic with their F/W 13 collection that caught the attention of many cutting-edge fashion trailblazers such as A$ap Rocky. Chow and Osborne proved that they truly understand what young men desire with this ultra-cool and dark collection, featuring innovative constructed garments
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