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TrendWatch: Julian ZigerliSwiss designer Julian Zigerli’s debut autumn/winter collection 2011, “Sugar, spice, and everything nice“, found it’s followers all around the globe building the foundation to the upcoming Spring/Summer 2012 Collection “Over stick and stone“. Involving a lot of jacket backpack hybrids his innovative and detail-loving signature look sprawls from
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6 Mens Coats from TopMan under $400After reviewing our Top 10 favorite coats for you ladies, here are 6 beautiful men’s peacoats under $400, all from the Peacoat project by TopMan . This collaboration is the seventh installment of the Topman ‘classics projects’. This time the ubiquitous peacoat gets a thoroughly modern overhaul in the hands of some of the most [...]
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Kris van Assche Homme : S/S 2012Kris van Assche’s S/S 2012 collection stays true to his simple but edgy reputation with his deconstructive suits details, mixing knitwear with tailored suits. High-water pants continue to be hot for S/S 2012, with no sign of departing in the near future. His simple palette of greys and whites keeps a tight focus on all [...]
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Moncler Gamme Bleu SS 2012Always playing on a sports theme, creative director of Moncler Gamme Bleu, Thom Browne set the Spring/Summer 12 show in a real fencing club. With models marching down the runway to the tune of Stars Wars’ “Imperial March”, the collection is clean and beautifully tailored with
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Ivan Curia Nunes Graduation CollectionRecently graduate from Central Saint Martins, Ivan Curia Nunes contacted us to introduce his ‘Life is too important to be taken seriously’ menswear collection which gave him the 2nd runner prize at the Central Saint Martins B.A. Honors show. I love his oversize linen silhouette and
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Forgotten Future F/W 2011/12Forgotten Future is only in its second season but the direction looks quite promising. Designer Richard Dawson is a Central Saint Marten’s MA alumni. Before starting his own label he worked designing for several brands in London. He has also worked with the creative team of Kylie Minogue. Dawson draws inspiration from vintage detailing. His [...]
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Satta Amassagana by Jan-Jan Van EsscheYoung emerging menswear designer Jan-Jan Van Essche is launching his collection N#2 called ‘Satta Amassagana’ which means ‘give thanks’ in Amharic. Jan-Jan’s second collection is a continuation of his previous work as his particular loose forms evolve naturally, resulting in unrestrained masculine volumes inspired by refined patterns and pure ethnic shapes.
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Undercover F/W 2011 CollectionThough very hard to find (and pretty expensive) Undercover is one of my favorite menswear brands. The Japanese sportswear brand founded by Jun Takahashi has been called “the essence of Japanese cool” and features finely crafted clothing pieces which are, in the words of Takahashi himself, “strange, but beautiful”. Introducing their
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Highland By Lizzie Owens Fall 2011Written by Guest Blogger Katherine Roettger From costume design to designing streetwear may not seem like a huge leap, but when that costume designer is Lizzie Owens, known for outfitting bands like The Killers and MGMT in everything from feathers to neon colors, you may start to wonder how her work will translate into something [...]
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Mjolk Homme AW 11/12 LookbookMjolk Homme’s latest A/W 2011/12 menswear collection is gorgeous! Presented by Lars Stoten it is grungy sportswear with British tailoring. The mood is electricity—a bold reflection of British working class youth, and a visual homage to Lars’ early 80s ›bother boy‹ roots. Mjölk’s exquisite structural leitmotif, and the emphasis on
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Vincent Schoepfer S/S 2011 CollectionLast year around the same time we introduced you to French designer Vincent Schoepfer and his great menswear collection. Here is his Spring/Summer 2011 collection entitled Heavy Weight, inspired by boxing and probably ‘The Fighter’ movie. Vincent introduces us to a more relaxed yet classy sportswear collection, with his first footwear collection – mixing espadrilles [...]
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Sruli Recht: When Gravity Fails CollectionDirectly from Iceland, Sruli Recht just introduced his incredible new menswear collection ‘When Gravity Fails‘. The collection consists of a total look – from coats, jackets and cardigans, to trousers, shorts and leggings, complimented by shoes, boots, bags, gloves and silver jewelery – 55 styles, approximately 130 with material variations.