By bapester, on November 1st, 2009% With some new observations mall-wise, shopping for men’s clothes in KL isn’t such a pain after all..
1. Cotton On
As mentioned in my earlier post, I discovered this label while holidaying in Australia a month ago. I was delighted when I entered its shop in Melbourne, because it was one of the few Australian labels that offers decent clothes at high street prices.
When I first found out that they were opening branches in Malaysia, the sales assistant told me that it was going to be in Pavilion and Sunway Pyramid. Further research on the internet, however, indicates that a branch is going to be opened in 1 Utama as well. Tongue in Chic reports that the 1 Utama branch would have opened on 24th October, followed by the Sunway Pyramid branch on 30th October just two days ago.
» Continue reading An updated take on menswear shopping in Malaysia
By bapester, on October 27th, 2009% Sometimes I feel that I have to stop complaining about the sad state of men’s fashion in Malaysia.
I just came back from a holiday in Sydney and Melbourne, and the selection of menswear there seems even more limited in certain ways. Of course, being a tourist I may have been window-shopping at the wrong places. That said, my observations are that the mens clothing I come across are either limited/expensive/basic.
In terms of the high street, I found men’s clothes in shops like Jeans West, Country Road and Energie rather bland and simple (and given the skyrocketing exchange rate, not worth my Malaysian ringgit). Maybe it’s an Australian thing though, as I observe that many men there tend to be dressed in decidedly subtle/simple basics like distressed plain tees, deconstructed cardigans, skinny denim/shorts and plimsolls. And almost always in monochrome.
» Continue reading A take on menswear shopping- Australia
By bapester, on September 7th, 2009% When buying men’s clothes in KL, there are three main factors that come into play: the mercilessly scorching weather, the limited selection of menswear labels and the negative perception about guys even attempting to dress up. I found a solution in Americana labels like Gap, Banana Republic, and the recently departed Gant that seem to adress all three concerns. These Americans sure know how to make their summer clothes comfortable in balmy weather while maintaining a modest but tasteful aesthetic .
I thought that the summer collection menswear that was brought to KL shores this year was pretty good- lots of nice shirts and shorts in breathable material and tasteful patterns (plaid, stripes, madras, gingham). That was until I saw this photo as I was flipping through a Japanese men’s fashion magazine (Men’s Non-no, if you must) and saw this ad in its first few pages:
» Continue reading The grass is greener on the Tokyo side.
By bapester, on September 5th, 2009%
I was browsing The Sartorialist website and the current post was about his book signing in Colette, Paris. It was then that I realised that the book he has been mentioning about since early this year (here and here) is already out in the stores.
I am hoping to see it in the Malaysian bookstore shelves soon, . . . → Read more
By bapester, on August 24th, 2009% Scott Schuman’s blog, the Sartorialist is one of the most widely read style blogs for a reason. His eye for detail is among his blog’s many qualities. I am certain that I am one of many who would turn to his blog for style inspiration and, with the availability of large hard disk space nowadays, save countless photographs posted by him for future reference.
Here I’d like to share photos that I would keep for my personal style reference, and the reason behind liking the particular photo. Click on the photo to go to the original post at The Sartorialist.
original pic by Scott Schuman
» Continue reading Deconstructing men’s style: Lessons from the Sartorialist’s eye.
By bapester, on July 13th, 2009% 
American Casual (probably Ame-kaji to this guy) done well, as captured by The Sartorialist.
I am in full support of the American Casual summer style to be adapted by more Malaysian men. Why not?
» Continue reading I am stealing this look!
By bapester, on July 12th, 2009%
All this while, my daily dose of menswear came from a small staple of blogs and websites. As I started to blog again, I notice a whole kaboodle of fashion blogs (the amount of blogs linked by Susie Bubble is dizzying), even local ones (totally impressed by the number of Malaysian fash-blogs out there). As usual, . . . → Read more
By bapester, on July 11th, 2009% Spring Collection 2010 on the runway = Hot summer 2009 style off-the runway
I am one who appreciates fashion shots taken of people on the street, more than fashion displayed through runway models and magazine editorials.Scott Schuman who blogs at The Sartorialist takes shots of the best fashion styling going on OFF the runway (i.e the attendees) . . . → Read more
By bapester, on July 10th, 2009%
Taken from one of my favourite streetstyle blogs, Stockholm Streetstyle.Click on the pic for link to original blog post and photo.
DAM . . . → Read more
By bapester, on July 5th, 2009% NB: There is a blog by the name of The Choosy Beggar, a name which is rather self-explanatory (it is a blog that blows the whistle to discerning but broke shoppers in NYC whenever there are sales in credible/noteworthy brands or shops) . Closer to home, we do have a few blogs that announces sales dates . . . → Read more
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