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bapester, on July 6th, 2010%
This collection tops the list in my favourites for the season so far. Even though I admittedly do not follow Men’s Fashion Week religiously, I usually make it a point to see what the Belgian designers have to offer. People like Dries, Raf Simons, and the Antwerp Six never fail to bring a much needed fresh take on menswear that contrasts with the classic romanticism of the Milanese and Parisian fashion houses.
The season’s collection sees ample-sized overcoats, double-breasted jackets, both with ample lapels. Experimentation with bleaching, blotches of paint in denim jeans, cotton shirts bags and jackets. Earth tones like terracotta and ochre.
Once again below I share my favourite shots from the runway collection:
» Continue reading MFW SS 2011 Favourites: Dries van Noten
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bapester, on July 1st, 2010%
Bicycle motif on woven tie.
Usually when Men’s Fashion Week arrives, all I am waiting for are the action happening off the runway, i.e snapshots of the attendees on blogs like the Sartorialist, Face Hunter, Jak & Jil and the like. This year however, I have been paying unusually more attention to the runway itself. The outcome was as expected, I still ended up liking the collections by designers that I already like, and conversely didn’t pay too much attention to designers whose clothes I have less affinity for. There are a few surprises along the way, though, as I discover new designers, add unexpected designers to my favourites and drop out some former favourites who don’t seem to leave an impression anymore.
One instance of a new discovery is Moncler Gamme Bleu. Although the name of this French sports label appears faintly in my memory, I didn’t know of Thom Browne’s involvement in a collaboration line until recently. This year’s collection (it’s their 3rd year) is bicycle-themed and was held in Milan’s Vigorelli Velodrome.
A sporty shade of grey featured heavily in this collection, accented with pink tops with a base of the all-American shades of red, white and blue. Clothes were Thom Browne tailoring translated into an outdoor setting, with double breasted jackets paired together with nylon jackets, arm bands and cycling gloves. Bicycle prints were liberally used on the capes that inflate in the wind (for those who love a little drama), cycling tights and woven ties (for the more subtle guys).
Here are my favourite shots:
» Continue reading MFW Favourites: Moncler Gamme Bleu Spring 2011
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