By Lee Carter David Bowie makes for dangerous inspiration. He’s a rather predictable choice and perhaps too artistically protean to claim as one’s own. Robert Geller is, however, aware of the perils involved in citing the living legend; he said as much the night before his Fall 2014 collection bowed, at a friend’s show. (Geller’s collections are finished […]
Read moreSiki Im Fall/Winter 2014 NYC
By Jenni Avins Backstage before his show, Siki Im seemed sheepish to say his collection drew from the 1970s. “Not my favorite, really, but that’s why I thought I should explore it,” laughed the designer, grabbing a pair of wool felt trousers. “Boot leg!” he said. “I never had one in my life. It was a huge stretch […]
Read moreTodd Snyder Fall/Winter 2014 NYC
By Katharine K. Zarrella Mod gents and rock ‘n’ roll were at the center of Todd Snyder‘s Fall 2014 collection. And there was no mistaking his inspirations: From geometric-patterned hand-knit sweaters and skinny ties to an abundance of checked suits and separates, it was sixties all the way. “I was born in the late sixties, but the […]
Read moreRag & Bone Fall/Winter 2014 NYC
Were the digital images of gridded boxes coded with hard-to-decipher labels (C143, H143, etc.) a clue to Rag & Bone‘s Fall collection? They were projected wall-sized on the West Chelsea venue where the brand hosted its Fall ’14 menswear show, during a few days in New York that is starting to look, thanks to presentations from […]
Read moreHermès Fall/Winter 2014 Paris
By Tim Blanks A croc puffa. Make that, A croc puffa! There may never have been an item of menswear on an Hermès catwalk that more completely embodied Véronique Nichanian’s design ethos at the house. “Taking beautiful fabrics one step further,” she declared as her aim, but those words scarcely do justice to her accomplishment. Nichanian’s clothes seduce with […]
Read moreKenzo Fall/Winter 2014 Paris
By Matthew Schneier Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, American ambassadors to France, are translating their native land for the French one region at a time. Having offered their version of California casual last season, the Kenzo creative directors moved to the Pacific Northwest for Fall. “When we used to live in Berkeley, we used to always go north, […]
Read moreCerruti 1881 Fall/Winter 2014 Paris
By Matthew Schneier Cerruti, despite its noble history, has struggled in recent years. Following founder Nino Cerruti, a succession of designers has passed through its doors, from the famous (Narciso Rodriguez, Richard Nicoll) to the lesser known. The latest to take the helm is Aldo Maria Camillo, an Italian-born veteran of Valentino menswear, who has been […]
Read moreLouis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2014 Paris
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Read moreValentino Fall/Winter 2014 Paris
Valentino Magique sublime magnifique, infiniment parfait trés belle collection j’adore les petits mélanges qui vont à merveilles ensemble. Men’s Fall/Winter 2014-15 show.
Read moreRoberto Cavalli Fall/Winter 2014 Milan
A free-spirited gentleman and dreamer, the Roberto Cavalli man is nomadic in his ways and artistic in his wardrobe, but always remains impeccably dressed. Here are the photos from the catwalk! At Milan Fashion Week Menswear 2014 Collection.
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