Category: Men Fashion

The Must Know Fashion News of February 2023

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Bottega Veneta x Gaetano PesceWith just two seasons under his belt, creative director Matthieu Blazy has displayed a series of unprecedented commissions at Bottega Veneta. In the presentation of his Spring/Summer 2023 collection last September, architect, artist and designer Gaetano Pesce was given the creative carte blanche to produce a temporary site-specific artwork, which included a sculptural resin floor and 400 resin chairs. The artist calls the creation “Come Stai?”, which was later further unveiled at Design Miami and evolved into a new book commissioned by Bottega Veneta. It includes an insightful interview between Pesce and Hans Ulrich Obrist alongside…

Paris Men’s Fashion Week: bold Dries Van Noten lets his clothes do the talking

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Models present creations of Dries Van Noten, including an olive green overcoat, during the brand’s spring/summer collection show at Paris Men’s Fashion Show. Photo: Xinhua The eponymous brand launched by Belgian designer Dries Van Noten is now part of a fashion group that includes Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne and Jean-Paul Gaultier. The designer will remain a minority shareholder, and CEO and chairman of the board. Dries Van Noten is still one of the few brands that really makes money with its clothes. With the experience and excellence of Puig in the beauty market, the Belgian fashion house is…

What Are Men Wearing Now?

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I have realized that my wardrobe has not changed much in the last 20 years. I am very happy being an adult and don’t want to dress like a teenager, but as the rules around the male dress code disappear, it’s hard to know how to update and improve my wardrobe. Can you please offer some advice? — Paul, Pittsburgh Since there is nothing like going straight to the source for an answer, and since Guy Trebay, our men’s wear critic, is currently on the front lines (or front row) of this issue at the men’s wear shows, I asked…

Top Men’s Fashion Trends to Drop in 2020

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As we head into the middle of January, it’s probably safe to assume that most of us have let down our New Year’s Resolutions at this point. For example, my goal was to finally get in shape and now my Planet Fitness membership will never see the light of day ever again. However, like many other men out there, another resolution of mine was to become more fashionable. Nothing quite grabs attention than a man who knows how to dress. You know what they say: the clothes make the man. However, there are some current trends out there that should…

Milan Men’s Fashion Week to merge with Women’s Fashion Week in September for the first time ever

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Like many industries, fashion is feeling the impacts of coronavirus – and now the pandemic is causing major changes in the fashion week schedule. This September, Milan’s Women’s Fashion Week will become the first season to combine men and women’s collections, with the men’s shows slated for June now pushed back in light of the virus. On Friday, Camera Nazionale della Moda (The National Chamber of Italian Fashion) announced the change, confirming the men’s shows due to run from 19th to 23rd June, will now run alongside Milan Women’s Fashion Week, planned for 22nd to 28th September. Victor VIRGILE//Getty ImagesMen’s…

MOMAD, the showcase for men’s fashion and leather fashion at IFEMA

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• Jack and Jones, Only and Sons and Selected, Jvz, La Nansa or Lion of Porches will be present at the fair, which will be held from February 4 to 6. • As for Moda Piel, brands such as Banhof, Campoy, Corty Bennett, Peleteria Campoy, Ff Collection Filippos Filippidis, Notis Grigorios, Leathertex, Shades of Leather and Zambackwill be presented. MOMAD, the International Fashion, Textile, Footwear and Accessories Fairorganized by IFEMA MADRID from February 4 to 6will have an important presence of men’s fashiona growing segment that will showcase its latest trends, with a wide variety of stylesfeaturing both national and…

The Must Know Fashion News of October 2022

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This month’s fashion fix inquires on the elaborate way contemporary visionaries have tapped on symbols, motifs and color to lead some of fashion’s oldest houses into the new world. TriangulationsTaking a heritage leather house — particularly an Italian one with all of the inherent tradition and conservatism of Milan’s Via Monte Napoleon in post-war Milan — and making it relevant to the present is daunting. It is especially so when that House is Prada, which never gained popularity until heiress Miuccia Prada helmed the role of creative director in 1978. Expressing a constant affliction for subversion, her most notable change…

The Must Know Fashion News of December 2022

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This month’s fashion fixations (also known as the fashion news of December) focus on the elevation of staples introduced by Houses that propel them instantly from catwalk to cart. Pictured above: MEET MRBAILEY®At its most straightforward, MRBAILEY® of footwear-design studio CONCEPTKICKS® pays homage to the ZEGNA Triple Stitch sneaker by upsizing the iconic X’s on the upper of the shoe. If one prefers practicality that stays true to the design aesthetics of the House, it now has a removable insole, partial mesh lining for breathability and a toggled cord that allows one to slip in and out of it with…