Fall / Winter 2011-2012

Fall / Winter 2011-2012

In the Details- Fall 2012 Menswear Moments You Shouldn’t Miss from Milan

Even though Spring 2012 hasn't hit stores yet, take notes from the recent men's shows while shopping this season to get ahead of the game... With season's now piling up on top of season's, there's too much fashion out there to take note from when considering what's next for the times ahead. Keeping that in mind we've culled a quick list of some of our top not-to-be-missed moments from the Men's Fall 2012 shows in Milan recently like Burberry's decadent patchwork tote (above). Jil Sander A statement-making black leather carry-all that boasts a paper bag shape adds a sinister touch of wit to such an everyday item. >>SHOP: MEN’S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC Dolce and Gabbana Paired with a distressed pair

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Top Trends from Milan Fall/Winter 2012 Menswear

While it's true that menswear has only so much room to change each season, there was still a refreshing assortment of new ideas for Fall 2012 -here's a look at some top trends that caught our eye in Milan. Animal Novelty Prints- Andrea Pompilio Burberry Animal print motifs have been popping up in some of the best women's collections recently so it comes as no surprise that they crept their way into the men's shows this season in a myriad of ways and sizes. At Jil Sander's (top photo) wickedly fierce show they even managed to add a much need addition of surprising levity while at Burberry they had an almost childish, cartoon-like appeal. >>SHOP: MEN’S STYLE GUIDE TO EVERYDAY CHIC Updated

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Vintage Inspired Fashion

Because every season calls for a bit of vintage flair we thought it would be a good time to look back at all of our favorite vintage-inspired looks from the Fall 2011 collections to cull a handy bit of inspiration to help you cultivate a look that incorporates notes from the past with a thoroughly modern sophistication. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS And since you can always use real-deal vintage pieces to pull together a completely customized look, we couldn't think of a more practical guide to get you started. From the 40's to the 70's, designers were looking at the past in ways we hadn't ever seen; here's our top picks. Miu Miu (and above) Bringing you 40's starlet glamour as

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Snakeskin

With head-to-toe prints now de riguer on runways around the world it's time to cozy up to one of our favorite fall prints and fabrications as the alluring, graphic and even sexy use of snake & python we saw for Fall 2011 felt undeniably fresh. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Use them to add texture to all of your favorite fall looks while keeping up with the trends...here's a look at how to pull it off. Prada (and above) Miuccia Prada used python coats, boots and aviator inspired headpieces to add a subversively sexy and confident bent to her otherwise ultra-femme collection of 60's inspired dolly dresses. Chloe Chloe's mad assortment of snake & python whether in print or in skin offered a

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Shopping the Trends of Fall 2011- Color-Blocked Separates

While color-blocking is no new trend story, it wasn't until this fall season that we really saw a spike in contrasts with ingenious iterations from designer's the world over. >> MORE: FASHION SHOWS AND RUNWAY REVIEWS Along with some simple shopping advice, here's a look at some of our favorite uses of color-blocking that are certain to make a graphic statement this season and most probably many to come. Balenciaga (and above) Nicolas Ghesquiere has been doing graphic sci-fi couture for many seasons and fall's addition of thoughtfully color-blocked asymmetrical layered tunics and dresses made for a bold and completely modern update to his repertoire. His use of layering also made for shapes with dynamic trapeze effects full of endless layering potential as evidenced

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Emmy’s Red Carpet Fashion- 2011 Hits and Misses

Sofía Vergara
Less is more, chic that is for 2011 Emmy's red carpet fashion. Watch the television broadcast with me and comment along... MORE: Red Carpet fashion Red hot rocks the carpet and big on fashion darks As the show airs, my favorites so far are Sofía Vergara, pictured left,  in a stunning, figure hugging, coral red Vera Wang gown that fits the sexy actress to a T! Perfection. Kate Winslet in a clean and expertly cut Elie Saab red gown.   Gwenyth Paltrow in a full-on F-A-S-H-I-O-N midriff baring Pucci number that rocks out only becuse it's played against simple hair and makeup, and Gwenyth's eternally chic style.   Brunette Kristen Wiig in an ombre brown Zac Posen number becuse she

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DKNY Fall 2011 Runway Review

New York Fashion Week Highlight: Nice mid-thigh length to elongate the figure and paired with the pop color wide stripes it adds femininity to a menswear feel The Fall 2011 DKNY collection is what all the cool kids on the street will be wearing and feeling comfortably confident in while keeping their edge. Nicely paired color combinations of navy and camel with pops of pumpkin orange, poppy red and bright pink with a rich butternut brown, and of course black and white. The line is very clean cut with lots of menswear details in the jackets, capes and hats worn by many of the models. Along with a touch of Brit thrown in via stripes, peter pan collars and the

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Emporio Armani – Menswear

EMPORIO ARMANI Fashion Show Photos / Video Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear >> SEE: Giorgio Armani Men's Collection Fashion Show >> SHOP Emporio Armani at Bloomingdales >> More on Armani   The Industrial Collection- "In the setting of a great metropolis, perfectly attuned to the open spaces of any big city, this is a collection that brings freedom of movement and a contemporary edge to couture." Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Watch video of the Emporio Armani fashion show: In their words... EMPORIO ARMANI FOR MEN "INDUSTRIAL" Collection for autumn winter 2011/2012 In the setting of a great metropolis, perfectly attuned to the open spaces of any big city, this is

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Gucci- Menswear

GUCCI Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear Click on each picture for an enlarged view. photos:viacatwalking.com

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John Varvatos

JOHN VARVATOS Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Milan Fashion Week - Menswear   >> SHOP John Varvatos at Zappos >> More on John Varvatos Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words... JOHN VARVATOS Fall/Winter 2011/12 “I am more interested in personality than trends. What I find exciting about fashion is that you can use clothes to build characters that morph and change season after season while keeping faith to their core values. My ethos has always been about a modern take on the old world. The men I have in mind are intrigued by the past, but don't let nostalgia trap them into an anachronistic dream: they are resolutely connected with

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Louis Vuitton- Menswear

LOUIS VUITTON MENSWEAR Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Click on each picture for an enlarged view. In their words... LOUIS VUITTON HOMME | AUTUMN-WINTER 2011-2012 For Louis Vuitton's Autumn-Winter 2011-2012 collection, Men's Studio Director Paul Helbers, under the artistic direction of Marc Jacobs, has explored the ultra simplified elegance of Amish style and instilled it with a hint of strangeness, inspired by David Lynch. Describing this unique pairing of Amish design elements with Lynchian overtones, Helbers evokes an «unworldly boy wanderer» as he discovers America. «We have gone back to cut and construction which is why this collection is almost all black to emphasize shape and technique. Jackets are sculpted

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Mugler- Menswear

MUGLER Menswear Nicola Formichetti, Creative Director Fashion Show Photos / Runway Collection FALL / WINTER 2011 Paris Fashion Week - Menswear >> WATCH: Lady Gaga's new video for the show >> Mugler Womenswear Fashion Show With Lady Gaga Click on each picture for an enlarged view. Photos: Mugler

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