Pierre-Henri Mattout: A Name To Watch
Pierre-Henri Mattout on the runway PARIS, Apr 27, 2004 (Updated Feb 24, 2009) / FW/ —- The Parisian designer, Pierre-Henri Mattout, was born in France to a four-children family, among whom, his identical twin brother Jérôme.As a child his parents, moved the family to Algeria in northern Africa. That experience created a peculiar environment for the young, Pierre-Henri....
Paris Menswear Show Spring 2005
Paris Menswear Show Spring 2005 Friday, July 2 to Monday, July 5, 2004 Is Capitol Hill Ready for Helmut Lang and Hedi Slimane? DALLAS, Apr 24, 2004/ FW/ — Washington D.C., the last bastion of conservative dressing for men is finally waking up when it comes to stylish dressing according to a recent article from the Washington Post. The article reported that retailers...
Is Capitol Hill Ready for Helmut Lang and Hedi Slimane?
Helmut Lang Fall 2004 DALLAS, Apr 24, 2004/ FW/ — Washington D.C., the last bastion of conservative dressing for men is finally waking up when it comes to stylish dressing according to a recent article from the Washington Post. The article reported that retailers in the area including Saks Fifth Avenue have reported an upswing in the sales of top-selling fashion...
Metrosexmania: Will It Affect Men’s Fashion?
David & Victoria Beckham DALLAS, Apr 21, 2004/ FW/ — British writer Mark Simpson coined the term “metrosexual” in 1994 in an article he wrote for the UK national newspaper, Independent. It did not cross the Atlantic until July 2002, when he wrote the article “Meet the Metrosexual” on Salon.com, in which he cited British soccer star David Beckham (photo...
How The West Was Won
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios LOS ANGELES, Apr 2, 2004/ FW/ — As Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios, commonly called Los Angeles Fashion Week winds down, it is already evident that the City of Angels has burgeoning fashion scene that is infectious and full of life. Though Los Angeles had been celebrating a fashion week for the past several...
Strong Showing By Menswear Designers
Tomer LOS ANGELES, Apr 1, 2004/ FW/ — It’s a pleasant surprise to see two menswear designers on the L.A. runways and for both of them to have strong collections. Austin, Texas-based designer Gendler Tomer (photo at left) designing under the label “Tomer” presented a cool, sassy and always in vogue collection, mixing sportive elements on hi-tech fabrics and...
