Gucci Men Fall 2010: A Sensible Gucci
MILAN, Jan 19, 2010 / FW/ — We had been so used seeing rock & roll and avant-garde from Gucci that seeing sensible dressing that would even be accepted inside the Washington beltway was a complete surprise! (gasp!) But, if you look back far enough, you will see that Gucci used to be the go to label for sensible dressing, which was confirmed by what Frida Giannini,...
Salvatore Ferragamo Men Fall 2010: Pampas Nomads
MILAN, Jan 19, 2010 / FW/ — With nomadic as a key style that we constantly see on the catwalk, Massimiliano Giornetti, creative director of Salvatore Ferragamo took the pampas route and focused on the gaucho, the partly nomadic South American cowboys. Like their North American counterparts, the gauchos move with the herd that they are watching, making them nomadic...
Vivienne Westwood Men Fall 2010: Derelict!
MILAN, Jan 19, 2010 / FW/ — For those who still remember Zoolander, then you should also recall that the name of the collection that Derek Zoolander was modeling was “Derelict”, fashion for the homeless, for those who missed this comedic movie about the fashion world. Last Sunday, Vivienne Westwood gave her version of homeless chic sending models that were wearing...
Neil Barrett Men Fall 2010: Iconic Hybrid
MILAN, Jan 19, 2010 / FW/ — Entitled “Iconic Hybrid”, the Neil Barrett menswear Fall 2010 collection is a shining example of mixing textures and different types of fabrics. Think of it as texture blocks, similar to the way we see color blocks. What is interesting here is that Neil Barrett stayed within a very narrow color palette, with black as the dominant...
Haute Men Fall 2010: Masculine Elegance
MILAN, Jan 19, 2010 / — For Fall 2010, it is all about masculine elegance at Haute. Inspired by the movies of James Ivory and Jane Campion in Portrait of a Lady, there are undercurrents of sexuality suggested by the luxe fabrics. Velvet plays the key role: “ processed and worsted”, it lays at the base of a strictly slim man’s suit. Experimenting in fabric brings...
Dirk Bikkembergs Men Fall 2010: Extreme Altitude
MILAN, Jan 18, 2010 / FW/ — Inspiration comes from unexpected places. While shooting the 2010 Dirk Bikkembergs Sport Couture (DBSC) advertising campaign at the Andes last July 2009, designer Dirk Bikkembergs experienced extreme temperatures first hand. Getting back home in Europe, global warming was making the headlines on a daily basis especially with the then upcoming...
Giuliano Fujiwara Men Fall 2010: The Art of War
MILAN, Jan 18, 2010 / FW/ — Staying within the military-inspired trend for Fall 2010, Masataka Matsumura was inspired by the samurai warrior who by nature appreciates how fragile all forms of life is but has to wage war because it his duty. It’s this delicate balance between life and death that makes the samurai a poetic figure to the modern man. And that is what...
Les Hommes Men Fall 2010: Luke Skywalker Meets Mad Max
MILAN, Jan 18, 2010 / FW/ — Continuing their penchant of using contrasting ideas in one collection, Les Hommes design duo, Tom Notte and Bart Vandebosch took inspiration from the post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max and the mystic Jedi knights of the Star Wars saga for Fall 2010. Morphing the fluid lines of the Jedi knights costume with the nonchalant attitude of Thunderdome...
Gianfranco Ferré Men Fall 2010: Seven Years in Tibet
MILAN, Jan 18, 2010 / FW/ — For some strange reason, the Gianfranco Ferré menswear Fall 2010 collection unveiled yesterday by Tommaso Aquilani and Roberto Rimondi, reminds me of the 1997 movie “Seven Years in Tibet” starring Brad Pitt. No, the collection is very far from the costume design of the film; rather, it is more of the spirit. The military inspired...
Roberto Cavalli Men Fall 2010: Sophisticated, Refined, Tailored
MILAN, Jan 17, 2010 / FW/ — “I wish I were younger and more handsome … creating this collection stimulated me and thrilled me … some pieces will be mine forever … personality doesn’t have an age,” wrote Roberto Cavalli in his press notes. A Baby Boomer, Roberto Cavalli is probably feeling his age; but he does not have anything to worry about. This high...
Ermenegildo Zegna Men Fall 2010: Celebrating 100 Years of Fashion
MILAN, Jan 17, 2010 / FW/ — It was a very special runway show for Ermenegildo Zegna yesterday. The Italian label founded in 1910 celebrated its centennial on the Milanese catwalk with siblings Gildo, Paulo and Anna Zegna, the fourth generation of this fashion family taking a collective bow at the end of the show. So what does Ermenegildo Zegna propose for its 100th...
