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...
Milan Menswear Spring 2010 Trend: Suit Dressing is Hip & Cool
MILAN, Jun 22, 2009 / FW/ — The travel theme continues in Milan and one thing that these jet-setting men share in common is the suit jacket. Like the trench coat, the suit is also the subject of deconstruction and reconstruction this season as designers propose new way to wear it and new silhouettes for it. Versace, Carlo Pignatelli Outside, Gucci Recognizing the...
Neil Barrett Menswear Spring 2010: Sartorial Gymnast
Neil Barrett Menswear Spring 2010 MILAN, Jun 21, 2009 / FW/ — It has to be that famous English sardonic sense of humor. This is the third collection that British-born and Milan-based Neil Barrett has chosen an amusing title – Sartorial Gymnast, which follows Tuxedo Ski and Visconti Punk and with them came an experimental bent that pushed the boundaries for men’s...
Neil Barrett Menswear Fall 2009: More SCI than FI
Neil Barrett Menswear Fall 2009 MILAN, Jan 20, 2009 / FW/ — While still at the gymnast’s balance beam for spring, Neil Barrett proposes a minimalist Fall 2009 in his signature black and white plus the shades of gray in between. And just for fun, he threw in orange to be noticed! Neil Barrett is a designer whose brand identity is so strong that you can recognize...
Neil Barrett Menswear Spring 2009: The Lords of the Rings
Neil Barrett Menswear Spring 2009 MILAN, Jun 23, 2008 / FW/ — Is it me, or is this collection inspired by the Olympics? No, it does not have the usual colors associated with the Olympiads, as in the colors of the rings. In fact, the collection is signature Neil Barrett – black and white with different shades of gray in between. Yet, it is hard for me not to think of...
It’s As Good As It Gets at Giorgio Armani, Neil Barrett & Moschino
MILAN, Jan 16, 2008 / FW/ — As already been mentioned here before, the focal point of the Fall 2008 Milan season is MAN and on the spearhead of this movement are Giorgio Armani, Neil Barrett and Moschino whose noble treatment of classical silhouettes are as good as it gets. At Moschino, the treatment is mischievous and lighthearted, yet beneath the irreverence, Rossella...
Neil Barrett To Open Flagship Store in Japan in 2008
Neil Barrett NEW YORK, Jan 14, 2008 / FW/ — It is great news all over at Neil Barrett’s. The Milan-based designer recently signed a partnership agreement with PMD Japan for the label’s distribution through its showroom in Tokyo and Osaka effective immediately. To accelerate the development, a Neil Barrett flagship store is scheduled to be opened in August 2008 in...
Neil Barrett: Hip & Contemporary
MILAN, Jan 19, 2002 (updated Jun 21, 2009) / FW/ — British by birth, Neil Barrett trained under Miuccia Prada before launching his own label in 1998. Inventive and imaginative, he designs clothes which are hip and wearable. Neil Barrett on the runway Fall 2007 New York His creations translate well from the runway to the sales floor. With a signature style of structured...
