Georgio Tell’em

“It is difficult for me to talk about what other designers will do, but in terms of look, I suspect we will see a return to more elegant, classic dressing. This will be because people will want to purchase clothes that have a longer life span and are therefore a better investment. I have always preferred this design aesthetic, so there will be no great change in my approach. Clothes and accessories should, to my way of thinking, be more about style than fashion, and have a sophisticated, timeless quality, rather than be slaves to transient trends.”

tom ford 2009

Tom Ford’s 2009 Spring Collection is absolutely exquisite.

Mercura NYC

MERCURA is the name of two artists whom have created innovative Art to Wear at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City, 1970’s until present. Rachel Cohen-Lunning and Merrilee Lichtenstein Cohen developed their own creative vocabulary mixing feelings of sculpture, architecture, and painting to make unsual glamorous images; incorporating materials and other jewelry that eyewear designers wouldn’t consider using.

please check out their blog to see more of their endless eclectic collection.
and thanks to MERCURA for stopping by my blog as well.

What i Saw Today

‘What i Saw Today’ is a unique and much needed perspective on fashion. Designer Man catalogues everyday men’s fashion he sees while people watching in New York, by converting them to fashion sketches as you would see on a high end fashion label’s design room.

[On his fashion experience] “I’m taking that knowledge and combining it with my love of illustration to record what I see around me – the vital and always changing style of guys in New York.” – Designer Man  

please check out his blog here.

Down with CP3

Chris Paul aka CP3 is one of my favorite point guards to watch (& study) in the NBA. Not only can he play ball but his fashion sense is above par. Check out the slideshow and his interview with Men.Style.com about winning a gold medal in the Olympics, the NBA season, and being chosen as one of GQ’s Men of the Year!

Alan Flusser: On Fashion

Sartorialist, designer, and author of ‘Dressing the Man,’ Alan Flusser, speaks with Men.Style.com about fashion in Hollywood, style tips, and his personal tastes.

click here to watch the video.

Porter Heavy Duty

 

Comme des Garcons | H&M

Here i go endorsing another man (i truly loathe doing that) but besides Hedi Slimane, former Dior Homme lead designer, Rei Kawakubo and Junya Watanabe of Comme des Garcons are two of my top 3 designers. Hailing from Tokyo, these two are the epitome of cutting edge as far as fashion is concerned. Only problem for me is i can’t afford their clohing, until now! Comme des Garcons has hooked up with the affordable yet stylish H&M to design a fall line of clothing for men, women, and children. Though a little more expensive than the normal H&M prices i’m accustom to, CDG has most definitely put together a beautiful collaboration with H&M, only to give H&M another awesome Fall line of *affordable* clothing. You have to love H&M for that, again. i know i do! Anyway, to check out the collaborative & eclectic line go to their website.

source: hypebeast

Spring Into Action

if you spent one week in this German winter you understand how one could look so vehemently to the spring. global warming definitely doesn’t make it any better. some days we have a Los Angeles winter right around 75 degrees. Then the very next day it’s 10 degrees below pneumonia. So… in light of me looking forward to the Spring and most clothing lines coming out with their Spring/Summer lookbooks, i thought i’d post a few of my most wanted spring essential pickups. Yes they’re eclectic… but keep in mind whose blog this is. Jk jk!
 

By now if you don’t know my love for Dufflebags then you’re no longer welcomed on this site. No seriously, leave now because you haven’t been paying attention. ok jk jk, but this will be a little something different for me to go with i think. not so much a backpack, which i had to graduate from, but it’s not a duffle bag either. So i’ll just call it a napsack, for lack of a better word!

I’m jus really feeling these shades. i’m not a big eyewear fan, i always felt that it was one of those accessories that was flashy and brought more attention to you than fashionably serving a purpose but still modest. As i get older tho, i realize they’re not so bad as long as they are actually modest and fit my face. We’ll see how well this goes.

i like these just for the simple fact they’re different. High top sandals that look like sneakers. C’mon now. You’re either going to really love them or really loathe them but this shoe definitely doesn’t cause for anything in between. i think Kiroic took a risk and succeeded. i’m going to give them a shot if you aren’t! They come in different colors too but i’ll let you do your own research on that! lol

i’ve been an avid supporter of Blackberry my entire technological career. From nextel to sprint now with AT&T i’ve stuck around. Reason being, they’re great, sleek, dependable phones that fashionably serve a purpose yet they’re modest and sophisticated. With the new iPhone having come out and being a really good phone, i was 95% headed towards Apple but with the looks of this phone, i think i can wait it out till AT&T is allowed to carry them, then i’ll scoop one up. i’m looking around May!! i hope you can do more with bbm than you can on the Curve and other blackberry devices.

(Glasses by Claw Money. Backpack by Botanika x Lorinza. Phone: Blackberry Storm by RIM. Shoes by Kiroic)

Surface to Air F/W 2008

i try to remain impartial to designers, that way i never get caught following any trend! Rather, i like to focus on fit, structure, material, and design. In my impartiality (it’s my blog, i can make up words) i try not to promote one label or designer because i never know the person’s lifestyles or beliefs behind or beyond the work. With that disclaimer displayed, i really like what i see so far from Surface to Air’s F/W 2008 line. I really love their knits and the quality of the denim looks uber supreme. Not to mention the duffle bags (refer to my loathe for duffle bags in the ‘Do the Duffle’ blog) Surface to Air really has me wanting to see more from them.

Check out a preview of their line here.