Post Tagged with: "trends"

Anna Winston / May 11, 2009 5:07 pm

Head and shoulders above the rest

Given the speed with which Romero Bryan. Bryan has already adopted the Balmain style shoulder in his own clothing, adapting t-shirts for nights out: “Giving myself wider shoulders makes my waistline appear a lot smaller giving me the perfect V shape body,” says Bryan. “If I ruled the fashion world there would definitely be more shoulder pads!” The truth is [...]

Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi / March 4, 2009 4:52 pm

Cummerbunds Turn Practical

Hark, men’s fashion is exuding a renewed optimism, with jarring silhouettes and inspired tailoring shaking up tradition. The cummerbund is a case in point. When Stuckey & Murray reinvented the tuxedo’s cummerbund to take on a more detachable utility, I applauded its progressiveness. Since then, I’ve seen the cummerbund take on dizzying new heights in men’s wear courtesy of Marc [...]

Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi / February 25, 2009 9:23 pm

White Socks and Black Dress Shoes…Finally Acceptable?

In comparison to our female counterparts, menswear can be viewed as rigid. To some, the stoic tradition that defines men’s fashion is what keeps things on an even keel. For others, these rigours serve as creative license to unsettle what seems to be the norm. I say all this because I’m noticing a rebel of sorts within menswear that would [...]

Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi / December 10, 2008 10:55 pm

A time and place for the Wellington boot

John Legend may have eschewed all levels of style etiquette by venturing out with a suit complete with Wellingtons, but please don’t let his missteps lead you to cast a finicky eye over the trend. Unfortunately Mr. Legend didn’t get the memo, but keeping one’s Wellingtons away from the red carpet is a no−brainer.

Gemma Owen / September 26, 2008 1:18 am

Check This New Trend Out!

It seems as though designers have found inspiration from the Scottish highlands this season as runways at the Autumn/Winter 2008 shows saw the return of the check.

Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi / September 15, 2008 12:47 am

Skirts for Men? Marc Jacobs Gives the Green Light

A little over a month ago in the quaint town of Poitiers in western France, a gentleman by the name of Dominique Moreau engages in a movement against the rigid, gender−based sartorial codes of fashion. He—in league with thirty other able bodied men—spends a good part of the day wearing skirts.

Gemma Owen / September 1, 2008 1:00 am

The Polo is back…

Ok, so winter may be on its way and it’s a fact we are all well aware of. Talk of summer holiday destinations no longer dominates office lunch breaks, coats and jackets in all shapes and sizes have started to hit stores and worst of all Harrods have already started to sell Christmas gifts. But before we enter a state [...]

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