Superheroes To The Rescue For Fall Menswear

If I didn’t know any better, Philipp Plein‘s Fall Menswear collection could be one inspired by superheroes. Not literally, of course, with minor exceptions.

There were plenty of leather jackets, some three-quarter length, that seemed to assume other roles. Some replaced a suit jacket. Made in the same wool as the pants, with leather accents, you could easily wear them together or as separates, my fave. Other times, the accents on the wool jacket mimicked those on the pants.

Leather Plus Bad Boys Equal Superhero

A lot of the leather jackets also varied in texture, specifically snakeskin. Patches of this hissing classic were present in various ways. There were snakeskin strips going down the front, across lapels, to turning into a full jacket. One thing was certain, the Philipp Plein man demanded to be touched, a lot. And I certainly wouldn’t complain. Who doesn’t love to run their fingers across snakeskin?

But a detail that I’ve been seeing a lot of lately in many menswear collections and sportswear alike, is moto panels. With ribbed topstitching along with the elbows, wrists and on knee panels, it gives the wearer that extra seal of approval. It’s like saying “look at me, I’m dangerous and require extra precaution with my gear” as a self-proclaimed badass! Speaking of which, there was also quilting seen on sweater sleeves, from the shoulders down to the wrist (pic1).

Superhero Attire For Play

What softened the collection a bit, if you can believe it, was its knitwear (last pic). Notice how the model is wearing a suit made of knit separates. I think most men would think twice about getting too “excited” in those knit pants?!

But my guess is, if male superheroes did exist, I believe this is how they would dress to slack off and for a night out. But as VOGUE RUNWAY asked, “Had Plein somehow tapped up simultaneous licenses from DC ” Marvel?, as you see the Bat symbol, just in time for the film ‘Batman v. Superman’, to hints of Captain America and Spiderman. The color palette was also in keeping with my supposed theme, of black, navy, grey and red.

Seriously though, what’s not to like here?!

(photos: Marcus Tondo)

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MSGM Gets Ruffled Up For Fall

MSGM’s designer Massimo Georgette, told VOGUE RUNWAY how he has been pondering the great Federico Fellini’s, fascination with circuses, clowns, as seen in his films La Strada, 8 1/2 + documentary I Clowns. That in turn gave birth to the many ruffles throughout the collection, from the side of pants, across sweaters, to purses + shoes.

The color palette was super bright, which set the stage for such decorations. There were plenty of prints, including branched leaves, ribbons + cats, which continued to prolong the playful mood brought on by circuses + clowns.

Some ankle boots + pants had a vertical striped pattern, which one could liken to that found on popcorn boxes, but instead of the traditional red + white, these stripes were black + white. Skirts varied in length, as did the pants, with extra long trousers to wide leg culottes, complete with ruffles on the sides.

The ruffled shoes looked extra sweet when paired with looks that had sheer skirts over them. And the coat with contrasting ruffles on the back was just genius.

I really enjoyed this collection + can’t wait to get started making my own ruffles, to sew them onto several items in my closet.

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Alberta Ferreti’s Prints Run Wild For Fall

Known for her ethereal looks, for Fall, Alberta Ferretti’s collection was peppered with lots of those signatures, with one exception. What stuck out in this collection was the bevy of prints including art nouveau florals, plaids + stripes. However, animal prints dominated, from head to toe.

What made these prints – zebra, leopard + tiger – powerful statements, was how they were patched together, alongside beige wavy swatches, from sweaters + purses, down to ankle + tall boots. The ankle boots were a favorite, as you saw them paired with several looks, including those with other prints of the same tonality. When part of a black + white ensemble (above), the animal prints were also in black + white, contrasted by beige.

There were furs in several colors. Some were in brown + black but those in green + purple led to green + purple wavy swatches on slacks, then purses + tall boots, in addition to burgundy + blue. The knits in the collection ranged from digital animal prints to pieces that looked like they were knitted by hand (below). Alberta Ferretti’s signature wispy + delicate gowns were here in lace + chiffon, like the maxi dress below, to another with black sheer sleeves + an art nouveau floral print. Lace made its way onto slip dresses + as embellishments on the bottom of pinstripe pants, if not as a sheer skirt peeking from inside a black pinstripe jacket with zebra print lapels.

Overall, the collection gave a little bit of everything, with not being too overbearing with one facet. Silhouettes were modern, there were skirts of varied lengths + pants. Coats had fur while others had pattern if not, an exposed seam, for dramatic effect.

Then again, I’m a sucker for animal prints, so I’m totally unapologetically biased!

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How To Wear A Tea Cup + Plate By Maison Margiela

Leave it up to the avant-garde Maison Margiela to come up with such an ingenious concept, because, how else could one wear a teacup + plate?! Am I right or what?

It’s the perfect accessory to wear to that dreaded meeting you’ve been pushing back with your boss or brunch with those friends you haven’t seen in forever, because after one look at your wrist, wearing these bracelets, they’ll suppress + forget any feelings of disdain or disappointment, + just gasp in awe. I’m sure your boss + friends will want to try it on for themselves, because it’s just that GOOD!

Made in Italy, the ‘Tea Cup Bracelet‘ is enamel-coated brass, with what looks like silver, outlining the inner bottom rim.

The ‘Plate Bracelet‘, kept the integrity of the plate intact, down to the manufacturer’s stamp on the bottom of it. This bracelet, is also made of enamel-coated brass.

So if you want to cause a commotion or add to it, this is a great way to start!

Alexander McQueen’s Fall Menswear’s Obsession For Collecting

For this season, designer Sarah Burton was intrigued by an interest in collecting, specifically in Charles Darwin + his voyages to accumulate specimens. “Talismans,” Burton called them. “Collecting, traveling. Obsession,” she told VOGUE RUNWAY. But these themes were very obvious with Burton’s iterations for Alexander McQueen’s Fall Menswear collection.

A lot of the looks, included jewelry with a nod to the punk + goth esthetic. There were plenty of necklaces, including those with big + flat links, with huge pendants hanging from them that looked almost regal. I’m guessing these must be the ‘talismans’ Burton was speaking of. What I found interesting was how she paired that with ‘tucked out shirt’ looks, giving them a dressier, but, simultaneously, a very chill vibe.

But the ‘talismans’ did not stop there. As to the ‘Obsessing + Collecting,’ moths + butterflies were seen embroidered on coats + jackets, while coating a tailored suit, with the precision of an obsessive compulsive butterfly collector. But it goes without saying how moths have forever been a McQueen ‘talisman’, being present in many past collections including Spring 2010 with the ‘moth’ dresses + his VOSS Spring/Summer 2001 runway show, which took place in a makeshift asylum, where a giant mirrored box was presented to the audience, containing fetish writer Michelle Olley in a reclining pose, depicting photographer Joel Peter Witkin’s ‘Sanitorium‘, while moths fluttered about (MUST WATCH).

Yet, no matter how tailored the looks were, they always seemed to have an ease to them. A for instance would be the velvet look above center. Here, you have a velvet jacket, embellished with floral beadwork, over a tuxedo collared shirt, paired with tuxedo pants, bearing a side velvet stripe, which seemed to have the relaxed look of a tracksuit pant.

Overall, the collection is very wearable + would appeal to almost any man, as there’s something here for everyone to wear in full, or separately.

(photos: Kim Weston Arnold)

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A Bag Collection To Match With This Year’s Pantone Colors

I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but, pastels make great neutrals, similar to grey, black, navy + brown. And with this year’s Pantone colors being Serenity + Rose Quartz, a soft pink + a light blueish-lavender, there is no mistaking any of these bags will accessorize either color perfectly. The ‘Pack Bag Collection’ by AliK, a minimalist luxury leather accessories brand created in Milan in 2014, does more than just look pretty.

Created by designer Alessandra Congiu, the bags’ inspiration came from something not fashion related like paper containers for sweets, for example. In a way, it’s plain to see, judging from the diagrams, showing you how to assemble each bag. Packaging becomes an ironic + original bag.

The Mini Bags, Cases + Backpacks seen here, clearly show how perfectly the food container inspo came together. The designer’s passion for Swedish-Nordic design, was present in the design + presentation of these bags. From their geometric shape, sweet color palette + simple details, including brushed gold hardware, to the bag names + graphics used for each bag’s brochure, resembling that of a famous Swedish furniture factory that sells every item with its own assembly instructions, these bags are

The Mini Bags are perfect for a night out or just brunch. The Case is great to use as a work purse while the Backpack could easily do all but a night out-too cumbersome.

The most amazing thing about this collection is how they’re all handmade by Italian craftsmen, with no help from any industrial machines. AliK’s philosophy is : Bag is a Design object. “I am a designer. Field is not important”, + who could argue with that when the bags look this beautiful?

To purchase an AliK bag of your own, go to WOWCRACY.

David Bowie, You Will Be Missed

(photo: Getty Images)

Yesterday, the world lost legend David Bowie to cancer. Like many, he touched my life in many ways including making the world seem much larger than the eye could see + of course, blessing us with so many memorable songs.

RIP David Bowie-you will be missed.

Nina Ricci Arouses Curiosity And Allure For Fall

Creative director Guillaume Henry explained to VOGUE RUNWAY “that much of this collection emerged from the desire to give shape to a woman whose allure arouses curiosity: Is she an actress? An enigma?” And to peak interest into this curiosity, one would beg to answer how could she be so many things, but, one of them is definitely not lacking style. The Nina Ricci woman from this collection seems to be able to do it all + in heels no less. But why not?

This woman can be sexy without baring too much skin, but, even when she does, as when wearing the feather-light lace camisole embellished with several rosettes above, she can still be taken seriously. The dresses shown throughout the collection beautifully revere the female form but there’s a lightness to them, on the ease of wear they seem to portray.

Of course, there was drama present in the collection in several ways. There were the tiered ruffle collar looks, the voluminous blouses with smock details in the back + the gorgeously obnoxious Mongolian fur coat patched with mink. But, ‘hands down’, my favorite piece from the whole collection is the sumptuous red leather coat dress below, which screams, “I’m ready for anything!”

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