Filed under: Menswear,Style | Tags: band of outsiders, viktor & rolf, maison martin margiela, john woo, star wars, nerds, visvim, APC
This is the intersection of so many things that I like, it’s almost sick. Star Wars menswear art by John Woo (not that John Woo).
Filed under: Menswear,Style,Uncategorized | Tags: band of outsiders, Style, J. Crew, mark mcnairy, billy reid, saddle shoes, florsheim by duckie brown, opening ceremony, small wonder
In the fall of ’07, bolstered by a strange fascination I had at the time with The Specials, I decided I wanted to purchase a great pair of black and white saddle shoes. This is weird on a few levels, namely that I just tried to find a picture of anyone in The Specials wearing saddle shoes and wasn’t able to do so, even after a stalker-deep Google search. So, I’m not sure where I got the idea that they wore them. Also weird that I wanted to dress like a semi-defunct British ska band, but it must have resonated pretty deeply, because I also bought a pair of Fred Perry suspenders for the same reason and wore them in public approximately once.
Filed under: Menswear,Style | Tags: band of outsiders, company of we, florsheim by duckie brown, norse projects, raf simons x fred perry, rag & bone, rodarte, super, tretorn, warriors of radness
Every so often, men’s magazines extoll the virtues of “all gray everything” as an alternative to black on black or a respite from bold prints and bright colors that menswear designers offer each spring. In truth, it’s not difficult to find a huge variety of well-designed pieces in gray in any season, across a spectrum of labels and price points. Dressed up or down, gray is versatile and easy to wear. Details on some of my current picks and where to buy them after the jump.
Filed under: Menswear | Tags: band of outsiders, chandeliers and shit, fashion week, new york, oxfords, saddle shoes
Weeks after the Band of Outsiders AW10 presentation in New York, I keep coming back to these great saddle oxfords. Everyone was talking about the staging of the presentation (the kid swinging from the chandelier was an inspired touch) but I really think this was a standout collection outside of the theatrical flourishes, too — capped off with smart details like these shoes.
(Photos via Luxist)
Filed under: Menswear,Mr. Dool Approves | Tags: alexander mcqueen, band of outsiders, blazers, bottega veneta, company of we, dries van noten, Menswear, michael bastian, Mr. Dool Approves, neil barrett
A few weeks ago, I came across a great double-breasted blazer from one of my favorite new labels, Company of We.
Most likely a reaction the DB’s of my youth, immortalized in the First Communion photos at my parents’ house, I’ve pretty much had a blanket policy against them since I first started dressing myself. Turns out, that might have been a bit harsh. The Company of We version nods to its brass-buttoned forebearers, but the slim fit downplays it stodgy past. Worn with a t-shirt, it’s smart, but definitely on this side of casual.
Company of We isn’t the only label giving the DB another chance live outside of mafiosos and 80′s business tycoons; they’ve been featured prominently in SS 2010 collections from a whole spectrum of designers — from Alexander McQueen to Michael Bastian and everyone in between.
