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, 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.
