Everyone and their mother has already posted this project from the Bronx’ own Street Etiquette, and for good reason: “The Black Ivy,” Street Etiquette’s tribute to the style and culture of historically Black colleges produced alongside Unabashedly Prep, is a master class in attention to detail.  Every look is pretty much flawless.  These guys are really blowing up, thanks in no small part to support from the blogosphere and from a certain men’s mag who has taken them under their collective wing.  If they keep churning out quality projects like this, they’ll certainly be around for awhile.  Check out the full slideshow at Street Etiquette — the video is even better.

I liked this lady’s style, so I (semi-creepily) took a photo.  She had a cool asymmetrical, braided haircut and mixed patterns/fabrics really well.

Listen, as the proud owner of a pair of acid-washed, elastic waist jeans that resemble nothing more than a pair of maternity pants for men, I’m clearly a big supporter of taking some fashion risks.  But I will admit that the current penetration of leopard print into the world of menswear has given me pause.  Much love to Steven Tyler, but this is a trend I can’t 100% endorse — minus a few exceptions.

Leopard print for men is certainly nothing new.  Countless illustrious men throughout history have donned the skin of this elusive animal, from Dionysus to Alexander the Great, from Dali to Amber Rose.  But it does seem to have some new life behind it.

See exhibits A through G, below:

That would be Burberry, Paul Smith, Acne and A Bathing Ape, among others, not to mention recent looks from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Alexander McQueen and Jeremy Scott for Adidas, all making use of the Official Fabric of Menopause.

But just because your spiritual guru does it, doesn’t mean you should, too.

Leopard print runs the greatest risk of making you look like an aging, drug-addled rock star since leather pants hit department stores in the late ’90s.  There is really no reason for 99.9% of the male population to own a leopard print shirt, jacket or pair of pants.  But, I do think leopard print can work on men in a practical sense is if it’s kept to (relatively) simple accent pieces like the shoes above — of which I’m a pretty big fan.  Trust me, small accessories in leopard print go a long way.  When done well, they can add a little bit of fun and irreverence to your wardrobe without going too far.  And it’s very easy to go too far with a lot of this craziness coming down the runway.

So have some fun with it, but keep yourself in check… or else you might end up looking like this guy:

Personal style bloggers are an interesting bunch.  People taking pictures of themselves and their outfits daily and posting them for the world to see doesn’t always make for the most riveting material.  For every blogger who documents their genuinely interesting and idiosyncratic style, there are many more who come across as painfully self-indulgent and, frankly, kind of boring.

And then there are those, like Gala Gonzalez of Inside Am-Lul’s Closet, who just get it right: highly personal, effortless style documented regularly, broken up with enough other content to keep readers coming back for more.  A twenty-something Spanish stylist and creative director based in London, Gonzalez lives and breathes what she posts about daily, and it comes across on her site.  Created with the goal to “display, share and learn,” her daily musings and photos have catapulted her to the forefront of the bloggerati, sitting next to Gwyneth at fashion shows, hosting huge product launches in Madrid and even designing her own clothing line.  Aside from her tastemaking talent, the genuine enjoyment Gonzalez seems to get out of what she does goes a long way in setting her apart from her too-cool-for-fashion-school peers.

And, you know, the fact that she’s a complete knockout doesn’t hurt either.

More pics from Gala’s blog below.

Jewelry designer Philip Crangi embraces many elements of personal style that would give lesser men pause: copious tattoos, prominent glasses, a full-on mountain man beard and, of course, more jewelry than Mickey Rourke (RIP Loki). And he does it with an ease and an effortless cool that has won him countless admirers, from The Sartorialist to Teen Vogue.  Despite all of the ornamentation, you never get the sense that Crangi’s playing a part or dressing in costume; the impression is he’d be wearing a railroad spike cuff and an anchor pendant no matter where he lived or what he did.

“Everything you wear, you should feel like yourself when you’re wearing it,” Crangi said in an interview with GQ a little while back.  True words from a man with one of the most clearly realized visions of personal style.  After the jump, a brief survey of Crangi’s signature look.

My favorite thing about people watching in Italy is how frequently you can come across entire families that are completely put together from head to toe.  This snap from The Sartorialist sums that up pretty nicely for me.  Despite some serious stink-eye from Sibling #1, each of these three characters is showing off nice attention to detail on strong statement pieces, from the plaid-accented boat shoes to the scarf peeking out from underneath the mother’s coat.  My personal favorite, though, is the combination puffer/pea coat on Sibling #2.  Not only is it on-trend with what was shown in Paris and Milan, but it’s a fresh, functional reinterpretation of a classic, just in time for the long stretch of winter when pulling on the same heavy coat is beginning to get boring and repetitive.

It’s too bad we don’t know anything about the father, although the countless well-dressed older Italian men on the Sartorialist and the style on display here in this photo bodes well for this family.

UK singer/songwriter and F.O.K. (that’s “Friend of Kanye”) Mr. Hudson isn’t exactly a new artist, although he’s just now finding an audience Stateside thanks to some famous friends.  Prior to going solo, Mr. Hudson (first name: Ben) performed for years alongside his band The Library, who were just as quirky and enjoyably dorky as their name would suggest.  And while his bleached blonde hair has survived longer than his band mates, Mr. H also shed the baggy trousers and the Andre 3000-meets-Newsies style that defined his earlier wardrobe, opting instead for a more streamlined, minimalist look of understated, sleek solids.  And his sartorial transformation has paid off: he’s appeared in Italian Vogue and was featured in a GQ spread in September 2009 modeling some of fall’s best cardigans.  And he’s got the full thrust of the blogosphere behind him as a regular on such widely-read style blogs as Hypebeast and High Snobiety.  His music itself has been given a similar upgrade, keeping the confessional lyrics but accenting them with electro flourishes rather than a steel pan.  With a resume that already includes supporting The Police in concert, guesting on a Jay-Z album, performing at Glastonbury and scoring a #2 UK single, it’s clear Mr. Hudson’s hair won’t be his only highlights, but we’ll have to wait to see if 2010 can make this talented artist and budding style icon into an international phenomenon worthy of an all-caps post on Kanye’s blog.  See some more photos of Mr. H (including one that you heritage nerds will appreciate) and the video for “Supernova” below.

After a “25 Most Stylish Men in the World 2010″ feature that was decidedly meh, GQ has really upped the ante on street style with their A+ man-on-the-scene portfolio from Paris and Milan by photographer Tommy Ton.  Sure, it helps that Ton is taking photos on the streets where many of arguably the most stylish men — or at least those most invested in style — are congregating, but his keen eye for detail puts that other street photographer (the one with the homeless fetish) to shame.  Pelayo Diaz Zapico and his trademark kilt even make a cameo.  And with snapshots this carefully observed, I’m not mad at the in-house self-love thrown in the mix, either.

See the full series here, or have a look at what Sartorially Inclined has to say here.

(capsule) New York is officially a wrap for the season, but if you weren’t one of the lucky thousands to make it to the show this year, you can thank filmmaker and avid style blogger Jake Davis for bringing a taste of the show to the un-Quoddy’d masses.  For two days at (capsule) at the Angel Orensanz Foundation on the Lower East Side, Jake filmed attendees whose personal style caught his eye exclusively for T Magazine.  Those who sat for screen tests include Jockum Hallin of Our Legacy (above), Supreme mastermind Brendon Babenzien, and the very cute Tanya Romero.   Watch them all at T.