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Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2011
No one works the masculine-feminine mix better than Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The powerhouse pair, via the prowess of first look model Arizona Muse, sent out a collection that was androgyny...
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Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2011
Could it be possible? Could Ferragamo had gone the way of sexy for fall? By every indication, that seemed to be the direction creative director Massimiliano Giornetti was taking, what with the slew of...
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Bottega Veneta Fall 2011
In a nutshell, this was a brilliantly deranged and gorgeous collection of Betty Drapers. Totally unexpected, it was a surge of creativity with a deconstructed Sixties vibe. Eat your heart out, Don....
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Jil Sander Fall 2011
In a collection that was about as different as night and day, Raf Simons channeled the viewpoint of photographer Diane Arbus for fall, elevating early-sixties fashion with Pop Art color. The results...
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Paris Mens Fashion Week: Day 2 (From Beautiful Balmain to Grizzly Givenchy)
Today, Paris played hostess with the mostess to several shows. Some were amazing and incredibly sexy. Others were eccentric or rather unremarkable. So if you read this blog, or any of its siblings,...
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David Beckham Bodywear for H&M: David’s Doing Me Right
Who doesn’t love David Beckham? No, seriously. I think boy and girls, gay or straight, adore the man. I do! And after the introduction of the David Beckham Bodywear Collaboration for H&M, you’ll...
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Menswear at F/W ’12 NYFW: Magic in Manhattan
This fall, menswear has moved in a new direction, entirely. Albeit, it’s sexy, chic, and dark. I like it, and New York has done a fantastic job showing this. These are my highlights for it: It started...
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Menswear at LFW: Carry Right On, Lads
If there was ever a magical land to find both men and the clothes they wear, it’s London. Home of both innovative fashion and Savile Row, London is a provider of enchantment and beauty. Here’s a brief...
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ATM by Anthony Thomas Melillo: Tee Shirts to Tell a Story
They says simplicity is sophistication. I disagree: I think it’s chic, and that’s why meeting Anthony Thomas Melillo, the founder of the line ATM, was an exciting moment. Not only is he completely...
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Zac Efron in Lanvin: Hubba Hubba
A similar Lanvin Polo is available at Neiman Marcus for $230.
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MR PORTER’s Suits & Style Collaboration: A Day in the Office
They often say that suits are like the lingerie equivalent for women. I’d be willing to concur, as there’s nothing more attractive (cue the list of dapper synonyms) than a man in a tailored suit....
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Made In Brazil: Printed Beauty
Covers from Made In Brazil #5 Last year, I remember checking my tweets (the primary source of news nowadays for the Snobs), and seeing something about a magazine called Made In Brazil. Immediately, I...
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Milan Menswear Spring/Summer 2013: Top of the Heap
For Spring/Summer 13, Milan sure felt like a breath of fresh air. The collections came across as pure, organic, and more…It was refreshing, and dare I say it, simple. Etro screamed exotic at me this...
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Men’s Paris Top 10: Bonjour, Beautiful
Givenchy: Riccardo wins again. The man has managed to take gothic fashion and elevate it to the highest form of chicness. You know, the one where you see people actually wearing it? Well, this season...
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Top Summery Blazers for Men: Light This Fire
During summer, the last thing anybody wants to do is wear more than shorts and a t-shirt. It’s hot, and suits just don’t float the estival catamaran. However, a good blazer can fit the bill and keep...
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BASCO: Blast From the Past!
The other day, I headed uptown to the Barneys flagship to preview BASCO, aka Barneys Sportswear Company, a modern in-house approach to classic and accessible sportswear. However, this is not the...
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The Color of the Season: Seeing Red
Red, the color of prosperity and happiness in Chinese culture (traditional Chinese brides wear red, not white!), has lit up the fashion world. The bright pigment has been splashed across celeb style,...
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BryanBoy for Adrienne Landau: Making Fur Fly
One of my dearest friends, the fabulous BryanBoy, is launching a fur accessories line with Adrienne Landau. What else?! Ever since I’ve known him, he’s been obsessed with two things: fur and diamonds....
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Bryan Boy x Adrienne Landau Collection: Summer Fur
My beloved Bryan Boy’s much-anticipated fur collab with Adrienne Landau is finally available! We first got a peek at the unisex collection at the start of NYFW, which after all of Fashion Month feels...
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Luisa via Roma Style Lab: It’s a Man Snob’s World
Our Luisa via Roma Style Lab was not without its Man Snob moments. This year we had our gorg model Konstantino pose in menswear’s latest at the home of the Italian site’s proprietor Andrea Panconesi....
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Rodarte Fall 2011
A love of the Great American Plains inspired Kate & Laura Mulleavy’s fall collection, a great ode to poetic expression that was dreamy and ethereal. It was seen through the eyes at golden dusk, of...
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Vera Wang Fall 2011
As simple as it may be, Vera Wang’s coupling of thick, utilitarian outerwear with super-thin skirts and dresses, each one a masterful buildup of French accordion pleats, worked beautifully and...
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Julianne Moore in Tom Ford
Julianne Moore dazzled Saturday night in this sapphire blue velvet strapless column gown by Tom Ford while attending the BAFTA Awards in London. With her red hair and pale complexion, Moore can wear...
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Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2011
“Left or standing. Standing or left standing.” The phrase heard over and over again during Narciso Rodriguez’s show, as it turns out, was an installation piece by the artist Bruce Nauman in which...
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J. Mendel Fall 2011
Art Deco was at once an immediately recognizable motif in Gilles Mendel’s fall collection. Structure and ease complemented each other beautifully in the house’s sumptuous gowns and tailored separates,...
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Marchesa x Christian Louboutin Fall 2011
As expected by now, Marchesa’s seasonal collaborations with Christian Louboutin are both breathtaking and, if not properly worn with care, backbreaking. Both always beautiful. Shredded fabrics and...
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3.1 Phillip Lim Fall 2011
Images by style.com “A loitering presence.” That was how Phillip Lim described his fall collection. In such a simple term, it would be easy to miss the intricate navigation of his collection, which...
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Marchesa Fall 2011
The deteriorating beauty of Miss Havisham–the New York season’s second reference to the Great Expectations character–served as the touchpoint for Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig’s fall Marchesa...
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Proenza Schouler Fall 2011
Only Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez could make Native American Indian look this incredibly chic and desirable. For fall the unrivaled duo took a road trip–from Sante Fe to Wyoming, to be...
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Francesco Scognamiglio Fall 2011
With Lady Gaga and Madonna as clients, Francesco Scognamiglio is clearly having a moment all his own. While at first glance this young Italian appears to appeal to the Ferré, Pucci and Aquilano...
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Hermès Celeste Espadrille
With spring hopefully right around the corner (you never quite know given what Mother Nature has dealt us this year), make room for a fabulous new pair of espadrilles. Hermès’ Celeste shoes first...
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Gucci Fall 2011
Color, thy name is Gucci. That seemed to be the mantra for the 1970s collection Frida Giannini presented on Wednesday–during the iconic Florentine brand’s 90th anniversary year no less. While the...
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Prada Fall 2011
What to make of the fact that Miuccia Prada showed not one single pair of pants at her fall show Thursday night? It was all about the dress–in drop-waist and coat form, loose-fitting, low-belted and...
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Fendi Fall 2011
The show backdrop seemed to say it all: a collage made from cardboard and burlap that, upon closer inspection, formed the Roman house’s iconic FF logo. While the seemingly haphazardly assembled...
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Prada Fall 2011
Distorted Mary-Jane or convoluted boot. However you describe Miuccia Prada’s fall boot–shown with practically every look at her fall show Thursday–they are certainly statement making. For one, they...
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Oscars 2011: Best Dressed
Jennifer Hudson in Atelier Versace Not only has she lost half her body weight, but Jennifer Hudson set the Oscar bar high with her deep orange Atelier Versace gown. The draping around the bodice...
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Natalie Portman in H&M
It’s nice to see that, despite the world being her oyster, Natalie Portman isn’t beyond wearing cheap-chic. Can you blame her, though, when it looks this good? For a Vanity Fair cocktail soiree in...
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Versace Fall 2011
This was a collection that seduced, not sizzled. Which isn’t exactly a bad thing, depending on who you ask. Donatella Versace, for fall, showed exactly how adept her hand is at the art of design, not...
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Emilio Pucci Fall 2011
Peter Dundas is clearly on a roll at the house of Pucci, a destination he’s seemed destined for and has really been catapulted by. For fall he worked the Florentine house’s iconic prints by way of a...
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Marni Fall 2011
Say what you will about Marni, but one thing is certain: Consuelo Castiglioni is not afraid of a print. That was more than evident with the designer’s geometrically inclined fall show, where star...
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Roberto Cavalli Fall 2011
Not quite content to let go the tribal, fringe-meets-animal print, vibe he’s so masterfully tweaked over the years, Roberto Cavalli took his hippie girl vibe up multiple notches, infused in a boatload...
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Brian Atwood Fall 2011
When I last saw Brian Atwood, he told me that the metal heel was going to be a major statement for fall. He wasn’t kidding. At his Fall 2011 presentation in Milan over the weekend, the devilishly...
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Nicholas Kirkwood x Pollini Fall 2011
Still a newbie to Pollini–although he’s certainly no stranger to the world of shoe design–Nicholas Kirkwood unveiled his first fall collection for the Italian brand this week and it’s simply gorgeous....
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Jennifer Aniston in Tabitha Simmons
Say what you will about her acting chops, but Jennifer Aniston sure looks damn good in nude/blush tones–and, more often that not, I’m talking about her choice of gorgeous footwear. This week, at a...
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That Touch of Mink: Guest Blog by Kyle Anderson, Senior Accessories Editor,...
When everyone’s thinking about FW and reading all of the magazines and blogs packed full of furry boots and thigh highs try this new trend for something a bit more wearable for pre-fall and fall. We...
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The Top 5 High-Tops
Any friend of mine can attest to the fact that I’m a jeans and t-shirt kinda guy. My style is casual and comfortable, yes very modern and clean at the same time. With ties this fact together and gives...
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Sandals not Mandals: Strappy Heaven
Beaches tend to be dreadful sights. You approach the warm water, while a gentle breeze travels around you, obscuring the scorching heat of the summer sun. Then you look down…and there they are:...
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Top Shoe Collaborations: Collaboration Nation
Does anyone else feel like all we hear nowadays is the word ‘collaboration’? Okay, I thought so. Everybody’s collaborating with somebody, and the results run the gamut from incredible to not so...
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Tod’s for Ferrari Loafers: Earn Your Racing Stripes
My Tod’s driving moccasins are wardrobe essentials, but as comfy and classic as loafers are, they can start to look pretty boring after a while. Tod’s knows this, which is why they’re starting to do...
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Man Snob: Left Shoe Company, Made to Measure
On Tuesday I attended the L.A. opening of The Left Shoe Company’s first U.S. store. The Finnish brand is a welcome import – they construct Snobby custom-made footwear based on software analysis and...
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