fashion 2012 shoes

fashion 2012 shoes

fashion 2012 shoes

fashion 2012 shoes

fashion 2012 shoes

fashion 2012 shoes

COSTUME NATIONAL MILAN FASHION WEEK 2012 HIGHLIGHTS

Re-inventing an all-black look for runway is a bit of a task so I forgive Ennio Capasa on those, but these gorgeous looks below spoke to me. GQ deems these 'jewel-toned' but the colours remind me more of mediterranean water and I could certainly dive into any of these two looks.

MONCLER GAMMER BLEU AT MILAN FASHION WEEK 2012

Always the minimalist designer, Thom Browne delivered a collection inspired by race car driver Ayrton Senna. As you can see red, yellow and white served as the main ingredients this season but he added a few quirks into it. Firstly he redefined the puffer jacket by introducing padded/quilted scarves, jackets, pants and long coats. He opted for white gloves this season unlike many of his peers who chose leather. Shoulders were even extended and heavily padded on some but later came the checked pieces in more toned down grays and blue but not lacking in character. What are you thoughts on this collection?

ROBERTO CAVALLI HIGHLIGHTS MFW 2012

Roberto Cavalli finished off day one of Milan Fashion Week yesterday but he is first up on our highlights. Cavalli prepares us for a cold winter season in a collection of moody blues but adds all the right elements in his detailing. Tuxedo lapels with leather pieces, acid yellows, purple and even salmon coloured leather were included. If anything this varied collection of looks shows us the many possible men who wear them, be it sophisticated man-about-town or dare I say it, hipster rocker. Nicely done. 

JOHN VARVATOS FALL WINTER COLLECTION MILAN 2012

The Rockstar in the Varvatos man is not going anywhere this season. His look is more refined and certainly more chic for 2012. Here we see three-piece suits with a rocker edge, heavy knits and gorgeous window pane check. I particularly enjoyed his new take on the modern blazer with a slanted or elongated finish.Some of his looks were bathed in cement grey tones with plenty of layering. I don't know about you but I like this grown up Rocker. Thoughts?

BURBERRY MILAN FASHION WEEK 2012

We are beginning to see signs of Christopher Bailey at his cheekiest. Now after years at the head of Britain's most successful and beloved brands we get to see him have fun. This season there is no shortage of gorgeously tailored suiting or trenches but now he splashed it with colour and the right amount of eccentricity, and foxes! The collection, aptly named The Gentleman includes heritage cotton gabardine, worsted paper herringbone wool suits, scoop neck pullovers and the polka-dot to name only a few. There was so much to love about this collection I can't even begin to explain properly enough. Another hole-in-one for Bailey, for sure. What do you think?

DOLCE AND GABBANA MILAN FASHION WEEK 2012

It was all sleepwear for Dolce and Gabbana this season but I'm afraid by that I'm only implying it was a bit of a snooze fest. We already are familiar with their sleek suits but the paper boy theme is running a little thin for yet another season. Sure it has the updated embroidered detail from the Victorian era but it's a little too same-same for my liking. Also, no David Gandy? C'mon.

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

I was waiting for a coffee order this morning when a show came on FTV. Men with icicles hanging from their beards or wearing a three piece suit with opposing tartan prints from one leg to the other. It had to be Vivienne Westwood and I was right. I am thoroughly enjoying the jackets this season, especially the green tartan check (top left) but on its immediate right a more 70s cut beauty worn with mustard yellow shoes. Fantastic. Sometimes the off-centre designer can go overboard but I loved many of these pieces (more so individually). If the world really is going to end Aunty Viv' is just making sure we go down looking good.

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO MILAN FASHION WEEK 2012

This is my kind of Winter attire. Gorgeous royal blue or plum coloured suits and coats with the right colour dash of purple or rich browns in shoes or gloves. Excellent tailoring through-out, classic office-wear most certainly suitable for any modern version of Mad Men.

MISSONI FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

While many of her peers were aiming focus on coats and suiting for Fall/Winter Angela Missoni made it all about knitwear. Long, patterned, layered or striped her collection encompassed for me the relaxed mind-set of a Winter man; warm and comfortable while looking on-trend. The tones were earthy and the looks bohemian but there is no doubting this collection is wearable even for a city man.

TRUSSARDI 1911 FALL/WINTER 2012 AT MILAN FASHION WEEK

Trussardi got their models to strut all the way back to the 1970s. While the theme was obvious it was the detailing and styling of the collection that seemed to do the era justice. Leather waistcoats, slight flair suiting with large lapels and plenty of turtlenecks. Even the palette was on-point with a rusty auburn and mustard with materials that look a little itchy. I can start to see that soon we will gravitate back to a wider legged suit and trouser, how do you feel about that? 

PRADA 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK FEAT. JAMIE BELL AND MORE...

Whoever can get William Dafoe to walk a runway deserves applause, but Muiccia Prada was doing quite alright on her own before the seven Hollwood top players arrived. This regal line-up may have adapted looks from the 1920s but Muiccia brought it into 2012. Her collection was modest but packed with power jackets and superior tailoring in plum, burgundy and grays and dotted with the right amount of eccentricity. Fantastic. What did you think of the show?

CALVIN KLEIN FALL/WINTER AT 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

Calvin Klein may have stuck to a neutral palette this season but offers croc-skin contrast paneling, colour blocking and oversized, boxy cuts which have a distinctly 90s feel. His more fitted garments come later with and added surprise of a seemingly glistening suit and overcoat. I like this more playful Calvin, what do you think?

ETRO FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

Etro with the alleged influence of Pegasus delivered a season choc-full of old favorites like enlarged paisley prints and velvet but included new details like feathers. With the vivid palette explosion Etro's latest collection offers greens and pomegranate red. Then come puffer-jackets, overcoats, bright checks and the introduction of a poncho-like shawl with their native American/Mexican influence. A well-rounded collection from one of my personal favorites.

JOHN RICHMOND FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

A designer who can make a grown man look good in a fur coat gets a high-5 from me. John Richmond dropped a collection of specially designed jackets ranging from parkas to duffel coats with a seemingly tame bottom-half. In this way he allows items like red tartan and leather jackets,windowpane and skull-lined lapeled suits do all the talking. Would you wear pieces from his collection?

GIORGIO ARMANI FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

Hammertime? That's was my first question with Giorgio Armani's newest offering. It was like a 90s American spent a summer in France. The trousers were baggy and the silhouettes for the most part were unshapely, even for a muscled model. A clear indication they ran the opposite way this season to some degree, opting for comfortable opulence. That said, I enjoyed the use of cobalt blue in the coats, the sharp, short shaped collar on his shirts and the construction of his waistcoats. Are we heading back to the 90s in terms of trouser fit? Not sure I'm fully on-board yet.

CANALI FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

The banker in me would love this collection of suits. From double-breasted in a triple-stripe to floral printed suits with a turn-up, Canali try to cover all bases. For the colder months the design house is aimed at keeping the palette fall toned but add to that a strong punch in detail. 

DIESEL BLACK GOLD FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

Diesel Black Gold brought us their very first Milan Fashion Week showing. Taking a crack at high-fashion the label delivered the kinds of looks you almost expect. They make thorough use of stripes, leather and velvet, thrown in with heavy knits, coloured suits and fashion pants worn by edgy models with tattoos. While their attempts were brave and executed for the most part I do have my reservations when it comes to fit. If it was their plan forgive me, but I think the suits could have been better tailored because it makes it a little sloppy. A blue suit with sleek long lapels? Awesome, but I'd have the pants taken in a little below the knee.

DSQUARED2 FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

In prior seasons Dsquared2 took us camping, to fight-club, to festivals and now it seems the boys are concerned with our education and have diverted us back to school. Fall/Winter is all packed with wearable and certainly covetable fashion injected with the same aesthetic we have come to love about the twins. Perhaps their lack of over-the-top pieces are owed to a recession or closing in of the end of the world but, be it gym-wear, jeans and camel overcoats or sleek tuxedo's, Dean and Dan Caten give you a season for the scholar just going about his day.

NICOLE FARHI FALL/WINTER 2012 MILAN FASHION WEEK

Sleepy-time for Nicole Farhi fans. If you're the sort of man who's big trek of the day is to fetch the paper then this collection is for you. Sure, you can expect striped pajama's but Farhi's man is ready for that long trip too. It's packed with wearable and comfortable style, even if all you do is stay home.