NEWS IN Collection

West coast staple streetwear brand Stussy appointed the editor in chief of Sneeze Magazine, to shoot his favorite places. The shots showcase a few pieces from their Spring and Summer 2013 collection worn by faceless dudes. Note the presence of the bucket hat. You can’t say I didn’t warn you! Read the rest of this entry »

Founded in Amsterdam in 2010 the Zoe Karssen collections can best be described as easy to wear, tongue in cheek styles for the cool girls in town. Launched by design duo Zoe and Quince Karssen, the brand aspires to reinterpret and modernise the cool easy to wear tees and sweats. Simplicity is the key, mixing themes and references from rock’n roll to fashion, famous icons and quotes and with a distinct emphasis on popular culture. I love the spirit and the oversized cuts. Grungy but classy.  Read the rest of this entry »

Thom Browne isn’t known for his commercial approch to fashion. He’d rather put giant whales on a jacket and cut it way too short than release something too easy to assume. So I was pretty stunned when I heard he was debuting a resort collection for 2013, which is normally a sales-oriented collection. Still, it doesn’t lack some Brownean subversion and, well, Jessica Stam looks so good. Whale bones and carcasses mixed with floral jacquards, pastel madras, and embroidered lace, fashioned into modest skirts and worn under printed silk peignoirs or Browne’s signature tailored jackets. Many of the fabrics are sourced in Japan and most of them are custom-developed. Pumps worn with matching socks or plain white socks along with new frames make the looks very coherent with our beloved Browne. Full lookbook after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

The good thing with running a blog is that we get a chance to meet the new wave of creators. David Sarfati, who happens to be one of the nicest guys in the business, is also the mastermind behind the newcomer brand 13 Bonaparte. Funded in the fall of 2010, 13 Bonaparte is a contemporary wardrobe for men willing to play with worwear codes and appreciate subtle details. To me, the collection finds itself somewhere A.P.C. and Margiela. We love the overshirts, the sweaters, the coats, the shirts, the fabrics (you have to touch some of them to figure it out)… Well we loved many things as we had a chance to chat with David and enjoy the atmosphere of his showroom. Take an extensive look at the collection and showroom after the break and let’s pray together for 13 Bonaparte to hit the French stores soon!  Read the rest of this entry »

Dries Van Noten was explaining backstage that his men’s collections had become “so serious” and that he wanted to get a little crazy. So he figured a way to create “psychedelic elegance”. Three painters were still busy working on a giant wall when Dries van Noten’s fall men’s collection took to the runway. The artists were working on recreating the colorful work of Dutch artists Gijs Frieling and Job Wouters, and had been working for a complete day already. The prints themselves weren’t that impressive but really provided a profound harmony to the collection, making the whole show stand out from other runways in my opinion. The multicolored prints pair perfectly with the black, blue ant white tailoring and embrace the current “all-printed-out” movement. Definitely worth taking a look after the break ! Read the rest of this entry »

These look like stills from a Sofia Coppola film…totally love the dreamy, cheery-meets-melancholy feeling of these shots from the Current Elliott SS 2012 collection lookbook. Saddle shoes are really cute there but I’m not sure girls will adopt them anytime soon. Current/Eliott is the proof girls don’t have to be underdressed to be sexy. Read the rest of this entry »

Following our introduction of Sass & Bide, we found appropriate to introduce you to MSGM, founded by sesigner Massimo Giorgetti. They just unveiled their Spring/Summer 2012 collection in Italy and we just can’t get enough of the amazing tropical prints, the vibrant colors, the fringed shirts, and poping dresses etc… MSGM is relatively new in the fashion industry. “The state of being contemporary has always been the soul of the brand since its very beginning”. By contemporary, MSGM means young, fresh, and fun, a sort of playful sophistication. We approve ! Read the rest of this entry »

No fucking caption needed. Tons of picks right after the break.  Read the rest of this entry »

Father/son design duo Casely-Hayford  is all about the richness of classic british tailoring mixed and matched with modern detailing, giving the garments a subtle contemporary edge. I call it hip classicism, which is quite a contradiction. You can feel both the influence of street cultures and the influence of a more privileged stratum of brit society, mansions, gentlemen clubs, know-how and elegance. Casely-hayford has crafted such a varied yet coherent collection that everyone can fit in and play with an urban or dressed-up orientation. Shown here are the looks from a Dazed and Confused editorial that in my opinion shares our own editorial line of sartorial rules scratched with the urban attitude. Read the rest of this entry »