Part two in our Milan menswear rundown, this time Versace, Prada and Marni get the Isabelle patented Photoshop Mad Skillz® treatment, click to enlarge.
Milan Fashion Week: Gucci, Jil Sander, Burberry
This the first in our Milan Menswear rundown, it’s not exactly cut out and keep, but you can keep up to date with the trends at a glance. Click on the image to see in its full-size glory.
London College of Fashion MA menswear
2009 looks like it will be a defining year for menswear, it’s already a given that designer high street collaborations will include a men’s line and Gareth Pugh will be bringing us his men’s collection in Paris in a few days.
Armani clashes with Dolce & Gabbana over trousers
An epic fashion row has erupted over a pair of quilted silk trousers seen on both the D&G and Armani catwalks at the Milan menswear shows.
Armani started it all by saying: “Now they copy, later they will learn.”
TV artist Tony Hart dies aged 83
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Tony Hart, the much-loved presenter of Hartbeat and Take Hart passed away aged 83, after a spell in hospital for a chest infection. He joins Oliver Postgate, creator of Clangers and Bagpuss, as one of a kind children’s TV figures who are irreplaceable and will be sorely missed. Tony Hart was also the man responsible for the Blue Peter badge and thus monopolising all that is great about children’s TV in the ’80s.
Get Coolio a lap pillow for the Big Brother house, stat!
Put that lap pillow in your MOUTH Coolio!
Coolio has come under fire in the Celebrity Big Brother house for being leery and aggressive, one of his latest stunts (aside from making people cry and describing women as ‘whores and bitches’) was to plonk his head on ex-Sugababe Mutya Buena‘s lap, prompting her to ask him if he wanted a pillow to which he replied: ‘No, I want to lay on your thigh.’ Nice.
Pitti Uomo: Givenchy menswear
Givenchy chose to give a presentation of their clothes at Pitti Uomo in Milan yesterday, take a look at the video to see the clothes, which consisted largely of avant-garde style traditional menswear. The collection gave off slightly post-apocalyptic vibes with fur coats and military tailoring.
Jude Law models for Dunhill’s summer campaign
Jude Law makes another appearance in his second series of adverts for Dunhill, which sees him in a variety of Hamptons-esque locations including beach, car, library and decking in a multitude of smart outfits.
Poll: Kanye West’s Louis Vuitton shoes revealed
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These have been on Kanye’s site for a while but if you haven’t seen them here are the deck shoe/trainer/spaceship hybrid here they are in all there hyperbolic glory.
Kilgour drops out of Paris menswear shows
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Pitti Uomo kicks off today, but for now the big news is that Savile Row tailor Kilgour has dropped out of the Paris Menswear shows.
Golden Globes, the guys: Brad Pitt, Zac Efron, Dev Patel and more
The Golden Globes sent ripples of excitement around the blogosphere and we (royal we, obvs) were up all hours liveblogging the lovely ladies of the silver screen for y’all but what about the guys? It’s obviously going to be less of an event until they let the guys wear something other than black tie (c’mon!?) but take a look at our gallery to see who we picked from the evening, click here to see Leonardo Dicaprio with Kate Winslet.
Leonardo DiCaprio takes over from Brad Pitt at Tag Heuer
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Leonardo DiCaprio scrubbed up fairly well for the Golden Globes last night, the shiny pinstripe material was bad but it’s nice to see him go for something slightly different.
End of the road for Obedient Sons and Daughters?
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Obedient Sons and Daughters, one of the brands we were looking forward to at New York Fashion Week is closing due to problems with one of their major investors, who is said to be Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt.
my-wardrobe do menswear, stocking APC, Cold Method and Acne
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my-wardrobe have been doing men’s accessories for a while now but January sees the launch of their menswear clothing section.
W Magazine: Brad Pitt- February 2009
Brad Pitt, currently promoting his new film ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’ has nabbed the cover of this month’s W magazine. Brad stars in a photographic portfolio by Chuck Close and the black-and-white pics are basically Pitt at a few different angles. The covers boasts that this issue is ‘The A-List’ issue with “the superstar, the hottest directors, the coolest producers 7 the glitziest Hollywood memorials.”
See after the jump for the entire set of photos and tell us what you think of Brad’s attempt to be arty over on our Facebook wall.
Equmen’s Core Precision Undershirt: Spanx for men?
Make no bones about it, Spanx are for decreasing the size of your arse in fancy dresses, but the makers of Equmen proclaim that their Core Precision Underwear does all these whizzy things:
- Improves posture
- Supports core muscles
- Controls body temperature
- Visibly streamlines the body
Alfred Shaheen, man who brought Hawaiian shirts to the masses dies aged 86
Alfred Shaheen, the man responsible for popularising the Hawaiian shirt died on the 22nd of December.
Taking on his parents’ business after returning from WWII Shaheen built up the company turning it into a million dollar enterprise with a group of highly skilled workers dubbed Alfred Shaheen’s City of Craftsmen.
Doctor Who? Matt Smith- Actor and Possible Style Idol?
Matt Smith, a 26-year old actor and relative unknown, has been made the new Doctor Who and if not for anything else, he will be known as the youngest ever Doctor. Smith has appeared in theatre productions ‘That Face’ and ‘Swimming with Sharks.’ Smith is creating considerable drama with his appointment as The Doctor and my favourite (albeit unreliable) Daily Mail is reporting suspicions of a betting-related scandal.
With his thin frame, gauche mannerisms and androgynous looks, I think we have a potential style idol on our hands. What do you think? Tell us on our Facebook wall.
(Image Source: Daily Mail)
Dee and Ricky loveheart Lego brooches
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I love it when a good fashion mystery gets solved, and last week Style Salvage unearthed the names of the two siblings we featured recently on Love the Look.
Mighty Boosh at O2 Arena: Noel Fielding wows with his stage outfits
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The Mighty Boosh have lost a little of their quirky homespun charm now that they’re living up to their Rock n’ Roll onstage personas, but they can still pack a venue with adoring fans.