Breaking The Rules

It takes a brave man to wear a tailored jacket with tailored shorts, says Michael Macko of GQ. To pull off a similar look, one could tone down the outfit by opting for a cardigan with cargo shorts. Add in a dress shirt and tie, and there you have it, one of summer’s fearless and fashionable styles! Too cryptic? We’ll help you out. Try a look like one below:

The shirt: Pinpoint oxford button-down collar dress shirt available in nine colors from Paul Frederick, $39.50.

The tie: Renato Balestra navy blue geometric patterned silk tie from Amazon, $39.95.

The cardigan: Knit cardigan available in four colors from Urban Outfitters, $29.

The shorts: Cotton canvas plaid shorts from American Eagle, $29.95.

The shoes: Multi-tone leather slip-on boat shoe from Shoes.com, $70.

Skin Solution for men.

A combination of Asian herbs, botanicals with pure essential oils, and multi-vitamins which blend into an effective, non-greasy skincare regime (one of the best defenses against premature aging). From 25+ brands and 500+ products, urth managed to walk away with one of Men's Health 2007 Annual Grooming Awards

The core regime includes a Face Wash, Scrub, Shave Formula & Face Balm SPF 15 - none of which is tested on animals.

Available at GetUrth.com.

Tokyo fashion week

The 7th Japan Fashion Week in TOKYO was held on September 01 to 07. Japan is always in a forefront of sending fashion trends worldwide. And with amazing designers like Rie Kawakubo, Issey Miyaki, Junya Watanabe to name a few came from there, I’m just wondering why Tokyo Fashion Week is not a big as other city like London, Milan, New York and Paris. Maybe the complain of Japanese fashionistas are true, that is the best designers in Tokyo eventually leave Japan for catwalks abroad.

Ato byAto Matsumoto




garconshinois by shin

GUT'S DYNAMITE CABARETS by CABARET AKI / JACKAL KUZU

HEATH by Gentaro Noda






LI LANG by Ji Wenbo





mercibeaucoup by Eri Utsugi







tiny dinosaur by Naomi Yamamoto



UNDER CASTLE* by SHINICHIRO SHIMOJO / EIJI MATSUNAGA

Trends this winter

Dressing Up

Men this fall/winter are (finally) dressing up. Elegance and sophistication in combination with nonchalance are key words this fall/winter in men’s fashion world. For years, men, particularily youngsters, have been striked with loud streetwear. Ultra low-cuts, screaming jeans and tracksuits are changed this season with blazers, neck-ties and tailoring. Even the younger men that aspire to be fashionable, as well as regular guys will adopt smart blazers, shirts and start favouring formalwear and tailoring instead of street-influenced casualwear. The polished look will mix more and more into everyday clothes this winter and following seasons as well.

Glamour

Men finally care what they wear and how they look. Men’s fashion goes mainstream – into the closets of regular guys. It doesn’t mean that all guys will be suddenly well dressed, but lot of them will try to be. As a result, glamour will take its place this winter. Lot of guys will want to look glamorous. Decorative and excessive new details in fabric mixture, colorful and unexpected accessories or color variation will be present on this winter’s fashion setting. We’ve seen at catewalks a lot of interesting mixes of chalk stripes and pin stripes, sound colours and matching ties, creative knits in exquisite coloring and patterns. This glamorous look is far from being showy and loud. This fall/winter trend is glamorous in a more sophisticated approach, with classic styles serving as the foundation.

Key Element: Casual Blazer

The key element in this fall/winter (and every other) season is blazer. Even young men will fashion blazers with delight this fall. Blazers are very versatile and great piece for mixing and matching with various looks. Success of blazers also lies in fact that “Men are a little less afraid of wearing a blazer because it’s less formal than a suit, and worn essentially as outerwear,” says Erica Archambault, Gap spokesperson. Very hot this season are tweed and velvet blazers. Colors for velvet blazers are dark and subtle, mostly black and brown. Tweed blazers colors like its material are classic, mostly grey and neutral.

Another Key Element: Sweaters Of All Kinds

Sweaters of all types and shapes are big this winter. Cardigans, vests, cable knits, and turtlenecks – they are all in vogue this winter. Very present on catewalks were cardigans, sleeveless sweater vests and chunky oversized sweaters inspired by hunting sports and British country life. Cardigans are slimmer and not ziped, but buttoned. Biggest pattern is classic argyle in new colors and simpler arrangement, mostly cut into vests. Hottest fabrics are cashmere and fine wool.

Trends for formal shoes this year are in accordance with general trend of dressing up. New variation of classics with long front and lightly raised tips are big hit. Chelsea boots are once again boots of the year. Trends on casual scene are quite opposite. Mid and low rustic boots with leather in natural fashion are major look.

How to Wear Black and White

Black and white are the two colors that will always be in style. However, properly mixing them into a workable outfit can be a conundrum for some guys out there. So, Details breaks down how to effectively pull of the two staple colors that ground any wardrobe.

Unless it’s the day of your best friend’s wedding, your white shirt shouldn’t be starched. Instead, wear a washed one (sleeves rolled up) with a plaid or checked tie, black cotton pants, and—if you’re jaunty enough to pull it off—a straw fedora.

Marky Ramone may prefer his black jeans beat-up, but if you’re wearing a sweater vest, the denim should be equally refined. Start with an inky fade- and whisker-free pair and add an immaculate white T-shirt and sneakers.

Substituting black for navy prevents a sailor-inspired outfit from looking like a costume. Pair a white V-neck sweater that has thin black stripes with coal-colored jeans and a cropped cardigan in the same shade of black.

Wearing white from head to toe is usually best left to those serving daiquiris poolside. But you can adapt the look for casual outdoor occasions by adding flashes of black—like a watch or the trim of a henley—in unexpected places.

London fashion Week 2009

The women’s portion of collections were dominating the runway at the London Fashion Week, and leaving the men far behind.
Here are some of the men’s collections at London fashion week:

Peter Jensen:

John Rocha:

Todd Lynn: