Man Style Fall 2011: 60s/70s Stylings, UBER-fitted Double-Breasted/Cropped Jackets, Drop-crotch Pants and "High-Waters"...
Shrunken Double: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011 Shrunken double-breasted pinstripe suit
The Menswear Collections for Fall/Winter 2011 are occurring as we speak in Europe. First Milan and now, they are happening in Paris. So, here are some of my "Nick Highlights" from the first stop:
Milan. Want to know what you should be looking like--and the styles you should be wearing this Fall? Well, it's all below...get ready for
Shrunken Fitted Jackets and MORE
Drop-Crotch Pants.
Shall we begin:
DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011:
Preacher Red Carpet: DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011 Key Trends: Drop Crotch Pants; cropped pants; very fitted waistcoats (vests); over-hanging shirts; leather Tannery Worker aprons(?); worn jeans
Where Are My Ten Wives: DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011Themes: Pioneer Fashion,Southern (Sexy) Preachers and a dash of Gothic (at least for DSquared2!).
Tannery Chic: DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011 Style.com's Tim Blanks ended his review on this note:
"Lean, mean monochrome tailoring; skinny denims; judicious use of black leather detailing; hints of luxury in fur trims; and crystal-beaded waistcoats. It may just be enough to seduce their fan base, but today it felt like slim pickings for everyone else"Click Below for the Runway Video of DSquared2 Fall/Winter 2011:Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011:
Brit Mod Pop: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011 Key Trends: Very fitted SHRUNKEN/cropped jackets that end at "high hip" (about 2" above sleeve length); big shoes; drop-crotch pants; cropped pants "High Waters"; Double-breasted; black, slate-gray and red; suspenders.
LOOONG Crotch: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011
Themes: Bryan Ferry Tailored Rocker Glam, "Come On Eileen" with Money
Happy Xmas 2011: Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011Here's a quote from
Tim Blanks:
"The clothes on the runway, though, were better suited to East End boys. Low-rise, multi-pocketed pants were slung off skinny suspenders. One model sported Freddy Krueger stripes and a trilby casually tossed back on his head. There was a spiffy edge to a checked, fitted, double-breasted jacket, while cropped, double-vented jackets and those pegged, low-slung pants created a boxy, bubble-butted silhouette that added beef to the already buff models"Click Below for the Runway Video of Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2011:Gucci Fall/Winter 2011:
Seat 2A British Airways: Gucci Fall/Winter 2011
Trends: Double-Breasted; Very Fitted; two-button jackets; polished; gray, light plum, blue, copper, bronzed colors; semi-skinny ties; fun pocket scarves; LOGO Carry-On Bags
Can You Hang My Coat: Gucci Fall/Winter 2011
Themes: Vintage Gucci Euro-Rocker Tailoring, late 60s-early 70s styling, Rod Stewart leaving Heathrow Airport traveling British Airways First Class in 1970.
Sharp Shoulder: Gucci Fall/Winter 2011 Tim Blanks from Style.com said this:
"The cornerstone of the collection was a lean two-button suit, its trouser flaring slightly over the shoe. With Faces-era Rod Stewart croaking over the sound system, the connection with a vintage Gucci moment was inescapable"Click Below for the Gucci Fall/Winter 2011 Runway Video:
