Posts Tagged ‘ Menswear ’

The Carpathian Season by A Kind of Guise

30 Noviembre, 2012
By Tamara Martin
The Carpathian Season by A Kind of Guise

I wish I had know A Kind of Guise when I was living in Munich. Really… why didn’t that happen before? I have the feeling this German menswear label is one of those that a girl can easily borrow pieces from, too. Wouldn’t you, my dear ladies’ readers, love to get your man one...
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Summer Siesta — Bossini Pithod S/S 12

27 Abril, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Summer Siesta — Bossini Pithod S/S 12

The latest collection by Argentinian designer Bossini Pithod for this season portrays a summer siesta at sunset on any summer day in black, blue, grey and white. A floral print as a suggestive garden, a bohemian an easy-going mood that results in fluid silhouettes and natural and light fabrics like linen or cotton voile....
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The Coloured Bag Edition by AKOG

3 Abril, 2012
By Tamara Martin
The Coloured Bag Edition by AKOG

Munich-based brand A Kind of Guise opens on Thursday in Frankfurt a temporary boutique at Azita store (Münzgasse, 10) in which its summer collection A Few Days in Beirut will be available. On that same evening the brand will also introduce its latest project The Coloured Edition Bag, the perfect option to add a...
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Karlotalaspalas A/W 12/13 – Disclosure

24 Febrero, 2012
By Tamara Martin
Karlotalaspalas A/W 12/13 – Disclosure

Karlotalaspalas recently presented its new collection for next winter in the latest edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion with some interesting changes: Mireia Roset is now joining the creative direction of the brand, a performance substituted the classical show presentation and the number of outfits was reduced to only eight. They tell us why, in my...
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080 Barcelona Fashion: Josep Abril AW 12/13

31 Enero, 2012
By Tamara Martin
080 Barcelona Fashion: Josep Abril AW 12/13

Last week it took place a new edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion during which Catalan designer Josep Abril presented his latest menswear proposals for next winter. Abril celebrated this season his fifteen years of career and that is why he confesses imposing to himself an introspection exercise, dedicating this collection to reflect with a trip...
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De Fursac: été en plein soleil

8 Diciembre, 2011
By Tamara Martin
De Fursac: été en plein soleil

For next summer, French menswear label De Fursac has let itself go with the unstoppable retro flow that seems to invade everything these days and which looks specially flattering in their suits, in particular. With Alain Delon in the 60s’ movie Plein Soleil as stylistic reference, the collection combines garments with a more casual...
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A tropical trip with Dana Lee

6 Diciembre, 2011
By Tamara Martin
A tropical trip with Dana Lee

A carpet with exuberant vegetation, a retro suitcase and a pineapple on the stool of a bar during the first twenty seconds of the video New York-based designer Dana Lee has created to present her new collection, for next summer, leave pretty clear what this is going to be about: we are traveling to...
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Prada – Real Fantasies AW 11

29 Noviembre, 2011
By Tamara Martin
Prada – Real Fantasies AW 11

Once again, italian brand Prada presents its winter collection with an amazing look-book named Real Fantasies AW 11 which, escaping from digitalization and vanguardist technologies, chooses to realize a photomontage in a more artisanal and intuitive way. Resorting to traditional and literal cut and paste, the production takes shape through collages and cutouts, creating...
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Idolescent by Mr. Hare

7 Noviembre, 2011
By Tamara Martin
Idolescent by Mr. Hare

Since Marc Hare created his own show brand under the name of Mr. Hare only three years ago, his product has successfully positioned in the market thanks to the quality of its materials and the fact that its production is carried out by professional Italian craftmen in Tuscany. From the idea of recreating his...
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Weekday by Bruno Pieters

2 Noviembre, 2011
By Tamara Martin
Weekday by Bruno Pieters

Belgian designer Bruno Pieters is the last one joining collaborations with Swedish store Weekday which, in previous occasions, has counted for their alliances on people like Peter Jensen, Carin Wester or Stine Goya. Now is the turn of Pieter’s timeless minimal, of his clean shapes and exquisite clerical silhouettes; now it’s time for subtle and...
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A Kind of Guise

28 Octubre, 2011
By Tamara Martin
A Kind of Guise

A Kind of Guise is a brand created in Munich, a couple of years ago, that designs clothes for a natural and relaxed man who likes to look good using classics and not falling into stridencies; the combination of warmth and comfort results in high-quality leather accessories, cozy sweaters for winter and casual shirts...
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Davidelfin S/S 12: Katharsis

21 Septiembre, 2011
By Tamara Martin
Davidelfin S/S 12: Katharsis

The most recent collection by Malaga-born designer Davidelfin, showcased last Saturday during the latest edition of Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week, flooded the catwalk with light and colour in which has been one of his most optimistic collections to date in his, already, ten years of creation. Under the name of Katharsis -and keeping the...
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080 Barcelona Fashion: Omar Kashoura SS 12

19 Julio, 2011
By Tamara Martin
080 Barcelona Fashion: Omar Kashoura SS 12

Omar Kashoura’s stylistic references are subtlely woven in the collection he recently presented in 080 Barcelona Fashion: messages in neon lights by Bruce Naumans, Woodstock festival, social union pursuing mutual support and the liberation movements that took place during the ’60s and ’70s inspire this relaxed proposal of soft shapes and a delicate retro...
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080 Barcelona Fashion: Karlotalaspalas SS 12

18 Julio, 2011
By Tamara Martin
080 Barcelona Fashion: Karlotalaspalas SS 12

Nomadic monochrome outfits by Karlotalaspalas deserved last week, once again, the recognition of the Best Menswear Collection award in 080 Barcelona Fashion reasserting the work of this young Spanish designer as one of the most promising of the moment. Around the concepts of hope and faith as essential survival mechanisms, Karlota builds up in...
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080 Barcelona Fashion: Jan iú Més SS 12

15 Julio, 2011
By Tamara Martin
080 Barcelona Fashion: Jan iú Més SS 12

It might have been the colour wave that has invaded us this season what has inspired the guys in Jan iú Més to venture into those chromatic fields not so explored by them in their previous collections. For next summer, Jan and Alfonso move away a little bit from that sober palette of them...
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+ 080 Barcelona Fashion: Josep Abril SS 12 +

14 Julio, 2011
By Tamara Martin
+ 080 Barcelona Fashion: Josep Abril SS 12 +

Josep Abril is one of the most consolidated designers showing their creations in 080 Barcelona Fashion; he created his label in 1996 and, since then, has spent his time making his own line grow at the same time that he has been in charge of the creative direction of Armand Basi One, has launched...
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+ Dana Lee S/S 11 +

24 Mayo, 2011
By Tamara Martin
+ Dana Lee S/S 11 +

It is all about textures and finishings, the colour and the overall feeling of the garment, claims Canadian designer Dana Lee, currently based in New York, when talking about her own creations; about her collections made up from those essential basics of the men’s wardrobe that mute and change, depending on its wearer, channeling...
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+ The time I had some time alone +

28 Enero, 2011
By Tamara Martin
+ The time I had some time alone +

Willy Vanderperre sums up in The time I had some time alone, a short-film of 55 seconds, the intimate and minimal flaire designer Kris Van Assche, Dior Homme creative director, manages to express with his creations for the French house. I don’t know why but, suddenly, I imagined Van Assche’s boys going for some...
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+ Georgina Vendrell S/S 10 +

14 Junio, 2010
By Tamara Martin
+ Georgina Vendrell S/S 10 +

The most calm side of her collection in greys, beiges and shades of black coexists in here with the most playful and carefree one in which Georgina Vendrell plays with a coral, electric blue and white palette, among others, mixing different sizes dots, with checks and stripes as this season’s...
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+ Curium S/S 10 +

1 Junio, 2010
By Tamara Martin
+ Curium S/S 10 +

Curium are Carlos Redondo and Sofía Pastor, both graduates in Fashion Design at ESDi school and Southampton University that after having their own individual experiences in Miró Jeans and Kostas Murkudis (him) and in Lydia Delgado and Massimo Dutti (her) have joined forces and talents more than a year ago....
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