Men clothing blog

Dior Homme Spring/Summer ‘08 collection ushered in a new day for the brand.  Creative direction was under Kris Van Assche for the first time with former director Hedi Slimane exiting after last seasons collection.  But Dior Homme didn’t stray  too far as Assche is a former assistant of Slimane.
With only 2 1/2 months to prepare […]

Israeli suitmaker Bagir is bringing an economical, ecological line of suits to the market.
The line called Ecogir, will be made of post-consumer waste products and will be mostly 100% polyester garments.
Yes.  I know.  Polyester.
But it’s good to see the “green” trend continuing and entering at a mass market price.  The price of organic and renewable […]

So as to celebrate July 4th in full patriotic regalia, Izzy yesterday wore a white linen shirt, blue linen trousers, and these red-and-white striped socks from J. Press. He won’t go into why he even owns the eye-popping pair—all he’ll say is that it’s a bad idea to shop on eBay while intoxicated.
He is, […]

In How to Lose Friends and Alienate People—the self-loathing memoir about a coke-snorting, alcoholic womanizer who gets a job at Vanity Fair magazine—we learn that one of the subtle insults at Conde Nast is to call someone’s attire “too match-y.”  But if ever there was a occasion of too much matchiness, it is this shirt and tie combination on […]

Thomas Pink has opened shop in the financial district at 63 Wall Street, reportsDNR.com.
The British shirtmaker joins the ranks of Hermes and Canali who have recently ventured into the area.
It puts them in a good position to engage affluent but busy businessmen.

Painting Wall Street Pink [DNR]
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J. Lindeberg AB has landed in the hands of Proventus, a private equity firm in Sweden, and Swedish financier Stefan Engstrom, according to DNRnews.com.
Engstrom will be replacing Arnt Jakobsen as CEO.
Lindeberg himself appears pleased with the deal as he:
“was determined not to suffer the same fate as Helmut Lang and Roland Mouret—designers who lost the […]

Israeli suitmaker Bagir is bringing an economical, ecological line of suits to the market.
The line called Ecogir, will be made of post-consumer waste products and will be mostly 100% polyester garments.
Yes.  I know.  Polyester.
But it’s good to see the “green” trend continuing and entering at a mass market price.  The price of organic and renewable […]

DNR.com reports that Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington is launching a premium line of t-shirts and hoodies.
The line called Ve’cel is set to launch for Holiday ‘07 and Spring ‘08.  The theme of the collection is grounded in political and religious based messages with a mostly monochrome color palette.
The line will eventually be expanded to […]

Issey Miyake has launched a new scent now available exclusively at Nordstrom:
“Water continues to change its course and gain power with , a new fragrance that is both captivating and invigorating. The masculinity and warmth of INTENSE illustrates water’s force like never before and represents the epitome of power and elegance.”
INTENSE is follow-up to the […]

The S/S 08 collection from Alexander McQueen was an exercise in humorous variety.
The designer had obvious fun with print and proportion. From the beginning, when polka dot prints marched out, the humorous tone of the collection was set.
The fun continued throughout the show as oversized jackets paired with skinny pants. Jumbo sweaters […]