Filed Under: Shotgun Shoulder

I’ve been seeing this shotgun patch all over menswear lately and have to say I’m really feeling it. But I would want it to ba a bit more pronounced with a rose pattern or paisley would really pop. 

Filed Under: Holiday Dance Party

Yelle has been a Parisian pop star since her 2007 release of “Pop Up” and struck an international chord with the electro dance scene of the time. When looking back at her videos of the time the color palate and fashion could not be more hyper-current of 2007. Now with the release of the “Comme Un Efant” music video she has done it again. If you’re wondering what colors will define 2011 look no further, not to mention the playful cuteness of Yelle from the video will pull on your heart strings.  

10,000 square meters. 5, 000 dresses.  180 fashion shows.  Themed galleries.  A master class with a fashion virtuoso.  Sartorlists, feast your eyes on The Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum.  The project, developed by the Valentino designer and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti, is finally here after two years in the making.  This is one surefire way to get Gen Ys more involved in museum life.  We’re on the lookout for growing ‘mouse’ museums. 

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Menswear doesn’t have a lot of options, so it’s all about the details. One of the details that dominated the last year has been cuffing ones pants, and even shorts over the summer. But now fashion influencers are moving on (or back) to the fray. A look that I’m really feeling right now for almost any outfit.

It’s a beard! No, it’s a beanie! No, it’s a … Beardo Beard Hat? Precisely. The statement-making knit beanies, designed by Canadian snowboarder Jeff Phillips, come with an optional thicket of scruff. Legions of men may now feel warmer, and, well,  just a trifle manlier. We just know some prepubescent lad out there is jumping for joy.

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When I think of “Terry Richardson” and “photo shoot,” I don’t typically associate those with “socks.” But the edgiest sock brand of all (and one of our favorite holiday gifts), Happy Socks, has pulled off arguably the highest budget sock shoot ever for their 2011 holiday campaign, in which their brightly patterned socks sub for bras and capes. It wouldn’t be Terry Richardson without with some tongue-in-cheek sock sex appeal. 

Burberry is innovating its iconic classic trench with an interactive, online bespoke program. Burberry Bespoke is the British label’s open embrace of the mass customization that retailers like Nike pioneered, however unusual it may be for a luxury fashion house. Customers can choose the cut, color, and detailing (mink, studs, and leather, anyone?) of the coat, which is simulated on-screen and then delivered four to eight weeks later from the Burberry factory in England. But to prevent any terrible trenches from marring the label’s traditional look, the program automatically removes some choices, so that a studded-sleeve shearling coat with fuchsia accents never sees the light of day under the burberry brand. 

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It’s pretty hard to make jeans feel new and exciting. And I’ll admit I wasn’t THAT into the faux snakeskin jeans (too creepy for moi), but these Dip-dyed and Tie-dyed jeans coming out in Spring from Rich and Skinny offer a fun way to get in on the latest trends without much trouble or commitment!

Fashion is really coming to some extremes these days, from Tweed Runs in New York to designers trying to bring back ravers in Fashion Week. Regardless of which end of the spectrum extreme people are going towards, the point is Gen Ys are looking for costumes when they hit the street. That’s why our new Tumblr find, Halloween or Williamsburg could not be more telling of the influencer state of fashion. It feels like a Brooklyn “hot or not” site but will honestly make you wonder if they’re going out for a costume party or just to get a gallon of milk…

Urban Outfitters, you have taken the mustache design trend too far with these “Sunstaches.” Too. Far. 

Here comes the bride, all dressed in…black?  Vera Wang, along with a host of her contemporaries, churned out bridal garb for Fall 2012 that plain assaulted the puff-pastry princess gown.  Wang went for the goth look, Monique Lhuillier did provocative slits, Carolina Herrera did jackets, Marchesa took the hemline above the knee, and Theia Bridal showcased pants.  We predicted that bridal wear would be taking a turn for the nontraditional and more colorful and I must say, I’m liking the sartorial diversion from a one-size-fits-all bride.   

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Filed Under: The Fashion GIF

Fashion photographer and blogger extraordinaire Jamie Bleck attended the Rugby Tweed Run last week, and her images from the event are a lovely time warp. The attendees of the Rugby Tweed Run all dressed in “traditional British cycling” gear and spent a lovely afternoon drinking tea and biking in the style of days gone by. 

Jamie’s GIF style fashion photography feels like the future of the genre. Slightly alive, but still enough to take in the clothes, the ambiance, and the beauty. We could see this technique taking off in iPad fashion mags, advertisements, and more.