Furla....a young and chic winter!

 Wednesday afternoon I was invited by Furla to see their amazing collection for the f/w 2011 in  their showroom in Via Sant'Andrea.

The main concept of the collection is the inspiration 'of the 1959s rivamped with some contemporary elements and patterns.

I like especially color-blocking bags because I think that this trend will caracterized all the following winter... Interesting, too,  the variety of materials: deer, ostrich print, pvc, intrecciato leather. The shape of the "intrecciato leather bag" is classic but the lavoration and the "degradation" of the nuances of greens of these bags is wonderful. It's also really cool the "mongolian fur", that is a nice alternative to the "fur bags" and "shearling ones" of the last winter.  Pvc is used to make the young, chic, "mini-bags" that you see in  a lot of glamorous color in the first pic. Another  kind of bag is the studded one, with zips which represent a trendy kind of "rock-beauty". My favourite is the gold one. 

In the end, there is a "classic and innovative", speaking about shapes, bag that is available in a "big and small version". This model is purposed in other color and is one of the most important model of the collection,. 

So, I found this collection rich of innovative and fashion, with a "retro touch" that is something always cool,  ideas.

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Posted in bags , f/w 2011 , Furla , Milano fashion week

Best men looks...Milan and Paris!

No words, only images of my favourite outfits for the following fall/winter:

Mugler and McQueen

Van Noten and Watanabe

Burberry and Gucci

Prada and Yamamoto

      

Etro and Moncler

Givenchy and Comme des Garçons

Dior and Kenzo 

Bottega Veneta and Lanvin

Browne and Simons

Lanvin and Givenchy

Dior and Hermès

Images:

Vogue

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Posted in f/w 2011 , menswear , Milano fashion week , Paris fashion week

Woolrich Woolen Mills...f/w 2011

Yesterday I partecipated at a brunch organized by Woolrich to show the menswear collection for the following winter of the line "Woolrich Woolen Mills". At the brunch were present also Bryanboy (his yellow jacket is so chic) and the designer Mark McNairy and I was so closed to them than I can't explain you my joy. I really thanks Woolrich to have invited me and to have given me this amazing possibility. The brunch took place at Galleria Lorenzelli near Corso di Porta Venezia and I was accompanied by my nice friend Chiara.We eat very good food and the buffet was organized in a tent that was linked with the main theem of the collection: Naval, marine and "Ivy League" inspirations.

The napkins (amazing, as Chiara showed me) were realized with the checked piece of textile (you see them in the last pic).

The collection is characterized by an english style mixed with some contemproary and trendy element such as the proportions, the shapes and the "clear lines". The  materials are principal wool purposed in the different patterns and models. The leather jackets are quite classic but really interesting and the coats with the austrian knots define a cool trend for the following winter that also Burberry purposed. The accessories (hats, bow ties, ties and details of coats) are all made with check prints that create a funny aestethic for young and cool men. In the end the shoes, especially the leather boots, are perfect for the clothes purposes (such as the shirts) and I love the "casual-chic" style of them. So, the british style and the american style are mixed amazingly.

The designer who thought these wonderful pieces is Mark McNairy who substitued Daiki Suzuki and who continued to design his line (Mark Mcnairy-New Amsterdam). The Woolrich Woolen Mills is sold at Barney's and Colette, too. The clothes are handmade in America, Pennsylvania, in the historic industry with the same looms of the 1830. I find also very glamourous and interesting the parka realized in collaboration between Mark McNairy and Daiki Suzuki (you can see it in the first image).

At the presentation I also find a book (you see the book cover in the seventh pic) where near each piece of the collection there are the textile with wich is realized.

So, I love the collection, I thanks again Woolrich for the opportunity and the information that gave me about these gorgeus outfits and I suggest you to pay attention about this line because I'm sure it will have a lot of success...

Mark McNairy

Bryanboy

Images by my iPhone and courtesy of Woorlich

Woorlich Woolen Mills website

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Posted in f/w 2011 , jackets , Mark McNairy , menswear , Milano fashion week , Woolrich Woolen Mills

Burberry Prorsum...f/w 2011!

I was watching the menswear shows and I was a bit sad because almost all of them were boring nad not interesting...But then I saw Burberry!! Bailey is a genius and his last collections show this thing. Here the colors, the double breasted coats and the use of materials is so chic that define an evolution (definetly) for the brand: more luxurious and cool, but also with a lot of creativity. The prints, the use of PVC capes (maybe it reminds to you the YSL show...), the color not fluo but not classic are intersting and the patterns too, the down jackets are really cool because of the lavoration (the aestethic)  and the details (very lightfull). I also love the use of fur (chic because it's not "uniform" but made by geometries and decored with contrast materials). The sweaters are very interesting for lavoration and mixed of materials.  My favourite jacket is the left one in the third pic, the only thing I have to criticize is about accessories. I love the crocodile bag (not so Burberry Style but awesome) but I can't see that shoes and bags, oh no.

However is a great collection and I love every season more Burberry I'm litterally dying to see the womenswear collection of the brand...

Summary of the men shows:

• Prada: Maximalism or simple absence of creativity...?
• Bottega veneta: leather and shapes classic but beautiful, but where the creativity is?
• Costume National: an evolution, finally, Ennio Capasa purposes something new and reallyc hic, interesting the asimmetries.
• Ermenegildo Zegna: the brand  purposes new trend and went out of the clichès, elegant the addition of the fur and for the daywear the itlaian maison presents a travel-glamourous man with a lot of charme.
• Gianfranco Ferrè: a delusion after the amazing show of the f/w 2010  this is boring, classic and is somethign horrific to see at ferrè...Where is the creaivity and geniality of Aquilano&Rimondi?
• Jil Sander: Somons goes on with the fluo trend and the extreme simple lines that he creates. I like the collection because it's really Jil Sander style but I don't like the jacket too sportly!
• Missoni: old clothes and not so new, the brand made a lot of effort in womenswear but there's not creativity in menswer. The only new thing are the hats that cover the faces but the appearance of the models is more like old people than mysterious young fascinating men.
• Roberto Cavalli: interesting knitwear and fur coat but the other compeltely boring!
• Salvatore Ferragamo: clean collection, elgant and perfectly allineated with the philosophy of the maison. I love the use of whtie and soft (but strong) color: Massimiliano Giornetti made a wonderful work...the contemporary dandy!
• Vivienne Westwood: one word: finally a wearable collection....

Images via:
Vogue

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Posted in Burberry , Christopher Bailey , f/w 2011 , menswear , Milano fashion week