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Crafted from necessity and styled with an understated sophistication, the latest menswear collection from Elie Tahari treads a careful narrative of blacks and grays. Taking to a tonal play of geometric shapes, the range moves functional all-occasion outerwear, when it is not aggressively pursuing sleek tailored suiting. Altogether enveloping a modest sense of luxury, the Elie Tahari man balances a modern confidence with a refined affection for the classics.
Enlisting several of the industry’s most prominent talents, Perry Ellis staged their show yesterday, sending out a sea of comfortable, but luxe wardrobe staples. Based in hues of burgundy, gray, teal and navy, the range enveloped a lifestyle in lieu of pushing for innovation. Capturing diverse facets in the day of a life of the Perry Ellis man, the collection moved seamlessly between relaxed knits and trousers to rich outerwear cut from striking fabrics.
This season, Gant recruited designer Michael Bastian for Gant by Michael Bastian. Viewing the range as the wardrobe of “the younger brother to the Michael Bastian guy”, the designer’s collection was inspired by lacrosse and Gant’s archives. Going for a casual vibe, the laidback collection was showcased during a presentation, where models gathered in a locker room to shoot the breeze. Including everything from knitwear and khakis to mesh shorts, Bastian’s Gant outing was the timeless marriage of prep and jock.
Moving in a more fashionably versed direction, the latest collection from Spurr undergoes a downtown makeover. Hip and dangerously dark, fall’s outing proves that in addition to the dapper suit, Spurr knows how to make effortlessly cool sportswear. In the same vein, the label takes their tailored suit and turns it on its side for a hip undertaking in plaid and tweed. Ideal for the quintessential man with several occasion-driven personalities, Spurr goes the extra mile to provide a well-rounded view on what’s current in menswear.
Zegna Sport’s cool blue spring outing marks Vladimir Ivanov’s first campaign for the season and is definitely not his last. Next up for the Russian model is a campaign for Calvin Klein’s White Label.
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