
Sleek Epiphany–Deconstructing menswear staples and restructuring garments for a layered autumn feat, Costume National Homme delivers a dark collection for the fall/winter 2012 season. Playing with proportions and textures, the collection’s identity is drawn from a rebellious attitude that is sure to get notice. Turning out a sporty take on the blazer, a cropped fitted number with minimal detail makes for the quintessential aspect of modernity, followed by unlikely pieces paired together that make for phenomenal looks. From a sharp overcoat, layered over a zippered turtle neck to paneled attachments, blending the woven with more polished fabrications, Costume National Homme remains true to their heritage, revealing a collection with the utmost ease yet a desirable cool.

Hot Names–Magazine for Fashion presents their Hot Names for 2011 in the cover story of their latest issue, shot by Michele De Andreis. With styling by Stefano Roncato, the layouts feature the wares of Roberto Cavalli, Costume National, Umit Benan, Missoni, Z Zegna, Gazzarini, Andrea Incontri, John Varvatos and Andrea Pompilo, including a spotlight of the designers themselves. Independent models make up the casting list of the extensive feature: Dennis Droemer, Denis Georgiev, Gerrit Kramer, Conrad Leadley, Philip Milojevic, Reynaldo P., Maximiliano Patane, Jonathan Peichl, Matthew Poile, Lennart Richether and Ben Savran.

Daily Wear–Following an outing for Dolce & Gabbana, Paolo Anchisi appears in Costume National Homme’s fall 2011 campaign. Captured in black and white by Glen Luchford, Paolo dons this season’s outerwear that best reflects the collection’s core focus on shape and structure.

Rock ‘n’ Roll National–Costume National Homme creative director Ennio Capasa took a sharp yet youthful route for the spring season. Pairing relaxed tailoring with a season’s worth of covetable creepers, Capasa took classic standards such as the tuxedo and motorcycle jacket and turned them into modern, rebellious pieces. Armed with a certain attitude, but a sophisticated finesse, the man of Costume National Homme confronts the new spring season with a penchant for mixing casual and luxe for a fantastic showing, based in black and gray with a hot streak of red.

Looking ahead to fall 2011, Costume National masters the beauty of simplicity. Honing in on suiting, outerwear and fine knits, the label turns out a dark wardrobe with autumn hued accents for an accessible yet chic approach to the new season. Altogether, while dynamic tailoring made for a striking uniform of suits, knits of mohair added the special final touch, highlighting stripes and irregular shapes for a distinctive collection trademark come next fall.

Keeping true to their rock ‘n’ roll roots, C’N’C Costume National employs Jethro Cave and Lizzy Jagger as the stars of fall’s Children of Rock campaign.