Ethan James & Aiden Andrews by Taea Thale for Essential Homme

Taea Thale and Jason Rider come together once more for a trends story in the lat­est Essen­tial Homme. Fea­tur­ing Ford mod­els Ethan James and Aiden Andrews, the edi­to­r­ial pulls together spring pieces from the likes of Kenzo, Rag & Bone and Burberry Pror­sum for a sur­vey of looks that range from sleepwear-​​inspired to a blend­ing of var­i­ous prints.

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Z Zegna Fall 2011 | Milan Fashion Week

A vision in pre­dom­i­nantly black and gray, the Z Zegna man hit the cat­walk tak­ing on tra­di­tional sep­a­rates in a refresh­ing young cut. Designed with room to breathe, the indi­vid­ual pieces hit the nail on the head with a qual­ity that was both casual and chic. Tak­ing the for­mal aspect of essen­tials like the dou­ble breasted coat and mak­ing it acces­si­ble with a boxy shape and a fun use of prints, Z Zegna exe­cuted sev­eral other pieces in a sim­i­lar fash­ion. From an over­size mac coat and armor-​​like out­er­wear fin­ishes to shrunken knits, Z Zegna showed a play­ful but skilled hand with the utmost sophistication.

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Neil Barrett Fall 2011 | Milan Fashion Week

Activewear takes cen­ter stage for Neil Barrett’s fall 2011 col­lec­tion. Telling a black, white and gray story with tex­tured lines and graphic prints, Bar­rett sent his men down the run­way in clunky boots and tech­ni­cal fab­rics. Play­fully approach­ing this season’s sil­hou­ette, the col­lec­tion boasted chunky knits paired with a mix of wide-​​cut trousers and unfor­giv­ing slim-​​fitted pants. From inter­sect­ing stripes and tex­tured pan­els to sub­tle gra­di­ents, Neil Barrett’s man tra­versed the world of ath­let­ics and fash­ion for an inter­est­ing fall out­ing to say the least.

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Versace Fall 2011 | Milan Fashion Week

The Ver­sace man sub­scribes to a sea­son of tex­ture and prints for fall’s col­lec­tion. Tran­si­tion­ing from a futur­is­tic focus to the label’s time­less reper­toire with lux­ury, the dap­per gen­tle­man gets a dark update. From robe-​​cut out­er­wear with a hard­ened edge to leather trousers and dig­i­tal prints with strong acces­sories, the Ver­sace man stands apart with old age charm gone modern.

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Boys on Top | Aiden Andrews by Omar Macchiavelli

Aiden Andrews (WhyNot) had a stel­lar 2010 and the Kiwi with the sharp cheek bones con­tin­ues to excel into the new year. Fol­low­ing an exclu­sive Fash­ion­isto ses­sion with Omar Mac­chi­avelli, Aiden has walked for Cos­tume National, Jil Sander, Prada and D&G.

D&G Fall 2011 | Milan Fashion Week

D&G breaks from the pack, bypass­ing the 70’s and look­ing to the 80’s for the inspi­ra­tion of their candy-​​coated fall col­lec­tion. Pure fun, the lat­est range excites the senses with a wide array of vibrant color and tops embla­zoned with Mickey Mouse and the iconic Coca-​​Cola logo. Steal­ing a scene from Say Any­thing, wool coats make the per­fect com­pan­ion to denim and easy lay­ered top sets. Whether com­fort­able in a blazer, over­size fur coat or smart cardi­gan, D&G deliv­ers the right mood and style for the upcom­ing fall season.

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