
Bastiaan Ninaber kicked off a successful career in modeling with Dior Homme’s spring 2007 campaign. Since his debut, Bastiaan has appeared in numerous publications such as Arena Homme+, Man About Town, VMAN, Numero Homme and Fantastic Man. He has also starred in campaigns for H&M, Z Zegna, Barney’s and Cerruti. He remains one of the most popular models on the runway season after season and shows no sign of slowing down. Bastiaan’s latest campaign is for Ballantyne spring 2011.

At Home–Season after season, the working man is Junya Watanabe’s championed hero with garments geared towards a straightforward application of the classics. A pure aesthetic, impenetrable by trends, the voice of the fall/winter 2012 season is simple. Hitting the catwalk, the man of Junya Watanabe boils down his necessary pieces to a pair of pants, a jacket and a shirt. From denim to suede, relaxed fits are adorned with braces and dressed with color blocking in muted hues. With flannel and plaid weighing in heavenly, Junya Watanabe’s latest collection is at once reassuring and complete with charm.

Psychedelic Elegance–A keynote of any Dries Van Noten collection, prints really spoke great volumes this season. Taking Oscar Wilde’s dandy and lending him an attitude befitting of music artist Frank Zappa, the season was Van Noten’s canvas. Keeping fall’s inspirations on a tight leash, the backbone of the collection was entrusted to sharp overcoats and pleated trousers, narrow and wide. With fine form at the collection’s heart, next came exciting prints in vivid colors. Dressing sweaters and pants for a psychedelic reemergence, Van Noten no doubt made a loud statement, but also delivered charm subtly with finer print motifs and luxurious fabrications such as velvet driving his effortless elegance home.

Bananas–True to their offbeat name, all is well in paradise when it comes to Paris agency Bananas. Serving up classic faces alongside fashion’s favorite quirky boy, the infectious personalities are in intense demand and Bananas has the supply. At one end of the spectrum is bad boy extraordinaire Yuri Pleskun, matched this season with the charm of new kid on the block, Jake Shortall or furthermore, Eric Ramos. For dark and brooding, the striking Lucho Jacob is always a great match or for an androgynous flair, there is Jaco Van Den Hoven. From constant cover star RJ King to the classic blue-chip achievements of Nicolas Ripoll or Ryan Kennedy, Bananas’ shining lot comes full circle with a guaranteed fit for all Paris’ coming attractions.

Today’s Prep–J.Crew head designer Frank Muytjens looked to the paintings of Fairfield Porter and Rauschenberg as the inspiration of his latest collection for the label. Mixing various hues of the same color for interesting ensembles, the new range blended Porter’s fresh colors with the tactual knack of Rauschenberg. From militaristic pieces, updated from the archives or functional classics such as the two-button suit, J.Crew enjoyed spring efforts, complete with reversed prints, youthful cuts and a new-age timelessness.