Men's Wear
Tie Styles
Bolo Tie
Notch
Traditional Neck Tie
Hubimg
Ascot
Don't Forget Something Blue
Monday, September 20, 2010
Men's Wear: Jacket Styles
Men's Wear
Jacket Styles
Two Button Single Breasted
Fall 2010-11
Calvin Klein
European Cut Single Button
Fall 2009-10
Dolce and Gabbana
Tuxedo Jacket
Spring 2010
Salvatore
Men's Wear: Sport Blazers
Men's Wear
Sport Blazers
European Cut
Fall 2010-11
Girogio Armani
Shawl Collar
Fall 2010-11
Girogio Armani
Single Breasted
Spring 2010
Girogio Armani
Men's Wear: Pant Styles
Men's Wear
Pant Styles
Straightleg
Become
Double Pleat
Band Promotions
Plain Front
Pronto
Men's Wear: Cuff Styles
Men's Wear
Cuff Styles
Cuff Link
Belisi
Cufflink
Amazon
Convertible Cuff
Amazon
Angle Cut
Bivolino
Men's Wear: Collar Styles
Men's Wear
Collar Styles
Straightpoint
Amazon
Round
Savile
Windsor
Antonio Pino
Men's Wear: Coat Styles
Men's Wear
Coat Styles
Ulster Coat
Burberry
Fall 2010-11
Trench Coat
Burberry
Fall 2010-11
Chesterfield Coat
Carlos Pignatelli
Fall 2010-11
Contemporary Designer: Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Season after season, Marc Jacobs (born New York, 1963), manages to predict exactly what women all over the world want to wear, whether that be his super-flat 'mouse' pumps, Sergeant Pepper-style denim jackets or 'Venetia' handbags fitted with outsized silver buckles.
Born in New York's Upper West Side to parents who both worked for the William Morris Agency, Jacobs was raised by his fashion-conscious grandmother. As a teenager, Jacobsimmersed himself in club culture, observing the beautiful people at the Mudd Club, Studio 54 and Hurrah. Today, Jacobs' most fruitful source of inspiration is still the crowd of cool girls that surround him (including the stylist Venetia Scott, director Sofia Coppola and numerous art-house actresses).
After high school, Jacobs completed a fashion degree at Parsons School of Design; his graduation collection (1984), which featured brightly-coloured knits, caught the eye of Robert Duffy, an executive who remains Jacobs' business partner to this day. Together they launched the first Marc Jacobs collection (1986), winning a CFDA award (the first of six, to date) the following year.
In 1989 Jacobs was named head designer at Perry Ellis. His experience there was tempestuous and his infamous 'grunge' collection of 1993 - featuring satin Birkenstocks and silk plaid shirts - marked his exit from the company. By 1997 Jacobs'star was in the ascendant once again, when LVMH appointed him artistic director at Louis Vuitton. Jacobs has enhanced the luggage company's image -not least through his collaborations with artists Takashi Murakami and Stephen Sprouse on seasonal handbag designs - and re-positioned it as a ready-to-wear fashion brand. Meanwhile LVMH have supported Jacobs'own company, which has since launched Marc by Marc Jacobs (2001), his first perfume (2001) and a home-ware collection (2003).
Designs:
Spring 2008
Fall 2008
Spring 2009
Contemporary Designer: Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney's stratospheric success story has only a little to do with her fabulous connections. Born in 1971, she graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1995. Her final year collection was snapped up by the biggest names in retail (including Browns and Bergdorf Goodman) and a mere two years later her sharp-tailoring talents landed her the top job as creative director at Chloe.
Trouser suits, vintage-inspired dresses and jet-setting holidaywear are trademark Stella-style. Her designs are often also possessed of that rarity in the fashion world, an exuberant sense of humour (folk went bananas over her fruity vests and knickers).
In 2001 McCartney left Chloe and re-launched her own eponymous line, this time backed by the Gucci Group. The first Stella McCartney store opened in New York's meatpacking district in 2003, followed a year later by additional shops in London and Los Angeles. 2004 saw the girl with the golden touch honoured with a Designer of the Year award in London.
Like her late mother Linda, she is serious about animal rights and refuses to use leather or fur in any of her designs. She also received a Women of Courage Award for her work with cancer charities. Whether working on experimental projects (such as the collaboration with artist Gary Hume in 2002 to produce handmade T-shirts and dresses), designing costumes for Gwyneth Paltrow's action movie 'Sky Captain' (2004) or enjoying the mainstream success of her perfume, McCartney is forever working a new angle. Summer 2005 saw her latest project unveiled, a new collection of keep-fit wear designed in conjunction with Adidas, with a special collection for H&M launched later the same year.
Designs:
Spring 2009
Fall/Winter 2009-10
Fall 2007
Contemporary Designer: Zac Posen
Zac Posen
Zac Posen, at only 25 years old, has already earned a place in fashion history. His leather dress, designed for the 'Curvaceous' exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, was awarded the V&A Prize and acquired for the museum's permanent collection. This event marked the beginning of great things for the young New York native.
Born in 1980, the son of a painter, Posen enrolled in the pre-college program at the Parsons School of Design, later joining Saint Ann's School for the Arts in Brooklyn. His fashion studies led him to Central Saint Martins in 1999 where he embarked on à BÀ in womenswear. However he soon packed in his studies in order to start his own label, which was an immediate success.
His glamorous signatures include bias-cut gowns, fishtail hemlines and a passion for screen-siren style. His talent was swiftly recognised by the fashion industry: he was a finalist for the ENKA International Fashion Design Award in 2002 and a nominee for the CFDA award for new talent in both 2002 and 2003 before winning the Perry Ellis Award in 2004.
That year proved to be a groundbreaking period for Posen. In April, Sean John, the fashion company backed by Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs, announced it was making a long-term investment in Posen's label. However, it is Posen that continues to steer the label creatively, driving it forward with his vision of a strong, feminine silhouette. With Sean John's financial backing, the days when he was forced to fund his first catwalk show with the ?14,000 prize from a fashion competition are a distant memory. Freed from monetary restraints, he is now able to concentrate on expanding his ready-to-wear collection and developing his accessories line.
Designs:
Fall 2009 Collection
Spring RTW 2009
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Fall 2007
Historical Designer: Edith Head
Edith Head
Biography:
Edith Head was the lead designer at Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures for the most time any designer ever has had that honor. She is probably the most famous Hollywood designer that we have ever heard of. With her new ideals and her different sense of style, she was the first American designer who designed clothes for the normal woman.
It is tough to imagine that this woman who was nominated for almost 55 Oscars for her dresses started of her career knowing nothing about fashion. Her first job was that of a French teacher. She was married to an alcoholic. She did her undergraduation from the University of California and her masters from Stanford. She joined an art class at the school where she taught French and when she saw an ad by Paramount Pictures in the newspaper for a person who could sew and draw as well, she decided to give it a shot. She got together pictures from her classmates and prepared a portfolio. When the bosses at Paramount Pictures saw the drawings, she was instantly given the job. They soon realized that she could not draw but they also realized that she was a quick learner. So they made her an assistant to Howard Greer, the lead designer at the studio.
And soon her career moved upwards. She learned the secrets that made stars look great on screen. She went on to dress the rich and famous for the next 44 years of her life. Her first star customer was Barbara Stanwyck. She made dresses that fit really tight at the waist especially for the movie Lady Eve. Edith Head’s dresses are mainly remembered on Audrey Hepburn. It was the style that everyone wanted to copy. She rose to be a style icon and all because of Edith Head. Audrey Hepburn was probably the most perfect mannequin to design on. All her clothes in Roman Holiday were created by Edith Head. Grace Kelly was one of her favorite actresses with which to work, and the gold lame dress seen in To Catch a Thief was one of Head’s favorite projects. There was so much competition within the studios that she learned very early in her life to never share credit with anyone else.
She has done it all but has always had one regret. She never got to design for Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn liked to enhance her sex appeal and so she did not trust Edith Head who did not have enough formal training as the other designers. But apart from that, Edith new how to work with the times. That was the reason she survived the movie industry for so long. With the immense competition from the television industry and then retail, many designers either quit or were fired. To keep her job, she got herself lots of publicity. She never let herself be forgotten. A movie was made on her and she also constantly promoted the studios’ movies on TV shows and during fashion weeks. Her TV show was a self help guide for women on how to give themselves a makeover. She may have been blunt but was always appreciated for her honesty.
Her last movie was ‘Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. She passed away soon after. She was probably the most brilliant designer there has ever been. She is sorely missed.
Designs:
Grace Kelly
Audrey Hepburn
Historical Designer: Jeanne Lanvin
Jeanne Lanvin
Biography:
1867-1946
Madame Jeanne Lanvin's active fashion career spanned 50 years from the 1890's up to the New Look just after World War II. Though Lanvin is the world’s oldest fashion house, rivaling that of Chanel and Dior, she remains one of the greatest, yet least known designers of the 20th century.
She first trained as a dressmaker at a house called Talbot and then as a milliner.
In 1890 she opened a millinery shop in the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore. While making hats, she also made dresses for a younger sister and her daughter. Lanvin's clothes came to the attention of other mothers with daughters, who asked her to make dresses for them, so in 1909 Jeanne began making dresses for sale and her reputation grew. Her signature style made no distinction between women’s and children’s wear, the youthfulness of both being an important aspect of 20th century fashion.
In 1913 Lanvin created her famous "robes de style" based on 18th century designs. These small waisted, full skirted dresses remained popular for many years and were fore-runners of the New Look which Dior brought out just after World War II.
In 1914 influenced by orientalism, she turned to exotic evening wear in Eastern-style velvets and satins. During the 20's Lanvin made a simple Chemise dress which later became the basic outline for the twenties. In 1922 a Breton suit appeared in the Lanvin collection.
Jeanne Lanvin dressed film actresses like Mary Pickford, Marlene Dietrich and Yvonne Printemps in the 20's and 30's. She also had clients like the Queens of Italy and Roumania, and English princesses.
Jeanne Lanvin's Style
Her work was easily recognizable by her skilful use of embroidery, and her fine craftsmanship. She used a particular shade of blue so often, that it came to be called "Lanvin Blue".
She set the mood with narrow empire-waisted dresses and long trailing sleeves, a forerunner for Dior’s New Look in 1947. The world’s oldest fashion house. Rivaled Chanel. One of the greatest and least known designers of the 20th century. In 1926 a menswear division was opened by Lanvin, and so she became the first couturier to dress whole families. Jeanne Lanvin's exquisitely flattering couture rivalled Coco Chanel and anticipated Dior, yet she herself was middle-aged and far from glamorous.
Designs:
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