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MFW: Backstage Giorgio Armani Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:33:22 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Sinking into the cool darkness of the urban color palette—dark grays, mysterious blacks, and a haze of antique blue—Giorgio Armani’s Autumn/Winter 2015 collection experiments in a subtle manner by keeping the classic staples of menswear present, while also opting for fabrics and techniques primed with newness. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image:

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MFW: Backstage Diesel Black Gold Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:25:44 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. English fashions inspired Diesel Black Gold Creative Director Andreas Melbostad for his Autumn/Winter 2015 collection, a textured reawakening of Great Britain’s most famous subcultures—sharp suit tailoring, military uniforms, and the punk movement—into an outspokenly masculine assortment. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi.

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MFW: Backstage Canali Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:19:06 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. For his first comprehensive release under the fashion house, Canali’s newly appointed designer Andrea Pompilio reveals an obtainable modernism long awaited for in menswear. Bright mustard contrasts a mostly monochromatic black, white, and gray textured Autumn/Winter 2015 collection of striped and wool pants paired with pebbled leather overcoats, check ensembles in magnificent creams and contrasting blacks,

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MFW: Backstage Etro Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 14:43:28 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Uniforms of both formal and casual intent see an ethnic splattering of vibrant paint strokes in Etro‘s Autumn/Winter 2015 collection; one that—inspired by a colony of artists in Como, Italy—recalls both animalistic grandeur and black tie grace. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image:

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MFW: Backstage Andrea Pompilio Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 22:42:48 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Finding that at times devious middle ground between future-seeking fashion and references from which we already know—in this case the sport and immediate affair of military uniforms—Andrea Pompilio raises the waistlines and overemphasizes the neck for a casual and loose Autumn/Winter 2015 season. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo

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MFW: Backstage Vivienne Westwood Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:45:43 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Touching on several tangents, as per usual, Vivienne Westwood presents her Autumn/Winter 2015 collection to Charles, Prince of Wales personally, in a zombified manner of Savile Row dedication, meaning sharply tailored menswear playfully sprinkled alive with imprints of the Prince’s own face, as well as new spins on both print and fabric—yes even burlap—in a way that only Westwood

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MFW: Backstage Calvin Klein Collection Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 20:46:27 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Though drenched in an urban edging multitude of grays—from harsh concrete to calm granite—men’s director of Calvin Klein Collection Italo Zucchelli colored this season’s collection with a lively spirit, choosing subtle animal textures to re-see contemporary styles like fitted joggers or a chunky boot with an effortlessly modern vision. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi.

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MFW: Backstage Philipp Plein Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:41:05 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Opposite a caged Snoop Dogg, Philipp Plein‘s combatively urban Autumn/Winter 2015 collection took athletic cues from the perils of mixed martial arts and boxing to offer energy-charged battle gear that included embellished jerseys, graphic leather, and armor-like details; all swinging chain-link-fence-tough punches at past battle-ring contenders in the vein of Alexander Wang, Givenchy, and more. Image: Paolo

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MFW: Backstage Neil Barrett Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 16:42:28 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Known for a dramatic take on color blocking and graphic knits, Autumn/Winter 2015 finds designer Neil Barrett in a more elevated state, as he swaps directional patterns of contrast for a muted season of herringbone, forrest colored, and clean outerwear that is all about the leveled out silhouette. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo

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MFW: Backstage Les Hommes Autumn/Winter 2015

Joshua Glass — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 14:25:51 +0000

Image: Paolo Simi. Formalwear that at times bordered on the flamboyant—with layers of brave, graphic furs paired with flashy ear hardware and bold experiments in leather of both trouser and outerwear from—supplied Les Hommes‘ romantically edgy Autumn/Winter 2015 collection with a tint of sharp chic style. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo Simi. Image: Paolo

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