Spring 2012 Menswear

I am sorry but I think I have a never-ending love for Acne and there is no cure in sight. Their designs might not be ground-breaking or totally new but I love the subtle luxury of these garments and even though they're not as hefty priced as other designer brands, they don't have to hide in terms of quality. Also, they just know how to combine everything nicely together. As for the rest of my favourites below, I loved the coats and jackets shown at Burberry Prorsum, Dries Van Noten and Lanvin. If you looked at any menswear collections this season, let me know your favourites in the comments! I am still in Thailand and currently have a very slow EDGE connection to the internet over the mobile network, so bear with me if the response time is slow.

Acne


Burberry


Dries Van Noten


Lanvin

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Institute for Fashion Design Basel Gradute Show 2011

The graduate show 2011 of the institute for fashion design in Basel took place a week ago and it was the first time I had the chance to attend. I was already impressed solely by the size and organization of the whole event and they surely do not have to hide from any regular fashion show. You already kind of notice how much money is involved and what prestige it must be in Switzerland to graduate from that school by looking at the long list of sponsors. There were 18 collections in total from all the graduates. The overall quality and finish of the clothes looked impressive as far as I could tell from my seat and you could sell them straight from the runway. Most of the clothes looked rather futuristic (in a good way) and more or less wearable. Wearability shouldn't be a criterion for a graduate collection anyway though. Shini linked me an interesting interview about this subject matter between Cathy Horyn and Louise Wilson (director of the M.A. program at Central Saint Martins). Here are my favourite looks from the show and I would love to hear how they compare to graduate students from your city or country.

Karin Wüthrich


Matthias Waldhart


Noëmi Frey


Jean-René Wyss


Senta Amacker


Stefanie Salzmann


Bettina Gruber

Fall 2011 Menswear

Menswear shows for fall/winter 2011 in Milan and Paris are over and I picked my favourite looks. It is also the first time that Acne did a runway show to present their menswear collection after last season's first runway show for their women's. I like how they break down the classic looks by adding a printed sweatshirt (Acne) or workwear jacket and beanie (Yigal Azrouël). Also love the contrasting socks (Lanvin) and that beautiful red coat (Raf Simons), which is such a bold statement. I probably missed quite some gems, so please let me know in the comments which were your favourite ones.

Dior Homme / Acne / Acne / Dries Van Noten / Yigal Azrouël


Yves Saint Laurent / Raf Simons / Lanvin / Lanvin / Marni

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Lanvin pour H&M Men

Selection of the upcoming Lanvin pour H&M collection for men. This collection is really about wardrobe staples. It has got all the essentials every men needs – with some Lanvin details. My favourite items would be the navy blazer (nice wool fabric) with the black trimming around the collar and the silky striped scarf. I also like the jogging pants a lot, which are very soft. By the way, you get this nice dust bag as pictured below with every purchase of a suit or blazer. See the women's collection here.

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