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Dior Homme Presents "The Players" - Fall / Winter 2013 Collection Film

2013-09-14T00:38:00.001-07:00

Hi Everyone!

I love this Dior Homme Fall / Winter 2013 Collection film titled "The Players." Directed by Willy Vanderperre and starring Ben Allen, Victor Nylander, and Jeroen Smits, the contrast of the highly minimalist and futuristic collection against the almost period setting is beautiful. Perhaps the narrative is about a "tale of two eras".... the juxtaposition is simply stunning.

See the film below. Also, film captures can be seen below too.

2013 Swarovski CFDA Award For Menswear Winner - Public School!

2013-06-20T00:26:00.004-07:00

CONGRATS to Maxwell Osbourne and Dao-Yi Chow of Public School!

Other CFDA winners of the night include:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez for Proenza Schouler
Menswear Designer of the Year: Thom Browne
Accessories Designer of the Year: Phillip Lim for 3.1 Phillip Lim (YAY!)
Swarovski Womenswear Designer of the Year: Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty for Suno
Swarovski Accessories Designer of the Year: Pamela Love

2013 Swarovski CFDA Award For Menswear Nominees

2013-05-28T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone....it's been a while! As I've said, when there's something SUPER worthy of posting, I would jump right back on and post it.

So the CFDA awards are just around the corner and this year's nominees for the Swarovski Award for menswear are Todd Synder, Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School and Tim Coppens. While all are very deserving of the award, I'm partial to Tim Coppens. Go Tim!

Below is a short film by the CFDA that highlights the designers' perspectives, backgrounds, inspirations, what it means to be recognized by the CFDA and the emotions that comes with such an accomplishment.

I honestly am so inspired by these designers and what they are doing. ONE DAY...I hope it will be me. In the meantime, I'm going to work my butt off till I get there. Wish me luck!

See my work here: Portfolio

...A Slight Hiatus...

2013-03-18T00:00:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately!

Besides being really crazy busy at work lately, I've been taking some time to re-examine my career path and whether where I am right now is going to get me to where I want to go. So, taking some time off from the blog and focusing my efforts into getting myself back on track.....

Definitely thinking of getting back into contemporary and higher menswear design....so if you know of anyone looking or have any contacts I should chat with, please feel free to contact me! Or if you know of any angel investors who wants to back a menswear brand....give me a shout as well!

This doesn't mean I won't be posting once in a while, because literally every night after working, I'm back online researching and looking.... so, if I come across something amazing, I'll be sure to let you all know.

In the meantime, please check out my portfolio and link to me on Linkedin as well!

You can also still find me active on instagram + pinterest.

Till the next post...thank you for your support and see you soon!

Love,

Myko

Siki Im Fall / Winter 2013 Menswear Runway

2013-02-20T00:30:00.000-08:00

Siki Im cites Italo Calvino's If On A Winter's Night A Traveler for his inspiration for Fall / Winter 2013 season. True to what I expect from Siki Im, the looks are a masterful mix of blending hard, structured elements with soft, draped layering. Somber hues, wrapped silhouettes, and extremely awesome styling describes the resulting collection.

Check it out below for yourself:

Tim Coppens Fall / Winter 2013 Menswear Runway

2013-02-19T11:55:00.002-08:00

I'm a huge fan of Tim Coppens for his athletic meets luxe aesthetic. In fact, it's very much my own aesthetic as well. For Fall / Winter 2013 menswear runway (his first major runway collection), he pulled inspiration from his childhood - skateboard gear, graffiti, and his father's hand-me-downs. The results were sophisticated, technical, and slightly futuristic. Love the volume and structured tops over the slim bottom silhouettes and also the slight pops of inky blues and ox blood mixed in with jet black, charcoals and whites.

Very much a collection after my own heart and wallet. Check it out below:

Rag & Bone Fall / Winter 2013 Menswear Runway + Video

2013-02-18T17:12:00.002-08:00

Rag & Bone Fall / Winter 2013 menswear collection is somewhat inspired by 70s futurism. A bit Star Trek and almost too nostalgic in the approach, I unfortunately have to say that I was extremely underwhelmed by this showing. In a palette of olives, browns, and icy blues...it was almost a non-palette - It's NEITHER/OR and that's a horrible place to be. Honestly, the pop of the orange lining just wasn't enough to save it. Also, the treatments/silhouettes were also too clean for me to appreciate them from Rag & Bone. Is it just my own expectations because I love R&B and expected better from them?

Don't get me wrong... it's an extremely straight forward collection that have commercial success. But, there isn't really anything here that compels/excites me.

Check out the looks and video below and let me know what you think:

MUSIC MONDAYS! Feat. BEATS ANTIQUE & PHOTEK

2013-02-18T00:30:00.000-08:00

I'm in desperate need of new forms of inspiration these days.... so, why not turn to music! Don't get me wrong, I am still obsessed with fashion/menswear and love doing it daily...but I need music! Music is always blasting in my office, so why not bring more of it to the blog? So, starting today... definitely bringing back "Music Mondays".

Before the holidays, I was fortunate enough to be sent two CDs from Confluence and have been so busy that I'm just getting around to them.

I. BEATS ANTIQUE - CONTRAPTION V. II

Beats Antique is Oakland based American experimental world fusion and electronic music group. A bit gypsy mixed with heavy tribal dance influence, I will have to say I'm sorta loving it. I can already imagine a highly decorative and ornate collection walking down the runway when I listen to it - transporting the audience to a far away estranged land (how very galliano-esque!) My favorite song from the Contraption V. II album is Crush feat. Brazz Menazeri perhaps because I envision it as a runway song with the progression of looks as the song evolves. Hear/see the youtube video below:

II. PHOTEK KU:PALM

PHOTEK's new album KU:PALM is very cinematic with it's drum & bass roots. I've not paid that much attention to PHOTEK until I heard his Daft Punk remix on the Tron soundtrack (GRAMMY nominated!) and most recently Lana Del Rey's RIDE. So, it was a pleasant surprise to notice that this was one of the two CDs sent to me. I would say my favorite song is This Love feat. Ray La Montagne. See/Hear the video below:

Enjoy the music!

General Idea Fall / Winter 2013 Menswear Runway

2013-02-13T00:30:00.001-08:00

General Idea Fall / Winter 2013 Menswear collection takes inspiration from travels and the pursuit of innovation. The results feature a futuristic nomad dressed in space age color blocking, tech fabrics and earthy hues. I love design concepts that are in theory on the opposite side of the spectrum coming together to create such a great collection. Lots of pieces to covet and need for my closet!

That reminds me....perhaps I will wear my Genera Idea shirt tomorrow!

Check out below for more looks:

Robert Geller Fall / Winter 2013 Menswear Runway

2013-02-13T00:30:00.000-08:00

Obsessed with Robert Geller Fall / Winter 2013 Menswear Collection!

Taking inspiration from 1920s German Expressionist films, the masterfully layered looks were ones of mixed illusion prints, stripes over plaids, and in a grungy and ashy hues. Love the pops of vermillion, plum, and gold throughout. Lots of proportion play in this collection - love, love, love.

Check out the looks below: