what happened in Milan

Milan Fashion Week was only the first half of all the good things to come for menswear. However, it has been a very exciting few days thanks to the live streaming of the fashion shows and all the twittering going on. I am overall very pleased with what I have seen. Designers have restrained themselves and have hence found new ways to let go of their prodigality via textures and colours. My biggest joy? —Gucci and the return of the turtle neck and blazer combo. Which collection was your favourite?

[Pictures credit: GQ.com]

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the Milan chapter

Men's Paris Fashion Week kicked off yesterday and new of my reviews for 212 Dressing Room will be coming up. Look out for Dior Homme sometime tomorrow and for Givenchy later on. In the meantime, have a look at Milan's highlights from my favourite shows.

There were plenty of massive knit scarves and jumpers, quite a lot of red and amazingly made suit pieces. Most designers have chosen simpler garments for this time of crisis and so clothes focus more on detail, craftsmanship and original silhouettes resulting in pieces any fashionista will name essentials for his wardrobe.

[Pictures credit: Men.Style.com]

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what da HAIR?!

All my life I've had this strange fascination for hairstyles, a fixation I cannot fight which ultimately throws me to radically change my look every few months. To all of the ladies reading, this will sound far from new, as you obsessively do your hair non-stop to achieve that utopic idea that the perfect hairstyle is. Truth to be told, most men share this obsession —I dare say— as intensely with the difference that we spend more time "undoing the do" to look naturally scruffy. This is why I submerged myself into the detail shots of my favourite collections, to find what's now hot for us. And how surprised I was to find that we —or rather you, girls— have not only seen them once but have been unconsciously staring at them repeatedly for some months now. Indeed, it is our lately favourite drama Gossip Girl that has been portraying the latest hairstyles for guys. Have a look.

Top to bottom: John Varvatos, Hermès, John Varvatos

Both: Gucci

Pas-Gossip hairstyles I like:

Left to right: Lanvin, Paul Smith, Lanvin

Opinions?

[Pictures credit: JustJared and Style.com]

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