By Alexander Patiño
HYBRIDITY
SEASON
5 Trends to Try
Saying one's adieu to the fall season is a
bittersweet affair. With the chilly winter air comes
the layering of clothes, but fortunately for us, this
cold season's top trends defy the droll
bleakness associated with winter. This season's
trends are accents and are here to help men do
to do: accessorize. There's nothing like a good to
do: accessorize. There's nothing like a good suit,
of course, but why must it end there? Is it suit, of
course, but why must it end there? Is it hard to
straddle the lines between classic hard to
straddle the lines between classic masculinity
and a little menswear showmanship? This
winter get ready to have a little fun with your
wardrobe without feeling like you're taking a risk.
Grandpas and newsies - that's the extent of the
suspenders’ prior versatility. This fall, try pairing
your suspenders with a nice white poplin collar
shirt (poplins are great because they're durable
Emporio Armani
Shipley &
Halmos
Adam Kimmel
SUSPENDERS
BOW TIES
Now, this we didn't really see coming, but boy it works! The bow tie is a
welcome respite for those bound to the 9 to 5 necktie day in and day out.
Finally the bow tie is now extricable from the tuxedo á la Golden-Age of
Hollywood. This winter, the use of the bow tie rids itself of the suit jacket
over a buttoned-up collared shirts and tapered pants. Make sure to add a print or
design in there, either above or below for a more faceted execution. Tartans/plaids
and bow ties have become this season's perfect odd-couple. Finish off your look
with a sleek pair of dress shoes. If you're dead-set on wearing sneakers, a pair of
John Varvatos Converse shoes should pull the look together perfectly.
Tommy Hilfiger
Viktor & Rolf
Shipley & Halmos
Dash it all into the fray
seems to be the season's
dominant fashion protocol.
The displacement of the  
TUXEDO SHIRTS
Salvatore Ferragamo
In Milan,
Berlin, Los
Angeles and
New York,
COATS AND JACKETS
Rykiel Homme
Valentino
Versace
SHEARLING
In Milan, Berlin, Los
Angeles and New York,
the exuberant coats and
jackets that went down
the runways were
highlighting points of
focus. Coats took center
of its accompanying
collections feeling
animated and not golds,
purples, and
camel-suedes, Wall will
grow a bit of muscle this
winter. And with bomber
jackets lined in fleece,
officer coats rejuvenated
with epaulets and
asymmetrical tailoring,
the season's added bits
of flair to the coats,
draped over the a work
shirt and pants will show
a man who is confident
in both his sense of style
and his masculinity.  
and hard to wrinkle, which can help when suspenders are you
buttons and the knots and try them on a fitted pair of slacks and
a slim-cut hoodie, as seen in Emporio Armani's fall and hard to
collection. Don't shy away from adding a bit of color pressing up
against your shirt all day), and a pair of slim-cut flannel or
hoodie, as seen in Emporio Armani's fall menswear collection.
and hard to wrinkle, which can help when suspenders are you
Or if you feel like taking them out for a try out on the town, skip
feel like taking them out for a try out on the town, skip the the
buttons and the knots and try them on a fitted pair of slacks and
a slim-cut hoodie, as seen in Emporio Armani's fall menswear
collection. Don't shy away from adding a bit of color either.
Suspenders in lavish fire engine red were seen in Adam
Kimmel's line and even in braided leather on army fatigue
pants in the DSquared2 collection.
suspender, the bow tie and the
tuxedo shirt from strictly formal to
casual-sportswear continues to blur
the restriction lines of men's apparel.
Viktor & Rolf offers a classic, yet
beautiful take on the tuxedo shirt. The
white shirt with a nicely tailored by a
the tux shirt transcends its old
dowdiness and steps into an almost
hipster-sphere of style. But of course,
in keeping with winter's and infusing
color, don't feel that and infusing
color, don't feel that white is the only
way to go. Dolce & white is the only
way to go. Dolce & Gabbana and
Salvatore Ferragamo deviate from the
menswear rule book and garner their
respective tuxedo and in a metallic
midnight blue. Remember to not feel
bound to combining the tuxedo shirt
with tuxedo pants. Black skinny jeans
or slacks provide the perfect balance
of not too formal and not too sporty.
Add a fitted jacket and maybe even a
beanie to the mix and you've got a
Telluride James Bond look working
for you.
Lab Series (ELC)
Simple nylons and
polyesters are not going to
cut it this fall and winter
season. Instead, start
winter seasons that helps to keep you
warm from the oppressive snow and
during the rainy spring season. only
been sheared once, the look and feel of
shearling is smooth,
uninterrupted. It's a very graceful texture;
and yet, highly versatile. So gents,
whether its a Dr. Zhivago hat, a long
duster coat, or shearling-lined boots,
one thing is for sure: this season,
staying warm in shearling goes well
with anything!