Hugo Boss Black, Fall 2010 Collection In Berlin

From earth tones to eggplant to black and cobalt blue, this elegant and varietal collection of women’s and men’s fall clothing and accessories from Hugo Boss showed quality tailoring with innovative style throughout, and will certainly please a lot of consumers.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Boris Marberg

From earth tones to eggplant to black and cobalt blue, this elegant and varietal collection of women’s and men’s fall clothing and accessories from Hugo Boss showed quality tailoring with innovative style throughout, and will certainly please a lot of consumers. Continue reading “Hugo Boss Black, Fall 2010 Collection In Berlin”

Les Hommes, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo

The expert tailoring and fit is still there, it is still luxury clothing, but this show felt like a rehash of what they’re already selling.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Boris Marberg and Wolfgang Wöhrle

With few exceptions, what we’re seeing in Milan and Berlin so far this season looks safe, and Les Hommes designers Tom Notte and Bart Vandebosch, despite being wild enough to have full gold chrome suits on the runway, seem to be playing it safe. Continue reading “Les Hommes, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo”

Vivienne Westwood, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo

The good witch of punk fashion, Dame Vivienne Westwood, made a runway show that talked visually about global warming, and the effects it is already starting to have on cultures around the world.

story by Charles Beckwith
photos by Boris Marberg and Wolfgang Wöhrle

This is why we’re out here. This show is why modaCYCLE exists. Here is a storyteller showing a collision of fantasy, reality, and optimism. The wisdom and intelligence and style were all there in this show. Continue reading “Vivienne Westwood, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo”

C.P. Company, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo

Ravarino, Italy-based C.P. Company showed their line of menswear at Milan Moda Uomo.

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photos by Boris Marberg and Wolfgang Wöhrle

Ravarino, Italy-based C.P. Company showed their line of menswear at Milan Moda Uomo. Continue reading “C.P. Company, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo”

Frankie Morello, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo

Italian football is a summer game, and this is an autumn-winter collection, but this is Frankie Morello. Their web site barks and there are vampires on the runway, so pretty much all bets are off for these guys playing by the rules.

story by Boris Marberg and Charles Beckwith
photos by Boris Marberg

Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti’s Frankie Morello menswear show at Via Palermo (their usual spot) was a great “spettacolo.” The theme was vampires and football (world championship soccer). Continue reading “Frankie Morello, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo”

Carlo Pignatelli Outside, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo

This show opened Milan Moda Uomo and went right for the jugular on a classic winter image. My first impression was that this was deeply influenced by the idea of a Russian winter presented in the film Doctor Zhivago, and reflects winter in the time of the revolution against the Tsarist autocracy.

story by Boris Marberg
photos by Boris Marberg and Wolfgang Wöhrle

Carlo Pignatelli Outside is the outerwear line produced by one of the world’s great designers of men’s formalwear.

This show opened Milan Moda Uomo and went right for the jugular on a classic winter image. My first impression was that this was deeply influenced by the idea of a Russian winter presented in the film Doctor Zhivago, and reflects winter in the time of the revolution against the Tsarist autocracy. In fact, the music played at the beginning of the show was the overture from that classic motion picture, an odd yet harmonious blend of subtle military themes with folk music. Continue reading “Carlo Pignatelli Outside, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo”

CoSTUME NATIONAL, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo

Ennio Capasa sent trim and boss looks down the runway at his CoSTUME NATIONAL show this past weekend at Milan Moda Uomo, the main Italian menswear fashion week where looks for Fall 2010/Winter 2011 are presented.

photos by Boris Marberg
text by Charles Beckwith

Ennio Capasa sent trim and boss looks down the runway at his CoSTUME NATIONAL show this past weekend at Milan Moda Uomo, the main Italian menswear fashion week where looks for Fall 2010/Winter 2011 are presented.

Check out the brown leather shirt worn over a black turtleneck and under a dark sport coat in the last shot. Looks great, but it is wearable? Continue reading “CoSTUME NATIONAL, Fall 2010 Collection at Milan Moda Uomo”

Shakeup In Berlin

Michalsky StyleNite to compete with IMG-operated Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin?

story by Boris Marberg and Charles Beckwith
photos by Boris Marberg and Alexander Palacios

Several decades ago, Berlin was one of the most important fashion capitals in Europe. That hasn’t been the case for a while now, but in the last few years Berlin has gotten some of its mojo back, with the fashion week events established by IMG and their naming rights sponsor Mercedes-Benz in 2008, and built onto by others since then in the form of trade shows and other kinds of complimentary events. The impact of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin has been very positive for the city and designers in the region, continuously growing with each new season. This season there will be roughly 30 collections presented in the Bebelplatz tents. Most people involved seem to agree that IMG has done a very good job. Continue reading “Shakeup In Berlin”