Shorts Suit from Raf Simons: Things I Want

As the temps climb in NYC, I've been discussing with colleagues the viability of a suit with shorts to combat the heat. While I have some nice shorts, and no shortage of jackets, nothing in my closet that is polished enough for office wear.

The other trend noticed coming out of last week's Milan menswear shows is the strong solid colors in suiting: Gucci had some great ones, and as I write this the Twitter feed out of the Dries show is saying the same. 

Bringing these two together... Raf Simons, in this week's Paris show. I am obsessed with the bold green and blue he chose. It is stronger than what was shown at Gucci, not quite as pastel, which for me means more cross-season versatility. 

I also love the shorts -- the length is perfect for me, and the front slit adds a great dimension to the overall look.

You can see the rest of Raf's Spring '13 collection here -- and stay tuned for me rockin' a shorts suit next year!

Raf Simons Hightops: Things I Want

Yes, yes, another shoe post. But it is a) a hightop and b) Raf. I mean, come on!

Really into the color and fabric and the double velcro at the top. The quilting on the top of the heel is also pretty cool. But of course what pulls it all together is the Raf simplicity and utility. In my anguish over the end of his men's line, I will take anything + everything that I can find from him.

Courtesy of the good folks at Highsnobiety, check out more shots (and another style) there.

Jil Sander S/S 2011 at Pitti: Things I Want

This year at Pitti Uomo, Jil Sander was invited to do the special presentation (an honor Thom Browne had last year... I'm still salivating over it!).

And after seeing photos and video today of the show, let me just say that Raf Simons turned it out! What an amazing collection for Spring 2011! While the label's namesake has been rockin' and rollin' over at Uniqlo (with her J+ collab), I think Raf has been doing a great job at invigorating both the men's and women's lines (plus the new Navy line).

I love the solid bright colors, the layering of colors, the striped knits, and the floral motif. I am seriously pining for purple shirt and green pants below. And the light pink jacket. And the purple shorts. And...

I shared a few of my favs here, but please do check out the rest of the show: http://blog.wearethemarketblog.com/?p=6647. And a great review from Esquire: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashion/jil-sander-pitti-061710.

Things I Want: Raf Simons for Fred Perry

Raf Simons is all over the place, and I think it's great! His own line, his work at Jilsander, and his collabs. The bags with Eastpak are fantastic (http://87.106.137.70/rafsimons/).

And now, he has done some pieces with Fred Perry. I'm not normally a huge FP fan (even with the CdG stuff they do), but these I love...