Showing posts with label varsity jacket. Show all posts
Showing posts with label varsity jacket. Show all posts

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Shades of Grey by Micah Cohen Spring 2013: NYFW Review

Yesterday I was able to catch the presentation of Shades of Grey by Micah Cohen -- which always brings a street-ready youthful collection. Spring 2013 was no different: cool prints, cotton varsity jackets, camo pants, and a band rockin' out in the corner.

One of my favorite looks was this two-tone sweatshirt, with matching shorts. It tied nicely into Cohen's inspiration of "streetwear's athletic influence". Definitely a weekend look for me, but I liked the marled nature of the fabric offset by the solid colored arms.


The second standout was the cotton varsity jacket, shown in both the navy/red colorway below and a navy/grey.


Another consistent showing from Micah Cohen and looking forward to picking up some of these pieces come Spring.


Image Source: Fucking Young

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Shades of Grey Fall 2012: NYFW Review

Yesterday kicked off New York Fashion week for the Fall 2012 collections and first up for me was Shades of Grey by Micah Cohen. This is a line that I've written about before, and that I own some pieces from... it's a line without a lot of gimmick but with some solid tailoring, and infusion of trend.

To that point, as I walked in I noticed takes on the varsity jacket, a lot of quilting, and great corduroy. In what appears to be a common theme for Fall, there were a number of striped pieces (Justin Berkowitz at Details referred to them 'blanket stripes').


Not to start with my favorite look, but well... I really got into this corduroy vest and jacket. Of course it's navy, which was a draw, but also liked that the jacket is a little cropped. The sweatpants are cool, and add an interesting contrast to the whole look; but the top half is just right for a day outing or a few meetings.


In what was a fairly staid palette (it is Fall after all), I liked the inclusion of these rust colored pants.


Always a fan of a marled crewneck, and this was no exception. The wool flannel blazer of it had an equally soft hue, which made it feel like a great Summer to early Fall transition piece.


Overall a well thought out and easy to wear collection. More photos to come, and an inclusion of some of the quilted pieces, which I thought were fantastic. Stay tuned for more NYFW news!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Louis Vuitton Spring 2012: Things I Want

Literally right off today's runway at Paris Fashion Week, Kim Jones showed his inaugural menswear collection for Louis Vuitton. I am admittedly not normally drooling over the men's collections from LV but this one had so much that was so good!

There was a very safari-esque vibe, but with some streetwear mixed in, and a lot of scarf action. One of my favorite pieces was this varsity jacket with the "V" emblem on it... and given how many Parisian men I saw wearing varsity jackets last month, they need to get this one to market as fast as possible.



I also really liked the oversized blue and red scarves and they way they were tied to totally envelope the models. I also liked the blue and red shirt -- some nice pattern on pattern.



While these were my two favorite looks, the rest of the collection definitely deserves a view...

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Michael Bastian for Gant Varsity Jacket: Things I Want

While sadly I am not at Pitti this year, I have been tracking all of the great pics being posted from those who are there. And it is definitely getting me excited for F/W 2011!

Yesterday Sartorially Inclined posted a short video done by GQ which focused on one of my favorite lines right now... Michael Bastian for Gant.

The video did a great job of showing the mood and inspiration for next Fall's collection and even included a short interview with Mr. Bastian himself!

While there were a lot of great pieces shown, and while I don't know what is in the collection that didn't make the video, this varsity jacket was a standout to me.

Love the burnt orange color, with the cream colored leather sleeves. Would be so perfect for Fall, I can't wait to try it on! Oh and that yellow cardy underneath of course caught my eye (why am I so obsessed with yellow!)...


Stay tuned for more Pitti related updates and of course any new news from the Bastian camp!