Mar
12
Ok, so we may not see these on our site this month, but it is interesting and exciting to see designers putting efforts into the Bow Tie! Gentlemen want to stand out and so do young professionals, especially in the urban settings. These would sure do it!
I love to see this. You?
Mar
4
New Luxury Men’s Footwear Brand Launches
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I got wind of this via my Google alearts, something cool is brewing in men’s fashion with the launch of Ryan Rowe, a new luxury men’s footwear brand available beginning this month at Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom and fine retail outlets nationwide. Ryan Rowe is on target with the current shift of men’s increased focus on style.
“As men grow more style savvy, their attentions will branch out into all aspects of their appearance, including footwear. Until now, there has been a real shortage of creative and compelling offerings in the market,” says Ryan Ringholz, Ryan Rowe partner/creative director and an award winning designer whose ability to translate European sensibilities to mass market is most evident in his design experience with Puma, Diesel, Pony, New Balance, Jil Sander, Marc Jacobs, and others.
Ryan’s entire collection has been created with the versatility of being worn both for day or evening, dressing up or down, with jeans or a suit. Styles such as the Leighton, Bentley, and Tipton are exaggerations of classic driving moc, traditional English lace up and sneaker patterns, respectively.
Vacchetta leather (the finest Italian tanned leather), full length Poron sock liners (anti-microbial + anti-bacterial), hand painted canvas, patent suede, natural vegetable dyes, Blake stitching, and interesting combinations of color and texture are just some of the cutting edge details that exemplify the Ryan Rowe brand aesthetic. As members of 1% For The Planet, Ryan Rowe has a commitment to bettering the environment and delivering a greener product.
Partners Ringholz and Rowe Samieian in their respective capacities have undoubtedly impacted the modern footwear business. “Even with so much experience and involvement in footwear, I still felt there was a void in the market. I was unable to find affordable shoes that reflect the look and quality of my high-end tastes. Hence, the concept of ‘Accessible Luxury’ - making high quality products accessible and appreciated by the most creative and inspired consumer,” became the foundation of our brand,” says Samieian, a proven master at revitalizing and building brands such as Sacha London, Dr. Martens and Diesel.
Launch Event: If you are in Los Angeles, stop by Nordstroms at 189 Grove Drive on March 15, 2008, from 11:00am to 4:00pm where they will host an official launch for Ryan Rowe’s line. (Maybe they will give out free ’samples’ - if they do, I am a size 12) 
Feb
17
Bowtie Style for Ladies! Check this out:
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Tuxedo Style For Women
Men’s Tailored Suiting and Black-Tie Inspires Ladies’ Fashion
Boy-meets-girl dressing gets glamorous, infusing bow ties, cummerbunds, slick suiting and smart trousers into chic styles for women. Find out how to master the tux trend:
The road of masculine-feminine dressing is well-trodden ground this year, with designers plucking menswear classics and inserting them into ladies’ styles. If you’re keen on hopping on the fashion bandwagon this season, look no further than your boyfriend’s side of the closet for inspiration.
Tux Trends on the Runways
New York Magazine’s web profile on Yves St. Laurent reflects on how, with the launch of his label in 1962, the designer changed the face of fashion by dressing women in mannish pant-suits with boxy shoulders, smoking jackets, safari jackets and tuxedos. He masterfully feminized the androgyny with billowy peasant blouses and fitted, flouncy couture gowns in dramatic colors.
Dolce and Gabbana rocked the trend massively in Milan with their Fall 2007 collection, showcasing the über classy tuxedo look with bow-tied tuxedo shirts and smoking jackets mixed with trousers, skirts, and even shorts. And if smoking jackets weren’t luxurious enough, D&G tossed in a bit of leopard print and leather to kick the rock-and-roll factor up a notch.
Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch – fashioned his entire Spring 2008 collection after a deconstructed tuxedo, saying in a backstage interview with Style.com that he wanted to transform the classic men’s wardrobe, but with feminine gestures that were liberated from the usual clichés.
Despite the fact that the idea of reinterpreting menswear for a female client has been on the minds and catwalks of many designers for quite some time, Herchovitch managed to execute his collection with a healthy dose of originality, taking the typically stuffy black-and-white tuxedo and marrying it with punk details, and lively touches of crimson and chartreuse in sleeveless waistcoats, stand-alone lapels and collars, peg-legged pants, sheer button-up shirts, double-breasted buttoning, boutonnieres, and of course the (somewhat expected) cummerbund-cinched frocks.
How to Wear the Tuxedo Trend
True to Form
- Commit to the tux trend fearlessly by sporting an actual tuxedo to a formal event. You needn’t wear your boyfriend’s penguin suit, though. Many designers make tuxedos tailored specifically for a woman’s curves; this can be sexier than even the most risqué of gowns. Go ultra glam with a tuxedo in winter white.
- Get the look for less with a fitted black jacket, a white ruffled shirt opened to the chest and tailored pants with a silk stripe.
- Funk up a sexy mini-skirt with a button-up white shirt, an inexpensive bow-tie, and black opaque tights. Strap on a corset belt or sash that mimics a cummerbund and you’re ready to go. Keep chills at bay by tossing on a black blazer with tuxes’ trademark satin trim.
Deconstructed Tuxedo
Buy a tuxedo and take it apart, wearing its constituents with other elements in your wardrobe. Here are just a few ideas:
- wear a smoking jacket with your favorite designer jeans
- use a cummerbund as a belt over a sheath dress
- wear silk-striped tuxedo pants with a shimmering halter top
- accessorize the neckline of a strapless dress with an unexpected bow tie
If you can’t commit to buying a full tuxedo to disassemble, look for some of these singular items to incorporate into your own version of tuxedo style.
- satin-striped or full satin trousers
- loose and lean or fitted trousers
- double-breasted buttons
- slick suiting
- bow ties or cravats
- cummerbunds
- slouchy blazers or fitted waistcoats
- vests
- prominent lapels, collars, French cuffs
- boutonnieres
What do you think Ladies? I look forward to you posting your comments on this one!
Jan
21
01-21-08: Designers announce - “Bow Ties, THE accessory of the season!”
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01-21-08: Designers announce - “Bow Ties, THE accessory of the season! Here they come!
This article regarding Bow Ties was from the Associated Press in the January 18, 2008, News Leader. Here are some great quotes from the article entitled “Designers go for elegant look in men’s fashions - Fall-winter wardrobe makes men appear gentlemanly rather than as sex symbols.”
- “Giorgio Armani summed up the feel of the men’s collections . . . gentlemanly”.
- “The show was a class act, everywhere on the Milan runway, elegance was in the air”.
- “Dolce&Gabbana turned their macho man into a proper gentleman by decking him out in tweed. . . and plaids.”
- “Higlights: a white shirt and a black bow tie” [see picture above from the article - Tim]
- “Silvia Venturini - creative director of Fendi. . . [stated] (the) bow tie - in general (is) THE accessory of the season“
- Bow Tie “colors stick to blues and grays, with bursts of red and multicolored plaids”
Pretty cool! Read the entire article for yourself on the Bow Ties resurgence here:
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008801180348
Enjoy everybody!
Feb
7
Classic Bow Ties Prominent In 2007 Fashion.
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As I saw in New York in January 2007, those wishing to ’set themselves apart’ were showing their fashion courage by being different and proud of who they are. Good for them!
How about you???
Jan
1
2007 is the year of the Bow Tie!
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Well, here we are in 2007! The Bow Tie is the hippest accesory for the year. Can you dig it?
