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By Zaid Taji Farouki

Men’s Accessories

It has been a while since I have discussed men’s clothing and accessories, but today I want to talk about men accessorizing. As watches become more statements pieces, unlike the old days where they needed a watch to tell the time, men started becoming more daring and willingly to wear accessories. Today I want to show you to companies that produce statement bracelets for men- Miansai and STL ShareTheLove bracelets.  Miansai is a known brand and you can purchase their products either online,or through J.Crew, or through Mr. Porter. But STL ShareTheLove is actually a Milan start up company that has been getting some hype in the fashion world, Many  high profile fashion bloggers as well Anna Del Russo and Paolo Stella have been  spotted wearing them. I believe they will be must haves in the few months to come.  STL ShareTheLove bracelets design for both men and women, the mens collection tends to be with a silver chain rather than a gold chain as well as darker threading. Tell me what you think! 

 

Milan Fashion Week/ Gianfranco Ferré

The summery of this fashion show: Architectural. I felt that this fashion show stayed true to Gianfranco Ferré architectural background. I also appreciate how the color pallet was only black and white with slight hints of gold and silver.  Here are my favorite pieces!

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All Photos were taken from Style.com

Milan Fashion Week/ Dolce & Gabbana

My favorite designers Dolce & Gabbana show cased another spectacular runway show this season. With their baroque collection last year, which caused the fashion world to go head over heels. Dolce & Gabbana always walked on the fine line between being tacky and being high-end clothing, and as always they succeed! They are ingenious artists!  This collection takes everyone back to the time periods that Sicily has gone through starting from the Romans. The Roman prints, The baroque embellishments, the 20’s and 30’s dress and swimwear designs. Only Dolce & Gabbana can have all of that and turn it into something spectacular.

I wish I could upload all 82 different looks but here are my favorites!

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All photos are taken by Filipo Flor/Gorunway.com

Milan Fashion Week /Bally

Eternal chic is what Bally is all about! The cuts and design might be classical or targeted for an older generation, but they are so perfectly cut and shaped that they would turn heads around! Yes! they are the perfect little cocktail dresses women would love to have.

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Photos Taken By Bally

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Photos Taken By Bally

Milan Fashion Week/ Fendi

Dolce & Gabbana, FENDI, and Madonna. (now that we got the song out of the way, let us critique!) I loved the mixtures of colors that Fendi showed today, bold but sophisticated. I also focused on the accessories that were shown in the collection- as a big fan of the Peek-A-Boo bag I loved the combination of blue and beige that was shown today! I hope you Enjoy it! Here are my favorite pieces.  

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Photos Taken By Yannis Vlamos/Gorunway.com

 

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Photos Taken by Yannis Vlamos/Gorunway.com

 

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Photos Taken By Gianni Pucci/Gorunway.com

 

Milan Fashion Week / Blumarine

Blumarine’s collection did not have many bright colors. But in this collection all I could see was the simplicity of the clothing and how it was translated- (The beauty is in the clothing’s simplicity bright colors would have ruined it). I could clearly see what type of customer Blumarine is targeting and the scenarios they imagine their customer to be in. For example from the pictures that I have chosen I definitely see a woman in her thirties spending her summer vacation next to the beach with upscale lunches, dinners, and events to attend every. 

 

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Milan Fashion Week/ Etro

The Etro collection was just previewed in Milan, and all I could think about is how good Etro can use prints and incorporate them so easily into their designs. The more I see this year from the runways the more I realize that men and women’s fashion are somehow switching objectives. Women’s clothing is becoming more loose and easily to maneuver in (to attend to the demands of working women), While men’s fashion now tends now to be fitter. Take a look at Etro’s collection and tell me what you think? Here are my favorite pieces.

 

Photo Taken By Filipo Flor/Gorunway.com

 

 

Photo Taken By Filipo Flor/Gorunway.com

Milan Fashion Week

The second day in Milan and MaxMara and Prada showed their collections today! The Prada collection was inspired by Japanese or Chinese clothing. On the other hand MaxMara showed a collection that I believe was inspired by means clothing and jackets, you could see many jacket lapels incorporated in the design! Take a look at tell me what you think! Here are my favorite pieces!

I believe the MaxMara outfit can turn from day to night so easily! Meaning its comfortable and great looking! While the Prada dress I believe will be mainly worn to a calm night out to a nice restaurant! 

 

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MaxMara Photo Taken By style.com

 

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Prada Photo Taken By Philipo Flor/Gorunway.com

 

Statement piece

In my previous post I spoke about Gucci’s Spring 2013 women’s collection. Well now its the men’s turn! Wanted to pull of printed pants? These are the best example! Previewed by Gucci in the men’s 2013 Spring collection- I could just imagine the perfect scenario to wear them in! Imagine yourself on a boat or walking the docks en route to dinner on a beautiful summer night, overlooking the ocean/sea after a day of swimming and tanning, I would want to be wearing theses pants! They are comfortable, great looking, and a statement what more can a person ask for? Definitely a 2013 must have!

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Photo Taken By Yannis Vlamos/Gorunway.com

Milan Fashion Week

Milan Fashion Week has arrived and is getting all the goodies with it!!! So a few hours ago the Gucci models walked down the runway. Gucci in this collection used pastel color pallets but added a hint of brightness to it. This collection includes endless amounts of ruffles! Take a look at the pieces out of the collection that I loved.

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Photo Taken By Fillippo Flor/Gorunway.com

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Photo Taken By Fillippo Flor/Gorunway.com

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Photo Taken By Fillippo Flor/Gorunway.com

Statement Piece

So what more does a woman need other than statement jewelry? And if you were looking for a statement piece of jewelry look no more!! No one can do chic like Chanel does. The Chanel “metal bib necklace embellished with flowers” is a timeless piece with such sophistication that it can turn heads when worn decades down the line!

In the picture the necklace may have been over styled due to runway or photo shoot purposes so please disregard the surrounding embellishments!

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Photo taken from Chanel.com

Favorite Pieces

It has been a while that I have been looking for the ultimate shoes that could be worn for an upbeat dinner party or a night out in town. Somewhere were you really want to stand out but in a subtle way, well this is how I would do it! With my obsession with shoes! Well here are two options a Giuseppe Zanotti and a Christian Louboutin. I would take the Zanotti any day! But I believe the Louboutin can be worn more easily therefore, it can be worn more. But the Zanotti shoes are a statement!!

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By Christian Louboutin (photo taken from http://christianlouboutin.com/)

Statement Piece

SO today my favorite piece of the day is the come back of the double breasted suit! The 80’s and 90’s double breasted suit I believe where unflattering but now that it accents your body and form it adds a certain umph like never before. Also the cuffing of the pants have made a comeback (but shorter of course!!!) ! Now that men shoes are becoming more and more statements, it tends to show the shoes and give a certain look! And you know what people say! “suits to women are like lingerie to men” so grab an amazing suit! I personally cant wait till I fill my wardrobe with suits to go to work with every day !!

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Statement Piece

So a statement piece that I have had my eye on for over a year is this Louis Vuitton coat! Take a look!! This coat looks so warm and cozy at the same time its a coat that would turn heads around! The collar is my favorite part of the coat! This coat can come in many colors and look great!!

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Statement Pieces

So today I decided to write about a different thing! The past few days I have blogged about the pieces that I loved from some of the fashion shows, but today I am going to switch to mens clothing. I will not discuss resent fashion shows but I will show you a few pieces that I would love to add to my closet or wish I could pull off!

Lets start with this red Brioni summer suit! I know the color may be hard to pull off! But imagine yourself in a cafe in Europe in broad daylight sipping on your perfectly brewed cup of coffee looking at the people passing by. I would be want to be wearing that suit when that happens, looking effortlessly chic with the color and standing out of the crowd but at the same time being subtle. A must have- I may say!

 

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Photo Taken by Brioni