Milan Men Here I Come

Well, its that time of year again when the fashion world flocks to Milan to watch some more fashion shows. But one of the things I love most about covering menswear is how civilized, dare I say gentlemanly, these shows are compared to the chaotic pace of womenswear. I am on the first flight out [...]

Leave the Black Mercedes Benz at your Milan Hotel for Menswear and try a Bikemi Instead

A few seasons ago in a bid to cut down on the traffic, air pollution and the over all headache of getting around from one fashion show to another in Milan there was a conscientious effort made by the Camera Nationale della Moda Italiana and the mayor of Milan, Letizia Moratti to centralize the shows. [...]

Milan fashion show reviews of Iceberg and Just Cavalli

The Iceberg show started out strong with a suit cut in menswear fabrics but with a more forgiving curve to the asymmetrical crystal-collared jacket and the tapered trousers. It was followed by some feather-light cotton jersey pieces with sequined embellishments across the top or midriff that finished in a ragged edge. And a series of [...]

Here is a video I produced of Suzy Menkes, the fashion editor of the International Herald Tribune, interviewing Peter Dundas, the creative director of the Italian fashion house Pucci.

Reviews of the Dsquared2, Marco de Vincenzo and Aquilano.Rimondi shows

It is never a surprise that Dsquared2 has a themed fashion show. The question is which theme it will choose. This time it took the brand to the Far West and pioneer territory. Girls in ten-gallon hats took to the runway in multiple combinations of denim, black leather and white cotton shirts, with the odd [...]