Mercedes Benz Fashion Week with Maisonnoee.

Frantic.Hectic. Nerves on the edge.  As always the backstage level of intensity at a fashion week is like watching a high octane reality show.  The different teams, make-up, hair, models, and dressers all trying to meet a tight 2 hour deadline.  All has be ready by 4 pm. All images are by photographer Vladimir Sichov.

Milan Fashion Week Men with Fausto Puglisi

We only briefly saw the Fauto Puglisi Spring Collection.  Based on the nightlife of Miami where anything goes, the looks are loose, the colors and prints are conspicuous.  Consisting of t-shirts, shorts, and jerseys the garments are overtly masculine in a low brow manly, manly, man Jersey way. We could not resist taking pictures of …

London Fashion Week Men’s-Qasimi

Kalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi’s label Qasimi presented a collection based on simpler times blended with elements of modern military and Bedouin tribes.  Using various fabrics including linens, seersuckers, nylon to shape looks that were both tapered and wide the designer also through in jacquard and other yarns. Subtle, using soft colors, the looks were …

Milan Fashion Week Milan with Edhen

Black and Paper attended the Edhen Presentation at Milan Fashion Week Men. Sensual is how I would describe Edhen.  For those of you searching for the new “It” men’s shoe this brand could be the one.  The collections are the right balance of adventurous, being chic with the right touches of classic Italian detail with …

London Fashion Week Men’s with Blood Brother

Edgy London based street wear brand Blood Brother presented its collection at LFWM on June 10th.    Designer Nicolas Biela bends casual wear conventions with colors, materials and shapes but makes it all wearable.  The most noticeable look was a black long coat. Judging by the enthusiasm of the youthful crowd at the presentation I …