GQ’s The Best New Menswear Designers Party Pictures
February 3, 2008 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Business Wear, Casual Wear, Designer and Stores, Fashion World, Formal Wear, Men's Styling, The Whole Look, Tips & Tricks
Remember when I told you guys about the GQ’s Best New Menswear Designer Nominees? Well the designers showcased 9 Fall looks at the end of January to impress the judges. The winner will be announced at the end of February will get a $50,000 cash prize and also create a capsule collection which will only be available in Bloomingdales and Levis.com for the initial month and other stores afterwards. Here are the pictures of the nominees and guests from that party…
Rag & Bone’s David Neville and Marcus Wainwright, Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos
More pictures after the fold….
GQ’s The Best New Menswear Designers Nominees
January 29, 2008 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Designer and Stores, Fashion Magazines, Fashion World, Magazine Props, Men's Styling, Tips & Tricks
This year is GQ’s second year in celebrating The Best Menswear Designers in America. Six designers are nominated to vie for the $50,000 cash prize and a chance to create a capsule collection for Levi’s which will be unveiled exclusively at Bloomingsdale’s in accordance with Fall’s New York Fashion Week. GQ’s editor-in-chief Jim Nelson heads the panel judge, along with GQ’s creative director Jim Moore and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Here are the nominees and their creations..
Rag and Bone : Marcus Wainwright and David Neville.
Engineered Garments : Daiki Suzuki
Rag & Bone’s List Of 10 Most Essentials
January 9, 2008 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Designer and Stores, Fashion Magazines, Fashion World, Tips & Tricks
David Neville and Marcus Wainright, from the Rag & Bone line dished out the 10 things they can’t live without. And here they are…
THE STONE ROSES — David laments that maybe if they were all taking the same drugs while making their second album they would’ve been in the same place to make more than 2 albums. Interesting…
BROWN RAG AND BONE DODGER BOOT — Ralph Lauren admire these when he saw David wearing it. RL said it looks like the first ever boot he had made by Grenson in Northampton England. Coincidentally, that’s where this boot was made from also. …read more
3 Major Types Of Denim Jeans : #2, SELVAGE DENIM
September 24, 2007 by Dexie Wharton
Filed under Casual Wear, Jeans, Luxury Items, Men's Styling, Pants, Tips & Tricks, You Need Help
SELVAGE DENIM : Introduced by Levi’s in 1927. This type of denim has red stitching on the inside seam for extra support
PROS : Tight weaving makes Selvage Denim durable. The seams won’t fray. A spokeswoman for Levi’s, Amy Jasmer said if you like unfinished jeans look, Selvage is the best kind.
CONS : Selvage jeans are more expensive. The additional cotton and more time spent in amking a single pair make it so. Another con is that the dark dye will rub off onto light colored fabrics when it’s new.
CARE : Do not wash and dry. To keep the deep blue …read more
