Monday, January 29, 2018

live from New York ... sort of ... John Varvatos Fall 2018



Rockers of the world unite! Hipsters of the world unite! Gentlemen of fashion unite! 
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Yes take it all apart and you have a collection that is cohesive, well thought out and in many instances ageless and modern. When looking at  a collection like this, you are quickly reminded that designers have a vision for their customers but the  sum  of their parts does not preclude the fact that there are some great wearable pieces that can worn by just about any man who has the F gene… and …. well maybe the S gene…. I speak of fashion and style
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Great coats. Great patterning (black board coats and jackets) , colorations. Some trickster hipster styling but that does not take away from the singular components ... great jackets great coats sweaters scarves.. it’s very monochromatic ... Easy to assemble a look  and hard to go wrong, then of course there are some tricky layering and some crushed velvet and rock n roll looks for the Mick Jaggers among us. 
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Given the prevailing costume party that seems to be the recurring theme of menswear, Varvatos is an oasis since he straddles the boring and the outrageous which seem to be the only 2 extremes that most designers strive for these days, these clothes are neither!
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