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National Tailoring Academy
The National Tailoring Academy is based in Dublin, Ireland, and its work is dedicated to 'the heritage of tailoring, the future of tailoring skills and tailoring education' in the country. It's located in a three-floored newly renovated building in the heart of Dublin City and runs both corporate courses and private lessons, including...
Penrose - the British woven silk ties
Making and internationally supplying men’s accessories, specialising in woven silk ties. Each design is made in limited runs using the finest silks, crafted by specialist weavers in England and Italy.
Shigoto Project Leclaireur x Premiere Vision
LECLAIREUR offers a unique vision of fashion, highlighting the most daring and avant-garde artists and designers in all its event spaces for the past 35 years. LECLAIREUR innovates, discovers and inspires. These values also drive PREMIÈRE VISION, the leading organiser of trade fairs for the upstream side of the creative fashion industry.
Spring-Summer 2017 Fashion trends: Colors and Textiles
For Spring-Summer 2017 the focus of British mills is on boldness, invention and audacity, built on strong foundations of integrity, quality and respect for the production environment of textiles. UK mills continue to invest in advanced technologies for sustainable and transparent manufacture.
Made-to-order men's suits by Braid & Mackenzie
Braid & Mackenzie is a British luxury brand offering sophisticated menswear, timeless style, highest quality, wearable comfort and impeccable attention to detail. Its made-to-order service allows unique personal approach to every customer both on spot and online.
Spring-Summer 2016 fashion trends: Menswear
'As menswear design gets increasingly more exciting each season, the Spring-Summer 2016 runways were full of inspiration. From London and Milan to Paris, new developments included plays on minimal design and Eastern influences, as masculine looks were balanced with a delicate femininity'.
Evening wear by Richard James
Their crisp, singularly elegant Shantung silk evening suits are now online and in-store on Savile Row.
Première Vision February 2016: British Exhibitors' Spring-Summer 2017 fabrics collections
British Exhibitors at Première Vision proved that black is not in fashion. See for yourself...
Nishiyama silk fabrics - a completely organic product
Available in two thicknesses and ranging from casual to formal, Nishiyama Silk’s distinctive stripes work beautifully for both men’s and women’s fashions, and pair easily with the company’s wide range of solid hues. With every season, the company introduces several new options to their ever-evolving collection, and custom textiles can also be created upon request.
Bubble London - the UK's biggest baby and kids' tradeshow proved that children deserve to wear quality clothes
The Business Design Centre in Islington once again played host to Bubble London, where British and international brands were showcased under one roof to present their Fall-Winter 2016/2017 collections. There were 235 collections at Bubble this season, 85 of which were new to Bubble and 53 were new to the UK.
The new face of Milan
I felt the greatest pleasure at the vintage stand, where I brought from dark wine red retrograde sunglasses with green lenses and gold inlaysand also a wonderful red wine pochette on green drops and a black bow tie with small green apples.
Most Stylish Men 2016 nominees: Jamie Oliver
As you know, British chef Jamie Oliver is among the nominees for Most Stylish Men 2016 prize! And although his style is more casual and he is not very often seen in a suit (we know what a really well-fitting suit can do for a man), I am going to tell you why I think he deserves the honor...
Bronte by Moon - British-crafted luxury fabrics for Apparel and Interiors
'The Bronte by Moon name has become synonymous with luxury wool accessories, and we look forward to creating yet more chapters in this proud history', says the brand statement 178 years after the beginning of the journey. All wool which the company use for fabrics is produced ethically in New Zealand (70%), South Africa (25%) and Australia (5%) without stress to the animals or the environment.
Laws of Attraction: Spring-Summer 2017 Accessories trends at Première Vision Paris
Spring-Summer 2017 is guided by the captivating laws of attraction. This season cultivates good vibes to attract and bring closer very different worlds. It unites softness and performance, encourages rawness and modernity to converse, binds mysticism with authenticity.
Tailor4less presents its online shirt designer
The Zürich- headquartereded company's new online shirt designer is the first who provides such an 'ultra-realistic visualization' with options for different view angles and ability to zoom. It can be used on any device, at any location.
Bags, leather goods and accessories by South-Korean brand JE.F
JEFF.LTD is a company that is true to the original materials and gives priority to the design, avoiding unnecessary functionality. That's why it can't be swept away by the easy changing trends in modern society and its authentic brand's value is long-lasting.
Best dressed men at 2016 Grammy Awards Red Carpet
The annual Grammy Awards presentation ceremony was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, on February 15, 2016. As usually on the Red Carpet we saw both great and awful fashion choices. And having in mind that men usually play it pretty safe at formal events, we should notice that this year many of the guys were braver and chose not head-to-toe black assembles...
Spring-Summer 2017 Fabrics trends at Première Vision Paris February 2016
Seeking new balances, Spring-Summer 2017 plays on positive, creative instabilities, and moves lightly and light-heartedly away from well-established codes and standardisation. Fabrics and colours are ever more particular and multi-sensory, emerging as caring partners ready to convey differentiation, and communicate emotion.
Spring-Summer 2017 fashion trends: Menswear fabrics by Cerruti
With a clear and precise insight on the demands of the contemporary man, Cerruti fashion house presents its Spring-Summer 2017 Collection with the aim of stimulating their clients to rethink and update their wardrobe with new colors, three-dimensional patterns and techno fabrics (with water-proof and stain-proof finish).
Vitale Barberis Canonico menswear fabrics collection for Spring-Summer 2017
For this year's Milano Unica, Vitale Barberis Canonico has given the central role to its Prince of Wales. Among the most iconic and versatile designs in a man's wardrobe, the Prince of Wales has its origins in the 1840s when it was developed in tweed and generally appeared in contrasting blues and whites.
LCFMA16 Womenswear graduates - let's get to know them!
As I've previously reported, London College of Fashion's annual MA Womenswear catwalk show will be held on February 18, 2016. So, let's spend a few minutes to know better these ten talented young designers, who are going to show their works during the event...
Hedi Slimane - Saint Laurent Paris Creative Director
In March 2012, Yves Saint Laurent officially stated that Slimane would replace Stefano Pilati as brand's creative director. And under the Slimane's governance YSL has become one of controlling conglomerate Kering's most powerful brands - the sales doubled in his first two years at the brand to almost $800 million annually in 2014.
Valentino Autumn/Winter 2016 menswear collection
Adventure as a self examination. An on the road journey to discover and to share. Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli undertake an aesthetic exploration of empirical authenticity for the new Valentino Men’s Collection. Protagonists are individuals on a quest of self-discovery, that use books as a guide and stimulus to abandon dogmas and beliefs, combined in an eclectic nucleus, filled with nuance.
Milano Unica changes because the fashion system has radically changed
Creating a fair that breathes in synch with the urban environment means generating a series of flows, triggering a virtuous network of influences, offering a wider audience the opportunity to approach luxury in its truest form. But it also means, for the operators, looking at reality and let themselves be inspired by it. Fashion is not locked in an ivory tower: it makes sense when it looks at reality to rewrite it and imagine a new one.
2016 MA Womenswear catwalk show at London College of Fashion
The show, which is part of LCF's MA16 graduate season, will feature collections by ten graduates from the MA Fashion Design Technology Womenswear course - Pelin Isildak, Lauren Lake, Yiru Sui, Alexandru Tunsu, Zhixian Wang, Ning Xu, Ywaen Qian, Kirim Yun, Desiree Slabik and Ysabel Lee.
Vitale Barberis Canonico shows the new Spring/Summer 2017 collection 'The Prince of Wales is back' at Milano Unica
The Vitale Barberis Canonico wool mill is presenting at Milano Unica 22nd edition the new Spring/Summer 2017 'The Prince of Wales is back' collection. This collection celebrates the design of the Prince of Wales, the perfect design for a contemporary gentleman with a British twist.
Joseph Abboud Autumn/Winter 2016 - the suit from tweed
Modern American menswear hasn’t been this exciting since the 1960s, when Savile Row, Carnaby Street, the British Invasion, and the peacock revolution took the United States by storm. This is why I decided to bring the Joseph Abboud collection back to the runway for the first time in 15 years.
New York Fashion Week: Men's - Nautica Fall-Winter 2016/2017 collection
'We looked within this city /New York City/ we love and found details, experiences and monuments that molded our collection. The Brooklyn bridge was one of those monuments. A bridge crosses and expanse of water and is ultimately about connection. The Fall collection is about bringing these experiences to life through a rich Nautical filter'.
London College of Fashion presents MA 2016 Exhibition
This year's MA season showcases the wealth and diversity of postgraduate student talent. The #LCFMA16 exhibition reveals visions and pieces from the next generation of fashion designers, artists, business professionals and media makers.
London Collections Men Autumn/Winter 2016: Tiger of Sweden
Tiger of Sweden shows contemporary tailoring at its very best with inspiration of old Sweden craftsmanship and the moody winters of Dalarna, a region in northern Sweden. All to the sound of a crooner voice of old romantic melancholy.
The most elegant man in the world
Lapo Elkann was Fiat's marketing manager and manager of brand promotion, he has the fame of a seducer, he is a friend of Henry Kissinger and is a passionate admirer of Juventus FC. Almost everything that assuaged peacefully in modern men's fashion today was part of Lapo's fashion experiments over the years. He is a classic - like the cut of the special cuff of his grandfather's shirts, so that his expensive watch can be seen ...
Consumers make the fashion trends
The fashion business is slower in accepting of marketing techniques in comparison with other businesses. For long years fashion manufacturers were interested in what is economical and easy to be produced. Manufacturers showed too little interest in customers' demand, but it's no longer this way - the marketing process is fundamental in fashion business.
Krammer & Stoudt show the dandy style at New York Men's Fashion Week
Krammer & Stoudt once again proved our statement: The black suit is not in fashion and the dandy style makes men more attractive.
New York Men's Fashion Week: Perry Ellis Fall-Winter 2016/2017 collection
'I've always kind of been inspired by the colors of ship containers. When you think about the process of shipping and receiving goods, and when you see that people now turn them into homes, it started making sense. We made the lining of jackets with a pulled back photo of containers, and that was the starting point for the color palette. I wanted it to be seasonless, a bit lighter and softer'.
Riccardo Tisci - Givenchy Creative Director
Riccardo Tisci is an Italian fashion designer, born in Taranto, Italy, in 1974. He is Creative Director for Givenchy Women's haute couture and ready-to-wear lines since 2005, and Menswear and accessories designer of the Givenchy Men's division since 2008.
DAKS - brand with history from United Kingdom
It was in 1894 that Simeon Simpson set up a business as a bespoke tailor in Middlesex Street in London when he was only 16 years old. Being at the centre of the garment trade, Middlesex Street was better known by its nickname “Petticoat Lane”.
Men's suit Classic patterns and motifs
Donegal Tweed - a great fabric for sport jackets, that could be perfectly matched with wool, silk or Irish Popelin (wool and silk blend) ties.
Shepherd's Check - much loved, comparatively rustic motif for Derby Tweed. There are different color combinations and figures sizes.
The Blazer - Another living fashion legend
The single-breasted blazer has no military background. It comes from the club jackets that in the 19th century are worn by the British boating societies. The navy blue is not mandatory, although a single-breasted blazer in other colors is not commonly seen, despite the American love for blazers in bottle green, magenta or yellow.
Cerruti Fall/Winter 2016-2017 - the original codes of masculine elegance
The Cerruti man is sophisticated, a man of the times who appreciates style over trends: a complete men’s wardrobe in evolution. “Cerruti has always been a symbol of sophisticated male elegance. Both relaxed and self-confident, the House’s signature tailoring focuses on cut, fabrics and textures. The thrust of the new collection is discreet, yet effortless chic – an antidote to current fashion trends”, says Jason Basmajian, Cerruti 1881’s new creative director.
How a man in a made-to-measure suit can make his wife feel remarkable at an evening event
Imagine that you are going to an evening event. Your wife probably bought a nice dress and she plans to impress everyone, but there is also a chance that she might not achieve that. Wouldn't all women wear nice dresses since nowadays women know how to dress well and that doesn't make a big impression anymore?
Julian Edelman is the winner in Most Stylish Men January 2016 and February 2016 - Category Sport
Edelman is notable for his charismatic personality, he has been on magazines' covers and advertising campaigns and is an avid supporter of many charities including The Greg Hill Foundation, teammate Matt Light's Light Foundation, and so on. And he is your favorite for January among all nominees in category Sport in Most Stylish Men 2016 voting.
Brioni Spring/Summer 2016 - the geometry in the suit, out of the frame
The Italian fashion house Brioni presented its Spring/Summer 2016 collection - unique with the new concept of the men's suit. We all knew, that the black suit is no more the best outfit. Nowadays, it is more interesting and eye catching when a man is dressed in different suit - unusual colour, fit and fabrics.
Bryan Fuller is the winner in Most Stylish Men January 2016 - Category Science and Culture
Bryan Fuller is an American screenwriter and television producer, born in 1969. He is best known for the creation of TV series Dead Like Me, Wonderfalls, Pushing Daisies and Hannibal. And he is your favorite for January in category Science and Culture of BGFN readers' Most Stylish Men 2016 voting.
Black N Bianco - quality boys' suits
Black N Bianco - a high quality online clothing boutique that offers the best in formal wear and wedding wear for children. They specialize in offering a variety of different styles of suits for little boys that will help to please any person's personal tastes.
Barack Obama is the winner in Most Stylish Men January 2016 - Category Politics
Barack Obama is frequently referred as an exceptional orator as well as a fashion icon. The Obama suit - as his suit style is often called - is a two-button, single-breasted suit jacket and single pleated pant with inch-and-a-quarter cuffs, made of wool and cashmere blend.
Keanu Reeves is the winner in Most Stylish Men January 2016 - Category Cinema
The 51-year-old actor's career began back in 1985 and he became famous for his roles in several blockbusters including Bill and Ted franchise (1989-1991), action thrillers Point Break (1991) and Speed (1994), and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix (1999-2003).
Gary Barlow is the winner in Most Stylish Men January 2016 - Category Music
Gary Barlow is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, composer and record producer, born in 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire. He is the frontman and leading vocalist of British pop-group Take That and your favorite for January in category Music of BGFN Readers' Most Stylish Men voting.
Juan Antonio Bayona is the winner in Most Stylish Men January 2016 - Category Business
Juan Antonio Bayona a.k.a J. A. Bayona is a Spanish film director, born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1975 and your favorite in category Business in BGFN Readers' Most Stylish Men January 2016 voting.
Most Stylish Men - you have only two days to choose your winner for January
Dear readers, you has only two days until the end of January. There is little more time to vote for the most stylish men or your favourite fashion icon.
Jenna Lyons - Chief Creative Officer of J.Crew
Jenna Lyons has been the Creative director and President for J.Crew since 2008 and 2010, respectively. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Palos Verdes, California. She graduated from Parsons in 1990 and currently plays the role of a moving force behind the cult brand J.Crew, tripling label's profit in ten-year span (2003-2013).