January fashion shows

Gucci S/S 2012

It's the beginning of a new year, and the beginning of a new fashion season. January is set to showcase the best in men's fashion from Paris and Milan as well as the Paris haute couture shows.

Dates, dates, dates!

• Milan Menswear A/W 2012: Jan 14-18
• Paris Fashion Week A/W 2012 Menswear: Jan 18-22
• Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture: Jan 23-26

Winter Inspiration... Winspiration?

So, I know I complained on Twitter about the Burberry menswear show (I still think the actual rain was a WTF moment), but I found myself choosing almost all of my favourite FW 2011 looks from the Burberry Prorsum lookbook! The trouble with high expectations is that they're almost never lived up to. Realistically, the Burberry Prorsum show was pretty fresh. Oh, and Versace pretty much lorded it over all of the Milan shows.

So, here's a little winspiration from the all-black classic chic of Versace to the fresh splash of colour from Burberry.

Versace

Versace

Versace

Dolce & Gabbana

Burberry Prorsum

Burberry Prorsum

Burberry Prorsum

The Look For Less: Alexis Mabille

Alexis Mabille FW 2011 was shown two weeks ago, but that doesn't mean you can't have the look now! The Parisian haute couturier showed us how to do street styler chic at its finest, and reaffirmed the bold red colour policy of the season.

• Navy coat - Topman AUD $156
• Red jumper - Topman AUD $60
• Scarf - Asos.com AUD $29
• Suede belt - Topman AUD $8
• Red pants - Deepstyle AUD $112
• Hightop sneakers - Alejandro Ingelmo AUD $368

FW 2011 Menswear Trends: The Man Clutch

Forget the 'manbag', if we're to take the advice of Gucci's head designer, Frida Giannini, go for a man clutch! This season there has definitely been greater attention paid to men's bags, but Gucci went to town on the man clutch, with Bottega Veneta featuring a similar style and almost all other houses showing more traditionally feminine bags with a masculine twist. Frida is definitely on to something here, and Gucci is the go-to for bags, so husbands ask your wives what a clutch is, then visit your local Gucci or Bottega Veneta store and pick one up (super relatable, I know)!

Gucci

Gucci

Burberry Prorsum

Burberry Prosum

Bottega Veneta

Gucci

Gucci

FW 2011 Menswear Trends: The Colour Red!

Behold the first installment of my trend reports on the FW 2011 menswear shows.

Often considered the sexiest of colours, red was one of the most prevalent shades to feature in this season's shows at Paris, Milan and London. I've often said red, black and white are the only truly timeless colours, and I'm pretty sure that in math class they teach you that red + black + white = glamour. Or was that just me? Math degree or not, it's pretty clear red is here to stay, so feed your inner fashion animal and go for the blood colour! I know will.

Dior Homme

Burberry Prorsum

Burberry Prorsum

Ann Demeulemeester

Vivienne Westwood

Alexander McQueen

Dolce & Gabbana

Givenchy

Raf Simons

Lanvin for H&M Menswear Hits Earth

The long-awaited Lanvin/H&M collaboration has finally arrived. The menswear range exceeds my highest expectations, and with all 40 pieces priced from £14.99 (AUD $24) to £149.99 (AUD $240), I'm even more impressed. The oversized bowties are quite obviously modelled off Lanvin head designer Alber Elbaz's own style, but the metallic shoes are definitely the stand out. I'm a slave for a good trench coat, and Lanvin's latest is certainly no exception. The collection is available from 23 November at hm.com - FIY, that's the same day I officially begin hating Australia for not having H&M!













Images via GQ and FashionTubuyaki.