For his A/W 2009 collection for Dior Homme, Kris Van Assche made heavy references to all things 80′s, and although other designers have done this successfully this season, his attempt seemed forced and, dare I say it, stale. The show featured the classic Dior Homme black suit in skinny New Wave proportions, like the bright colored ones seen last week at Gucci, oversized message T’s, which reminded us of Henry Holland and paid homage to the ones Malcolm McLaren made decades ago (mcLaren did the music for the show); heavily pleated Hammer pants with an overlapping fly, a detail featured on pants at Balenciaga’s S/S 2009 collection, and a black vest with motorcycle zippers, which looks like it easily could be Marc by Marc Jacobs. Additionally the black boots were extremely Dr. Martens-like in shape and only added to the monochromatic Agyness Deyn look of the collection. I was hoping to see a more unique vision-, this collection almost sours a fashion week that should be considered highly imaginative and thought provoking – Andrew Mukamal (photos via men.style.com)
It seems everyone is trying to get a hand, or foot rather, into the ever growing urban/streetwear market. Although the originals such as Nike, Adidas, and Puma still hold the reigns, there seem to be some new kids on the block. These aren’t newbies to the fashion world, but are actually household names when discussing fashion week in New York, Paris, and London. We’ve picked some of our favorites from the fashion big shots.
We like to do a denim roundup every so often, ranking our favorite jeans in the market. But this time, men.style.com’s new section, The Upgrader, has done the legwork for us. The site has listed the features of 10 great jeans from brands like Helmut Lang, Rag and Bone, apc, Levi’s, Dior Homme, 7 for all Mankind, Paper Denim & Cloth, Rogan, Earnest Sewn & Prada and allows its readership to rank them. Click
WGSN.com is reporting that the moody sophistication of Britain’s post-punk era has inspired a styling direction that mixes the raw originality of 1978 with a cleaner, early 80s sensibility, making for a dark approach to formal jeanswear.
Designer Hedi Slimane left his post at Dior Homme last week but he’s not going without an explanation. The designer tells it all in a letter to his fans posted on his web site, 
Looks like contracts stalled between designer 
The top tier male fashion consumer is all about selecting elements from a variety of influences and styles this season. If you haven’t heard, mixing designer labels with the top streetwear brands is what menswear is all about.
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