Boys, Ready to Fight for Fall?

There were two distinct looks that stood out to me for 2010 Fall, the fighter and the lover.

On one end we've got John Paul Gaultier and Dsquared, whose lines were so violent the models sported fake injuries with blood, bringing contact sports into their clothes while still maintaining sophistication. These lines were perfect for any guy that wanted to look like a million bucks while still having the option to kick someone's ass. 

Then we've got the softer side with fair isle sweaters, suede jackets, and layers from Trussardi 1911 and D&G. The two lines went separate directions with details, D&G making their line revolving around a man destined for the slopes as opposed to Trussardi's look for the rugged sexy man in the snowless mountains.

Gaultier did a fabulous show of what can only be described as a boxing champ meets a twenties gangster who has a really great tailor on speed dial. Using luxe materials like leather and fur with a juxtapose of what literally could be called a "sweat" suit, the line was fantastic and had great pieces for the fashion meek and bold hitting something for everyone in between. Gaultier, with no surprise, Fall 2010 is a total knockout.

Dsquared played their game as usual making their clothes a cross between fashion and a costume with this season. I'm guessing that Dsquared got their inspiration by crossing to Canada and hanging in a dark nightclub full of gothic-chic metro men, not forgetting to add the hockey aspect for those Canadians. The  line had waves of multiple trends in one show: sporty, sophisticated, chic, gothic. The magic known as Dsquared managed to take all these components and transform them into a great line that could translate between many different types of men.

Trussardi 1911 kept fair isle and flannel from last year and carried it through by pairing it with what could be considered the skinnier three piece suit. Mixing and matching pieces breathes new life into separates that were dead from over-wearing by the mass public. Topped off with wonderfully tailored suede and leather, this mountain man look can stay around for a while as long as men don't forget those tailored pieces.

D&G also kept fair isle around and paired it with fur trimmed hunting hats and showed that there's never such a thing as too many, or too bulky, layers. Although the snowboarding pants should be contained to the runway or the slopes, I hope to see the layers and the fair isle paired with the tailored suede and leather creep into men's closets all across the world.


Here's to a very stylish fall, boys.


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