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New York Men’s Day announces dates for F/W 25 edition

New York Men’s Day (NYMD), the bi-annual menswear collective managed by Agentry PR, has announced the dates for its Fall/Winter 2025 designer presentations. Taking place on February 6, 2025, the menswear event will return for its 23rd season to Location05, next to Hudson Yards, and will showcase six talents, four new emerging brands, and two...

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The sizeable gap in men's fashion week diversity

As the men's fashion weeks in Florence, Milan, and Paris conclude, a glaring absence on the catwalks has become apparent: the near-total absence of mid-size and XL male models. This oversight not only calls into question the industry's commitment to diversity but also underscores a significant disconnect between fashion's aspirational imagery...

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Milan Men's Fashion Week Round-up

Milan men's fashion week has cemented itself as one of the most important platforms for designers and brands, where fashion, as an entity of creativity, and commercialism, are equal brothers. There is nothing quite like a tailored suit, handcrafted in an Italian atelier, with fabrics from one of the country's formidable weavers or mills. Zegna...

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As the menswear season begins, rigid rules in fashion no longer apply

The once-regimented world of men's fashion is being upended as luxury brands seek to capture a more freewheeling, expressive male consumer, according to Italian buyers and stylists at the start of the men’s Spring Summer 2025 fashion season. Speaking to Italian news outlet Pambianco, they share a collective mood that the days of clearly-defined...

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Paul Smith revisits Swinging 60s with Soho-inspired collection at Pitti Uomo

British design icon Sir Paul Smith returned to Pitti Uomo in Florence this week, transporting the fashon crowd to the bohemian haunts of 1960s Soho with his Spring/Summer 2025 collection. The presentation, staged at the opulent Villa Favard, recreated the ambiance of the all-night Italian cafes that served as artistic salons for London's...

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Paris Fashion Week Men's: Charles Jeffrey Loverboy's ode to Scotland

Charles Jeffrey Loverboy premiered its AW24 collection with a film at Silencio des Prés for Paris Fashion Week Men's. The collection serves as an ode to Moshkirk, Scotland, and the rebellious spirits of a revived subculture that persists today. The narrative, conveyed through scraps of paper signed by Magnus McPewitt, an 18-year-old from the...

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Rick Owens embraces the bleak and austerity of the times at PFW

For his Fall 2024 presentation Rick Owens reflected that the world is grim and intolerant, emphasising that his latest catwalk collection should not be viewed in a festival spirit. Instead, it was showcased to a select audience in his Paris home at the Place de Palais Bourbon. Consistent with his approach, Mr. Owens has always resonated with and...

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Pitti Uomo brings positive start to men's fashion in 2024

In the aftermath of Pitti Uomo 105, Raffaello Napoleone, CEO of Pitti Immagine, expressed positive sentiments regarding the men's fashion industry at the onset of 2024. Speaking to Pambianco News, Mr Napoleone reflected on the event's closing data stating the palpable energy, enthusiasm and collective determination among industry players...

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Stone Island to debut at Milan men's fashion week

Italian fashion brand Stone Island is set to make its debut at Milan men’s fashion week in January 2024. The announcement was made by Carlo Capasa, president of the National Chamber of Fashion. Returning brands to Milan men's fashion week include Fendi and Gucci, which will open the event with its first men's fashion show by creative director...

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Milan men's fashion week loosens constraints and shows some skin

Menswear, the second largest segment in the apparel industry in terms of global sales, is poised to experience substantial revenue growth from 2022 to 2027. According to data from Statista, the market is projected to achieve an annual growth rate of 2.95 percent, with sales reaching nearly 570 billion dollars in 2023. The recent Milan men's...

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Pitti and MFWM: Milan gears up for a jam-packed SS24 menswear season

As the fashion week season swiftly approaches, Milan is beginning to prepare for its always anticipated menswear events, with a string of occasions that offer up notable debuts, long-awaited comebacks and an exploration of alternating categories. Kicking off the season will be Pitti Uomo, set to be held between June 13 to 16. For its 104th...

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PFW: Hermès Fall 2022

Some of the most coveted fabrics at Hermès’ Autumn Winter 2022 presentation were the linings. Soft, eccentric and boldly colourful, sumptuous linings bridge the intimacy between garment and wearer. A pale blue parka contrasts with a fluffy white lining, also seen on yellow outerwear. Elsewhere a leather teddy jacket is lined with a grey...