“La Sape” is a unique movement based in Congo that unites fashion-conscious men who are ready to splurge money they don’t really have on designer clothes. Dressing in stark contrast with their surroundings, these elegant ambiance-makers become true local celebrities… but this fame comes at a price. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Menswear
1/6/17 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY (EXTRA) FASHION: Balenciaga Menswear Spring/Summer 2018
Balenciaga Menswear designer Demna Gvasalia professed to wanting his latest collection to seem almost as if the family involvement was sheer happenstance, hardly fashion at all. “There is nothing more beautiful than seeing young dads with their kids,” he said. “This collection began with looking at a lot of pictures of them.” The casting wasn’t difficult, he added. “We just asked our usual models whether they had kids.” Continue reading
10/19/17 O&A NYC FASHION: Marco Marco Shows Sixth Underwear Collection at NYC Style Fashion Week
Tidie whities are dead! The MARCO MARCO Runway Show Spring/Summer 2018 at Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum during New York City Fall Fashion Week made you want to leave your pants at home. Continue reading
10/18/17 O&A NYC FASHION: Dior Homme- Fall Winter 2017/2018
Dior Homme Fall Winter 2017/2018 collection by Kris Van Assche. Continue reading
9/21/17 O&A NYC FASHION: Louis Vuitton Menswear Fall/Winter 2017-2018
“…this collection is inspired by the glory days of New York artists in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s—people like Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Julian Schnabel, Robert Mapplethorpe. It’s the time when anyone from anywhere went out and mixed together in clubs.”- Kim Jones. Continue reading
9/5/17 O&A NYC FASHION: Gucci Fall Winter 2017- Women’s and Men’s Fall Winter 2017 Collection
The first unified Gucci fashion show, the Women’s and Men’s Fall Winter 2017 Collection was inspired by the Alchemist’s Garden. Creative director Alessandro Michele’s lineup included ruffled gowns and suiting strewn with floral prints, T-shirts scrawled with artist Coco Capitán’s writing and accessories laden with animal hardware. Continue reading
8/19/17 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: Alexander McQueen- 2018 Spring Summer Menswear Fashion Show
McQueen for men: beautifully cut topcoats and suits, black, their shoulders just a little softer than usual; a skintight bibbed shirt over cavalry flash pants; a Guardsman’s scarlet long leather coat. Spring/Summer 2018 is classic McQueeen! Continue reading
8/12/17 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Ports 1961- Spring/Summer 2018 Menswear Fashion Show
The ethnic world influences the entire Ports 1961 collection and blends perfectly with a series of streetwear inspired clothes. Continue reading
8/1/17 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Argyle Grant at Art Hearts Fashion Los Angeles Fashion Week
By Adewale Adekanbi
Argyle Grant at Art Hearts Fashion Los Angeles Fashion Week SS/17 Presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Continue reading
7/29/17 O&A NYC IT’S SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES- EXTRA: Versace Men’s Spring Summer 2017 Show
Functionality collides with individuality in the Versace Men’s SS17 collection. Continue reading