Sneakers, Kenzo f/w 2015
Una delle stampe iconiche della collezione di Kenzo (disegnata da Humberto Leon e Carol Lim), brand che tra i fashionisti si distingue anche per i suoi pattern riconoscibilissimi, è la “Flying Tiger”, ispirata ai tessuti orientali. Qui caratterizza le classiche sneakers da corsa in pelle. A cura di Angelica Pianarosa, Foto Michele Gastl.
One of the iconic prints of Kenzo … Continua a leggere →
Gangsta-Style/Timeless-Style. This is a shot with a typical Italian-American mood, inspired by the movie “Once Upon a Time in America”, directed by Sergio Leone. Ph. Massimo Pamparana, Styling Luca Roscini.
British College. The illustration by J. C. Leyendecker (right) conveys the features and the codes of a timeless style, from the British campuses: the first signs of men’s fashion of the 20th century. The drawing is of 1929, and it was the adv campaign of the Interwoven hosiery factory. I’ve already written about the importance of socks. As you can see, even our forerunners were very careful about details. Look at the rest of the look: apart from the pipe (I haven’t seen one for decades), it is in accordance with the taste of several modern brands, that propose the eternal college style in sweater or blazer version and the wide trousers with turn-ups. And finally the slippers. That, horrible for some and gorgeous for others, are the number-one-accessory in the list of fashionistas. Right, an illustration of J.C Leyendecker for Interwoven (1929)
Seasonless geometric patterns on wool. The charm … Continua a leggere →
Alessandro Calascibetta has been active in fashion since the late 80s. He started off his career at L'Uomo Vogue, after that with Mondo Uomo. Afterward, he became Fashion Director at Harper's Bazaar Uomo, and in 2000 founded Uomo which he directed until 2003. Following that, he started collaborating with Rizzoli. Since january 2015 he is the Editor in Chief of Style Magazine, and still remains as Man Fashion Director for Io Donna and Sette.
