It’s been a little over a week since I first told you of Mark Ronson’s love affair with the Gucci Fall 2009 collection. Well since that time, the DJ has struck again. Still with good reason of course. With the launch of his first Icon-Temporary sneaker boutique taking place within his last Gucci outing during Paris Fashion week, Ronson continues to leave barely any look from the Glam Rock inspired Fall 09 Gucci collection safe.

Which makes me wonder if he would foam at the mouth if he were to ever find out that the English R&B/pop artist, Mr. Hudson, was the first to be spotted out in the house’s Spring 2010 collection...

October 29 – Known already to put his own spin on the looks that have seen the spotlights of the runway, at the “Music Unites Fall Masquerade Gala” which honored Ronson and Georgina Chapman, the musician broke up all of the black shown on the runway and instead pairs his glittered woven single breasted bowie evening jacket over the very same union poplin skinny shirt that he has been spotted in twice before.

October 23 – Channeling the perfect feel of his current sneaker collection and swapping out the runway’s pony tassel moccasins with his own nautical inspired sneakers, a personal touch is added to a salt & pepper shadow bouclé skinny suit.

Making for an unexpected combo.

October 22 - The night before, at the Fashion Group International’s 26th annual Night Of Stars, Ronson showed an ever dapper side than usual…which speaks volumes since you’ve seen what he’s done in the past.

Losing the black visage striped legging evening pants, which were spotted on Leandro Maeder in V Magazine recently, Mark cleans up the bad boy image and opts out for a more traditional pant, but still keeps a level of coolness with a few glittery details on the jacket and visage print on the tie.

Once inside, Mark sat side-by-side next to the brains behind the very creations that he can’t seem to get enough of. Gucci’s accessory designer turned creative designer, Frida Giannini. Photo Courtesy of Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com

I’m keeping my eyes peeled for more Ronson outings, since I’m sure Gucci will most defiantly be involved.

Have you ever fallen in love with something that you’ve seen come down a runway, only to later develop an extreme urge to have it? Well worry no more. Seeing that the virtual shelves of our favorite online stores are constantly being restocked with the latest in all (most) of your runway delights, I’ve decided to keep track.

While taking to one of my personal favorite designer goods sites, mytheresa.com, I took note of their “Shop the Shows” feature. Since they only sell the most current in womenswear and we all know that menswear happens to be fashion’s underdog, Homme Times now brings you a brand new feature.

Show: Lanvin Fall 2009
Item: Leather and Wool High Boots
Price: $1,338.04 | £810.00 | €904.02
Features: “Black leather and wool high boots. The leather panels sit at the back of the boot and at the front beneath the laces. The boots lace up the front and have a plaited detail at the sole. Round toe. The top of the boot finishes at the calf of the leg.”
Where to Buy: Brownsfashion.com

As the weather continues to drop for some, or at least the rain for those us in New York, chic alternatives to your Spring/Summer wardrobe are needed at the moment. In most cases, Fall is dubbed the increasingly awkward stage in dressing. Reason being – it’s usually not too cold to wear your full-on “fight the snow/cold” get-up, but it’s not all that warm to not think about doing so.

In Duvetica’s Fall 2009 collection, the Italian brand best known for their unbelievable way of adding shape to a down jacket and make a typically unflattering coat into something edgy and worth a wear, a play on the new idea of “luxury today” is present.

Shot by Alessandro Bencini, their latest lookbook Shows luxe leathers and 100% nylon jackets paired with paint stained and ripped jeans. All of which bringing back elements of “fashion deconstruction”, seen throughout recent seasons (see Alexander McQueen Spring 2010 and Dior Homme Spring 2009).

Though the look is still pretty hard to pull off, a patent jacket will this season help to bridge that awkward gap known as the “transitional period”.

At the helm of one of the industries most noted names and responsible for putting together a grand total of 6 shows a year, including both menswear and womenswear, in the current issue of DETAILS magazine, Kris Van Assche displays a side unseen during the few short moments when he takes his bow as creative director of Dior Homme each season.

From grooming to his thoughts on taking over a house practically built by Hedi Slimane, the designer offers up ‘10 Rules of Style’ worth a read. Setting the record straight and clearing up a few preconceived notions that may have lingered before. Even tackling your body and whether or not you should put it into a pair of leather pants.

1. A lot of fashion houses design for the catwalk and not the street—then you see the clothes on a regular guy and it’s a mess. Don’t disguise your personality behind labels; impose it on the clothes.

2. The most embarrassing thing a man can own is a disposable razor. They’re for women. And speaking of grooming, there’s nothing less flattering than shaved legs.

3. Wearing a pair of high-tops with a suit deconstructs the look, and that’s important. I like the way high-tops and pants act together. It’s like the effect of rolled-up sleeves for your trousers. Just make sure the socks match your sneakers, not the pants. If you like black high-tops, wear black socks. White, white.

4. I don’t really think I know a man who wouldn’t look good in black. Black is always good. It’s the basic.

5. You can wear a white shirt to work, to dinner, to visit the grandmother, to the opera, on vacation, at the beach. It’s the true get-away-with-anything item.

6. There’s definitely an age limit for wearing leather pants, but not for wearing leather jackets. A standout fashion leather jacket can look great on a young guy. And there are a lot of suedes that men can get away with at any age.

7. Don’t just copy an outfit. Look in the mirror and do a reality check. It’s all about making the good match. You’ll know when something is right. And if you don’t, just walk down the street: If people look away from you, then you know you’ve done something wrong.

8. When I took over Dior Homme, I was warned. I knew it was going to be tough—but it was worse. In life you need good friends, and at work you need a good team. There’s so much drama in life and work that you can easily get lost. You need to keep a little distance from everything.

9. We’ve had beefy guys and we’ve had—well, skinny isn’t really the right word, it’s more like scary. Now men should be athletic, healthy. Today it’s about having a balance in life—having nice clothes, good food, and respecting your body.

10. My grandmother told me there are two ways of living: You can either survive or you can really make a life. There is eating and there is dining. She would always give that extra little effort, and I still believe that is important—to make things more beautiful makes all the difference.

Continuing on with my efforts to deliver an alternative to GQ.com’s (formerly men.style.com) 320 x 480 runway shots, updates and additions to the Fall 2009 runway archives. All full shows in high quality (HQ), as I promised. So sit back and enjoy the shows in the shows in the quality that we all deserve.

For John Galliano’s “Kinky Barrister”, click here
For Gareth Pugh’s well-oiled underground machine, click here
For Alexander McQueen’s love child with Sweeny Tood, click here
For Dior Homme’s 80s-90s club revival, click here
For Hugo by Hugo Boss’s Russian spies, click here
For Calvin Klein’s extreme weather proof gear, click here
For Ann Demeulemeester’s edgy and romantic poets, click here
For Givenchy’s bandage-wearing bondage-goers, click here
For Yves Saint Laurent’s lesson in film noir, click here

More HQ updates will continuously be made, capturing every little detail seen on the runway. As Always, if there is any show (Spring or Fall) that you would like to see featured, feel free to comment or contact me.

Recently releasing their full Resort 2010 campaign featuring Ryan Kennedy, Natasha Poly, & Snejana Onopka (shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott), Gucci updates their virtual shelves with the clean and jet-set looks of the collection seen poolside in the latest campaign.

With layering as the main focus of the 21 ensembles shown in the collection’s look book, Frida Ginaini displays the lifestyle of the customers that originally made many of your designer favorites alike dabble in resort wear. Drifting away the Glam Rock look of Fall 2009 and trading in constricting for relaxed. Yet keeping the slender shapes of Fall 09 in tops.

Though it may be the beginning of a brisk Fall for some, the collections check patterned scarves embroidered with an interlocking G details to light brown leather totes are essentially universal.

1. Gucci – Short sleeve slim shirt in check pattern. Blue and white with button front closure and multi-pockets. Visit Gucci.com

2. Gucci – Vintage bomber jacket. Brown leather with stand up collar and sky blue lining. Visit Gucci.com

3. Gucci -Short sleeve skinny polo shirt with interlocking G metal detail. Blue piqué cotton with green/red/green web and patch pocket. Visit Gucci.com