Vince Robitaille | Dulcedo Model Management
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Recently named one of the best new emerging designers by Vogue Talent, MSGM proves that it is the epitome of what it means to create truly Italian designs with it’s Spring 2011 collection inspired by the hot surf spots of the seventies.

Taking inspiration from Waikiki, Pipeline, Sunset Beach, and Malibu the brand’s latest collection features a multitude of beach prints translating onto jackets, shorts, and button down tops. The Hawaiian prints weren’t the only patterns, however. Other prints included a stylized camouflage, classic polka dots, and a few other fun patterns. But somehow these pieces were upstaged by the masterfully tailored pieces (à la tuxedo jackets, slouchy trousers, and crisp Bermuda shorts) and the knitwear (à la cardigans, two-tone items, and pieces showcasing a ripped neckline.) The showing was done in – of course – a palette of neutrals with a few pops of pastel colors as well as some more saturated ones.

The collection was topped off with a selection of finely crafted leather goods including multi-tone clutches and totes as well as patent shoes sans laces. Shorts and pants were made tighter by cool rope belts. The MSGM man’s face was enhanced by chic, thin-framed sunglasses.

The Paoloni Group has made a great investment in this label because this collection will be a definite winner among their under-35 demographic when it hits stores some time in January 2011.

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Giorgio Armani’s latest outing for his diffusion line, Emporio Armani, was a dramatic step away from what he usually shows. This time around it was a very youthful – and quite surprising, to be honest – show that proved that old dogs can learn new tricks.

The designer treated and maybe even shocked the guests with an 80+ look collection filled to the brim with outfits not previously shown by Mr. Armani. There were a multitude of new cuts, finishes, and fabrics that showed that the designer is looking to the future of the brand. The designer’s recent collaboration with Lady Gaga’s was felt in the finale, where a multitude of models walked out in matching head-to-toe leather suits that reminded me of the soldiers from the music video ‘Alejandro’. There was a lot of leather, but the collection also had many more comfortable fabrics as well. The brand’s faithful customers will not be left completely out in the cold, however. There where a few black coats, shirts, and shorts, that even the most conservative buyer could pull off wonderfully.

Giorgio’s recent collections have been spiced up (down to the eyeliner at the main line), and while this may garner a some new fans, you have to wonder what the brand’s faithful customers will think when seeing something like the revealing leather body suit coming down the catwalk.

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For his Spring 2011 outing, Giorgio Armani revamped his classics to a fresh and wearable wardrobe that would look great anywhere, anytime.

Giorgio Armani’s collection at the end of the menswear shows from Milan was titled ‘Sun and the City’, however you wouldn’t know it from the opening looks that were mostly a palette of Armani classics – oatmeal, grey, white and black. The sun finally did break through the dark collection in the form of pops of yellow and fluorescent green on items such as belts, shoes, and a jacket. The well dressed man stepping out in a wardrobe of Armani finally has something to standout of a crowd in. The rest of the collection revamped the brand’s classics and showed a wide array of suits and other separates. A standout piece that caught my eye was the snake skin jacket that appeared at the very end of the show.

The press notes for the collection had a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.” but the designer seemed to stay true to his original design formula. The main difference that pertains to this quote was the hint of shadow on the model’s eyes. Who knows, maybe this is a small step to a new Armani man.

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For his first venture into menswear, designer Albino D’Amato finds just the right mix of classic and contemporary, producing a line of clothes structured with a man in mind that will also available in women’s sizes once in shop.

Describing the collection as something “everyone can wear and can put in their suitcase to leave for holiday”, the designer creates an airy sea of neutrals built up of light and fresh travel-ready pieces layered one above the other effortlessly, without complication.

Displaying jackets both single-breasted, double-breasted and some even featuring the collection’s recurring jacquard print, that comes in a varity of shades, D’Amato offers up great range and comfort for a refined yet unwound wearer.

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