Arriving to the Burberry Prorsum Fall 2010 show, I had extremely high hopes for the night. From the almost futuristic set-up of the large screens on the walls displaying a very Burberry blizzard, which happened to magically disappear when the runway lit up and the show started, to the drinks that were served for the many runway-goers backstage, the venue alone was just amazing in it’s own.

As the show was about to begin and the lights in the room dimmed, and the Burberry name came up in lights on the runway, my heart dropped. The months of waiting in anticipation for what Christopher Bailey had in store for Fall 2010 all lead up to the next 8 minutes that were about to take place. Then, British model Alex Dunstan turned the corner. Which turned out to be a surprise since you would have thought that George Craig would’ve opened, but I’m pretty sure he was a little too busy sitting over in the front row looking on. Calm, cool, and collected, the typical alpha-male death stare walks were lost and the all around atmosphere was just pure easy-going perfection. Spotting a few bags, boots, and quite a few looks that I am going to be in desperate need of once they hit shelves, I made it my prime mission to catch an up close glimpse once the show was over.

When I made it backstage, the fun then had really began. It was super hectic, as you would expect from any other show (or area that just housed a room full of photographers, guests, models, and runway-goers, etc), but I eventually got my run-ins with the many pieces that are soon to be mine.

Making my way around, have a few short convos with the guys here & there, running into Christopher Bailey, and over-all experiencing the messages that Bailey was trying to convey, firsthand – something I will always remember. Well, until Christopher out does himself next season.

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Drawing inspirational from black & white movies and the few shades in between the two colors for her Spring 2010 collection, Miuccia Prada does only what is fitting to showcase such a collection. Enlisting Chinese artist Yang Fudong to translate her notable mesh pieces into a short contemporary film, now up on the Prada website.

Featuring the face’s of the houses current campaign, Jacob Coupe and Adrien Sahores, like modern spies transported into traditional ancient China, giving off an almost film noir vibe. Though not a word is spoken throughout the film, the power of the nearly 10 minute films runs deep.

[Images: Courtesy of Prada]

The calm before the storm or the beauty in a blizzard, either way you look at Christopher Bailey’s Fall 2010 collection for Burberry Prorsum is something to get excited about.

As snow fell in a Burberry check pattern on screens surrounding the runway and the show streamed live all across the internet, classic met contemporary and formed one of this season’s best bonds.

Creating a wide range of looks that virtually it impossible to leave anyone out in the cold (be it prep or punk), shearling is once again given a second chance at life. Adorned with leather finishing, straps, and little golden buttons, Spring 2010’s strapped shirts graduate into Pre-Fall’s military toned collection, and now mature into the modern man’s world of winter. A world where boots rule and are at times distressed or lined for extra warmth, and bags over-sized to fit an ever-growing schedule. Never have a wanted a bag more than the one’s seen come down the runway, contrasted against some of the industries freshest faces.

Proving that there is more to creating a well thought out basic than meets the eye, it is all the little details that matter, and in end add up to the bigger picture. From the cropped coat which can be zipped to made longer, to the perfect combination of hard and soft, I would certainly by far dub the Burberry Prorsum Fall 2010 menswear show Milan’s best.

My shots from the show/backstage to come soon, the full collection after the jump.

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Always one to find the right balance between wearablity and originality, for Fall 2010 Raf Simons takes to his pre-school days and with with shapes (literally). In the form of meticulously cut jackets and ribbed knits, shape and form and the two major points on the Jil Sander agenda this season, as with any other Raf produced show.

Lining up a cast of runway regulars and dipping back into a few colors that we have all come to expect by now, last fall’s nipped in waists get traded in for rounded flaps and detailing that give off a sense of relaxed armor. Appearing throughout the show in more of a 3-d version on jackets and coats, if at the moment you are wondering how you would close such a jacket, subtle hook closures help do the trick. Helping to make your next winter a little more dapper, warm, and edgy…all in one move.

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26.) Karl Lagerfeld dumps Brad Kroenig, Sebastien Jondeau, and Jake Davies for Baptiste Giabiconi.

27.) Miuccia Prada trades in studs for mesh in her Spring 2010 collection.

28.) Models make an attempt at dancing in the Paul Smith Spring 2010 runway finale, while Michael Jackson plays in the background.

29.) Ash Stymest experiences his first fashion week during Fall 2010.

30.) AJ Abualrub goes back to his original roots from platinum blonde.

1.) Prada Fall 2009 reigns supreme in editorials.

2.) Christophe Decarnin launches Balmain Homme,  GQ.com, Vogue.co.uk, and many others still pretend it doesn’t exisit.

3.) Raf Simons takes to the web and launches a new website, after adding an online store to the Jil Sander site.

4.) Paul Helbers finally steps forth onto the runway and takes credit for his Louis Vuitton designs, alongside Marc Jacobs.

5.) Henry Holland makes his mark..and picks up a pair of studded Prada shoes in the process.