From our family to yours — Happy Holidays!

We will be back shortly…

shorter than anticipated if the the Givenchy, Prada or Dior Homme campaigns are released sometime during our absence, of course.

Best Regards,
Homme Times

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Acting almost as if the house’s Resort 2010 ads had never ended, Ryan Kennedy and the rest of the Gucci gang (minus Snejana Onopka) pick up where last season’s campaign left out. Continuing on with a poolside beachy feel that you may have gained through the Versace Spring 2009 ad campaign, photographed by Mario Testino.

Shot in Palm Beach by duo Mert & Marcus, remixed versions of Frida Giannini’s up beat and sporty Spring 2010 collection are given an all new lusty edge. Including a large duffel bag that was not seen in the June runway show. Excitedly making me think, what will come next…? Surly, this campaign will make Mark Ronson’s love affair with Gucci last a bit longer.

Stay tuned for when the full campaign is released.

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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.

Show: Jil Sander Spring 2010
Item: Face-Print Cardigan Personal Favorite
Price: $712.80 | £440.00 | €501.60
Features: “White printed cardigan, button front, long sleeves.”
Where to Buy: Matchesfashion.com

Time for some new campaigns, don’t you think?

For Spring 2010, Lanvin enlisted the photographers Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin to model the new collection. The ads exhibit a feeling of love and happiness between the couple with lots of kissing going on. The ad is a step away from previous ones and I have to say that I like the previous ads better. I’d rather have models in front of the camera, and the photographers behind, that’s what we have them for.

But, it certainly does grab your attention.

Last fall, Milan brought us head-to-toe black, extreme knits, and Prada Fall 2009.

Well, it’s that special time of year again and in only a few weeks from now, quite a few runways in Milan will come alive with the sounds of male models strutting down them. What will Raf Simons, Miuccia Prada, Frida Giannini, and Christopher Bailey show us this season? Surly, I don’t know…but I am defiantly waiting on edge to see.

If everything goes as planned, I will hopefully be keeping you updated direct from a few of the shows themselves.

Saturday – January 16th, 2010
09:30 – Carlo Pignatelli Outside, Via Turati, 34
10:15 – Ermenegildo Zegna, Via Savona, 56 A
11:00 – Ermenegildo Zegna, Via Savona, 56 A
12:00 – C.P. Company, Via Savona, 54
13:00 – Costume National Homme, Via Tortona, 58
15:00 – Jil Sander, Via Beltrami, 5
17:00 – Emporio Armani, Via Bergognone, 59
18:00 – Burberry Prorsum, Via Melegari, 3
19:00 – Les Hommes, Via Meda, 24

Sunday – January 17th, 2010
09:00 – Bottega Veneta, Via Privata Ercole Marelli, 6
10:00 – Frankie Morello, Via Palermo, 10
11:00 – Gianfranco Ferre, Via Pontaccio, 21
12:00 – Roberto Cavalli, Via Burigozzo, 2
13:00 – Salvatore Ferragamo, Piazza Affari, 6
14:00 – Vivienne Westwood, Via Turati, 34
15:00 – Neil Barrett, Viale Alemagna, 6
16:00 – Giuliano Fujiwara, Via Pier Lombardo, 14
17:00 – Gazzarrini, Via Burlamacchi, 1
18:00 – Prada, Via Fogazzaro, 36
19:00 – John Varvatos, Corso Italia, 21

Monday – January 18th, 2010
09:30 – Pringle Of Scotland, Via Clerici, 10
10:15 – Enrico Coveri, Via San Barnaba, 48
11:00 – Dirk Bikkembergs, Corso Italia, 58
12:00 – Gucci, Piazza Oberdan, 2/b
13:00 – John Richmond, Giardini Di Porta Venezia – Via Palestro
14:00 – Etro, Via Piranesi, 14
15:00 – Byblos, Viale Montenero, 55
16:00 – Canali, Via Savona, 56
17:00 – Versace, Piazza Vetra, 1
18:00 – Moncler Gamme Bleu, Via Tortona, 58
19:00 – Alexander Mcqueen, Via Thaon De Revel, 3
20:00 – Alexander Mcqueen, Via Thaon De Revel, 3

Tuesday – January 19th, 2010
10:00 Dsquared2, Corso Italia, 58
11:00 Giorgio Armani, Via Bergognone, 59
12:00 Giorgio Armani, Via Bergognone, 59
13:00 Ermanno Scervino, Via Manzoni, 37
15:00 Iceberg, Via Palermo, 10
16:00 Z Zegna, Via Savona, 56 A

Note: The schedule is subject to change, so check back for updates.

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