Milan Men's Fashion Week: Frankie Morello FW '13

The inspirations of the Frankie Morello presentation was a diverse group but put together in the end amazingly. There were prints of NY buildings, tiles/flooring prints, neons, metallics and scenes of someones home. Maybe Mr. Fabio is like the rest of us and love NYC or had someone close to him move there and feel the things they are going through with decorating a new home. Either way, the process in which he displayed all of these were interesting and gave me the thought of home. 

 

 The colors of the collection consisted of greens, burgandy, and tweed. He added green neon or orange neon and gave the suits or sportswear pieces a pop. The styling of the short sleeved shirts on the blazers really let me see this trend in full effect. Anything shiny is a go in my book.

 

 

Continue to practice early....

There are a few controversial trends out now and coming up in the year(s) ahead. The best advice and thing to do in a situation when you feel iffy about a trend is to try it out before it is season and year appropriate. A trend that is most controversial with men is the long polo. It looks like a dress at first glance, yes. We have to remember the look and vibe many designers were going for which is casual, loungewear, & etc. So with that said, designers were wanting to give a new look to mens lounge wear but also keep men comfortable. So if you feel the long polo is not for you (right now) try getting your next polo a size or even two bigger than usual. It will give you a casual relaxed feeling , but also you can give the illusion of a long polo or as some people call it "Mress".

Accesories for the Summer: Guys

Guys have always had a problem with fashion as far as having a diverse option of trendy things to wear. Here is a list of a few things you guys can do to stand out from everyone else.

*Instead of buying new shorts go through your closet and cut up pants and jeans you don't wear often. Skinnies are a great choice to cut because the fit is awesome and skinnies aren't getting much use in the upcoming seasons.

*Get a few different sized belts. Skinny belts are great with shorts and even khakis. Thicker belts are great also but they are made more for dressier pants and regular jeans. Also use a piece of rope! Alot of designers are using colored ropes as belts. (dye your own for a unique piece) It will go perfectly with your boating shoes.

*Suspenders. Suspenders are a great alternative to a belt. They look great also with a variety of things. Shorts and a shirt, under a cardigan, and with a tank top are all ways to pair a great pair of suspenders. Also the more colors you have the better.

*Boots instead of your regular pair of shoes. If you want to stand out and have that certain "bad boy" or "just thought they were more comfortable" look wear a pair of boots this summer is a great way. If you have a great pair of Dr. Martins or any other vintage boot pair them with a pair of straight leg jeans even a t shirt and shorts.