Hotel Haute Couture: The Allan Vos Spring/Summer 2014 Lookbook Reveals What's Inn

The twain shall meet with the Allan Vos Spring/Summer 2014 collection, which combines contemporary design aesthetics from the East and West, and is given even more intercontinental context with its travel-themed lookbook.

Set in a luxury hotel, these campaign images from photographer Salvador Pozo tell the story of how models Riley Anastatia, Quincy Currie and Tim Foitzik spend their business trips. Sheer fabrics, cropped silhouettes, and directional lines are courageously brought together by designer Allan Vos and are showcased in this campaign as being sophisticated, effortlessly cool, and very wearable.  

Authored by John Ibbitson

Images from Male Model Scene 

East-Meets-West Street Styles: The Allan Vos Spring/Summer 2014 Collection Blends Cultures at Amsterdam Fashion Week

Sheer fabrics, optical prints, a monochromatic color palette, and square necklines were all signature details of the Allan Vos Spring/Summer 2014 collection that recently had its debut at Amsterdam Fashion Week. The collection’s East-meets-West aesthetic also combines masculine tailoring with more androgynous shapes and designs, giving the line a truly eclectic feel that blends styles from sportswear, suiting, and street fashion.

Authored by John Ibbitson

Images from Amsterdam Fashion Week  

Self-Grooming Gentlemen Campaigns: Tom Ford for Men Introduces a New Skincare Line

Top model Juan Betancourt makes pampering oneself look downright masculine in this campaign from Tom Ford for the designer’s new range of skincare products. The Tom Ford for Men line consists of nine essential grooming aids to help any man look and feel his best. A face cleanser, eye treatment, moisturizer, and bronzing gel are some of the products reported to be part of the collection, which is set to debut in stores this fall.

Authored by John Ibbitson

Images from F.TAPE

Demigod-Inspired Footwear: Ancient Greek Sandals Takes Winged Footwear to New Heights

 

When THE BRUNETTES think of the sandal’s history, Ancient Greece with its many depictions of demigod hierarchy definitely comes to our minds as being one of the most innovative times for the strappy footwear.

Perhaps this is what inspired the creators of Ancient Greek Sandals, a specialty boutique from Greece that crafts sandals with signature Hellenic designs, such as: Greek key patterns, Spartan styles, and sandals with winged ankle cuffs.

The summer-ready line of footwear is available in a diverse selection of styles—each of which is named after a Greek god—for women, men, and children. The winged ‘Hermes’ and ‘Ikaria’ sandals, our personal faves, offer a more sophisticated option than the famous streetwear styles of Jeremy Scott and retail at a more affordable price.

Authored by John Ibbitson

Images from Ancient Greek Sandals

Outlandish Outerwear Collaborations: The K-WAY X Versus Collection Brings Luxury to a Canadian Classic

Luxury label Versace has produced some of the most interesting fashion collaborations over the past year and a half, democratizing the brand ever so slightly and making it more accessible to the everyday customer. But, it's the label's latest collaboration between its youth-focused line, Versus, and Canadian outerwear brand K-WAY that is perhaps Versace's most surprising to date.

Although Versus isn't the first designer label to partner with K-WAY (you can currently purchase a Marc Jacobs version of the K-WAY on the company's website), the two brands both have a street-style aesthetic that makes them a fitting match for each other.

The Versus K-WAY collection consists of a reversible windbreaker, which sports the iconic Opt Art print on one side and is black on the other, and of an iPad cover in a complementing design. Both products are co-branded with the Versus and K-WAY logos and are available for purchase on the Versace website.

Authored by John Ibbitson

Images from Complex Magazine

Wild Sport-Luxe Lookbooks: The adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott Fall 2013 Collection Revealed

A revisionist take on '90s street culture is celebrated in the latest collection of adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott; the lookbook for the Fall 2013 lineup features flamboyant sportswear with orchid prints, techno geometrics, and designs of golden cherubs carrying dollar signs. 

References to Scott's past collections from the label are present in this range as well. The adidas Originals by Jeremy Scott Fall 2013 collection is available in stores come the end of the month and is likely to be a hit among fashion rebels everywhere.

Authored by John Ibbitson

Images from F****** Young!