Leggings at this point are an item that some girls just can’t live out. But the question is will this soon become a trend for men. For many designers they get their inspriation from mens wear. So now are mens wear designers getting their inspiration from womens wear? How do we feel about this? I see guys all the time with jeans much tighter then mine and I would like to give them credit because it looks painful, but so many of them pull it off. Would the next step for these ambitious men be to jump into the leggings? It is definately a trend I want to keep watching to see where it goes. This trend has been going on for a few seasons in run way collections. Now we just have to wait and see if it will trickle down and catch the eye of the masses.
Calvin Klein 2007
Marni fall 2008
November 17, 2008
Things are tightening up for men
The Phelps Mansion
Over the weekend I went home to Binghamton, NY to help my mother at a craft show. It was held at a place called the Phelps Mansion which was built in 1870 for a man named Sherman D. Phelps who was a successful banker, business man, Republican Elector for Abraham Lincoln, and mayor of the city of Binghamton. The mansion is a two-story brick and stone building and features amazing post-civil War Victorian architecture, if I must say so myself. The mansion has been designated a historical landmark by the Binghamton Commission on Architecture and Design and is one of the first buildings in Binghamton to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
My mother is a frequent participant in craft shows and fairs but this is the first year she has done this particular show which is kind of a big deal in the craft world. She makes fused glass jewelry, candle holders, and what she calls “wall pockets” (pictured below).
The majority of the vendors there were selling various types of hand-made jewelry but there were also hand-made scarves, soap, antique jewelry and trinkets, oil and water paintings, and there were even items made from alpaca!
Schmoove Over Mister!
Schmoove over! That’s what you should tell your lame little Jordans, Nikes and etc when you get a look at these shoes! I love the wing tip shoe ( just as must as I love loafers) on a guy. Show me that you know more about footwear than every other average Joe on the street. Schmoove’s intricate detailing can make a simple canvas sneaker look like gold [ok, I’m exaggerating… but they’re cooler than Keds]
Now You Know: WRATH ARCANE
Something for the Fellas!
Sorry guys… but as females we become so engrossed in ourselves and the cool, sexy swagger that we inhabit that we sometimes forget about the well-dressed [and well-mannered] males that walk the Earth.
Not to fear!
Jenelle to the rescue—- tired of wearing the same, old crap from Abercrombie, A&E and Hollister like all the other boys in Western New York?
Check out this brand!
The L.A. based brand’s spring collection is definitely representative of their lifestyle — modern design, crisp colors, clean lines, and attention to detail. Their intial style could definitely be compared to the likes of Stüssy or 10.Deep, but Five Four offers something else on top of that: A decidedly modern look that feels more polished than street. With their unique aesthetic and way with denim, Five Four may just become a classic and stick around for years to come.
Check out their equally stylish website to see the rest of the collection and keep up with the brand. The website also offers a denim guide and word is that a women’s line might be out as early as this fall.
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