Milan Fall 2011 Fashion week went off without a hitch and if you saw the images I wold have to say that the looks for men can only be described as “awesome”. In this industry, everything is always six months out but you get the previews now.

In their first full season since joining the venerable shoe brand, Brits Graeme Fidler and Michael Herz dug deep into the 150-year-old shoe brand’s archives to translate it for the modern world. The resulting collection worked well, mainly because of the way its incredible accessories — the new versions of the top-of-the-range Scribe shoe; large, the yet functional luggage — worked with Bally’s clothing, which was sophisticated but did not try to steal the show. Reversible wool pea coats, robust knitwear and luxury suede parkas put the emphasis firmly on function, while the red of the Swiss flag punctured the palette of grays and browns.

Fidler and Herz subtly re-establishing Bally as a Swiss brand by adding the word Switzerland in tiny gilt lettering under its logo on leather bags. These little touches are bold and confident step in pace with the new era of the brand Read more.

This looks for fall also seemed somewhat random as a little bit of this and a little bit of that all came together in one look. I like that in some ways but in others it appears as though I’m trying to hard to be fashionable. I’m a little more conservative when I get dressed ans some of the wacky fashions from Versace are way to out there for me. Armani was incredible, as usual. You get to be a billionaire fashion designer because nobody likes your stuff.

Shoes and boots looked amazing and so useful. I saw multiple styles that would look fantastic with jeans or dressed up for work. When you look at fashion designers today, they believe that men are looking for something interesting to wear, or a new twist on the old styles. I can’t argue that point of view as I get tired of my closet and wish for a new more interesting look.

Fall is the best time for fashion in my opinion. It’s easier to wear nice items and it’s not so hot and sticky. I look forward to picking up a few new pieces of fall 2011 when the time arrives.

Go Bears!

Craig

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