When the word prep comes to mind the uniforms of the country club crowd and the Princeton boys is one of the first things that comes to mind. Those preppy kids of the young socialite scene and Upper East Side type crowd often don't want to follow in the footsteps of their posh parents, and would prefer the artsy and rebellious route. What does...
Jun 7, 2019
Private Policy has become well known for their street style sensibilities, but for spring/summer 2020 the brand decided to get political. Let us note that it's June, meaning it's Pride Month, celebrating LGBT equality and the activists who fought and continue to fight for LGBT rights. Private Policy was inspired by The Stonewall Riots, which...
While most designer's approach to minimalism includes a cornucopia of black and white, designer Wan Hung's spring/summer 2020 collection included this, but also a rainbow of colors. The designer's latest collection was inspired by the story of Green Snake, a Chinese folk legend about snakes who transform into humans. Metamorphosis was a key...
The idea that gender is over sounds like a Ph.D thesis for a gender studies major at some liberal university in a coastal city. However, Palomo Spain, who made a triumphant return to New York Fashion Week: Men's this season, continuously works this thesis into their very brand DNA. The gender neutral clothing line from Spain and the artistic...
Feb 5, 2019
It's an interesting thing to watch a menswear designer scale back on their aesthetic, especially when maximalism has been the dominant theme of the fashion industry for a considerable number of years now. However, like our European counterparts displayed during London, Milan, and Paris, menswear is making a return to the traditional, the...
What’s going on in the world of fashion this week? FashionUnited takes a look ahead at the upcoming news and events for the sixth week of the year. Below are the main points from the editorial agenda in the period between 4-10 February, 2019. Vegan Fashion Week (1-4 February) This week will begin with with the wrapping up of LA’s brand new 4-day...
Feb 4, 2019
Grungy Gentleman has one of the most easily recognizable brand aesthetics at NYFW: Men's. The brand is known for their neutral color palette and signature six stripe motif created by founder and designer Jace Lipstein. This season, the brand kept it classic with their usual use of neutrals, but decided to get playful with a few new things. Their...
Jul 16, 2018
Men's style hasn't always been so restrictive, and designer Kenneth Nicholson wants to go back to that. For his spring/summer 2019 collection, the designer presented a collection that took us through three chapters: The Bath, Reminiscence, and The Funeral. Inspired by 18th century dress with some seventies thrown in, the collection was a...
Brooklyn is slowly becoming more relevant to the New York fashion scene. It is one of the boroughs where streetwear style originated, so that comes as no surprise in a growing streetwear market. This season for his spring 2019 collection designer Romeo Hunte was inspired by Brooklyn streetwear style, with luxe streetwear meeting swimwear for men...
Jul 14, 2018
Down with traditional notions of masculinity! Oh, and also remember to love yourself. Such was the crux of the idea at Linder’s spring/summer 2019 NYFW: Men’s presentation. New York is fresh off of pride month, and while fashion choices symbolizing the strife of gay men are often commercialized with rainbow flags, Linder took on what it meant to...
Every season it’s a wonder where Nick Graham will take us next. Well welcome to 1969, as Graham aptly titled his spring/summer 2019 collection for New York Fashion Week: Men’s. “1969 was one of the most transformational years in our history, a year that had not only the first landing on the moon by Apollo and hosted Woodstock, both pretty...
Jul 13, 2018
