The fact that we cannot find young menswear designers like Vincent Schoepfer in the US is a a bit outrageous! I am familiar with him because a friend of mine tipped me onto it 2 years ago and I worked with his PR office. The collection combines the key elements of success ~ affordable prices with great choices of fabrication and beautifully tailored silhouettes! But the problem also with US market is one we have faced forever, buyers are afraid to take any risks…

They afraid of investing in a brand they are not sure it will sell! But come on buyers, there is so many great ‘affordable menswear ‘ like VS that can be found in Europe That would so great to have more choice than what we have here… Anyways, I would have a store, I would definitely have Vincent Schoepfer in it!

The Summer 2010 Collection:

See more of his collection at www.vschoepfer.com

via: www.cyanatrendland.com

Below the Bagua shoes worn during the WSN show

Below the limited edition – tribute to John Coltrane – by Jay One

Once again the maison Dior has called Karl Lagerfeld as a photographer for his campaign Dior Homme Spring / Summer 2010. This print campaign feat. the model Juan Manuel Arancibia.

Bugatti finally unveiled their brand new Atlantic Black 16C Galibier concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Unlike many other concepts, the Bugatti 16C Galibier actually has a good chance of going into production and is expected to be available by 2012 for as much as $1.5 million. With a gorgeous design, this luxury 4 door sedan packs a 8.0-liter 16-cylinder engine with two-stage supercharging and can reach speeds of 220 mph. Four-wheel drive, ceramic brakes and a new suspension design allows the car to be steered in a graceful manner. The 16C Galibier features a Bugatti radiator grille, LED headlights, a split rear window, an eight tailpipe exhaust system and a Swiss made Parmigiani Fleurier dashboard clock that can be transformed into a wrist watch, pocket watch or table clock.

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Cooperative Designs designers, Annalisa Dunn and Dorothee Hagemann met on the MA Fashion course at Central St Martins in London 2007. Both specializing in knitwear their creative take on design uses traditional techniques mixed with new materials and technologies.

Their quirky style has led them to do knits for Hussein Chalayan AW08 and 09 SOAR, SS09 and Henri Bendel SS09. Cooperative Designs have been awarded NEW GENERATION sponsorship by the BFC and have presented their collections with Vauxhall fashion scout for the past 3 seasons. It is this season for the first time, that they are part of the London Fashion Week schedule independently.

Their presentation was 15 looks of knitwear clearly inspired by precise geometry with anarchic detailing of frayed trims and asymmetric hem lines.

Stand-out looks consisted of a knitted cocoon shaped coat in big black and white window pane checks, long black and white striped cardigan, striped harem pants, a black and white check knit dresses. The styling was all about asymmetric layering. Clashing Stripes with checks and Working the black, grey and beige colour palette with hints of colour in stripe format.