New York Fashion Week: Best Menswear Looks
Todd Snyder
"Menswear inspired by Savile Row Craftsmanship, military tailoring and a distinct sensibility."
An Iowa native, designer Todd Snyder launched his brand in the Fall of 2011 to high-end clothing retailors Bergdorf Goodman, Ron Herman and Neiman Marcus. Snyder's Spring/Summer 2015 line is reminicstant of his Fall/Winter 2013 'Rebel Gentleman' collection.
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Grungy Gentleman
Founded by Jace Lipstein back in 2011, Grungy Gentleman is a multimedia, menswear design company. The self-proclaimed lifestyle brand has had several clothing collaborations with brands such as HSTRY, Eton of Sweden and Cotton Citizens. Grungy Gentleman debuted their collection, which featured a collaboration with notable sports brand Mitchell & Ness on the first night of Fashion Week. Grungy Gentleman x Mitchell & Ness features a wide range of menswear from snapbacks and varsity jackets to wool peacoats and rib-stop jogger pants. Several celebrities, including Dwayne Wade, Nas and Leonardo DiCaprio, have worn the brand.
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DKNY
“I’m designing for an international man and woman. A creative person who never knows where a day is going to take them.” – Donna Karan, chief designer of the DKNY label.
The DKNY Spring/Summer '15 menswear collection is clearly inspired by an athletic aesthetic featuring baseball shirts and tailored pants.
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Skingraft
Founded in L.A. by brothers Jonny and Christopher Cota, the Skingraft label utilizes dark colors and contrasting patterns inspired by Santeria, a religion that practices sacrifice rituals and Mexican prayer altars. Skingraft has been worn by Rihanna, Justin Bieber, 2 Chainz, Britney Spears, Marilyn Manson and A$AP Rocky.
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Custo Barcelona
Brothers Custo and David Dalmau created Custo Barcelona back in the early 80s. So-cal vibes inspired the Spring/Summer 2015 line with bright, baggy clothes and patterns reminiscent Baja hoodies, commonly referred to as "drug rugs."
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Y-3
The “Y” in Y-3 stands for influential Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto and the “3” represents the three Adidas stripes and the “-“ is meant to symbolize the collaborative link between the two. Y-3’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection features high-fashion sportswear that blends the creative design abilities of Yamamoto with Adidas’ expertise in athletic wear.
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Lacoste
Lacoste’s ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2015 line diverts from its niche in the tennis world to take on another luxury sport—yachting.
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En Noir
Designer Rob Garcia employs minimalist colors in his Spring/Summer 2015 line that can be seen off the runway on celebrities like Kanye West.
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Jeremy Scott
If you knew anything about Jeremy Scott before this article than you are know that his designs are, well, weird, but cool none the less.
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