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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reach Staff Reporter Mac McDonough here.