Completely designed and tailored with the 1950’s classic man in mind, Stacey Grondahl at We Do Men has quite the hidden gem in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale. After hearing about the experience and intrigued to see what this “Man Spa” is all about, I was a little curious to see what the atmosphere is going to be like. But after looking into it, meeting Stacy herself, and her telling me to come in and get a “Quickie”, I didn’t need much convincing to sign up.
With NYFW 2015 in the books, PHXFW happening right around the corner, and everybody’s favorite season on the brink of arrival, there’s no wonder to why I’m a little excited for everyone’s style the next couple months. And after picking up a simple pair of Chukka style boots to add to the shoe collection, I think I might’ve stumbled onto something good…
Breaking from underneath the proverbial “Street wear” label that Pigalle is popular and known for, Stephane Ashpool is ready to take things up a notch…
Presented in a cool, creative, and illustrated way, Primitive Apparel‘s new 2015 summer collection incorporates some bright new visuals to represent what they have out this summer.
As spring time starts to round out and slide into summertime, switching to a set of lighter colors is definitely in everyone’s best interest for outfit attire. So before we start giving into graphic tank tops and any pair of shorts available, let’s have a bit of fun mixing some new colors into the rotation to see what works for the summer. So to break something new in, maroon is a great one to start with.
Chosen to represent the guys for the spring version of distinctive prints in “PHXFW‘s Menswear Moment”, I can’t ask of too much from menswear stylist Tim Boado, as anyone would want to stand out and create something special for the runway; I just wanted to see a bit more of a style I could actually leave with instead of something that was just fun to look at. The looks had great style, just not my style…
Committed to innovation and design for the modern man, the sneakers from Clae Footwear are an easily great addition to the shoe collection. Overall good sneakers that are comfortable, clean, and stylish enough to mix with a number of outfits, these were definitely a nice pick up.
Pitti Uomo 87, the worlds largest Menswear Fashion Event for designers, buyers, and world-renown style setters, happened last week in Florence, Italy. And even though I didn’t get the chance to travel there and join the crowd of stand-out stylers, I followed along and caught what went down.
As I start to dive into the world of fashion and Menswear brands, I am really starting to take notice of the people who focus on the quality of their products. And submitted clothing company Jipsy Jack shows just that with their newest release, “White+Black Outerwear Capsule Collection.”
In 2014, this counts as my 3rd straight year attending Phoenix Fashion Week’s main event at Talking Stick Resort, and with good success over the years past shows, this year was no different.
Gentlemen.
First off, I just want to tell you one thing… I understand. The struggle of keeping up with the big name brands and the fashion worlds newest trends is real. I know this. But I’m here to tell you, none of that really matters.
In presenting Delivery 2 of its Fall 2014 apparel collection, HUF takes an artfully unique approach this time with Brian Kelley’s photographs rendered in watercolor by NYC-based graffiti artist Seb Gorey. Now this is my cup of tea.
