FW12 Diesel Black Gold Menswear collection

A dreamer,
a biker, a fighting musician in a life of perpetual movement across situations and frontiers. Diesel Black Gold FW’12 collection harkens back to Diesel’s roots, emphasizing and expressing the free soul of this metropolitan hero with military construction and vintage biker looks.

Garments
are challenging yet classic – an entertaining clash of styles.
Key items include stretch velvet suits, pony skin peacots, bomber jackets combining leather and felt through needle punch. Leather is crucial and it’s combined also with knitwear.

Loose fit
and high waist pants are matched with super light & shiny nylon trench with metallic details; utility elements give garments a dynamic yet though feeling, such as the 3-D effect on knitwear. Seventies cuts are the last touch for the Diesel Black Gold contemporary man,
who doesn’t forget his being a modern dandy looking for sophisticated treatments.

Color palette
ranges from black and anthracite to navy blue, tobacco, eggplant and brilliant red.
Denim has its own space with 5 pockets fully hand-crafted in Okayama and Los Angeles with
a traditional process, to express the real vintage look. The jeans lover will find also coated denim, or thermo-tape and flock details providing an alternative, “rock-chic” elegance to casual attires.

G-Star | New Arrivals 2012

Denim on denim is our favourite look for 2012. This safari-inspired jacket combines utility details with a chic style. Add heels for an elegant twist.

Do you know Bruno Pieters?

No? Well, then stay tuned as on January 30th at 7PM a pioneering brand with a radical new model for the fashion industry will debut online

G-Star | New Arrivals 2012

RAW Correct Line features a safari chic theme, reflected in this sexy suit. The desert safari colour palette is best combined with crisp accents or denim.

Franklin & Marshall | Summer 2012 WOMEN

WOMEN:
Ultra feminine and sporty. This is the Franklin & Marshall women’s collection for 2012.

An attitude that is sophisticated and romantic, but never affected, is revealed through shirts that are both delicate and sporty. The collection sees details on the shoulders, ruches and micro-belts on check fabrics, as well as, small scarves at the neck. Shirts are inspired by Texan, gipsy and sixties styles and are available in slim and classic fits.

Dresses that take inspiration from the legendary Doris Day but with a sportier edge through the racer detail on the back. For a full on sporty look: jersey and cotton fleece maxi dresses, oversize overall dresses, extra long tops and polos redesigned as dresses.

Colors are strong and significant, using purple and geranium, or delicate, using pink and sky blue.

The short pants come in two versions: Bermuda chino and short chino. Chino is the character of the long version. In solid colors, check patterns and Moroccan blue. The Easy Cargo short pants and skinny cargo Bermuda pants stand out, in garment dyed Jane blue, geranium and seventies green.

Gorgeous sun hot pants are also available in vintage cotton fleece.

The active caps collection is a brand new range, providing a fresh direction for the brand. A collection designed exclusively for sport and produced with technical fabrics in four colors; navy, black, geranium and white. A range of shorts, tops and jackets, dedicated women with an active lifestyle whether it may be jogging, Pilates, cycling or yoga.

Nike “Year of the Dragon” Collection

Dragon, the totem worshiped in China for its command of natural forces, the claimed forefather of Chinese people, will have its likeness on a new Nike collection. By launching the specially designed shoes to celebrate the coming Year of the Dragon, Nike reveals a new dimension of creative expression.

In what has become an annual tradition, Nike draws inspiration from the Chinese zodiac for the 11th year in a row. The impeccable attention for detail portrayed in this collection is the best yet. Four models – AIR FORCE 1 LOW SUPREME, AIR JORDAN 2012, NIKE KOBE VII SYSTEM SUPREME and NIKE ZOOM KD IV, were reworked to capture their association with the mythical creature. The collection of shoes represent the pinnacle of performance footwear, celebrating the past and present, with elite franchise styles. Nike designers aligned Chinese culture to cosmopolitan aesthetics and added a touch of novelty to the nobility and greatness of the dragon. The number of four echoes a Chinese idiom that dragons rise out of FOUR seas, conveying best wishes for the Chinese new year.

AIR FORCE 1 is irreplaceable for Nike and the fans. Inspired by dragon robe, the design team renewed its glory with AIR FORCE 1 LOW SUPREME. The cloud-and-dragon pattern on the tongue, plus dragon design on the black silk texture of the sides and upper, evokes memories of royalty in China. The cloud-and-bat pattern on the sole is another derivative from dragon robe, which in Chinese culture implies good fortune. The appeal consummates with the Chinese character ‘Long’ (dragon) on the counter, the suede panel on the midsole, and the wax-finished shoelaces.

Chinese believe that dragon is a holy being, way above the mundane world. In the arena of basketball, Michael Jordan may be the only equivalent to that transcendence. As the largest single-digit number, 9 is appreciated as a sign of utmost power and achievements. Only emperors can wear robes with 9 dragons. A 9-dragon wall was exclusive for the royal family. 9 is also the lucky number for Michael Jordan. In his 9th season between 1992 and 93, Michael set personal and association record. Inspired by this mystical connection, the Jordan Brand design team, retouched AIR JORDAN 2012 for the new collection. The theme color of blue, in contrast with the yellow inner lining, underpins the message of supremacy, accentuated by the dragon pattern around JORDAN Logo on the tongue. The effect reaches its apex in the limited edition packaging, where red background is decorated with golden dragon and JORDAN Logo, bursting with Chinese features. Two cushions and three midsoles are available, offering functional and aesthetic benefits.

Kobe Bryant appreciates Chinese culture, in particular Chinese Kung Fu. The quest for agility and speed has been integrated into his own athletic art. Drawing inspiration from Kobe’s Italian root and Kung Fu movies filmed in that country, the design team rendered NIKE KOBE VII SYSTEM SUPREME with the signature tri-color of Italy. NIKE KOBE VII SYSTEM SUPREME comes with a cushion printed with Kobe’s exclusive golden Logo, a statement of invincibility. The matrix design on the upper is a special code, spelling the message for Kobe. With his signature and an animated dragon pattern on the counter, this design is impeccable for the Chinese new year.

Kevin Durant was born in a year of the dragon, and he does demonstrate dragon-like power in the court. As 2012 is the year of water dragon, the Nike Basketball design team incorporates an array of watery elements into NIKE ZOOM KD IV. The signature strap, in combination with the wave pattern on the tongue and the laser-etched blue shadows, creates a rippling effect. The water dragon surrounding the KD logo on the counter highlights oriental association. The whole piece is dominated by light blue and light mango, symbolic of Thunder. NIKE ZOOM KD IV adopts new Adaptive Fit system to deliver the perfect fit.

In addition to the four footwear styles, the Nike DESTROYER JACKET will hit the street at the same time. Also inspired by dragon robe, it features woolen texture with black suede sleeves. The dragon theme is illustrated through the lining, plus dragon claws embroidered both in the lining and the back, set alive by the cloud-and-bat design. The DESTROYER JACKET will be available alone or along with the Nike AIR FORCE 1 LOW SUPREME, both in the limited edition packaging.

source: KIX-FILES

G-Star | New Arrivals 2012

Every guy needs that perfect pair of straight fit denims. Dress it up with a denim shirt and braces for 2012.

David Beckham bodywear for H&M

David Beckham’s debut Bodywear collection for H&M has quality and longevity at its core. This first collection introduces nine underwear styles for men which will go on to form the products of the long-term unique partnership between David Beckham and H&M.

Designed by David’s in-house team and sold exclusively at H&M, the focus is on fit, function, comfort and design, avoiding overt branding to present a range of new classics, comprising of briefs, boxers, vests, T-shirts, pyjamas and long johns. The result of eighteen months of research and development, the collection aims to set a new standard in men’s bodywear for the 21st century. Available from 2nd February 2012 in 1,800 H&M stores worldwide as well as on-line.

G-Star | New Arrivals 2012

The 5D chino tapered is the next phase in 3D denim construction. Tailored by innovative paper patterns and 3D moulding, stretching and blowing-up techniques.

Franklin & Marshall | Summer 2012 MEN

MEN:
Continuous, passionate and nonstop.
A collection that concentrates, even more, on the choice of materials, cut and style.

The collection is centered on shirts, polo’s, tee shirts, trousers and shorts.

The shirts are available in two fits; slim and classic, expressed in brightly colored check or tartan patterns which have become a must-have of the brand. Also available in a sophisticated version of white and blue Oxford fabrics, cotton with stripes, in various nuances of sky blue and dark blue.

Fantastic seventies surfer prints and Honolulu/Oslo pastel floral prints.
Unusual and stylish indigo print with diamond, batik and shamrock textures.

The Polo’s are available in piquet or jersey; basic colors include the blue, white and grey palette, as well as dark green, red, orange and royal blue. The sporty collection inspired by rugby, tennis and cricket tells its story through stripes, in flamed mélanges in the colors; lobster, purple grey and sage green.
Fantastic “slippery and light” treatment creates a lightweight and ultra-fine jersey, which has been garment-dyed with a flamed effect.

The sweatshirts have become a desired classic for the collection; available in different weights, with or without a hood, and cardigans. Key pieces include the sweatshirts with contrasting fabric inside hood that are lined with shirt fabrics that draw emphasis on the embroidered parts of the garment. This season great importance has been given to embroidery that is integrated with the prints, and also to the washes of the fabric that creates an impeccable vintage effect.

New generation nylon jackets: waterproof and ultra-light.
Stylish use of yarn-dyed nylon in check patterns for the running jacket and field jacket cut.

Gabardine, mixed linen and cotton has been used for the chino and cargo pants.
The new Mighty chino super short pants, and the Mitch classic short pants, are also available with the indigo prints of the shirts, as well as, the preppy prints on Oxford fabrics, with hand-drawn themes relating to college lifestyle and yarn-dyed super-check fabrics. The pants are super cool and available in both long and short options, in the Prince of Wales and the Destroyed Gingham Checks.

New proposal for Maxwell: the reversible pants are available in the Honolulu/Oslo pastel floral and indigo shamrock version, or with a mixture of two checks, which merge and accompany one another.

The deconstructed jackets and reversible vests are available in check to check, or the sophisticated Oxford and indigo.