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KLEINby Stefano Guerrini

In the 80s we wanted our MTV, in the 90s we wanted our Calvins…in 2008 we desire a lot of things, many of them related to the luxury market, but Calvin Klein is still deep in our hearts, linked with all the right fashion trends. How could you resist to be such a fashionable nerd with a pair of Calvin Klein glasses? At the same time it’s easy to imagine ourselves at the pool wearing a trendy pair of Calvin’ sunglasses…maybe drinking our glass of champagne and discretely spying the situation around!

For spring-summer 2008, Calvin Klein Collection Eyewear, produced by Marchon Eyewear, Inc., brings a combination of the quintessential modern shapes with contemporary technical styling. The 947 model, for example, has futuristic digital geometric pattern details and a cool optical mood, the metal frame with its modern rectangle shape is available in bold shades of shiny silver, sand and gunmetal. A contemporary and very confident style.

Redux tailored workwearby Stefano Guerrini

Launched in 2007 and at its second collection, Redux is not only a complete project of all-organic denim, but also a style concept, deliberately made up of exclusive limited pieces for men only. Meltin’Pot Redux is inspired by the aesthetic philosophy of the Bauhaus artistic movement and borrows from it the elements of style innovation, materials design and the structure of clothing.

The keywords of the collection are: ‘perfect fit’, which is the result of extensive research on tailoring, and ‘modern classic’. In fact the essence of Redux is the five pocket slim-leg work chinos, made of vegetable dyed organic material, in the light blue, unwashed blue and soft black denim versions, accompanied by overalls, a vest and a buttoned jacket, cut, lined and finished like a custom made garment. Designed and produced in Italy, distributed through the Meltin’Pot showrooms in Milan, Paris and New York, Redux is the tailored workwear for a modern gentleman, like the ones you can admire in these pictures shot by Rankin.

1G FIRST GENERATIONBy Stefano Guerrini

This first generation of individuals-stars chooses not so much to wear a label but to live a brand through the feelings, emotions and information that this brand morphs into purchasing experience. The 1G First Generation line, produced by the Italian fashion company Piero Gazzarrini, worldwide famous for the Gazzarini brand, is a meld of eclectic inspirations, a statement of style that proposes in the same article of apparel both tailored luxury and technological basic, hand-made details and sophisticated fabrics, contemporary appeal and traditional aesthetics. The collection for the coming autumn/winter 2008-09 has opted for the absolute quality of black, with just a few colour accents, like bright blue.

Premiata’s Lessons of Styleby Stefano Guerrini

Graziano Mazza, creative director of PREMIATA, has reserved unique, special interiors for his clients, modern luxury globetrotters. Milan is the location chosen, where the brand’s philosophy will have freedom of expression. A space thought up as a collection, in perfect harmony with the brand and where tradition and cutting-edge details link perfectly. Via Della Spiga 1 is the address in the heart of Milan’s fashion shopping zone, selected as the perfect frame for an international brand like PREMIATA.

The opening in Milan last September, will be followed by openings in the capital cities dear to Graziano Mazza - Paris and Tokyo. The boutique is the place to discover all the PREMIATA collections, alongside the famous shoes there will be space for the new PREMIATA men’s wardrobe, in which past and future, tradition and avant-gard come together and adjust the proportion of the contemporary male figure, for clothes reserved to a sophisticated and eclectic man who had not yet abandoned his wish to dress well and look cool in the third millennium!

There’s HOPE for MENby Stefano Guerrini

She is the daughter of a Naval Captain, who quelled a rebellion in the Maldives in 1959, and a fashion journalist who worked for the Sunday Times, so fashion and a certain passion for adventure and exotic places have always been a part of her heritage, it’s not a surprise that CNN recently made a lifestyle and work documentary on Emma Hope, following her to South Africa, learning to play polo, surfing and making beaded bags with Monkey Biz, meeting their beaders in their workshop in the township of Khayelitsha, which supports an aids wellness clinic in the centre of Cape Town.

Her shoes are simply the coolest around. She has designed for Paul Smith, Anna Sui and Mulberry, now she has a line under her name, three shops in London, in Sloane Square, Westbourne Grove and Islington, and her accessories are in over 150 stores worldwide including Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Harrods. All of her shoes are made in small, family owned, factories in Tuscany, where they are specialists in the finest hand crafted shoe making techniques.

Emma designed the shoes for Kiera Knightly and Rosamund Pike for the award winning film “Pride and Prejudice”, the Gifford's Circus commissioned her to design some ‘Moulin Rouge’ boots for the trapeze artists and chorus girls for their tour and she has won five Design Council Awards, the Martini Style Award, the Harpers & Queen Design Award and the Clothes Show TV and D.T.I. accessories award. The designer has recently launched a new collection of sneaker's for men. The sneakers have an old school feeling and are made in ponyskin, fat metallic nappa, satin, velvets or python and are calf lined. Chelsea footballer Frank Lampard, Kevin Spacey and singer Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream are some of the famous names who wear the "joe" sneakers.

“Hope for men” fall-winter 2007/08 sneakers collection includes Magic baskets, Strap baskets (with Velcro straps) and a new style called Tennis sneaker. There are also velvet ankle boot and more classical shapes, reinvented in a modern way.

GoGoGuysby Stefano Guerrini

Camilla Cianfrone is only 23 years old, she was born in Padova in 1983, and she came into the fashion world thanks to her ambition and determination. She had been dreaming of being a designer since her childhood, so she graduated at IED, Istituto Europeo del Design, and with some friends she created the brand GOGODOLLS & GOGOGUYS.

A little angry manga face is the main character of the male collection (GoGoGuys) and another with lipstick and eye-shadow is the one who represents the woman collection (GoGoDolls), both logos are printed on T-shirts, skirts, pills, sweatshirts, cards and key rings.

Dj and punk-techno music producer Marco Bellini is the perfect example of a GoGoGuy. GogoGuys is a collection dedicated to a young, sexy and independent man, willing to live a life full of music, friends and funny things, a very confident and cool dude! Good guys go to heaven, GoGoGuys go everywhere!

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Cloneby Stefano Guerrini

The two souls of Clone, hedonist and conceptual, co-exist perfectly in an ambivalent collection that appeals to both of them, with products that reflect the pleasure-seeker and the nature-lover. So on one hand there is a return to dressy shoes in surprising materials, for pleasurable social occasions that privilege great sophistication and refinement. The Clone man is also close to the creative vein of north European designers, who inspire rounded shapes with thickened, trekking-style items. But, among the other shoes, we fell in love with these two sneakers which reflect the deep love that Bruno Bordese, Clone’s designer, has for the 80’s. Sport couture with a touch of glitter, in gold and silver, that -we are sure- every fashionista around the world will totally adore.

An Ambiguous Winter In AugustManChic Premier by Philippo & Stefano

Mostafa Fur Jacket A.N.G.EL.O. , Black denim trousers Seal Kay & Necklace Lidia Carlini Design // Claudio Jacket Gazzarrini & Scarf Amuleti J

Photo Filippo Brunori
Fashion direction Stefano Guerrini
Styling Stefano Guerrini and Eleonora Marconi
Hair and make up Mirco Cangini
Fashion assistant in Milan Viviana Volpicella
Models: Cristian Bellei and Mostafa @ collection model management
Claudio Zalambani

Mostafa Coat and silk waistband A.N.G.EL.O. , Underwear American Apparel , Necklace stylist’s own // Cristian Grey Frac A.N.G.EL.O. // Claudio Bracelets stylist’s own

Tiah - “Trees in a hug”by Stefano Guerrini

Tiah is the acronym for “Trees in a hug”. Hugging trees, feeling their energy, the spirituality of nature: this is the inspiration for Tiah and its collection of endearment jewellery, of wearable memories. Wearing Tiah gives energy: through pictures, encased like precious gems in resin, portraying faces and emotions, like unique, personal talismans of love.

It all started a year and a half ago, when Pierfrancesco Micara developed the idea of personalizing jewels. Each creation is one of a kind and unrepeatable, made with the images provided by the client at the store. In silver, white and red gold these jewels touch the chords of memory and luxury has never been such a personal issue. A very special mantra in a fashionista’s life.

Alberto Incanuti 2007-2008 fall/winterby Stefano Guerrini

Incanuti created a brand with is own name in 2002 and he is one of the names to keep an eye on within the contemporary italian fashion scene, together with his team he collaborates with Italian and international companies, as well as the thai government for which he is consultant concerning the production of some collection. Incanuti has been also art director of the brand GENTRYPORTOFINO since 2006.

Alberto Incanuti’s 2007-2008 fall/winter men collection has been inspired by abnormal and unique individuals. Incanuti’s man has a thing for being unusual and roams the cities watching from a discreet distance. A curious and laborious nature. His bizarre appearance can appear strange, but familiar, he seems just one of the faces from a very old family picture. His clothes have been folded up one by one and he has placed them all in a pile; piles and piles of clothes that are used in an organised and composed way. He unfolds and puts them on in a mindless manner.

The clothes have a vintage and worn attitude, they are a perfect part of this sort of old silent movie story. Warm fabrics, yet with a “rough/raw” look. Gauzy and washed pin-stripped wools. Aged cotton panama hats. Wool Jacquards on taffeta, old satins, and very light gauzy wool jacquards, wool cashmere for the knitwear, fine thick wool and alpaca yarns for the handmade pieces.

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