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Seeing Squares

February 12, 2011 by Le Fist

A while back I did a couple of posts that thinly disguised my hatred for the PLAGUE OF PLAID that had infested menswear. OK, that sounds a bit pompous and high-fallutin’. I still stand firm. Well, sort off… I’ve been drawn as of late to the geometrically patterned chemise but I’m leaning towards gingham as opposed to plaid. Thus, I don’t feel such a hypocrite. Its that slight feeling of spring in the air that gets one thinking about the summer […]

Categories: love love love • Tags: france, French Trotters, menswear, shopping

Swoon

January 21, 2011 by Le Fist

Navy, Sky, Grey, Buttermilk, Fawn, Cranberry Black + White (A lot of white) = Fashion HEADRUSH Admittedly, its been a bit Sleepsville ’round these parts as of late. No more excuses about being too busy. I’ve just been plain LAZY. Paris kind of does that to you, I guess. It’s so easy to go horizontal. Stroll over to the Tabac, pick up my daily supply of Nicotine from my pusher-friend at Le Progres on Rue de Bretagne; maybe grab a […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: dries van noten, fashion critique, menswear

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Piano Necktie

October 14, 2010 by Le Fist

Lady Sings_ Piano Necktie. Irony. We like a bit of irony. A funny name but don’t be fooled. From the exquisite monochromatic box with its natty pull out drawer, the lush black tissue paper that unfolds with a satisfying “crchhh”, the grosgrain ribbon that binds together the beautiful printed Tee, Piano Necktie is anything but naff. This is Serious Tee-Shirt Business with the air of a Collector’s Item about it. Esoteric, refined graphics. Super soft cotton. Wear it till it […]

Categories: love love love, Uncategorized • Tags: menswear, piano necktie

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Door-opening

June 11, 2010 by Le Fist

Oooh, er! What’s this? Oh, Natalie you are such a clever girl!!! And you didn’t even let on in your refreshingly frank interview in my current fave rag mag, Industrie. This looks so sexy. Finally, we boys have something to while away lunch breaks and drool over. This could quite possibly be the most revolutionary thing to happen in menswear for quite some time. Fashion girls love to shop. We all know that but boys love to do so just […]

Categories: shop till ya fucking drop • Tags: e-tail, menswear, Mr. Porter, Natalie Massenet, retail

Sex on THE BEACH? No, thank you, we’re Spanish.

April 22, 2010 by Le Fist

I quite like this_ FANTASTIC Man N° 11 MASPALOMAS | photography: Benjamin Alexander Huseby | Styling: Jodie Barnes | Model: James Wells | Its refreshingly simple. Shoot nude-coloured clothes on a nudist beach. That’s it. To the point, witty and quite beautifully done. pages 140-148, €7.50/ £5.00/ $10.95. GO GET IT. Out now.

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: alex huseby, editorial, fantastic man magazine, jodie barnes, menswear, photography

Bleached Out: Comme des Garçons Evergreen Jacket

March 22, 2010 by Le Fist

I saw a friend the other day and he was wearing his black DB Comme jacket with the bleached collar, lapels and cuffs from the Homme Plus Evergreen line – I was green with envy, for sure. Its such a beautiful piece – the semi-stuctured cut, the way the bleaching process created a tie die effect on the lining, the nubbly peaked lapels…There is so much packed into one piece. That’s the beauty of Comme. The timing couldn’t have been […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: comme des garcons, menswear

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Modern Muse 3: Mel Gibson, Mad Max

January 29, 2010 by Le Fist

The menswear season has come and gone, and a good one it was. Another show I really liked, apart from Louis Vuitton and Rick Owens, was Lanvin. I liked how they’d shifted focus with a more aggressive slant on the Elbaz/Ossedrijver take on deconstruciton. You can only take pretty so far, especially when rivals are catching up. I loved the Aryan/ albino meets Mad Max spirit that was omnipresent in the show. A menacing gang of left bank warriors. The […]

Categories: men only • Tags: fashion critique, lanvin, menswear, muse

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Punctuation! // Le Mauvais Garçon

January 20, 2010 by Le Fist

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Categories: boys boys boys, fashion, illustration, Uncategorized • Tags: black, colour studies, fashion, illustration, menswear, photography

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Sex on THE BEACH? No, thank you, we’re Spanish.

Bleached Out: Comme des Garçons Evergreen Jacket

Modern Muse 3: Mel Gibson, Mad Max

Punctuation! // Le Mauvais Garçon

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