The reality of the grievances No matter finally

The duchesse de Guermantes and Kayne West, same fight Perhaps. Because the proustian aristocrat and rapper have one thing in common: the Red shoe. The American has perhaps never read the scene where Basin, duc de Guermantes, made a sketch to Oriane, his wife, because she wears black and not red shoes and sends illico presto change. And yet, its Basin to him, Louis Vuitton and his shoe, a sneaker. He has drawn it and she signed number of silhouettes of a parade Louis Vuitton where Paul Helbers use vermilion key to highlight the indigos, plums and lands of his palette. An eccentricity Not really: the red line is a classic of the dandy in Barbey d'Aurevilly, figure guardianship of male elegance.

In version grand chic-grand genre, it is thus a Mogador purple hue soles of John Lobb bespoke models. More said in addiction, attempting to Scarlet trousers in Ralph Lauren or Corneliani. As Giorgio Armani, for Emporio Armani, he in played in outdoor for outfits of chic skiers to long cardinalices gloves. But this game, the most beautiful glow is signed Veronique Nichanian for Hermes. There is it pushing red and daring to give bright yellow envy to envy. A blow of podium Non. Men who like Hermes, less conservative than you might think, like its whip lashes...

The male fashion drama is a commodity so rare that it tastes especially those bursting. Thus in January 2009, in Milan, at the presentation of the collections of the autumn-winter 2009-2010. Giorgio Armani launches a "J'accuse" relegating Zola to the radius of the historical sights. The object of his ire Dolce & Gabbana that it's more than suspicion of plagiarism. Domenico and Stefano counter by a scud in stating that this is a very long time, but really very long, that they look more at the proposals of Giorgio. Settlement of accounts in the Sicilian ambiance - theme of the collection of the two lads - around sixteen pants padded silk, trend Shepherdess Napoleon III forgotten at Compiègne after Sedan. The reality of the grievances No matter finally. By proposing, after and with others, this upholstery in thread, including jackets of Interior, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are in full in the tendency of comfort (in a version large genus more dressed than the pyjamas). It is not in Cavour but in Morny, half-brother of the Emperor, at the Pavilion of flora. Another echo of the Imperial feast in the Draper dealer Toulouse who exploit them strike back with humor in printed bundle on Jacket, trousers and lining...

Napoléonide passion also strikes the way still padded feet (too much paint does not kill the bundle) in Viktor & Rolf. The rising sneakers and caulked relax the strict silhouettes of Dutch troopers. It is the true secret of the bundle: more than a pardon from Napoleon III, it is the echo urbanized the ladies body warmer - icon fashion - and the barbour - icon BCBG-, surfing between indoor and outdoor, abolishing borders between North 16th and Boboland. Version branchic-good kind, the climax of the season speaks with the elegance of great makers in Ermenegildo Zegna. Here the bundle is expressed as a removable liner with a mantle (the true chic porter lining) or cashmere jacket, wool and silk quilted, striped wool-lined. In the genus, this is what is done better over the years. That one chooses to wear, as in parade fashion, on a leather riding breeches or simply on pants sand. It is very far from a look at the "I étais-à-Saint-Jean-de-Passy-et-je-ne-en-suis-jamais-remis..." "Games of references, it lies rather in the brothers Guido and Luchino Visconti, breeders of Thoroughbred." Eugenie would have loved.

Everyone does not have the chance to belong to a Scottish clan or live AUBIGNY (dear, 5 775 inhabitants), the only French village with its official tartan, distant heritage of the Stuart and trade of the cloth which made his glory... Before this injustice, the excluded unfortunate long turned to the Prince of Wales, historically reserved to landowners just not having the right to the tartan. Times are changing and this wool checkered cloth became a Scottish, while former rite, rectified probably (the kilt is no longer unique support) but above all more and more accepted by the male changing rooms. It reconciles everybody, the preppy - in version in Ralph Lauren jacket - to the rugby player - chez Serge Blanco - from the bad boys of the premiums, type Soan, winner of the new Star 2009, wearing a set of Yohji Yamamoto red tartan - in his race for TV glory last season it is true. Decomplexed, it States all except youth and urban. It takes in effect insurance to dare moods caban tartan of Old England green, and blue with thin red stripes, or greatest (but even dare, so go there) to dominant red and white. Too much Not panic, the honourable House of boulevard des Capucines, proposed also in version of bowtie or cotton shirt. It is not the only one. Paul Smith provides heart joie on all the items in the locker room, was hesitant to associate them between them, leaving burst francs turquoise and pétants vermillons: there is joy in this use of tartan, though as a trait of gin in a martini. Giorgio Armani gives shrapnel blue version in Emporio Armani jacket, while Tomas Maier at Bottega Veneta proposed in caban oversized or (and preferred) in jacket with accents of old roses. Simple, effective, attractive.

Christopher Bailey, at Burberry Prorsum, fun with the checkerboard of House history completely dust use BCBG. It thus grows the ground until the hypertrophy (for a long-sleeved T-shirt). More subtly, he decided the iconic scarf in version XL: passed around the neck as a dryer, it is the accessory of the season. But the real slap comes from Alexander McQueen who also signed one (the) collections the most consistent and elegant of the season. The tartan It barking it in costumes and vests cut tailoring, reconciling the dandy and the bad boy, Jekyll and Hide, Edward VII and Jack the Ripper, Savile Row and real life. Passéiste Not devilishly contemporary.