THIS NOT THAT : hermes men's spring 10

what i would buy from hermes for spring:

(since you asked)

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the new belt

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belts don't normally do it for me.  this one did.

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the sheer scarf, and the boatneck sweater.

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while there will be interpretations of this out there,

there will not be the quality or attention to detail and texture.

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the pale leather trench.

you know.  for those nights that call for a pale leather trench.

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the printed short short.

because it's an hermes print.  

and i have killer legs.

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the oddly cut, crotch enhancing trouser.

don't know what veronique is doing to her pantaloons,

but it's working for me.

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THIS NOT THAT : julius men's spring 10

while i often wax rhapsodic about the more experimental designers,

this shopping trip will show you,

even the edgiest

are wearable.

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from julius' eye popping runway:

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this vest.

perfect with dark, slim denim, a workboot, aviators.

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this leather jacket.

if i have to explain how to wear a leather jacket,

you really should be on another site.

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these pants/leggings.

while not lohan myself,

with a navy shirt, a camel blazer, and hightops, 

modern and soooo comfortable.

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this jacket.

and the crown.

i'm not explaining the crown.

it's personal.

(a steel and pearl crown!)

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THIS NOT THAT : bottega veneta men's spring 10

different take this time around.

not reviewing the whole runway show.

"shopping" the show.

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these are the pieces i covet,

and would make my own from the shows.
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from the key show of the season, BOTTEGA VENETA:

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unquestionably, something RED.
tomas meier did a whole run of red, primarily in a bold tomato tone,
that looks so fresh suddenly, particularly for summer.
i would take:
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the flap pocketed pant
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the laser cut leather blazer
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and of course, the signature red suit.
go big or go home.
then:
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the odd and insane intrecciato "confetti" leather bag
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the vivid cerulean alligator tote
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this little green combo (sexy/army/summer)
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a pair of these delicious luxe sweatpants to pair with a blazer
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these printed pants.  not really "me", but then again, so "me".
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this flawless re-invention of the navy blazer.
peak shoulders, nipped waist, flared hips.
watch the shoulder to start appearing everywhere within the year.
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what we learn from this shopping excursion?
the color palette is a new look at masculine,
a fusion of the femininity of lanvin and something more agressive.
watch for it to start emerging everywhere, quickly.
also,
a strong commitment to the ongoing mesh of casual and formal,
but re-interpreted in skins and wovens.
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oh,
and the return, big time, of the penny loafer.

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