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Alexander McQueen for President!: New York Fashion Week

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

 

 

Words cannot describe McQueen’s new Fall 2012 Collection. Just watch…

Straight from the mouth of GQ magazine contributor Matthew Sebra: “Sarah Burton’s Fall 2012 collection for the house of McQueen celebrated one of the brand’s hallmarks, razor sharp tailoring, and to let guys experience the roped shouldered goods beyond a traditional lookbook the brand put together the above clip. It’s traditional Savile Row menswear meets signature McQueen plays on proportion and pattern and loaded with natty rigs a stylish (and loaded) man could use.”

If fashion could evoke one emotional reaction from deep within our tough manly exteriors, McQueen’s Fall 2012/Winter Sneak Peek would make us cry. Literally, sob, because of it’s sheer beauty, er, um…we meant because of its coolness and yeah, it just looks good.

 

Here are some of Cufflinksman’s Favorite Looks, coupled with our (much more affordable, but still as stylish) accessories:

Alexander McQueen Fall 2013 Bluette Wool Suit JacketAlexander McQueen Fall 2013 Bluette Wool Suit Jacket, Wool and mohair blend 1-Button suit jacket; fully lined and double vented, $1,695

L2 by Loma CufflinksL2 by Loma Cufflinks

AKA The Perfect Over Jacket paired with the perfect cufflinks from LOMA

Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2013Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2013

We especially love the detailing on this sweater! It really primes the look for the pivotal transition between fall and winter. The tailored, clean blue suit brings out the “rustic” qualities in the sweater too.

English 6-Pence Hand Painted Coin Cufflinks

Pair this look with these English 6-Pence Hand Painted Coin Cufflinks for only $139

Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2012Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2012

Sand Cashmere Double Breasted Coat, Fine woven cashmere double-breasted coat with single vent and tortoise shell buttons: fully lined. $2,395

English 20-Pence Hand Painted Coin Cufflinks, $138English 20-Pence Hand Painted Coin Cufflinks, $138

Aubergine Satin Pants: Satin trousers with 19 cm width leg; trousers feature signature Alexander McQueen branded ribbon inside waistband and concealed zip and button closure – note, trousers are not lined and are sold unhemmed. $695

Alexander McQueen Fall 2012, $1,120

Black velvet waistcoat with flower embroidery and 3 silk satin covered buttons to close: adjustable gun metal buckle at back.

Steel Pebble Spoon Tie ClipSteel Pebble Spoon Tie Clip (Under $50!)

And lastly, this BAG is amazing:

Black Demanta Tote, $1,450Black Demanta Tote, $1,450

We know you want to know more about this bag, so here ya go:

City leather top-handle demanta tote with leather trim border and leather Alexander McQueen stamped plaque with fold-down magnetic button flaps. Features small gold finish brass stud detail and wide double zip opening with leather pulls. This bag is cotton canvas lined and has an interior zip pocket.

NYE Fashion Night Out: Black and White

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Make it a red carpet experience. Tis the season to look positively fly this New Years Eve. Here are some of the hottest trends, by the best designers around town, some of which happen to be on sale. (Yeah for post-christmas sales!). Let’s start with your basic white collared shirt: it’s basic, well made, and yes you can wear it again after the 31st until it fades to yellow. Then of course, gentlemen, it’s time to get another. A must-have closet staple (assuming you didn’t get any under the Christmas tree).

Basic Dress Shirt from BarneysBasic Dress Shirt from Barneys

Now to cover the white shirt you have many options. The most reliable and unassuming is the black Two Button sports Jacket with a blinging pair of designer cufflinks. You can’t be wearing Alexander McQueen without designer cufflinks, right?

Two Button Sport Jacket by Alexander McQueen (On Sale at Barneys)Two Button Sport Jacket by Alexander McQueen (On Sale at Barneys)

Add texture on your sleeve with these Aymara Blue Butterfly Cufflinks made from real butterfly wings (yes, real). And you can feel good wearing them too: 10% of proceeds are donated to the Butterfly Farm in Peru, where these elegant little creatures live out full, healthy lives in the rain forest. Made with 950 Sterling Silver:

Aymara Blue Breeze Cross Butterfly CufflinksAymara Blue Breeze Cross Butterfly Cufflinks

Step up your fashion forward attitude by this new tweed jacket by the one and only YSL:

Tweed Blouson by Yves Saint Laurent ($669 on sale)Tweed Blouson by Yves Saint Laurent ($669 on sale)

Black and white, black and white…Pair these staple gradations with Aymara Zebra Star Butterfly Cufflinks, again, made with pure Peruvian silver and Butterfly wings.

Aymara Zebra Star Butterfly CufflinksAymara Zebra Star Butterfly Cufflinks

SLACKS! What will you wear on your bottom? Most men today can wear the slim fit pants that are all the rage. It is not, I repeat, not okay to be wearing relaxed fit or loose fitting pants on NYE or any other day for that matter. Tighten it up.

Slim Leg Trouser from Burberry London $250Slim Leg Trouser from Burberry London $250

Bring your information with you–maps, directions, music, you name it, it can fit on these real working USB Cufflinks from Ravi Ratan:

Gunmetal 4GB USB Flash Drive Cufflinks

Gunmetal 2GB Cufflinks from Ravi Ratan

This sleek, ultra plush beautiful distressed cardigan is a more laid back way to cover your basic collared shirt. Check this one out by John Varvatos:

Distressed Cardigan by John Varvatos ($299 on sale at Barneys)

Top it all off with a, yes you got it, a top hat. This one won’t break your bank and is moderately priced from Barneys:
Short Brim Fedora from Barneys
Pair all this chic black with Onyx Cufflinks from Ravi Ratan:
All in all, you can’t go wrong with making black and white accessories your “thing” for the New Years. It assures you will look amazingly slimmer and will even make your lady look good. Happy New Year friends.