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Style 2009: Classic with A Mod Twist!

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It’s 2009. A new year is upon us. It’s time to blissfully say goodbye to the past and herald a glorious new future. Here are a few of the things to crave in ’09. It’s always about now, new, next and here are the must haves!

Designers To Watch:
The Elder Statesman. Designed by super-cute Greg Chait, yeah him, the one that was dating Mary-Kate, this is a collection of hand-spun 100% cashmere hats, hoodies, and sweaters and to-die-for cashmere blankets. My personal fave is the Baja Pullover Sweater which is total California cool. This kid with no design experience to speak of is becoming a fashion darling. Mens Vogue and Details have already profiled him.

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Shipley & Halmos. Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos give you East Coast preppy with an ironic twist. The clothes are all about cloth and cut and the aesthetic is a bit prepster, a lil nerdy and very quirky. Think nerd-geek boy chic. Which leads us to the Jacket of The Moment which is the Shipley & Halmos Milton Jacket. Bomber jackets look amazingly fresh right now. For fall/winter layer them with cashmere sweaters and scarves. For spring wear the same jacket with a tank or vintage tee underneath and a pair of grey jeans.

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The Pant of The Moment:
www.bonobos.com. Yeah I said it; Bonobos. It’s a cheesy on-line website that only sales pants. It pops up on my Facebook and now they are taking out ads in Details and GQ. I went, I surfed, I liked, I bought. Check out the Destros cut in “insanely opulent black herringbone cashmere.” The site is cheesy. The names of the pants are cheesy. But these pants make your ass look rockin! I’ve got 3 pairs already.

The Shoe of The Moment:
Jil Sander. Raf Simons is the current designer of the iconic brand. Normally I hate when a designer loses the rights to their own name but Raf has continued to push Jil’s singular pure & precise, minimalist vision. The star of the Spring/Summer collection though wasn’t the clothes but was the shoes. A tweak on classic themes like wing-tips and brogues. The misstep however was the heavy soled shoes. I guess on a shorter guy they could be good. On a guy with a big foot? Think Herman Munster.

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The Watch of The Moment:
For Her: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner. There is nothing sexier on a woman than a mans watch like say Sharon Stone. Forget the tiny lil jewel encrusted numbers, think big and expensive. And with Rolex it’s strangely practical as Rolex is one of the few watches that holds it’s value and even increases.

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For Him: Nixon Ceramic Player Watch. It’s white and cool. It feels retro and super modern all at the same time. Okay so $1,400 is a lot for a super trendy watch but hey it’s cute as hell. If the white is too girly try the black.

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The Bag of The Moment:
Banana Republic Pebbled Leather Tote. Guys have stuff and you need a place to put it and a cool way to carry it. Put away that gym bag and for Christ sakes burn that duffel bag. This bag is so chic and cool it can take you from the gym to work, work to weekend and back again. It’s cheap too… 100% leather and sporting a 100% cotton canvas lining with brass hardware at $230.00 it’s a virtual steal.

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So that dear readers should take you stylishly into 2009. With the economy in free-fall but a new President taking us into a new day it seems designers are giving the customer options that are at once classic yet hip and very cool. It’s a great, great season for shopping and picking up things you’ll want to wear over and over and over… Happy 2009!

M*

1 thought on “Style 2009: Classic with A Mod Twist!”

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