Fashiontribes Fellow

Get Jazzed! Bogosse Shirts in Juicy Hot Colors Combine Elegance & Spice. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG

Who hasn't had it with boring blue buttondowns and say-nothing neutrals?

The antidote? The Spring/Summer 2007 Collection from Bogosse , which mixes the crisp elegance of 1950s tailoring with playful colors like fresh apple green, hot fuchsia & brilliant turquoise...reminiscent of the legendary brightly hued souks of Morocco (instead of a prosaic cubicle). "These colors are so fresh, you want to take a bite out of them!" exclaims designer, Fabrice Tardieu, one half of the "Bogosse Boys" (with brother Patrick).  "We believe in bright, expressive and emotionally passionate colors for men.  When the tailoring is top-notch and the fit and cut are classic and elegant, it is a very sophisticated combination that works from St. Tropez to Milan."

Expert & stylish travelers themselves - Patrick, a former international soccer star and Fabrice, an executive with Armani France - the brothers design for men on the move. A-list fans include Usher, Ryan Seacrest, Jamie Foxx, Robert Verdi, Nick Lachey, Owen Wilson & Joaquin Phoenix. "We worked with a melange of fabrics for this season, so there is linen, there is cotton-linen," says Patrick, " pack-able and versatile, the shirts do double duty- wear them to dinner at night and over a bathing suit, with chic summer loafers for the beach the next day."

Available at Bogosse.com.

- Lesley Scott

 

Music to Your Ears & Your Apple iPod - the New "Play List Jacket" Custom Made for your mp3 Player. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG

The wires tangle up, and the device ruins the lining of the jacket. Until recently, that's been a fashionable fellow's fate when bringing fave tunes along to work. Instead, throw on Bagir Ltd's new sartorial solution - the only jacket that carries a legit Made for iPod authorization from Apple. Available at Express Men.

- Lesley Scott

Paul Smith Gets a Hip New Face for its Spring/Summer 2007 Campaign: UK Singer MIKA. FASHIONTRIBES MENS FASHION BLOG

MIKA rocks Paul Smith

With 5 weeks at #1 on the UK charts with his single Grace Kelly and two weeks at #1 with his album Life In Cartoon Motion, MIKA's about to take these shores by storm when his album drops stateside on March 27. (To check out his vibe, go to streamos.com, myspace.com or his official site: MikaSounds.com).

- Lesley Scott

Make a Sporty Blue Blazer Go from Ho-Hum to Happening with a Black & White Stripe Club Tie. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG

Etro Spring 2007

This preppy-meets-nautical Etro look gets its punch from the graphic tie. For a more fashion forward feel, take any two-button blue-to-navy blazer with a notch collar to your tailor - extra style points for a vintage! - & get them to add white trim to the lapel.

Black & white club stripe tie - TieGuys.com

Vintage 50s blazer - HookedOnVintage.com

- Lesley Scott

(runway photo: style.com)

Casual Chic from Givenchy. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG

Givenchy Spring 2007

Being really formal or extremely casual are both easy; what's difficult is doing stylish-casual. Follow the cues from this Givenchy runway look - a light grey pair of trousers, snazzily striped buttondown, and dark vest with matching shoes...et voila, 'allo Monsier Sexy!

Faconnable Bengal stripe shirt - Nordstrom.com

  Trousers in practical year-round wool - LandsEnd.com

Lord West 4-button vest - Buy4LessTuxedo.com (or print out this post & have your fave tailor make a version of the Givenchy for you)

Diesel Biowar belt - UrbanOutfitters.com

Todd Welsh Gilbert - Zappos.com

Those Risky Business Ray-Bans are baaaaack!(SunglassWarehouse.com)

- Lesley Scott

(runway photo: style.com)

A Snazzy & Classic Trench a la Humphrey Bogart from Dolce & Gabbana. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG

Picture an iconic & well dressed man's man, and screen idols like Bogie come to mind, smoking gun or cig in hand, and clad in a fedora and trench. Even if the hat (or cig) is a bit much, there's no one on the planet that doesn't look more stylish in a well cut trenchcoat. They're worth investing a few pennies in because they never ever go out of fashion. Available at BrownsFashion.com.

- Lesley Scott

Feel More Hip Instantly in a Pair of Todd Welsh Kicks. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG

The first thing people (ie. whomever you're trying to impress) tend to look at are your shoes. It's just as easy to slip on something stylish & send the right message. Available at Zappos.com.

- Lesley Scott

Get a Suity Spring Look without an Uptight Suity Feel. FASHIONTRIBES MEN'S FASHION BLOG

Giorgio Armani Spring 2007

While Armani may not produce the most cutting edge men's gear, he makes the regular guy look (and feel) stylish & sexy.

This spring, a suit is the key way to upgrade your wardrobe, that doesn't have to mean a stiff and formal affair. Here, Armani shows how to do it without in a way that feels like old school slouchy/chic luxe rather than sloppy. This funky suit works overtime when the pieces are worn separately and paired with the right items.

The key to pulling this look off is to use the jacket as your guide - in this case, the grey dots and midnight navy of the jacket fabric dictate the greys and blues of the pants & polo shirt. A pocket square adds a spiffy touch (in that gray again). While black shoes and belt would be a perfectly okay - if obvious - choice, choosing a rich brown telegraphs style savvy in a big way.

- Lesley Scott

(photos: style.com)