from the street to the runway

I have so many pictures from Hong Kong I still need to share! It's so hard to categorize them.

EVERYWHERE I went, airports, the street, the hotel lobby, store displays- EVERYWHERE, everyone was wearing fairisle and nordic prints, even some Aztec/South American inspiration in there. I happen to LOVE this- yet I do not own nearly enough of it. Usually stuff I find is kind of too corny looking, but between pants, socks, jackets, etc. I know there's some cool stuff out there.

I really hope this trend blows up more in the US! I've got a few months left of freezing weather where this kind of stuff would be appropriate, and perhaps this could help me hate next Winter a little less ;o)

I was SO happy, one of the last nights of my trip- to find the skull fairisle hoodie sweater I got! it's so perfectly what I was looking for!

I didn't take pics of everything I saw, but you'll get the idea. I was almost sick of seeing it by the time I left, haha, but I still LOVE it!

I totally want these pants!

This dude was totally my favorite-

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So you can imagine how much I LOVED Junya Watanabe's show in Paris this week! (I'll help make my men's Paris fashion post a little shorter by including this on this post!)

photos from the source at www.style.com

I love that he took patterns that are usually suited for sweaters and incorporated them into more structured garments.

Also, I have a strange obsession for hot ginger boys so I love his model selection as well ;o)

He had a lot of great leather pieces as well- check it out

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2011MEN-JNWATNBE

Milan Fashion Week- Mens AW 11/12

I saw the bat signal calling me to make a post on my take on some of the Mens fashion we've been seeing!!! I haven't looked much at Paris yet- but I was stalking photos, twitter, etc. during MFW and I saw SO much stuff I loved! I don't usually pay much attention to Mens fashion, but it was bound to happen at some point.

so, since I tweeted my favorites already... I think it's only fitting I post some photos! All photos from the source www.style.com

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D&G was my top favorite!

I absolutely love the americana/70s feel of a lot of this... obviously I love all the furry and fluffy coats, and dropped crotch pants are a personal favorite.

It's totally worth a stroll over to http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2011MEN-DG to look at all of it! I am trying to limit it to a few favorites here and it's hard!

I am so excited with all the bright blue I've been seeing on the runway... I am in love with blue right now!

I will try to keep it to just one photo for the rest!

"Loved Etro & everything I heard about their invitations and "cow stuff" sounded supercool"

It was extremely difficult to pick ONE favorite for this!

"always love Jil Sander... super simple with bold color, perfect"

"Prada had some amazing lurex sweaters!"

It might just be super bright shiny rayon or something and not lurex, but whatever it is I love it!

"Vivienne Westwood might be tied up there with D&G for me!"

another one worth checking out the entire show!!!

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2011MEN-VWESTWOOD/

"McQueen was amazing! I need a leather cape lined with tartan"

you should probably go look at all of these too!

http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2011MEN-AMCQUEEN/

and there you have it... my favorites- I might do a whole post on Paris, but to be honest MUGLER is the only thing I have looked at so far, and frankly that deserves it's own post!