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CWST’s newest collection takes on inspiration from a cellular dead zone known as the San Juan Islands, a secluded archipelago tucked into the Puget Sound pocket located just seventy miles northwest of Seattle. Looks are interpreted by the grey washed rain shadows and Douglas-fir of Orcas Island.

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This season Matiere focused on updating looks for the urban global traveler.

One of the few collections that actually designed for cold weather – Matiereused Italian virgin wool, woolen gauze plaids, and luxurious cashmere as running threads throughout, providing both texture and warmth.

I’m a big fan of Matiere’s casual metropolitan looks, and the collection wins as a menswear brand that allows materials to lead the overall design with modern silhouettes.

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My infatuation with Lucio Castro’s dynamic collections of seasons past has officially ended.

According to the design team, “The Stonehenge Collection” is inspired by traveling communities in the UK during the mid-1990’s; and moved around in old buses that were transformed into their respective homes and creative spaces. My interpretation – everyone got dressed in complete darkness after coming down from an ultimate high, courtesy of a “California Kush” smoke session.

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When a man complains about not having quality clothing options that transition from day to night, or convert from casual to upscale, please refer him to Robert James fall/winter ’16.

The cool new collection – drenched in black – kept it refined with a mix of double-breasted suits, strong outerwear, and a few pieces meant for a red carpet appearance.

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After a mediocre intro last summer, New York City finally got it right this time around, with the continuation of #NYMD for Men’s Fashion Week. Industria Superstudios in the Meatpacking neighborhood set the scene for a series of collections targeted at fashion-forward men across the globe.

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#NYFWM: EPONYMOVS Spring/Summer 2016

by Alvin J. Woods

The MVP award of New York Fashion Week: Men’s #NYFWM goes to designer Hvrminn & Co. for his collection, EPONYMOVS. The NYC-based line for gentlemen started in 2011 as a low-key made-to-measure suiting company and has grown to demand the attention of all onlookers this season with killer suits that are reminiscent of the classic era in fashion.

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#NYFWM: Boyswear Spring/Summer 2016

by Alvin J. Woods

Boyswear – handled the first-ever New York Fashion Week: Men’s collection of shows with an oddly fun and spirited presentation from a retro time-warp, fueled by “The Sound of Music” soundtrack. Jackson McKeehan’s inaugural showing of Boyswear actually worked – or maybe it was just the humidity on a chic midsummer’s day.

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