MICHAEL BASTIAN ON LUXURY AND HIS SUITING COLLECTION FOR BARNEYS NEW YORK

( Michael Bastain on luxury, function and flair.)

BRIGHT PINKS, CHARTREUSE AND THE FIFTIES

Having drowned myself last holy week on two Audrey Hepburn classics and a couple of Italian black and white movies from the list my friend Fonso sent me drew back with my appreciation for the stylish man of the 1950’s. George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday definitely had it down perfectly, knew what they were doing and did it pretty well.


(George Peppard with Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's)

Stiff spread collared shirts, perfectly snug tailored suits and elegant paisley and rep ties just looked right without being overbearing. Trust me, a perfectly tailored suit really does much for a man just like my go to suits from Paul Smith and a bespoke navy from my trusted tailor.


(Gregory Peck with Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday)

Here’s a long list of Italian classics I have watched during my long break from work.

• I Vitelloni
• 8 e ½, Amarcord
• Roma città aperta
• Bellissima
• adri di biciclette
• rocco e i suoi fratelli
• Blow up
• L’eclisse
• l’Avventura
• Divorzio all’italiana
• Amici miei
• i soliti ignoti
• il sorpasso
• c’eravamo tanto amati
• la grande abbuffata
• il conformista
• ultimo tango a parigi
• I pugni in tasca
• l’ora di religione
• caro diario

A BOW TIE, THE ARCHETYPAL MALE AND SOME WHOOPSIE DAISIES

Devoted to the celebration of the American Renaissance man, Jack embodies the subtle masculine attention to detail every man's wardrobe demands. Each piece is carefully designed to give character to the ensemble while complimenting the gentlemen effortlessly conveying versatility, culture, and style.

Although The Jack Collection will launch an entire line of men’s accessories in the Fall of 2011, the online store is set to release a few limited edition accessories every month until the debut.



The first accessory released yesterday (as seen above), is a modern twist on the classic bow tie: denim.

Follow @JackCollection on twitter for updates and exclusive offers!

J.CREW WITH AN EXTRA WHIFF OF SNOBBERY

It has been almost a year since I bought my first copy of Monocle and hey, I don’t regret paying Php 1250.00 for a copy monthly – that’s roughly USD 28.00.

Just last weekend, I found out from my friend Anton that Monocle just collaborated with J. Crew, an American clothing and accessories retailer based in New York for this year’s spring collection.

They might seem like an unlikely pair to team up based on price point differences and an extra whiff of snobbery but I don’t really mind.

24 copies later, it is my first time to really see photos of the guys behind the London-based magazine and yes, I’m pretty impressed! (Who wouldn't?)






(T-B : Tyler Brulé - Editor-in-chief,Alexander Mills - Assistant Editor-in-chief, Robert Bound - Section Editor - Culture, Takeharu Sato - Fashion Markets Editor and Saul Taylor - Section Editor - Edits all in J. Crew's Spring line)

I am definitely following Tyler Brulé ,Takeharu Sato, Alexander Mills, Robert Bound and Saul Taylor on Twitter! Haha ( Photos from J.Crew and Inventory Magazine)