Thoughtful Beach Fashion

Herb Alpert poses on top of a rock at a beach in Southern California, looking contemplative and thoughtful on a summer day. A pair of jeans and a long sleeve jersey are a great option for strolling around the beach early in the morning this summer, when it's still a bit cool.


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Basic Calvin Klein

Who ever said that a stylish wardrobe is made up of basic and a small number of clothing items, was definetly right. In times like this it is highly recommendable to buy items by their quality/functionality instead of qunatity/avant garde. At least that's what I believe. A basic and minimalistic ensemble from Calvin Klein in the early 80s is shown below. A crisp white shirt and jeans will make you look stylish this summer. I recommend that you opt for a white linen shirt and to spice up the outfit maybe wear one of those Budhist rosaries/malas.


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H.S.H. Prince Rainier of Monaco

H.S.H. Prince Rainier of Monaco, who was Monaco's ruler for almost 55 years and husband of Princess Grace (Grace Kelly), and grandfather of the Casiraghis (just to mention some tidbits); is seen on this 1959 photo seated wearing a Nautic inspired outfit next to the harbor in Monte Carlo.


Photo: Jamd

Egon & Grace Jones

Giving us a lesson of elegance and style in 1978, we have Prince Egon Von Furstenberg (yes, Diane Von Furstenberg's husband) with Grace Jones at the YSL Opium launch party at Studio 54.

Photo: Jamd

Alain Delon face of Eau Savage

Alain Delon, one of the male fashion icons featured frequently in this blog, is currently the face of the "Eau Savage" (Dior) campaign. A fragance created in 1966, the year Delon was photographed below by photographer Jean Francois Perrier in St. Tropez.

Although this image is a repost, I thought it would be interesting to post a color version of it along with this news tidbit.



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Simply McQueen

Steve McQueen on the photo below is a great example of what I mentioned in my previous post, "less is more". Wearing what appears to be some khakis and plain white T-shirt, along with his sunglasses (probably Persol Rattis) he enjoyed a day at the harbor. Photos like this one not only allow the appreciation of McQueen's iconic style, but also that life's biggest and most treasured moments are those that come in a spontaneous, unplanned, and casual manner.


To round up this post I'd like to share a quote that I discovered a few days ago while listening to a rendition of the 1967 hit "Live For Life", theme song for the movie with the same name starred by Candice Bergen & Yves Montand.


"Yesterday's a memory gone for good forever, while tomorrow is a guess, what is real is what is now and here; and now is only what we possess"





Photo: GQ

Highlights from Milan SS 2010

As promised here is my review from Milan's SS 2010 Fashion Week which just took place several days ago. I can't deny the SS collections are always my favorite perhaps due to the fact that it's my favorite season, and also that a lot of experimenting is allowed, whereas FW is always kind of "basic". All in all the collections presented were brilliant, for all kinds of tastes, I was a bit disappointed with the constant use of black and dark colors by some designers, since I personally think SS is all about color or light colors. The best collections presented for me were those by Gucci and Versace. Below you can see some of my favorite pieces from this year.

Ferragamo cleverly brings back the 40s Dandy to the new decade, an outfit that immediately makes me think of Humphrey Bogart. I like the fact the tie and the fedora match, and the patent leather bicolored shoes are so retro.

As I mentioned on a previous post, the all denim look is classic and casual, and D&G proved it once more. The shirt is very reminiscent of those cowboy styled shirts from the 70s. On this collection D&G used some T-Shirts that were remakes of iconic Fiorrucci T-Shirts from the 70s.

Calvin Klein can be defined in two words this season: sleek elegance. The striped jacket on the first photo is identical to one I saw on a 70s magazine, the whole outfit is brilliant, and combines perfectly crisp white with some sand tones. The grey suit is one of my favorites, the fit, the fact is uses a T-Shirt beneath. The later is a trend I spotted on almost all of the collections, they seem to pay tribute to Don Johnson in Miami Vice by using V-Necks or T-Shirts beneath the jackets, a really cool option and an unexpensive one that allows you to wear a jacket/suit in many ways.

Versace was all about the All-White look this summer, paired with some sandals and bulky fiber belts. This piece is probably a tribute to fellow blogger James Andrew (What Is James Wearing). I just like how they paired up a very 70s inspired jacket (a modern version of a Safari jacket without the belt) with a Hindu tunic.

Trussardi was an all basic and classic collection, with lots of 70s vibes. Light colors and fabrics, ethnic motiffs complete the look. Less is more.

Bottega Veneta's approach to the jacket with jeans look was awesome, ideal for a Casual Friday at the office or for any ocassion. To make it formal the jeans were dark colored. They used both straight and peacoat jackets (very 60s Mod).

Also from this house of fashion we get an outfit that reminds me of men's bathing suits back in the late 60s and 70s when they consisted of a short sleeved shirt that matched with the trunks. Something to wear at the beach this summer.

Gucci decided this season to focus on an all white look and give it a touch of color with floral shirts and colored ties. It also presented some electric blue suits using different materials, my favorite was the velvet one, brings back memories of Bryan Ferry in the 70s.

Photos: Menstyle.com