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Ferragamo Pre-Fall 2023 Menswear: There’s an image of LA and Hollywood where you kind of pan away from the city and you see the mountains, so you see the contrast of the mountains with the palm trees. So there was this idea of mixing hot and cold.
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As the new year unfolds, many of us focus on a "new you." For me, this meant a fashionado upgrade. It was time to switch it up a bit with new looks, different styles. I took a more sophisticated approach to my personal style and image so in some of the photos I'm wearing Etro, one of my favorite design labels. Etro does pattern like no one else can and their fit is perfection! And because [I think] I'm a cool 50 year old, I couldn't resist and had to stage a few shots that showcased my ink. You can be dapper yet still be edgy.
One of the best photographers in Atlanta also happens to be one of my best friends... Tomas Espinoza. We've been working together for a long time. Tomas is a perfectionist as am I, so we're a great match. I was able to pull him away from his busy shooting schedule at HGTV and as a freelance photographer to spend half-a- day with me! I'll be replacing some of the fashionado banner images with these. Thanks Tomas!
Ferragamo's creative director, Massimiliano Giornetti, set the tone for the Salvatore Ferragamo 2015 Autumn/Winter menswear collection with a call to the wild. It was back to nature with a dirt runway and a virtual forest background for the Italian label. Ferragamo presented a myriad of sartorial textures, layered for the cold and to perfection, of course. Some of the coats featured embroidered birds and flowers working its way from the bottom and flying upward. It was a refreshing element you don't see everyday in menswear. But my very favorite element/accessory had to be the scarves. Or should I say SCARVES! They were dramatic and mammoth. They commanded so much stage presence and while some may argue that they over-shadowed the collection, I say nonsense. They were perfection.
I went to my first art gallery opening as a junior in high school - that was a long time agoooo. I stood next to artist Larry Rivers, not realizing (at the time) his contributions to contemporary art. I did however pay attention to his style. It was a unkempt but deliberate. Some thought went into his look. I was especially drawn to his shoes. They were sneakers, Adidas maybe, not sure because he had spray painted them with a bronze metallic [and it was more than 30 years ago!]... But, they were so fucking cool.... that, I remember. So, what's my point? The take away is this: break the rules, change it up, mix-n-match, push the envelope, think outside the box, anything goes, express yourself, be quirky, be whimsical and most of all, have fun with style when gallery hopping. Or always.
Blazer, Ferragamo. Shirt, Paul Smith. Belt, Gap. Jeans, Uniqlo. Bracelets, Jade & Coral, Hong Kong. Pocket Square, vintage. Sandals, Banana Republic.
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Fashionado is a fashion & lifestyle brand where readers indulge in a myriad of trending topics from the world of fashion, design, art and culinary. Via the FashionadoTV digital platform, Fashionado founder, E. Vincent Martinez, hosts interviews with celebrities, fashion designers, artists and industry professionals.
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