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MRket is scheduled for Sunday, August 24th to Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 in the Venetian Ballroom of the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas. Show hours are 9am to 6pm Sunday and Monday; Tuesday until 5pm. The 2nd installment of the MRket men's trade show will be commencinging in Las Vegas in just a few days. The mission for MRket, produced by Business Journals Inc, is to provide the industry with a well-edited better men’s show in an intimate retailer-friendly environment. From modern, amenity-filled lounge areas ... Read More

Black and white are the two colors that will always be in style. However, properly mixing them into a workable outfit can be a conundrum for some guys out there. So, Details breaks down how to effectively pull of the two staple colors that ground any wardrobe. Read More

Consuelo Castiglioni, creative director at Marni, breaks down her ten tips on style for men. And Castiglioni inherently knows style bringing her own vision to fashion. Having no formal training in fashion she founded the label Marni, bringing it to the fore of fashion, a spot she still helms today. Read More

For Spring/Summer 2009 Andrew Buckler found inspiration in medieval knighthood and fencing for his Buckler label. Intertwined into this were concepts of sex, identity, love, alienation, and death by abstract expressionist and surrealist Louis Bourgeois. This was seen in designs that swung back and forth between medieval armour and modern day rock rebel. Adornments were vainly incorporated for aesthetic purposes balanced with modern lightweight fabrics. Designs played with opposites of light and dark, small and big and tight and loose. A transformation could be ... Read More

For Spring/Summer 2009 Orthodox presented a collection of a man at his highest, masculine, and sexy self. Designer Eric Niccoli sent down a mature collection that was edgy yet classic. The fashion forward looks were modern but extremely wearable for the taste makers of today. An affordable luxury comes through in reflective satins and tech fabrics that show a progressive development. Italian fabrics will perfectly suit the Orthodox man with this collection that speaks to a variety of today's modern ... Read More

Buckler spring/summer 2009 detail shots from the Blue trade show. Read More

The Converse by John Varvatos spring/summer 2009 collection debuted at Blue tradeshow on Pier 92 in Manhattan. Includes men's and women's looks.  More pics after the jump! Read More

Inhabit showed their spring/summer 2009 collection at Blue tradeshow on Pier 92 in New York. Read More

Today is the start of the ENK/IMG Menswear Runway shows coinciding with the Blue and Collective tradeshows at Pier 92 in New York. For the second season, menswear designers will have the opportunity to showcase their collections to buyers, press and fashion influencers from around the country. The two-day event will feature the Spring/Summer 2009 collections from Conference of Birds, Obakki, Buckler, Charles G Bailey, Nicholas K. and Orthodox. The shows featured today will be: Charles G. Bailey Conference of Birds Nicholas K We'll be keeping you posted ... Read More