From Britten P/L - Spring '13

From Britten P/L is the fashion baby of Melbourne based design brothers Alex and Tim Britten-Finschi. Their spring collection incorporates over-sized sportswear and casual wear with impeccable tailoring. The structured, cropped jacket over the white collared shirt is the money for me. Luxurious silks, an alluring colour story and an overall laid back feeling. This collection was made for me!

The oversized garments trend in menswear is not going anywhere and I never thought I would be so on board for this one. I almost wish I had kept some stuff from my excessively baggy high school wardrobe. I would have been sooo on trend for next season right? ... Riiight!?

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Katie Eary - Spring '13

When I first laid eyes on these amazing prints I instantly fell in love! What can I say, I gravitate towards bright colours and intricate prints like a crow to shiny things. The layering and gold accents are phenomenal; finished with fresh white sneakers to nudge the vibe in the right direction. A round of applause for the stylist that put these looks together!  If Manish Arora and Adidas had a bad ass love child, Katie Eary would be it. The only down side to this collection are the fits in my opinion. A little too baggy on some of the T's and pullovers but perfect for a too-cool-for-school skater boy. I have been stepping outside of my comfort zone lately and playing around with some over-sized garments so you may just see me rocking one of these pieces real soon.. or at least something like it.

*images from katieeary.co.uk

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3.1 Phillip Lim

I can never get enough of 3.1 Phillip Lim! The pieces are always perfectly simplistic yet eye catching. The colour palette for this Spring '13 Menswear collection was quite soft for the most part with a punch of print here and there to spice things up. Lim is becoming known for his strong monochromatic designs and I would say that Calvin Klein should keep a watchful eye on this guy! Check out the rest of this collection here.

*image from Style.com

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Pringle of Scotland - Spring '13 Menswear

It's the most wonderful time of the year. And no, I'm not talking about Christmas. Men's Fashion Week kicked off in London a few days ago and I am already freaking out like a school girl at a One Direction concert. I absolutely love London Fashion Week because it almost never disappoints. There is just something about the way a garment is tailored in the UK that reminds you what the English are known for. And tailoring is something that this scrawny Canadian needs more of in his life.

Alistair Carr killed it for the Spring 2013 Pringle of Scotland Menswear collection. He kept it simple and dapper, blending tradition with modern innovation. Everything was very wearable and the cuts were bang on. Any men with a phobia of "short shorts" might think otherwise if they tried on a pair from this masculine fashion house. And can we talk about the two tone trousers?! They are #ChicToTheNextLev (sorry, I couldn't resist). I want 10 pairs in each colour so that I can wear them 24/7 for the rest of my life. 

I saved my favourite look for last. The styling here is doing all sorts of right for me. And yes I'm talking about the clothes!

 *images from Style.com

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