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Ann Taylor celebrated the opening of their gorgeous new concept store on Thursday in the Flatiron District designed by S. Russell Groves. My colleague and hetero life-mate Josh Linam and I stormed Fifth Ave to check out the new digs and also designs from the finalists of CFDA/Vogue’s Fashion Fund Design Challenge. Photos beloooooow.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
Looking at pics of the lovely ladies from last night’s CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards has brightened up this dreary fall day for me. That and the handful of little blue pills I took this morning before climbing the elliptical at the gym.
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Now Billy Reid can join the ranks of such adored designers as Alexander Wang and Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler. The Alabama-based men’s and womenswear designer was just named the winner of the 2010 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award last night, which includes a $300,000 cash prize, business mentor and bronze swan statue designed by Rachel Feinstein.
Edited by Jason Chan, Señor
Last year’s GQ designer of the year looks to keep the ball rolling with his latest collection. And, by the looks of it, he’s doing a pretty damn good job. Keeping his base inspiration of dapper 50s/60s Southern gentleman, Reid plays with fit, a few unconventional patterns, and a variety of different and daring footwear choices. Jump like David Lee Roth for more.
Edited by Corey Moran
GQ’s designer of the year Billy Reid showed his latest Fall 2010 collection at the Mac & Milk venue. The collection is classic Americano, totally loved it. Nice choice GQ, and way to follow up after Robert Geller last season.
Gallery: RUNWAY: Billy Reid Fall 2010
LINK LOVE: GQ
Edited by Rebecca Alexander
Billy Reid, Richard Chai, Unis (designed by Eunice Lee), J.Crew’s Frank Muytjens, Caulfield Preparatory’s Vincent Flumiani and Doug and Ben Burkman of Burkman Brothers were all chosen by GQ’s Editor-in-Chief Jim Nelson and its Creative Director, Jim Moore.
The winner will be chosen next month by a panel of judges including GQ’s editors, the CFDA’s Steven Kolb and Italo Zucchelli, Calvin Klein’s menswear designer — all six nominees will be featured in GQ’s March issue.
Via Fashionista
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Real men wear Billy Reid. And with striking clothing like this, who wouldn’t want to? The designer has an affinity for creating beautifully tailored jackets and vests, fitted trousers and jackets with unique details. Reid gets his charming, southern gentleman style from working in his mother’s Amite, Louisiana boutique during his youth. Three years after launching his signature the collection in 1998, the designer won the CFDA Perry Ellis award for Menswear. His sophisticated flagship store stays true to his roots, housed in a historic antebellum home in Florence, Alabama.
But what about the ladies? We want a little Southern charm in our lives and draping off our shoulders as well. Luckily, Reid recently launched his women’s collection, and it couldn’t be more appetizing. Sexy office wear that can easily be worn to the cigar bar with the boys in muted shades of black, gray and brown should make an appearance in every working gal’s wardrobe. Tailored suits and structured wool coats are here just in time for fall along with a cowlneck sweater dress that is absolutely divine. And don’t worry about jetting to the dirty dirty to buy your winter wardrobe; you can purchase Reid’s line on the Web.
Edited by Corey Moran
Billy Reid launched his new Manhattan boutique on Bond Street. The inside is all about the vintage south, with deer heads and vintage photography on the walls, you can’t help but think of a woodsy, southern hunting lodge. Quick side note, I may just be obsessed with the layout of the store because I think deer heads are the coolest thing ever. Are they not?
Bouwerie Lane Building
54 Bond Street, NY
Thanks for the pictures Mens Style.
