Since DNR shut down there has been a noticeable gap in men’s fashion blogs. I am pleased to announce that DNR is back, but under a different name. The notorious blog is back, and now known as WWDMEN’s. The website has picked up right where DNR left off, and I couldn’t be more excited. Check out a glimpse of the new site here.

It can’t just be a result of the volatile economy; it has to also be a sign of the times, an indicator of the future!

Just a month after Men’s Vogue folded, 116-year-old menswear publication DNR is being absorbed into the more popular WWD.

Fashion Week Daily has reported that today is DNR‘s last day; starting Tuesday WWD (print and online) will integrate the menswear news that DNR would usually cover into their standing content.

Attention, Indies — now is your chance! Blog it, network it, style it, draw it! The continuing collapse of mainstream and print fashion publications just opens the door that much wider for digital magazines, blogs and websites, and independent designers, models, writers, and others. Let’s face it: the big names have their place, and I love flipping through September issues as much as the next girl. But how many time do you have to see the five same faces or looks?  Countless fledgling menswear designers out there get edged out by the top names.  Industry people and consumers/fans alike, possibly starving for information, will have to turn to alternative resources; will 2009 be a revolutionary year for menswear?

DNR recently did a story on the 2009 Denim Forecast. They spotted 8 trends that they thought will shape the market. The whole list is amazing, and the points made a definitely logical. Some key notes they pointed out were obviously the economy, and seeing a drop in price for jeans. They also commented on how the shift away from skinny jeans is beginning. For the whole interview check out the DNR website. It’s certainly worth checking out.