You Weren’t Invited. Neither Were We.

Edited by Kirby Marzec

Bill. Bill. Bill. Postcard from grandma. Bill. Parking Ticket. Bill. Bill. Invitation to Dior Homme Fall 2009. Aside from the bills and the parking ticket (sorry Rebecca), this would be the ideal contents of any mailbox. The perfect clothes, accessories, hair, makeup, lights, sound and runway are all necessary for a killer show. But if you don’t send guest innovative invitations, you’re audience is going to be empty! These are just some of the nifty invitations to this years F/W 2009 men’s fashion shows!

GALLERY: You Weren’t Invited. Neither Were We.

LINKAGE: Wallpaper

Mr. West Almost Didn’t Make The Flight East

Edited by Kirby Marzec

New York. Paris. London. Milan. Each city’s fashion week has at least one thing in common, the presence of Anna Wintour, Carine Roitfeld, and the rapper we love to hate, Kanye West. But a seat was almost left empty at Men’s Fashion Week in Paris as the “Louis Vuitton Don” left his always necessary passport back in Los Angeles! After pulling a few strings and dropping a few beats in Washington DC at several inaugural balls, the State Department issued the auto-tune crapper a new passport…and just in time to catch Raf Simons upon landing! There is a lesson to be learned here: Lack of planning and forgetfulness still land you front row seats at Dior and Lanvin. 

For more on Mr. West at Men’s Fashion Week, check out Style File!

RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Raf Simons Fall 2009 Collection

Edited by Corey Moran

Raf Simons added a pretty cool collection to Paris Fashion Week, opting to do the arms on a lot of his jackets a different color from the rest of the piece. The collection featured a handful of straight forward suits that look pretty standard, but then the collection started getting into some edgier looks. Raf Simons designed a bunch of jackets with awkwardly cut sleeves that were a completely different color fromt he rest of the jacket. On top of that he designed so pretty cool looking gloves.

Gallery: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Raf Simons Fall 2009 Collection

Courtesy of: Men’s Style

RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Jil Sander Fall 2009 Collection

Edited by Corey Moran

Not so much in love with what Raf Simons did for the Jil Sander Fall 2009 Collection. The colors are boring, the cuts aren’t flattering, and there is nothing I see that will have me running to the closest boutique to buy. Not everyone can hit a home run at fashion week. Unfortunately for Jil Sander/Raf Simons, it was them this time.

Gallery: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Jil Sander Fall 2009 Collection

Courtesy of: Fashin Fags

Fred Perry: Spring 2009 Raf Simons Collaboration Collection

Edited by Corey Moran

Fred Perry has released another installment of their huge collaboration with Raf Simons, that apparently is to be continuing for a few more seasons. This collection is bright, stylish and perfect for the Spring season. I am a huge fan of the loafers, and I am certainly going to get a pair for Spring.

Fred Perry: Spring 2009 Raf Simons Collaboration Collection

Thanks Highsnobiety.

Raf Goes Denim For Jil Sanders

Edited by Corey Moran

WWD reports that Jil Sander’s creative director Raf Simons has turned to denim for his latest pieces for nationwide Jil Sander’s stores. The pieces consist of skinny or boot cut pants that come in off-white, gray or blue denim, and a slim fit two-button blazer. The time for denim is now! The fabric choice has come back tremendously, and when done right can be appropriate for any event. I’m loving the idea of a soft denim blazer. I’m calling it now, expect a lot of cool new twists on denim this upcoming Fashion Week in February.

Robo-Hoe Is A Prude!

Edited by Zmaji Robinson

Le Trung’s social skills clearly suck it hard. So hard that he built himself a woman named, Aiko. I guess he got tired of getting those rejection letters from EHarmony. Robo-Hoe can clean the house, speak 13,000 sentences in English & Japanese and fend off your sexual advances………wait a minute, that sounds like a real woman to me! Her most impressive sentence is ‘I don’t like it when you touch my breasts’. I’ll be damned if an appliance tells me that I can’t have a little taste of the goods. That’s like my fridge telling me I can’t dry hump it on those drunk nights when I come home to a lonely apartment and need a little lovin’.

The most offensive thing is that he payed all this money and she looks like cheap trailer trash with paint by number pancake make-up from the “Cover-All” Ike Turner domestic abuse glamour kit. If I pay $20,000 for a woman she had better not only let me touch the breasts but also be the lay of my life. I better not be able to walk or form intelligent sentences for a week. Do you understand what that can buy? A new collection of Raf Simons footwear and a fatnin’ double meat double cheese to eat in front of the starving waifs down at Wilhelmina.

All I’m saying is, if you want to be rejected by a woman there’s no need to pay 20 large for that. That money could have been put to good use on cheap, eager hookers or paper for the girls down at Wilhelmina to eat or more warm vomit like sludge and sewer water beverage urine for the Kathie Lee sweat shop orphans down at the docks. Such a senseless waste.

- Z’maji of HauteBlogXOXO

Last Call: Raf Simons for Eastpak

Edited by Kirby Marzec

For one last time, Raf Simons has put together his innovative designs with the durable backpack company, Eastpak, for their final fashion collaboration. After much success with the spring/summer 2008 collection, the two a back in action with their sturdy bags, made to resemble winter coats, for this winter. These trendy backpacks have hit retailers everywhere, which means one thing…Christmas list! 

Say bye bye to Raf Simons, wipe your tears and put on a smile…Eastpak has big plans for the spring! Keep your eyes peeled for the Eastpak/ Eley Kishimoto s/s 2009 collaboration print bags! 

Thanks JC Report! 

BBLessing Getting Ready To Clear House

Edited by Corey Moran

BBlessing is having a huge sale this week(end). Sale prices of up to 80% off on Preen, Raf Simons, Rag & Bone, and some of the other great designers they carry. The sale is taking place Friday and Saturday 12-7pm at 5 Crosby St. between Grand and Howard Suite 6D. I’m definitely planning on stopping in to check out the sale, you should do the same.

Thanks Is Mental.

Raf Simons Makes Jill Sander Wearable

Edited by Rebecca Alexander

I usually don’t like Jill Sander, but with Raf Simons being the new creative director, I think I really like the direction the collection is taking. Here are a few images of the coats for Fall from Jill Sander, and they are gorgeous. The tailoring is impeccable, and the style is very modern and trendy.

Thanks Highsnobette