Tag: Mensfashion

  • Logomania is OUT!

    Logomania is OUT!

    The end of an era, actually, a recycled trend that started a few years ago Logomania has moved from being Bling Chic to feeling dated. As the world continues to grapple with Covid and the Ukraine War, showing off a luxury purchase with a giant emblazoned logo seems a bit out of touch. I remember […]

  • Talking about Hats

    Talking about Hats

    Before Tacky Episode talks about Hats with a man who is an expert on the subject, Jacopo Politi, Head of Styling for Italian label BORSALINO. Co-Host Eugenia Kuzmina discuss the history, details and influences of the creative leader.

  • Louis Vuitton Gets The Beat

    Filling the shoes of Virgil Abloh was never going to be an easy job. The menswear designer made a mark in streetwear before heading Louis Vuitton mens line. Virgil was hitting a stride, the sudden death of the African American born creative head in 2021 shocked the fashion world. The French luxury house announced Pharrell […]

  • A Hat Tip

    A Hat Tip

    Getting the best fit for wearing a hat may look easy. Borsalino expert Simone Coriddi from the Viale Della Spiga store.

  • Style Quick Take

    Style Quick Take

    A Before Tacky podcast from Milan with style expert Simone Coriddi from the Via Della Spiga Milan on styling the right hat to add to a look.

  • 400, not on my dime,

    NOPE! I cannot recommend paying $400 for a pair of sneakers made in who knows where. If I had asked my parents for pair when I was in the targeted buying group these trainers are targeted she would have responded “Not on my dime, McDonald’s is always hiring”. LVMH acquired American brand Tiffany & Co […]

  • The New from 959

    Paolo Ferrari’s sustainable handbag brand 959 debuted a new collection at Pitti Uomo in Florence. A wider range of styles and materials all made from up-cycled materials. Check out the Before Tacky podcast

  • Milan Fashion Week Men 2023

    Milan Fashion Week Men 2023

    A somber Milan Mens Fashion Week. Stay tuned for all my coverage and Before Tacky Podcast.

  • COUNTDOWN-Mens Week

    COUNTDOWN-Mens Week

    Milan Fashion Week Men starts on January 13th 2023. What is going to be the latest trend from the Italian city? A bit curious, I have not been to a mens week event since 2019. I am not just writing this cause of all the masculine models or encountering the sometimes “GROUCHY” press agents. Mens […]

  • There is a Difference

    “Fashions fade, style is eternal.” —Yves Saint Laurent There is a difference between fashion and style. An earlier conversation I had involved explaining even if a person has a closet full of name brand clothing, a person can have no style.