Sporting Ascot

2012 is the year for the Olympics. The once every four years event has greatly influenced global fashion brands in their Spring Summer 2012 and with this is the major comeback of sportswear into our wardrobes. This season, BOSS Green Menswear draws inspiration from the famed British Royal Ascot horse races with their unique tradition, color and style. Presenting a parade of hues, it features a mix of stripes and checks in bright, energized color combinations paired with white. The palette is dominated by olive green and yellows, along with a spectrum of blues including navy, turquoise and sky blue. A trio of reds – from tango red through chimney to rhododendron – send a strong message and duo with white for high impact. Fabrication is game on the stripe theme in shirts and jackets. Matte/shiny contrast is a hallmark of this richly varied collection, as is the hand-drawn BOSS Green lettering of the logo.
The BOSS Green is a premium sportswear line for men and women with a relaxed, casual focus and functional performance wear for golf enthusiasts. With its aesthetically appealing, signature design, BOSS Green has discovered the ideal niche between lifestyle and sports.

In the Philippines, BOSS Green is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 4, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, and Newport Mall Resorts World.

Burberry Fall 2011 Collection

Planning to travel for the holidays to Europe where the cold is below zero?  Well, brave the freezing temperature in style with chic ideas from Burberry's Autumn Winter 2011 ad campaign. Featuring looks from their full eveningwear collection and accessories, the mood imagery displays classic tones in their most stunning ice appeal. Relating to the Winter Storms theme, the British designer label takes the black and white color pallete with cosmopolitan flair and rethinking fashion for the streets. Sleek chic is the walking the new style on the road.

Beyond Statement

Dreaming of a new bag this season, the author found the pot of gold in Bottega Veneta's Fall Winter 2011 accessories for men.  Loving these must-have pieces in terms of its look, feel, and function. The latest accessories collection is on the radar chic and emulates practical sensibility.  Definitely noteworthy, these streamlined pieces offer versatility, utility, and low-key sophistication. To die for bags are soft, lightweight, and above all, functional. Classic shoes are reinvented to suit for both formal and informal fashion. The new direction is best explained by Creative Director Tomas Maier, he says “We started thinking about the way we make things and what effect that has on the outcome.If you make a piece of clothing in a new way, what else can you achieve? The elements that comprise a man’s wardrobe don’t vary that much over time. So to evolve you have to reinvent what you already have.”

In the Philippines, Bottega Veneta is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati and Rustan’s Makati.

New Hollywood

One of Burberry's new fashion icon aside from Emma Watson is 24 year old model-turned-actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley ( seen in the movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon).  The Victoria Secret stunner has captivated the paparazzi on and off the red carpet with her sultry sophisticated looks that epitomize the new definition glamour.  Effortless yet striking, her unassuming disposition is channeling super chic style without pretense.  The young actress posses a certain enigmatic appeal, natural sexiness and alluring elegance making her one of the most beautiful faces in Hollywood today.  Blessed with the perfect mold for fashion, it's no wonder Burberry has chosen her as part of their roster of stellar endorsers.  Young Hollywood's latest addition is style ready on and off camera and is no doubt the muse of modern glamour.  

In the Philippines, Burberry is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) is located at Greenbelt 4, Rustan’s Department Store Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

Luxe High

Luxury is beyond borders and knows no limits.  Burberry  Prosum's Womenswear Autumn Winter 2011 Collection is taking chic to its peak.  Loving the high style in amazing and elegant silhouettes as seen in seamless and remarkable oversized, sculptural and volumes of blanket, military and tunic coats, engineered cable knitted panel jackets, oversize cropped cape jackets, window cut-out dresses, covered zip front tunic dresses, sculptured boot cut trousers, fitted low volume boot cut trousers and flat front cropped trousers. Updated colors and patterns revealed a young and fresh style perspective complimented with an air of modern sophistication.
Luxe detailing is having an all high attention with  hand woven knit cables, multi gauge knitted tweeds, tonal buttons, lacquered woven leather buttons, luggage and engineered stitching, geometric seaming.  One can't help notice the refinery seen in the use of contrast color leather trims, applied bindings and luggage duffle fastenings, sculptured quilted linings and the list goes on and on.  Fabrication is set with a high standard of quality using the finest materials perfect for the cold weather. Completing the collection were accessories as seen in chic bowling, cross-body bags and clutches in quilts, alligator, and shiny leather that complement the entire look of the brand this season.  
Fusing the past and the future is the clear style statement.  Burberry is a tradition of retail luxury that undergoes constant evolution in bringing forward ideas in creating contemporary fashion.

In the Philippines, Burberry is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 4, Rustan’s Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

Coat of Arms

In a tropical country such as the Philippines, wearing a coat happens on a rare occasion.  The   only forgiving time where fashioning one can be excused is either when a typhoon/storm happens or during the holidays when the temperature gets a bit cold.  Though the idea of Euro cold-weather layering maybe nearly close to impossible, the next alternative is to take inspiration from the latest collections and use an alternative type of fabrication suitable for the environment.  In recent years, menswear in Manila has been catching up on fashion and has lately resurfaced into the style battlefield with a load of ammunition inspired from the international runways.
One of the key inspirations this season is Burberry Menswear's  Autumn Winter 2011.  The latest collection is re-creating a wonderful rendition of the classic in luxe materials and sculptural volumes. Bold silhouettes, eye-catching details, clean lines and sharp tailoring redefined the brands concept of construction with impeccable elegance.  Brave, bold hues such as thistle blue, bright royal blue, bright teal blue, primary red, bright amber, tangerine, bright caper are mixed with modern neutral like dark charcoal, mid grey mélange, ink, mid brown, dark clove brown, loam, camel, honey, and the classic black and white creating a style army marching from runway to realway.  At this day and age, global fashion has evidently taken the forward march with a refreshing outlook in dressing up men. Menswear is conquering new frontiers and armed with a sever attitude without inhibitions which can be described in today's generation as fearless.

In the Philippines, Burberry is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Greenbelt 4, Rustan’s Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall.