Xander Zhou FW1314

I think I have found my absolute favorite collection for the season. Ugh, it's beyond everything I adore: interesting clothing that's conceptual while remaining true to typical menswear shapes but moving forward. I loved it all.
I loved the tailoring found here and the jackets made me squeal like a five year old at Disneyland! The inner fur lining exposed is so perfect and it makes everything I own appear so basic. Ha. I even enjoyed the longer pieces which is something I'm noticing more from menswear designers. It balanced the entire collection well and the colors chosen for each piece was smart and clean. Though the pieces with wording tied it all nicely, like a cherry on a sundae. Now get on my body.
-Karl

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James Long FW1314

Okay, um, can these sweaters just magically appear on my beautiful body or something?! It's like, the beauty of everything I love: sweaters, Divine, and John Waters all rolled into one. I just can't. I can't.
-Karl
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Sibling S13

Now this collection has brought me back a bit. All the way back to my middle school days (circa 2004~) when Baby Bash and Lil' Flip was taking up the radio waves and Baby Phat was a thing. Remember? Man, all the girlies would just about gag for that damn cat on their Baby Girl bomber jackets. Haha, good times.
So anyways, I adore Sibling and their knit wear is always on point. Now I talked about Baby Phat because holy hale did those calf length track pants totally scream Kimora! But, some nine years later, I actually want a pair. Though I know if I wear me a pair of them fly ass pants, I'll look like something out of Malibu's Most Wanted. Though I thuroughly enjoyed this collection and I enjoyed seeing the conitunation of having the models' faces hidden.
-Karl

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MAN F13

What can I say? This collection was three parts of pure perfection. It tapped into my Biggie-P.Diddy-Bad Boys-90's vibes and my dark androgynous vibes with a hint of ~*gothic princess-ness*~
I had never heard of MAN prior to this collection but I'm quite glad I have. The styles of the designers really blend nicely together to create a song instead of having just one voice take over. As I stated, I really enjoyed  the track suits which brought me back to the late 90's and early 2000's. Very Rocawear and Sean John.
Though I wasn't expecting to see the black and creme pieces which just kind of certified my eyes to be glued to the screen and my ass on the chair. I loved the blend of matte and shiny fabrics to bring the clothing to life.
This is one label I'm looking forward to seeing more of in the future and can only wait patiently to see whats next. And I think I'm in love with Astrid Anderson.
-Karl

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