Following on from the brand’s initial challenge to increase the overall size of the collection for Fall/Winter 2010, Meltin’Pot continues to drive a street fashion direction throughout adopting guidelines to reinvent the total look. This consists of a basic overview of some key points including the evolution of design and consistent research into trends of new fabrics and accessories/details, all being key whilst maintaining the brand’s renowned levels of production quality and perfect fit.

The MP001 capsule collection continues to be the pride and joy of the entire collection. This all-male selection, which has been further enriched and developed this season, is the product icon for Meltin’Pot and represents the brand’s overall identity. An expansive range of treatments and fine fits feature. MP001, the well known regular jeans embellished with a noble selvedge together with MP002 the ‘of the moment’ super slim model, are joined by a new additions to the range: MP003, a novel model with a tapered fit, and the MP004 chino featuring the same ergonomic fit, in gabardine, satin and denim for true connoisseurs.

The MP001 capsule collection is completed with a small and concise range of different tops and jackets taking their influence from the world of “jeans” but with glam contamination. Nylon and denim jackets are combined with cool, urban reversible inner removable vests, classic shirts and vests are created in denim, discolored and over-dyed sweatshirts feature and sweaters and t-shirts have a beautiful marble effect, enhanced with patches and inserts.

The overall look and feel is a comprehensive and tight look, with an international flavor for both Meltin’Pot men and women, which, as the brand name evokes, have a cosmopolitan character who live their daily lives full of stimuli and influences from the different cultures which are now firmly a part of our contemporary society.

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It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Milan Vukmirovic. Whether he’s behind the lens or behind the fashion house – it’s all good for us. Here’s his latest editorial for L’Officiel Hommes march, featuring model Arthur Sales Outfitted in a complete wardrobe by RRL by Ralph Lauren.

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(Via The Fashionisto)

Resting heavily on chinos, shirts and chunky knits the Autumn/Winter 2010 collection of Sweden’s Velour is actually not very different from the label’s past collections. Just take a closer look and you’ll see what I mean. None the less, Velour’s “Feelgood preppy” look (their words) is still one of the best coming out of Scandinavian countries in recent years. The collection is, as usual, all about “traditional garments redesigned in a new stylish yet effortless way”, but that’s exactly the reason why we like it so much. Sometimes it’s just ‘better the devil you know’…

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Here’s a little sneak preview at the new MFSC Spring 2010 Collection. This season, the Mister Freedom x Sugar Cane “SpeedSafe Clothing” collection includes the “Breezer Jacket”, Chambray “Mechanic Shirt”, “Midnight Riders”, “Chino Riders” and “Union Tee”. As always, you can expect the capsule collection to be jam-packed with fascinating little details and surprises from the fertile mind of Mr. Loiron.

Selected views from the MFSC spring 2010 lookbook after the jump, download the full one here.

Wrangler Spring/Summer 2010 is fresh vintage denim, Vegas Heat and the thrill of the outdoors. The collections celebrate life lived full throttle. The season opens with Ride Wild, a collection of vibrant vintage-inspired styles that build on Wrangler’s status as the original outdoor denim brand. Bluest blue denim jeans are worn with slim shirts or trampled Tees. Summer black, and gray-black, herald an alternative image. Washes are worn and dusty, authentically vintage in look and feel. Jeans’ fits have advanced big-time. Key products for S/S 10 in men’s are three core cuts. The Spencer is a perfect slim, Ace a regular-straight, and the Crank is an exquisitely modern fit with a low-rise and straight leg.

The second delivery, 1947, is inspired by tough workwear, the engineer as artist. These are hard-wearing clothes in a soft palette of gray, brown and blue, the sort of kit that Jack Kerouac and Jackson Pollock wore, and directly referencing Wrangler’s role supplying workwear to the US military in the 1940s.

51st Star, the third segment, is full of bang and flash: light, bright clothes for a hot party night. The legendary rivalry between motorcycle stunt riders Evel Knievel and Eddie Kidd supplies the driving image. Think starlets and fireworks, red, white & blue, sharp contrasts.

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Classic made in U.S.A. footwear and luggage is exceptional as traditional artifacts of the rugged and refined American past. Since 1985, designer Yuki Matsuda has paid homage to the American crafts and traditions by treasure hunting for outstanding examples of footwear and luggage in remote locales spread out across the rolling Appalachians to the high Sierras.

During Yuki’s quests for American rarities, he befriended several footwear, luggage, leather, and blanket artisans whose personalities and skills are more beautiful and pure than their output. Yuketen exists from the lessons and heritage gleaned from these men and women. For the upcoming spring, I especially like these sports chukka shoes now available from Colette.

“Himalayan High” – An animated piece featuring looks from the Burkman Bros. F/W 2010 Collection Directed by Jamie Carreiro, Art Direction and Production by Andrio Abero, Will Esparza, and Attack Assistant Animators Eric Chang and Chris Paik.

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The melancholy feeling of Nudie’s S/S collection lingers on to the F/W 10 one. The jeans collection offers a wide spectrum of unwashed and washed denim. It features fabrics with indigo coating on black or brown weft, black coating on indigo blue weft, worn grey shades, and yellow or brown tinting. Names like Night Thunder, Deep Murky and Black Tint suggest that the trend wash wise is dark. The descriptions of the washes are pure poetry; a honey smoked weft with a grey tint or a dark minded indigo with silent abrasions and thunder light scrapings. Besides these dark minded washes, the range also offers light and mid blue shades with wash effects like clouds passing in the sky.

The colors for the tops are quite somber: grey, brown and blue with happy appearances of turquoise and a fantastic red orange. The tees offer several different qualities from heavy, brushed almost like flannel to the lightest of jersey. Each tee has its own print. Old vintage patterns and colours inspire Nudie’s knitted sweaters. Nudie continue to make their own shirt fabrics and checks, and as far as possible they are made in organic cotton. The result is a wide range containing checked fabrics, printed flannels, canvas, and twill, brushed or clean. The denim jacket is a key item and just like the jeans they come in different fits and washes. To complete it, the collection also contains smart accessories like wallets and cardholders made in genuine leather that will age beautifully and bags in dry selvage denim.

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In December 2009 Tenue de Nîmes did an interview with Nigel Cabourn in Amsterdam. Nigel was asked to present his inspiration for the new Spring/Summer 2010 Burma collection. Take a look.

Mik Cire by Eric Kim

After Milan and Paris fashion weeks it was New York’s designers turn to strut their fall 2010 stuff down the runway at Bryant Park’s tents. Fashion week men’s prominent trends: 90’s revival, urban warrior and English-inspired left little room for denim, but we still managed to dig up a few interesting looks like Eric Kim’s rocker-meets-equestrian to Michael Bastian’s modern preppy for Gant.

GANT by Michael Bastian

Take a look at all the denim highlights from NY’s MB fashion week after the jump.

Billy Ried

Buckler

Commonwealth Utilities

DKNY

GANT

Michael Bastian

Mik Cire by Eric Kim

Robert Geller

Simon Spurr

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Fresh colors anchored the NY RAW Fall/Winter 2010 collection of denim brand G-Star at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Bright Yellow, Nassau Blue and Car Green complemented G-Star’s traditionally dark palette for coats and jackets, while new light denim washes were added to the established dark raw denim range.

The unique G-Star signature combination of raw and tough mixed with sophisticated and luxurious could be seen in brightly colored, elegantly tailored coats in heavy gauge cooked wool, paired with worn-in denim pants. The inspiration for this season’s NY RAW collection came from the authentic, highly sophisticated service uniform worn by 19th century coach drivers. G-Star combined a formal A-line silhouette with hard-ware luxury materials and fine tailoring resulting in a modern interpretation of the classic Coachman Coat.

G-Star’s denim craftsmanship was demonstrated with the further evolution of the 3-dimensional Arc Pant, adding an inside flare to create a distinctive new silhouette for both men and women. An aggressive new denim wash used blunt-knife abrasion to give a destroyed look to the denims, while high-end customized tailoring repairs were further demonstrations of denim expertise. Denim innovations on show bronze and blue metallic treatments and a unique ‘denim felt’ finishing, created by pulling brightly colored, 100% merino wool through a denim base.

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If the cast of “Gangs of New York” was obsessed with impeccable suits, artisanal organic denim and cashmere underwear, they’d resemble the fall lineup at Gilded Age. Designer Stefan Miljanic has finely honed a hand-crafted, turn-of-the-century aesthetic that was beautifully evident in his cozy plaid shirts and rich Fair Isle sweaters paired with elegant tailoring and vintage Chippewa boots — for a look both masculine and lush.

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(Via WWD)

Welcome to the Wild West, William Rast-style. Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala blended a tribal motif into their leather-heavy fall lineup. In men’s wear, a strong sense of utility was tempered with a bit of bohemian romance. If Vietnam-era rockers went camping in the Mojave Desert, they might have worn these fringed motorcycle jackets, army fatigues and distressed jeans. White ruffle-fronted tunics were paired with snake-embossed skinny pants for a touch of rock ’n’ roll Baroque. Even if it’s not exactly innovative, this label just might have the stylistic chops to contend with the European giants in its category.

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(Via WWD)

“At the heart of this season’s salty, summery line is the Vintage T- Shirt collection; a capsule of Eastern Sea Ports – Sag Harbor, Nantucket, New York, Portland Maine, Mystic, New Bedford, Salem and Gloucester. Each Rogues Gallery T-Shirt is a reclaimed piece – custom dyed, hand printed & finished in Portland, Maine. No two are alike”.

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In her first collection for Diesel Black Gold, creative director Sophia Kokosalaki showed a predictable outing that married Diesel’s hard-edged urban vibe to her softer aesthetic. Men’s looks toggled between redneck and Goth style, but the lineup mostly broke down to clean, versatile pieces with a tough edge, like flannel shirts, leather jackets and vests, and scoop-neck T-shirts. Jeans came in faded blue or pitch black, and were fashionably slim but not clingy.

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(Via WWD)