Man Fashion: Japan Designer Yoshiyuki Ogata

Ninjas don't wear sweatshirts. Yoshiyuki Ogata, a Tokyo fashion designer whose street fashion is stocked in upscale L.A. and London boutiques, took his fashion cues from the rich traditions of local design, but not from some Parisian or New York City atelier.


Hence, instead of a hip-hop hoodie, Ogata wears a sleek hooded jacket that zips up to show only the eyes, a self-made creation inspired by what ninjas used to wear during their stealthy missions.

"Because Japan was an isolated island for so long, there is so much that is unique about our culture," says Ogata, whose design for the Japanese contestant in the 2006 Miss Universe pageant won the best national costume award.

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Business Attire - Signs of a Good Fit Part I

You can't determine if a garment fits you if you don't know it's supposed to fit. The proper fits of your jacket, shirt, and pants are determined both relative to one another and relative to your body! Yes, your body as well. So in this coming week, I will bring all of you to look at all these three man fashion garments, jacket, shirt, and pants one by one.

Shirt Collar Fit


Your dress shirt collar should appear trim, but sit loose enought to accomodte comfort and future shrinkage. Remember! When you're trying a shirt on, a finger should fit between your neck and the collar with a bit of wriggle room to spare!
Lastly, half an inch of your shirt collar should be visible above your jacket collar!


Jacket Collar Fit

Simple, your jacket collar should lie flat against the entire circumference of your shirt collar.


Shoulder Fit

The shoulder line of your shirt and jacket should align with your body's natural shoulder line. The fit of your jacket here is especially important, if only because it is so visually apparent when it's off.


Jacket Length

Your jacket should hang just long enough to cover yoru entire ass, but still afford your legs maximum length.

Sleeve Lengths

When your arms are hanging loose at your side, your jacket's sleeve should extend to the first knuckle of thumb; where the wrist becomes the hand. Your shirt sleeve should extend a bit longer, so that half an inch of it is visible past teh jacket cuff.

So remember to visit me again for Part II of Sign of Good Fit.

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Man Fashion: United Color of Benetton - F/W 2008

While everyone is focus on Beijing Olympic (including myself! :)), it does not mean to put a stop to fashion industry. United Color of Benetton has recently released their Fall/Winter 2008 collection.

United Color of Benetton: Montreal Metropole Du Quebec Collection
For men, this collection features Parisian chic and hi-tech simplicity. The new look for the office is jersey and wool knits featuring tiny patterns and stripes complimented by corduroy, tweed, and Prince of Wales check, jackets and trousers.

United Color of Benetton: Mariniers Du Nova Scotia Collection
The sports loving man will find the essential easy to wear casual pieces in this collection. Featuring hooded pullovers teamed with pants and jeans in heavier fabrics in the shades of the earth and the ocean with occasional touches of orange and purple.

United Color of Benetton: Territoires du Nord Ouest
A mountain look, with lots of good protection against the cold, from the down coats and jackets to the faux fur-trimmed hoods. Underneath, soft sweaters with handknitted-look jacquard; heavy, accessoried trousers resistant to the cold, snow and wear. Pine-green and bark-brown with lemon-yellow and cyclamen-pink.

After all, which collection is your ideal pick?

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Man Fashion: Olympic Sportwear Fashion

Right after opening of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, here are some of the sportwear and uniform that appeared in the Beijing Olympic. Brands involves include Ralph Lauren, Adidas, Nike, Puma, Asics, Gucci and many more. Attached here are some of the sportswear/uniforms for your preview.

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Man Fashion: Are You Big Fan of Designer Replica Sunglasses?

The simple truth about designer replica sunglasses is this, this type of eyewear product does not support any brand, label or logo and they are not passed off to the public as the real deal. Although designer replica and fake sunglasses are both available at very affordable prices, the designs are inspired and modeled from real designer brands like Prada, Bvlgari, Gucci, Chanel, etc.

These types are very trendy and fashionably stylish. They give you alternatives to buying the pricier counterpart without you having to sacrifice your fashion statement. For example, you dream of having the latest Gucci gucsun-2968s-hxi-nz but you wouldn't want to spend $300 for it, absolutely out of your budget. Why not opt to buying the designer replica version which is inspired by Gucci instead, you won't have to spend big time for it. With $30 or more you will be able to get next real thing and achieve a fashionably stylish and at the same time high quality accessory.

When it comes to the quality of the sunglasses, designer replica is full of character which sets it very far apart from fake sunglasses. These fake eyewear products tend to fade even only for short time usage and they also tend to break very easily. When on the other hand, designer replica sunglasses can be used for a long period of time without the item fading and they are much, much more durable. You can use these designer replica sunglasses for as long as you may want or until it goes out of style or until you've misplaced it and never find it again.

Always make it a top priority to buy sunglasses whether replica, fake or designer ones with UV protection lenses. Even if you're buying designer replica sunglasses just for the purpose of style, looks enhancement or just to compliment your outfit, never forget that the primary function of these sunglasses are to protect and shield your eyes from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. Keep in mind to stay clear from eyewear products that are not UV protected.

Stay away from shelves which offer cheapest sunglasses. Very low prices are indication of very low quality of sunglasses material and its craftsmanship. A wise move is to buy designer replica sunglasses that offer mid-range prices. The last thing you have to remember is actually standard in buying procedure. The retailers return and refund policies have to be checked at all times, this procedure will save you a lot of time and from a lot of trouble in case you have to bring it back because the sunglasses you have picked do not fit when you got home or there was an error and you got the wrong pair instead of the one you've chosen.

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Man Fashion: Leg-in a-Sock Style Jean, Anyone?

If you are familiar with jeans, there is nothing new to Levi's button fly. Yes, I am refer to Levi's 501. Will you be interested if there are buttons that use to button up each different level of the jean depending on what you're after; shorts, the semi-crop, full jeans or the button-embellished. Is it just me who gasps at this fashion indictment?



Brandish tv recently has posted this interesting jean, which looking for supporters to vote for it. Will you keen in such design?

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Man Fashion: Men In Tights Fashion is Back?

Believe it or not, there's a new trend in men's fashion, men are now looking for fashion tights or skinny jeans or khaki pants. According to one of the recent fashion report, UK stockists are reporting record sales of sheer, patterned and support tights for men. Retailers say men's tights are not being sold as fetish garments, but as practical, comfortable and – most worryingly – stylish everyday wear. "I don't know what is going on – sales have gone mad," said Kieran Hughes, director of the tights stockists Precious Collections.



"In the past two months we have gone from selling 300 pairs of tights a month to men in the UK, to selling more than 1,000." Men give three reasons for donning skin-tight legwear. Some simply like the added insulation they bring underneath trousers. Others put them on under shorts and claim they bring such health benefits as back support. And a few even claim that tights are the latest symbol of metrosexuality. Mr Hughes said: "German men have been wearing them for years. More than 50 per cent of German men wear tights, including famous German football players. I can't imagine many footballers here doing that." Online site Legwear4men reports that it is struggling to cope with demand, while Mytights reports that its new men's line sold out almost immediately, particular skinny jeans and similar fashion. Tights aimed at men are designed slightly differently from those worn by women – and not just because they come in sizes large enough to accommodate burly rugby players. They usually feature support panels, sometimes include front openings that resemble flies on jeans, and also have reinforced feet. Will you get one for yourself?

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