Sarah Burton for Alexander Mcqueen S/S 2011

It all happened when I was in Milan, all eyes were on Sarah Burton, as she brought on her first major Alexander Mcqueen show during the Spring/Summer 2011 Paris Fashion Week. Big shoes to fit indeed, but we couldn't agree more with PPR's decision in appointing the late designer's right hand woman to be the creative director of the distinct label.

When Burton first spoke about the then upcoming collection last month about being less "angsty" and "softer", I thought it was just a "disclaimer", in case it didn't "fit" into the taste of existing Mcqueen fans or the whole strategic expectations play. To be honest, I thought the collection was spectacular, reflecting Mcqueen's spirit and essence with bold statements and intricate structuring. The line showed how closely Burton and Mcqueen worked together and understood each other during the last 14 years.

Straw bustier, ostrich feathers, butterflies, trademark digital prints and woven hair, just the way the founder would have done it.

MC Supersize at Don Gallery - by Ron English

Pop Surrealism, Ron English will be having his first ever solo art exhibition in Milan, Italy.

Too much Big Mac.

9th July - 25th August
Don Gallery, Italy

Via: Guillotine

First Missoni Hotel in Edinburgh

Known for their unique knitwear,
Indulge in classic Missoni bed linens, tableware, rugs and furniture when the new Hotel Missoni in Edinburgh, Scotland opens in June.
For bookings call +44 131 220 6666 or visit http://www.hotelmissoni.com/

Model of Singaporean blood goes topless for GQ Italy

Sports Illustrated 2008

Borned in Perth, Jessica Gomes is of Singaporean-Chinese and Portuguese heritage. She first made her major appearance in the Fashion industry after appearing in Sports Illustrated 2008.

Sports Illustrated 2008

If you find her familiar, that's because she was also the face in Diddy's Unforgiven Women fragance commercial, alongside other clothing brands that she had modelled before like Levi's, DKNY, and Victoria's Secret and electronics giant Motorola.

Jessica in GAP and P.Diddy's Unforgivable Women commercial

This time she appears topless in GQ Italy, a men-centric magazine.

It looked like she grew slightly thinner, but her unique pan-asian features will probably help her get to the top in the modelling industry.

At 5'9" tall, the 24-year-old is now residing in New York, pursuing every model's dream. With sheer determination, one day we shall see her on the covers of Vogue.

Men's fashion leather bags

Today a friend of mine ask where's a good place to buy nice men's leather bags.

He did not want the usual staple brands like braun buffel or gucci for that matter.
So with a budget at about $300, he could get a pretty decent men's leather bag at almost any other stores.

When asked, the first label that came to my mind was agnès b. Started as a menswear fashion label, agnès b (and my friends, for the 1,760,215,214,434,296th times, it's pronounced as "anes bay") have done a line of watches with seiko, cosmetics for club des createurs de beaute, and in 1993 a series of leather goods known as "agnès b voyage".

Their bags are often monochrome, simple, yet classic; a case of "typical french". You could easily get a poly-mix duffel bag for SGD$100++ or a leather brief-case for SGD$300++.



From France, to Italy...



Though more known for its highly durable synthetic fabric, mandarina duck also produces a fair share of classic leather bags that isn't too ostentatious for the local corporate scene.

Prices range from $100 - $400 depending on the size and complexity of the bags.
This brand is stocked up in the bag section of Takashimaya. The only concern is, they might have retracted the men's collection since it may not be too popular among the red dot society.

Otherwise, get them online from redapples.





Internationally known for it's high-quality bags, Porter International is my next best pick.

Located on the 3rd level of Wisma Atria, their latest outlet stocks up a variety of durable bags for leisure, work, and travel. You may not find as many leather bags here as compared to their flagship store in Taiwan, but Porter International offers timeless pieces that suit almost every occasions.

Always, if you have extra money to spend, then my all-time favourite men designer brand, Paul Smith, will do the trick.

Trendy, fun, yet stylish,

Only highly-esteemed metrosexuals or ubersexuals with great amount of personality will get my drift.

Source: www.paulsmith.co.uk

Yet, refraining from signature psychedelic stripes isn't too hard for the man. His men's collection of leather bags can take on a serious side pretty well too.

Shop at Ngee Ann City or coggles.




Also, check out style salvage's entry on joey's purse.
He recommended a London-based label ,Doors by Jas M.B. ,which sells pretty neat leather bags. International delivery is available at £40.

Source: www.doorsbyjasmb.com

Or read masqline's men fashion blog heres.