Staring at the Moon

Men's Fall Essential: Burberry Outerwear

I was having a pretty serious conversation with one of my friends about the last round of women's runway shows in Paris and Milan.  

We got into a pretty deep conversation about which designers blew us away and which left us asking for more and she ended up asking me what I look for when it comes to menswear.  The first thing that came to mind when she asked me that was...fur.

 Honest to God, hands down, FUR.

 I know it sounds ostentatious and bourgeois, but fur is in.

My obsession with fur on guys started with Christoper Bailey's Fall Winter 2010 show for Burberry Prorsum.

He was the first designer to show shearling since Dolce & Gabanna's Fall 2008 Collection.  I know two years seems like nothing, but in fashion, two years in a very long time.

 Anyways, I'm off topic.  Burberry does the best fur on guys.  Hands down.  That's why I nominate Burberry's outerwear as this year's Fall Essential.

 

Here are my favorites:

This is definetely my favorite coat for fall.  Amazing tailoring, beautiful Finnish mink collar, incredible fabric...its perfect.

Who doesn't love a full length leather trench coat?  The shearling collar is a welcome addition as well.

See the rest of my picks after the jump!

I Want It, I Can't Afford It, So I'm Gonna Make It!

I've been obsessed with this Lanvin jacket since it walked on the runway last June.  

Lanvin Spring-Summer 2011

What I really love about it are the details like the frayed edges and and the grosgrain ribbon.

Above images can be attributed to Style.com

Of course it's not in stores yet and even if it were, I'm sure it's insanely expensive.  Seeing as how I know my way around a sewing machine, I'm planning on making a replica.

I did make a few changes to the design like modifying the neckline, adding another layer, lengthening the sleeve, changing the sleeve, neck, and back color to white, and changing the fabric from wool to linen and crepe back satin.

Ill keep you guys posted on how it turns out over the next week!