. Menswear is jumping in on the act and going green for Fall/Winter 2010! Beautiful deep lodens, forest and foliage green hues are turning up from a wide spectrum of designers. Expect the ‘trickle down’ effect to reach an even wider range of retailers come the new season. To read more, pick up a subscription [...]

. Humble denim qualities turn up in a range of key item accessories – across the fashion floor, at all levels at all prices! With denim so strong in women’s apparel, it makes sense to see fabulous denim strappy sandals, slouchy bags, fedoras and even hair accessories. Expect denim accessories and shoes to grow as [...]

. New super slim and skinny cargos are turning up all over the fashion floor and look set to be the next big thing! Stretch enhanced for added comfort – in a range of key neutral hues – in twills, canvas and heavy weight poplin – skinny cargos – rely on multiple pockets – for [...]

The Early Color & Trend Directions – Men’s Fall/Winter 2011/12 The Early Color & Trend Directions – Men’s Fall/Winter 2011/12 is now available, here are a few sample pages (click on a thumbnail for a larger view), if you would like to order the full package please contact Paul Pelssers.

. Classic camel – plus a whole array of beautiful and sophisticated honey hues – looks set to dominate the new Fall season. Worn in ‘head to toe’ one color statements, spliced and blocked or combined back with arctic white, charcoal gray and chocolate brown – camel will be presented in the most luxurious qualities. [...]

. Activewear looks set to expand it’s horizons as designers, brands and retailers alike set their sights on new opportunities. The key is – layering – mixing of both knits and wovens – and gray heather. Sweat pants cut to all lengths, shorts over long johns, windbreakers over henleys, solids over stripes and hoodies over [...]

. Called ‘buff’ hues, skin, nude, cosmetic or blush tones – this beautiful palette is at once -  sophisticated, alluring and highly feminine. From sheer chiffons, to languid jerseys, fine gauge sweater knits and crisp cottons – tonalities in hue – or ‘head to toe’ one color statements – lend an element of confidence to [...]

. The hugely popular Anthropologie opens yet another store in Manhattan – at 75 Ninth Ave – in the Meatpacking District – and it’s a beauty! Over two huge floors, Anthropologie’s mix of cool fashions, accessories and homewares makes for a ‘must see’ statement that combines all of the very best elements of this highly [...]

. Direct from Spain, Desigual opens a brand new store on 34th Street – between 5th & 6th Ave. Quirky, a little strange and most certainly – eclectic – Desigual – is expanding their reach in Manhattan. After a quiet opening in Soho, a debut at Macy’s and now a large format store that houses [...]

. Classic cotton seersucker returns to the front of the Men’s fashion floor as new shapes will ensure major interest. The blazer – tailored or unstructured – looks set to be important – as does a whole range of shorts. Flat front trousers and the shirt look equally good. A ‘cool’ quality for when the [...]