The Tim Hamilton Aesthetic

On the rave of high praises for his menswear fall 2009 collection and a 2009 CFDA nomination, Tim Hamilton brings us his first women´s collection, where he has feminised aspects of his menswear designs. His inspiration was the style of his own mother, who was Lebanese and who Hamilton defines as a darker, more glamorous Elizabeth Taylor with a Dolce Vita look from the 50s and 60s.

The collection is clearly romantic, with Gothic touches and styles from the 20th century. The silk blouses, the emphasized shoulders and unique structure lends the collection a style of its own. And the color palette features lots of black.

The Tim Hamilton Aesthetic

A favorite of Fall 2009, Tim Hamilton's continuity of this collection exhibits his growth and attention to a cohesiveness through tailoring, silhouette, shrinking collars and lapels.

Numero Homme:Spring/Summer 2009

Spring Summer 2009 cover of Numero Homme features DNA New Yorks model Albert Reed in a shoot by fashion photographer Matthias Vriens.

Besides having a successful modeling career, Reed is also a contestant on the reality show Dancing With The Stars.

CFDA ANNOUNCES 2009 CFDA FASHION AWARDS NOMINEES & HONOREES

Menswear Designer of the Year:

Awarded to an American designer or a designer whose business is headquartered in the U.S. who has made the most outstanding contribution to and has influenced the direction of men's ready-to-wear fashion with his or her Spring and Fall 2009 collections. The designer selected must have his or her business based primarily in America.

2009 Nominees:Michael Bastian, Scott Sternberg for Band of Outsiders, Italo Zucchelli for Calvin Klein

Swarovski Award for Menswear:

Awarded to an American designer or a designer whose business is headquartered in the U.S. who has made the greatest impact as an emerging new talent in menswear design with his or her Spring and Fall 2009 collections. The Swarovski Awards, originally called Swarovski’s Perry Ellis Awards, were established to recognize and support the talent and creativity of the next generation of American designers. The designer selected must have his or her business based primarily in America.

2009 Nominees:Patrik Ervell, Robert Geller, Tim Hamilton

Eleanor Lambert Award: 2009 Honoree

Awarded for a unique contribution to the world of fashion. Jim Moore, GQ's Creative Director, is receiving the Award in honor of his 30+ year commitment to the menswear industry.

The winners will be announced at the June 15 Awards gala.
The 2009 CFDA Fashion Awards will be produced by KCD and art directed by Laird + Partners.

Quoddy Trail Moccasin Company for 3sixteen Deck Boat

3sixteen further diversify their growing collection for 2009 fall with the addition of this team-up project with Perry, Maine’s Quoddy Trail Moccasin Company . Operating as fifth generation shoemakers, Quoddy’s attention to detail and quality sees few rivals as experts hand-craft from start to finish. Technical details include 100% Chromexcel leather and a calfskin-liner.

View more from the brand at http://quoddytrail.com/.

W's April 2009 Hot Desire: Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore, photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. W magazine states, " After more than a decade starring in easy-to-digest romantic comedies, the actress taps her dark side in Grey Gardens. " "I was excited to bring my own pain to something," says the one-time Little Girl Lost. Read the complete interview at W's website http://www.wmagazine.com/.

Simon Nessman for GQ Style (Deutschland)

In Spring-Summer 2009 issue for German GQ Style, highly sought after model Simon Nessman (Major Models New York) is shot in "Gucci color" styled by Paul Mather and shot by photographer Arnaldo Anaya-Lucca.

T Style Magazine Spring 2009

The new spring issue of the NY Times T Style will hit the newsstands with the latest in men's style for spring 2009, full stories are available at their website, nytimes.com/tmagazine. Cover boy is Grey Anatomy's Eric Dane who's part of the "Screen Test" pictorial, by Jean Baptiste-Mondino.

The Look: Michael Bastian Fall 2009

During economic instabilities, Michael Bastian Fall 2009 collection intricately created a layering effect that any man can create at any budget. Whether its mixing the old with the new, mass market items with luxury staples, or thrift store items with distressed denim: Bastian's looks establish a connection with men whom look to modernize their creative closet in trying times. View the entire collection at http://www.michaelbastiannyc.com/.