June 29, 2018

The Kooples Spring 2019 Menswear

June 29, 2018/ E. Vincent Martinez

Alexandre Elicha said his Spring lineup for the Kooples “mixed grunge with the baroque.” What he meant by that was that there was a slightly more freewheeling, almost Italian verve mixed in with the label’s typical rock ’n’ roll aesthetic. Vogue

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June 19, 2018

Best of Street Style from Pitti Uomo Spring 2019 Menswear Shows in Florence

June 19, 2018/ E. Vincent Martinez

Best of Street Style from Pitti Uomo Spring 2019

Double-breasted blazers for those holding on to the classics and a more casual approach to personal style for others reigned supreme at the biannual Pitti Uomo menswear show in Florence, Italy. The fashion world's lenses were there to capture the best of Pitti Uomo street style - these are some of our picks from Vogue Runway.

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March 07, 2018

[My] "Style Signature" Shoot with Atlanta-based photographer Ralph Collins

March 07, 2018/ E. Vincent Martinez

A couple years back, a young photographer caught my eye at the Ragtrade Atlanta runway show. Ralph Collins was framing his shots in an unconventional way by using different angles and suggesting art and movement.

Recently, he contacted me and offered a photo shoot but gave me a challenge at the same time. He wanted to capture "my style" and gave me three parameters to feature: brunch, casual day and formal. This wasn't the challenge! The challenge was that I had to pull from my own wardrobe - yep, my closet. At first I thought damn, I like when I get to play with labels from Saks or Jeffrey Atlanta - I'm tired of what's in my closet. You understand, right? Ralph's request made me think a little harder and appreciate what I already had. For the "formal" look, I knew I didn't want to do black tie so I opted for a suit and tie. Gucci suit, YSL coat and a crisp white shirt from Nordstrom. The safari jacket and green sweater for brunch and for a stylish casual look I went with joggers and a Chanel sweatshirt, sneakers by Tods.

Ralph was pleased with my choices. This is what he said about the shoot:

The man himself, Mr. Fashionado, E. Vincent Martinez, stands in front of my lens for the very first time and it was a true experience. What is very understated is the level of personal style that the titled "style bloggers" have, due often to the assumption that their style is birthed from the necessity of their profession. With this photoshoot, I challenged that paradigm and requested that Vincent would come to the shoot prepared, given only the parameters of three occasions "Brunch" "Casual Day" and "Formal Dress". When we arrived at the studio for setup, and he began to display the wardrobe, he spoke with such assurance, such understanding in each piece and the meaning behind them and the memories that were attached to them; completely in awe I hung on every word while imagining exactly how I wanted to showcase them.

Vincent's signature style became clear to me as we began to shoot. Simple staples with characteristics that reflect the functionality in which they're meaning to be used. No item brought simply for the sake of a logo, name recognition, or the need to prove one as "fashionable", but all items brought as a reflection of the necessary functions.

I'm flattered and humbled. Thank you Ralph Collins. Keep doing what you're doing!

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January 17, 2018

ETRO Fall 2018 Menswear

January 17, 2018/ E. Vincent Martinez

“The velvet stories, the carpet stories . . . sometimes [when I am designing] I look at sofas and curtains. And yurts!” - Kean Etro

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January 16, 2018

Takahiromiyashita The Soloist Fall 2018 Menswear

January 16, 2018/ E. Vincent Martinez

Designers Jun Takahashi of Undercover and Takahiro Miyashita of The Soloist collaborated under the theme of "order/disorder" for their Fall 2018 menswear collection.