A Peek At Men's Fashion

Admittedly, we on the Contrast blog don't cover men's fashion all that often. This is partly because we don't have any writers covering it yet (do you want to? Drop me a line--cecholst [at] vassar.edu), but also because your editor does not much see the point. As far as she is concerned, a man looks best in a well-tailored suit, or naked (especially if said man is Obama's former White House Chief of Staff and currently running for mayor of Chicago with a tragically hideous logo. Call me, Rahm!)

Anyway. This week, Paris is hosting the fall 2011 men's Fashion shows. Fashion is all about characters and so far, personalities have ranged from the sexy 70's inflected gents at Dries van Noten, to the Red Coats at Alexander McQueen, to the sinister skeletons at Mugler (designed by Lady Gaga's friend and stylist Nicola Formichetti) and the Rudolf Valentino meets Ballets Russes explosion that is John Galliano.

Sonny Vandevelde/ New York Times

The New York Times has some great backstage photos from the shows--take a look!

Christopher Kane Menswear!

Christopher Kane, one of London's hottest designers, is getting ready to launch a menswear line!

The collection, which will be sold at Dover Street Market, will include T-shirts, cardigans, sweatshirts, and some very unfortunate leather shorts.

The collection, the designer told Vogue UK, is based on his love for space. "I became obsessed with the explosions and landscapes from space pictures. I loved the colours [sic] and unbelievable detail. I printed them on to simple shapes, like loose fit T-shirts, cashmere and silk-mix knitted sweaters and cardigans."

Kane is widely admired for his use of color and innovative use of fabrics. His Resort 2011 collection also featured his beautiful star prints while his Spring 2011 collection presented a psychedelic homage to the eccentric Princess Margaret.