Spring comes early for designer Raz Keren

New York based label Raz Keren updates its sartorial standards with a modern edge for its spring 2016 men’s collection. Lending the brand a cool image, models Rafaele Rivera and Frank Mendez star in the season’s look book. Showing a fresh and dreamy approach to slim-cut tailoring, the pair are photographed by Vaughn Eric Stewart. Impeccably tailored trousers and fitted dress shirts come together for the inspiring affair.

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Model Frank Mendez wears striped shirt and tailored trousers

in shades of blue securing a nautical nod to timeless style

Model Rafaele Rivera wears a sleek shirt with graphic appliqué

from Raz Keren’s spring 2016 menswear collection

Models Rafaele Rivera and Frank Mendez

captured by photographer Vaughn Eric Stewart

We’ve been Huck’d!

Amazingly talented actor Guillermo Diaz, who plays gladiator Huck on ABC's show Scandal, is wearing a Raz Keren limited edition custom made Cherub shirt, for his Twitter profile pic. Photographed by Ira L. Black.

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Guillermo Diaz wears the Cherub shirt from the Raz Keren menswear line

in the profile picture of his Twitter account

Guillermo Diaz wears the Nymph blazer and the Snö shirt

from the Raz Keren menswear collection

Labeling Men: Muse

"a glimpse into the mind of a fashion designer, and some amazing advice that only his students would usually be lucky enough to receive!"

The Emmys are Cumming!

As the Primetime Emmy Awards are taking place this coming Sunday, I recall the exciting event four years ago (on Sept. 21, 2008), when talented actor Alan Cumming arrived at the Nokia Theater in LA wearing a look from the RAZ KEREN menswear collection:
5-buttons multicolor plaid sport jacket, citrus cotton shirt and camel twill dress pants.

Photos: Matt Sayles/AP

And here's the look from the RAZ KEREN campaign:

 Photo: Bruno Rand

Far From Heaven

On September 9th 2002 - a decade ago - talented actress Patricia Clarkson wore a Raz Keren dress for the 'Far From Heaven' Premiere Party during 2002 Toronto Film Festival.

For more about Ms. Clarkson, click here!

 Photos: Jeff Vespa

Let the games begin!

Just as the 2012 Summer Olympics are about to start, here's a rare illustration of the genius and extremely talented artist ANTONIO LOPEZ, who is known mainly for his fashion illustrations, from 1984, celebrating the Games of the XXIII Olympiad that took place in Los Angeles, California.

And, the new book: ANTONIO LOPEZ, Fashion, Art, Sex and Disco by Mauricio Padilha and Roger Padilha is coming out September 4th, 2012.

There's no place like (Ralph Lauren) home!

As I return home from my trip to Israel I recall a few projects I created for Ralph Lauren Home in 2003.

The first one is the Tourville canopy bed, for the Ralph Lauren Home showroom, made of yards and yards of washed linen and silk damask to create this luscious and inviting retreat.

The second is a wicker bassinet, for the opening of the Ralph Lauren Baby store on Madison Avenue, dressed with white linen and Swiss dot.

The last is a tall project that required the use of a cherry picker in order to artistically drape countless yards of washed velvet, wool sheers and linen from a 40-feet-high I-beam, for the backdrop of the Ralph Lauren Fall 2003 ready-to-wear collection. Here is the best image I found that shows a glimpse of those enormous curtains from the show that took place in Chelsea, New York on Valentine's day, 2003.