Friday February 10, 2012 – Park Avenue Armory
A year ago we were introduced to the new Tommy Hilfiger man, an edgier version of the “Pop with Twist” guy, who was more rebellious than restrained. For Fall 2012, he comes back as a West Point cadet, whose stylish, charismatic bachelor lifestyle is sleeker and more defined. Tommy’s collections always tell a story; this time, the set and clothes read like a seductive novel.
For the occasion, Tommy recreated an almost life sized Gramercy park, filled with trees, vines and townhouse brick walls, serving as the perfect backdrop for this military, equestrian inspired collection. Given Tommy’s long history with defining Americana-wear, it was refreshing to see him take on the challenge of reinventing it for tomorrows man, with a modernity that is uniquely Hilfiger.
Throughout the collection, leather was a dominant theme, as seen on the back of the jacket collars. The varsity jacket, a summer 2012 piece, comes back for the fall with quilted leather sleeves, adding the right notes of sophistication to the iconic american piece. Using a conservative color palette of olive and forest greens, burgundy, and navy, the looks appeared nonetheless diverse and individual. Functionality is another aspect of the collection. Three coats featured a horizontal zipper below the waist line that, once unzipped, are transformed into a cropped jacket.
A nod to military rank insignias gave an added punch of masculinity, incorporated as embroidered gunmetal chains on shoulders and cuffs. A wide selection of accessories, such as quilted leather motorcycle gloves, suede bags and sunglasses, completed the looks.
Leaving Tommy’s garden of decadent nobility, you came away being sure of two things: the brand has raised the bar in luxurious menswear to immeasurably new heights and we simply cannot get enough of it.
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See our photos below:
Photos Courtesy of Stylerumor.com
Front row photos courtesy of Tommy Hilfiger
Styling: Karl Templer
Makeup: Diane Kendal
Hair: Eugene Souleiman