The first ever London Collections: Men, will take place on June 15th-17th. Here’s a kick-off video featuring some of the biggest names in the industry: GQ UK’s Editor Dylan Jones, Style.com’s Tim Blanks, Topman designer Gordon Richardson and Mr. Porter’s Jeremy Langmead, who remarked “There’s no doubt that menswear and the menswear industry is growing at an extraordinary speed.”

Yesterday PROJECT Las Vegas kicked off what marks the final stop along the Fall 2012 menswear retail trade show calendar. What was once an after-thought presentation of little known brands has become a must-stop for editors, retailers, and apparently celebrities, with Pharrell Williams making a surprise appearance yesterday. At the helm of PROJECT is the always energetic and buttoned-up Andrew Pollard, who, in just a few short years since taking over, has made PROJECT a creative force in the industry and launching pad for emerging brands. I spoke to him about his vision, the resurgence, and what brands we should be looking out for.

First off what are a few of the brands that are showing at Project that we may not know of yet but will be hearing a lot of in the future?

I’d say look out for Comune, Presidents, Insubordinate Lads, Johnny Love, Simon Miller, Wolsey, Number: Lab, Volta and TheMADLEY. (more…)

Of all the highly publicized designer collaborations H&M has been rolling out over the past decade, their partnership with David Beckham is certainly one of the smartest. Underwear is such a natural extension of his brand and it’s refreshing to see them focus on one category, and do it well. Beckham is also the ideal spokesperson; a celebrity on a truly global level. It will be interesting to see how they sell in America, will men care if their boxers are branded with the name of another guy? The undisputed leader, Calvin Klein, is (more…)

This past week Reyn Spooner held a press event in Manhattan to debut their Spring Summer 2012 collection. Reyn Spooner began way back in 1959 as a traditional men’s haberdashery in Waikiki, known then affectionately as “the Brooks Brothers of the Pacific.” Today the collection consists of bold patterns, iconic prints and killer board shorts that strike just the right balance between wear-ability and the spirit of Hawaiian surf culture. Under the (more…)

Top retailers have been holding press events in New York these past two weeks to showcase their upcoming Spring Summer 2012 collections. It’s an opportunity for editors to view each new line close to home and an important step in marketing each new season. Eddie Bauer held their preview in a raw space in midtown and recreated the feeling of being in the Pacific Northwest. Capturing Seattle on the west side of Manhattan is no easy task, but the talented Eddie Bauer team (more…)