Nautica will have the men casual and rugged for the Fall 2011 season.  The collection comprised mainly of outerwear - blazers, jackets, vests and coats in neutrals like tan, gray and blue.  They were accented by pops of red to amp up the style factor.  These looks were chic enough for the city, yet relaxed enough beyond.

Russell Simmons was at Macy’s Herald Square last night to launch his Argyleculture Men’s Shop.  Guests were invited for cocktails to celebrate the grand-opening.  The entrepreneur was on hand to meet-and-greet, take photos with guests and to inspect the goods.  He not only designs Argyleculture, he also wears it; Simmons wore a navy blue V-neck sweater from the collection.   The vibe was nice and he had a good rapport with the room as he stopped to talk with many at the reception.

Nautica had rugged and sporty looks for its Spring 2011 collection.  Red, white and blue were the dominate colors, along with muted tones like khaki and tan.

4th of July weekend anyone!

These looks are weekend approved, whether you’re in the city or the suburbs.

Here we have the Nautica man ready for corporate America.

Gucci held its spring 2011 menswear runway show in Milan ealier this week.  There were a mixture of suits, casual slacks, blazers, leather jackets and denim in the collection.  The pants were sexy in a slim cut and we saw plenty of shorts, but the accessories stole the show.  Spring 2011 may become known as the season of man bags, and Gucci had a lot of them. 

Okay, we rarely cover menswear here at Fashion Rollcall, but this season’s shows might put an end to that.  Dolce & Gabbana showcased beautifully made dark suits, relaxed fitting jackets and pants on equally beautiful male models during their spring 2011 runway show. 

The collection as a whole was very informal in a neutral color palette of oatmeal, taupe, white and black.  Shredded and faded denim makes a comeback for spring 2011; it was a good balance among the crisp white suits that spelled both sporty and preppy.  Did we mention the sexy swimwear that’s perfect for a day on a beach on the Italian Riviera? 

Some of the looks reminded me of Matt Damon and Jude Law’s characters, in The Talented Mr. Ripley.  That was quite fitting because it was filmed in Italy, namely Rome and Venice.  All the models donned dark suits and stormed the runway during the finale.  It was definitely a Men in Black moment minus the dark shades, and the aliens of course.  The designers also celebrated their 20th anniversary on the runway with a live performance by Annie Lennox during the show.

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The beautiful people came out tonight at Lincoln Center to hear the winners announced at the CFDA Awards.  There were very few surprises.  The big winner of the evening was Marc Jacobs for Womenswear Designer of the Year.  Take a look at the list of winners and nominees below to see if you agree with the outcome.

CFDA Winners:

Womenswear Designer of the Year: Marc Jacobs

Menswear Designer of the Year: Rag & Bone (Marcus Wainwright and David Neville)

Accessory Designer of the Year: Alexis Bittar

Popular Vote Award: Ralph Lauren

The Swarovski Award for Womenswear: Jason Wu

The Swarovski Award for Menswear: Richard Chai

The Swarovski Award for Accessory Design: Alexander Wang

The Jeffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement: Michael Kors 

CFDA Special Award Tribute: Lee McQueen of Alexander McQueen

The Eugenia Sheppard Journalism Award – Kim Hastreiter (Paper Magazine)

The International Award – Christopher Bailey (Burberry Prorsum) 

The Eleanor Lambert Award – Tonne Goodman (Vogue)

Icon Award: Iman

Nominees:

Womenswear Designers of the Year – Donna Karan, Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs

Menswear Designers of the Year - Michael Bastian, Tom Ford and Rag & Bone (David Neville and Marcus Wainwright)

Accessory Designer of the Year - Alexis Bittar, Proenza Schouler (Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez) and Marc Jacobs

Swarovski Awards For Womenswear - Joseph Altuzarra, Prabal Gurung and Jason Wu

The Swarovski Award for Menswear – Simon Spurr, Patrik Ervell and Richard Chai

The Swarovski Award For Accessory Design – Dana Lorenz, Alexander Wang and Eddie Borgo

CFDA Special  Award Tribute – Alexander McQueen

The Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award – Michael Kors

The Eugenia Sheppard Journalism Award – Kim Hastreiter (Paper Magazine)

The International Award – Christopher Bailey (Burberry Prorsum) 

The Eleanor Lambert Award – Tonne Goodman (Vogue)

The Fashion Icon Award – Iman

Related Updates: CFDA Announces Fashion Awards Finalists

Matthew Williamson designed a spring/summer 2010 menswear collection that will be available in February.  Expect to see his signature all over it: color – check, prints – check.  Cashmere and silk permeate this collection in the form of sweaters, T-shirts and scarves in bright pink, green and blue.  It’s a casual collection that is expected to get more formal next season.  Harrods will carry the line, along with Matthew Williamson’s flagship stores, and it will also be available online.  So think luxurious fabrics and eye-popping colors when you think of this line because that is Williamson’s aesthetic.  Surely you would not expect anything less.

Williamson Men [Vogue London]

The Matthew Williamson Man Is Not Afraid to Wear Pink [Racked]

Fashion Rollcall has selected Brioni for its Rollcall list this week.  Our agenda for the week has been to let you hear directly from the designer about the collection and/or business.  We elected to feature a menswear line for the first time, and Brioni’s fall/winter 2009 – 2010 collection was the perfect choice.  American designer Jason Basmajian has been the head designer at the italian house for two years.  Brioni is one of the top luxury menswear brands delivering expert tailoring and the finest fabrics to its clientele, including James Bond.  You will get a look at the fall/winter 2009 – 2010 collection in the videos below, parts I and II, take a look and enjoy.