[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/formal-affair-best-suits-from-new-york-fashion-week\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/formal-affair-best-suits-from-new-york-fashion-week\/","headline":"Formal Affair: Best Suits from New York Fashion Week","name":"Formal Affair: Best Suits from New York Fashion Week","description":"Formal Affair: Best Suits from New York Fashion WeekNew York Fashion Week saw a surge of suits, giving the promise of variety for grooms and...","datePublished":"2012-02-29","dateModified":"2021-07-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/michael-bastian-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2012-suits.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/michael-bastian-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2012-suits.jpg","height":375,"width":250},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/formal-affair-best-suits-from-new-york-fashion-week\/","about":["Style Watch"],"wordCount":672,"articleBody":" Formal Affair: Best Suits from New York Fashion WeekNew York Fashion Week saw a surge of suits, giving the promise of variety for grooms and butch brides come fall. By Brittny Drye  After several seasons of laid-back looks, designers plunged into the world of sharp suits for their fall 2012 collections. Not only were their suits tailored to perfection, but each one was infused with personality, so no matter your style, you\u2019re sure to find one that fits. With formality heightened on designers\u2019 racks, grooms and brooms are sure to have an array of attire options for their upcoming nuptials.GENTLEMAN\u2019S CLUB Michael Bastian sent his suits down the runway in a Valentine-like ode to New York\u2019s \u201cExtra Man,\u201d from which he drew inspiration for his collection. \u201cTo me, it feels like this great New York phenomenon. I just love walking around the Upper East Side and seeing those guys who didn’t just take an extra 10 minutes in the morning to get ready, but an extra 40 minutes,\u201d said Bastian. His luxe collection served up chalk-stripe double-breasted suits, three-piece Glen plaid suits, moleskin topcoats with grosgrain ribbon contrast tipping and shantung tuxedos, accessorized with needlepoint Stubbs & Wootton slippers on their feet and J. Frost floral resin boutonnieres on their lapels.SOUTHERN CHARM Billy Reid wooed New Yorkers with a romantic genteel collection filled with soft layers and fabrics that teetered between college boy charm and polished panache. Normally known for his rough-and-tumble looks hinting of his Southern roots, the Alabama-based designer cited his recent travels to Paris and London as his inspiration for his fall 2012 collection. \u201cI\u2019ve thoroughly enjoyed mixing that vibe into the collection,\u201d his style notes read. This cocktail of a collection heightened the designer in formality, evident in three-piece suits in heather gray and cashmere tweed, with a mere nod to the Deep South in the form of handmade rich dress shoes made from Louisiana alligator. Needless to say, if this collection were a drink it would be a fine Bourbon, straight up. TUX LUXE For his first fall collection for Joseph Abboud, newly-enlisted Bernardo Rojo goes for the gusto with a montage of houndstooth trousers and chunky cable knits, taking cues from the strength and utilitarian beauty of the 1930s, the era of the classic gentleman. \u201cFor fall 2012, we look back to a great era in American design\u2014reworking the elements in a modern way to reveal a collection of style and supreme masculine confidence,\u201d said Rojo. But it was the unique combinations he brought to the suits that was the most intriguing aspect of the evening\u2014flannel outfits with wide lapels, groomed mohair jackets\u2014in unlikely color combinations, that blended together in beautiful harmony. The finale, featuring a flock of models in elegant eveningwear attire, drove home the fact that formal is back.POETIC POISE Frank Muytjens the genius behind J. Crew, found inspiration in an era when men rejected the bourgeois and retreated to refinement, noting the season\u2019s inspiration was from poet Edward James. \u201cI found his picture on the cover of a vintage book I saw at the Brooklyn Flea Market,\u201d said Muytjens. \u201cI was also inspired by the explorer Ernest Shackleton.\u201d              \u201cThat was a long time ago\u20141910,\u201d he acknowledged, noting the era when Shackleton was in his prime, \u201cbut I feel the time is right.\u201d Inky shades of blues and blacks in polished form were sent down the runway in tailored and trim-fitted suits, each cuffed at the ankles.MILITARY MAN Last fall was seemingly a hint of what Tommy Hilfiger had up his sleeve for fall 2012. Merely dotting pieces of his collection with a military-inspired stripe for fall 2011, this year he designed his entire runway show around the armed forces. Aptly dubbing it \u201cCadet Academy,\u201d models marched to the tune of Sgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles. In true military precision, the suits were tidy, with pant cuffs perfectly brushing at mid-ankle, and hues barely ranging beyond luxe burgundy and navy. Photos: style.com "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Formal Affair: Best Suits from New York Fashion Week","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/formal-affair-best-suits-from-new-york-fashion-week\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]