When a woman loves a man

It's no surprise that the designer behind Alexander McQueen's stellar men's collection is a woman. A woman designing menswear has a unique point of view, and it's just as much about the viewer as the wearer.

The color blocking and exaggerated collar are genius. Refined yet very masculine.

The Sargeant Pepper jacket is suddenly refreshing and formal against all white.

Beautiful layering. Beautiful contrasts.

Ah... perfect. Just perfect. The shearling collar makes a double breasted pinstripe suit look modern and fresh.

Wonderful, classic, with a twist.

The mix of colors here is sheer genius.

Layer upon layer

I'm all about men dressing up in the old school Italian way, so when I started looking through Balmain's Fall 2011 collection, I was a bit underwhelmed. It just looked like Abercrombie and Fitch done with a slight French flair. Nothing that exciting to look at. But around Look #9, when the layering kicks in, I suddenly had to pay attention. And what followed just got better and better. It's layering and absolute nonchalant cool done right, and I couldn't help but think that if a man dressed as such came into the bar or restaurant, I would definitely let my eyes linger on him just a little bit longer... (Doesn't hurt that the model here is just soo my type.)

Christophe Decarnin, you make clothes I want to wear. And now you make clothes that I want my man to wear. It's too good to be true.

White jackets are incredibly cool.

Beautifully Made

Gentlemen should always dress this way and take me home at the end of the evening.

Shot by Derrick Santini for Rake Magazine.

L'Amour Fou

Always impeccably dressed, Yves St. Laurent was a fashion icon in his own right.

A Moveable Feast

Eye contact/candy

Traffic stopping. Heart stopping. Men should always look this good.

Hugo/Hugo Boss Fall ad campaign.

Avant la haine

Lui : Sais-tu ma belle que les amours Les plus brillantes ternissent Le sale soleil du jour le jour Les soumet au suplice J’ai une idée inattaquable Pour éviter l’insupportable Avant la haine, avant les coups De sifflet ou de fouet Avant la peine et le dégout Brisons-là s’il te plait Elle : Mais je t’embrasse et ça passe Tu vois bien On s’débarrasse pas de moi comme ça Tu croyais pouvoir t’en sortir, En me quittant sur l’air Du grand amour qui doit mourir Mais vois-tu je préfère Les tempêtes de l’inéluctable A ta petite idée minable Avant la haine, avant les coups De sifflet ou de fouet Avant la peine et le dégout Brisons-là dis-tu Lui : Mais tu m’embrasses et ça passe Je vois bien On s’débarrasse pas de toi comme ça Lui : Je pourrais t’éviter le pire Elle : Mais le meilleur est à venir Ensemble : Avant la haine, avant les coups De sifflet ou de fouet Avant la peine et le dégout

He: Did you know my darling The most brilliant loves tarnish The dirty sun of day to day Subjects them to torment I have an irrefutable idea To avoid the unbearable Before the hatred, before the blows Of hissing or lashing Before the sorrow and the disgust Let’s break up now, please She: No, I kiss you and it passes You can see You can’t brush me off like that You think you can leave there By leaving me hanging From the mighty love which must die But you see I prefer The inescapable storms To your measly idea Before the hatred, before the blows Of hissing or lashing Before the sorrow and the disgust Let’s break up now, you say He: But you kiss me and it passes I can see One doesn't brush you off like that He: I can avoid you the worst She: But the best is yet to come Together: Before the hatred, before the blows Of hissing or lashing Before the sorrow and the disgust