Birkenstock is a very old family company (AD 1774) of master cobblers from the Frankfurt region of Germany who learned their artisanal accessory-making skills from working for centuries in orthopedics[...]

Juanjo Oliva launched his very first ever menswear line for AW17/18 at MBFW Madrid. The collection, which was varied and ample, showed an eclectic mix of casual sportwear, leisurewear outerwear[...]

Custo BCN is known for wacky patterns, bright colors and patchwork designs. The AW17/18 collection was no different. Menswear looks were shiny and bold, with metallics being the main focus[...]

A tribute to the Black Panthers and Martin Luther King, the Ana Locking AW17/18 collection The Dreamers proved to be a powerful political statement as well as a fashion-forward one. With all m[...]

Not unusual for AW17/18, Moises Nieto showed a brief flash of menswear including layered, colorblocked separates. Casual and cool, the looks weren't quite urban streetwear, but definitely weren't elegant either--which[...]

A tame, preppier side of Roberto Verino came out for AW17/18 at MBFW Madrid. Staunch suit jackets and ascot-style silk neck scarves graced the models of the off-runway catwalk. Suits[...]

Francis Montesinos takes things to another level for AW17/18 as per usual. The show starting off with bagpipes and a set based on Adam and Eve, elf-styled models walked the[...]

Devota y Lomba brings it back to the classics with a huge presence of menswear f0r  AW17/18--and not just for men. Both women and men sported tweed capes and baggy, [...]

With holiday parties happening all December long, you may be wondering what's appropriate to wear. Here is a guide to help you choose what is best for each style of[...]

Ana Locking presented a collection with just a few menswear looks for SS17 entitled The Thinker. Locking describes the collection as being "chaotic and reconstructed" and it really seems as[...]

Montesinos is always a costumed whirlwind, and the SS17 collection was just that. Inspired by Montesinos' homeland, Valencia, Spain, he created a collection of mostly womenswear but a select few[...]

The Larenza SS17 Mexico-themed collection was showcased at the BONAVERIMILANO showroom, a simple, grey space with high ceilings and plenty of light. This small and curated collection was focused on the [...]

How do you make high-end fur look grunge and pop? Jesus Lorenzo did a creative and retrospective job updating his fur and leather looks to represent a 90's generation for[...]

Exteberria created a warm and cosy AW16/17. The catwalk started off with gentlemen "sleeping" among the trees...perfect timing for the Spanish release of the Revenant into theatres...would this be a[...]

Francis Montesinos created a very special collection this season at MBFW Madrid. The line, called Fashion Reliquary, is an ode to Spanish fashion designers and the country of Spain itself. With tributes t[...]

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid kicked off their AW16/17 season with eclectic Spanish fashion designer Davidelfin and his collection Mentiras (Liars). The collection is based on the concept that as we are t[...]

Lucas Balboa at MFShow Madrid blew us all away. Starting off the show with British bells chiming, visions of London fog dancing in our heads, the first pre-war pageboy look[...]

Fox Haus at MFShow Madrid was light and airy, and actually gave us more of a spring feel rather than autumn. However, pajamas are needed in every season, and these[...]

Thinking MU at MFShow Madrid started off with an interesting concept: men actually getting dressed on the runway. Various shirts, scarves and bags were tossed about the runway and the[...]

BDMOTP is currently hanging between NYFW Men, Copenhagen Fashion Week and MFShow Men, a hefty commitment but thanks to our worldly presence, we've been able to make it to all[...]

The Exteberria SS16 collection was delightfully airy and springish. For a designer who almost always uses black and leather, this was an exciting and fresh style set that BDMOTP loved.[...]

The Davidelfin SS16 collection PSOAS was named as such when the designer injured himself doing exercise. The Psoas is a muscle that runs from the lumbar spine through to the[...]

The SS16 Devota y Lomba collection had just four pieces of menswear, and they were all pretty fantastic. With a clear and literal geometric theme, the collection was focused on[...]

The Ana Locking SS16 collection entitled Foreva was inspired by living each and every day, because life does not last, well, foreva. The garments were bold and memorable, in fact, colors such as c[...]

As usual, Francis Montesinos showed an eclectic collection A Flor De Piel (which is a Spanish saying meaning Sensitivity) of both menswear and womenswear, blending a combined inspiration of both flamenco [...]

Roberto Verino is always one for a class masculine look. Unlike many of the other more daring designers showing their collections on the Madrid runways, you can count on Verino[...]

The MF Show Madrid: Tenkey collection was inspired by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso. Throughout the collection, we can feel the geometric shapes and more literally, the paint splatters on the[...]

If we had to choose one brand as a representative of the French style in Spain it would undoubtedly be Cremieux. Founded in 1975 by Daniel Cremieux and now directed[...]

With an original mix of cultures, which varies from the British style to the Zanzibari, the Spanish designer Lucas Balboa presents a collection full of style and elegance, perfect for[...]

70's was the name of the game at the MFShow Madrid SOLOLiO catwalk for SS16. There collection, entitled Wallpaper actually resembled that antique wallpaper at your grandma's house, but in[...]

"Definitivamente habra que rendirse a la evidencia que todo el mundo esta loco."-Sacha Guitry. Roughly, this translates to "We definitely need to surrender to the fact that the entire world is[...]

It was a delightful day of blue at the Mirto show, kicking off the start of Madrid's small but impactful fashion week for men, MFShowMen. The SS16 collection, #WELOVEBLUE paid homeage [...]

The MBFW Madrid: Jesus Lorenzo collection only showed four menswear looks, but they certainly were "wow" looks. As Lorenzo specializes in fur and leather, the AW15/16 collection entitled "Natural Look"[...]

The MBFW Madrid: Ana Locking collection was entitled “Doppleganger.” The word comes from German orgins and is used to describe someone that looks like someone else.  I’ve read more than once t[...]

The MBFW Madrid: Ion Fitz collection  Apres Ski had a major geometric theme. Pops of evergreen and pastel pink dotted the garmets and many a luxury fabric prevailed, such as [...]

The MBFW Madrid: Francis Montesinos AW15/16 collection was filled with vibrant color, which will make for a grand sendoff if the social media rumors are true, that this may be[...]

The MBFW Madrid: Davidelfin AW15/16 collection Inferno was the third collection in the process of three (No One, Time of the Monsters, and now Inferno) which was sort of an[...]

One entering an Etxeberria show may never know what to expect, except perhaps a bit of fur. Fur there was, and the AW15/16 collection entitled "Roots" was actually phenomenal. I[...]

Yes dear friends, the fashion news is in and the turtleneck is officially back for men. Here we are at the MBFW Madrid: Roberto Verino show which featured approximately eight[...]

At first, it seems I'm strolling along the Yale or Princeton campus, sweater casually strung around my shoulders, waiting for fall's first snowfall, soundtracks from David Bowie whispering in my[...]

"El viejo mundo se muere. El nuevo tarda an aparecer. Y en ese claroscuro surgen los monstruos."- Antonio Gramsci "The old world dies. The new one takes time in appearing. During[...]

Summer has hit us head on, and it's time to soak it all in. I find that there is very little available on the market for in footwear for men[...]

For the SS15 MFShow Men, Lander Urquijo went the formal route. As we've seen a lot of summer, casual designs from most of the other MFShow designers, Urquijo's elegant garments[...]

Mirto is always a crowd favorite. This season the collection was split into various parts: summer relaxed (aka weekend wear), summer office and homewear (aka pajamas or lounge wear). The summer[...]

Altona Dock got its start from a dreamer who traveled from Spain to Australia and was inspired by the sights he saw there. He took his vacation and turned it[...]

The SS15 Tenkey collection is marked with the phrase "New Traditional". It seems that Tenkey has fallen 'victim' to the temptation of summer...that need to wear shorts, t-shirts, summer shoes,[...]

The Jockey brand, created back in 1876, has been making undergarments for both men and women for a very long time. A sort of "innovator" of the underwear world, Jockey[...]

Soloio, an Italian brand, is actually quite well known in Spain for being a shop that sells ties. But really, the brand offers so much more in the world of[...]

MFShow Men is a relatively new fashion week in Madrid put on by large department store El Corte Ingles, dedicated to fashion for men. It's great news that Madrid is[...]

While roaming about Cibelespacio, the area where MB fashion Week Madrid is located, several designers and brands set up stands where you can explore and shop between shows. This season,[...]

To close out MB Fashion Week Madrid, Jesus Lorenzo and Miguel Marinero did a joint runway show, mainly devoted to fur and leather looks. There were only a few menswear[...]

¨Nobody loves no one¨. This phrase, said by Chris Issak at the end of his song ¨Wicked Games¨, was the inspiration for the Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection ¨NO ONE¨ by Davidelfin. The i[...]

The Ion Fiz Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection ¨Geografía¨, or ¨Geography¨in English, was inspired by an area of central spain that is known as being a flat and dry grassland. The colors in t[...]

Ana Locking´s Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection ¨American Landscape¨ is a mishmosh of the American dream: pioneers, cowboys, indians, the Wild West, beautiful mountains and blue skies. Here we see it all, co[...]

The Fall/Winter 2014-15 Francis Montesinos collection ¨Silk On The Road¨ is not for the faint of heart. This original, creative line inspired by the Silk Road showed a large amount M[...]

The Midwinter A/W 2014-15 collection from Etxeberria was all about volume. Fur, leather, feathers, pleats, whatever it took to amp it UP, Etxeberria brought it to the table. Or better[...]

Roberto Verino, always a crowd pleaser, showed a Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection inspired by the 1950´s and 60´s. The line, entitled ¨Street Chic¨ gives off a very glamorous, luxury vibe, sprinkled wit[...]

BDMOTP is here in Madrid, ready to kick off another edition of MB Fashion Week Madrid. The very first show of the season, Amaya Arzuaga, (who recently started including menswear[...]

Belgrave SQ 1820 is a Spanish based menswear brand which combines British tradition with Italian and French trends. All of their designs are made from natural fabrics and all production[...]

Mirto dates back to 1956, where it began creating shirts for men, and later branched out to creating more items to outfit a man in casual and formal wear, and[...]

El Ganso is a spanish brand that began in 2004. In 2006, they opened their very first shop in Madrid, followed  by stores in London, Lisbon, Santiago and Mexico City. [...]

The next stop for MFShow Madrid was Tenkey, a funky and casual menswear brand. For their Fall/Winter 2014-15 collection, Tenkey took all the great elements out of Italian and British[...]

MFShow Men is a new concept of fashion shows, conferences and other events all related to men and fashion. Now that Milan, London and Paris all have a separate fashion[...]

100 % spanish. That´s just one unique aspect of the Patch Textiles Ltd. boutique, located in Madrid, Spain. I stopped in one Friday afternoon, anxious to check it out after seeing their sp[...]

Barquillo 42 is a menswear boutique in the trendy, funky neighborhood of Chueca in Madrid, Spain. With the natural light streaming in and the boutique's high ceilings, it's the perfect[...]

This year, MB Fashion Week Madrid Highlights include just a few designers who presented a a splattering of menswear looks within their collections. Martin Lamothe, Maria Escote and Carlos Diaz were[...]

The Spring/Summer 2014 Exteberria collection , Gernika, was inspired by rural Spain. Many of Exteberria's past collections were inspired by other cultures, but for Gernika, he looked close to home[...]

The Francis Montesinos runway show was truly a show to remember.  The event began with a stage set up with rainbows and flowers, bright and electrifying.  A three person flamenco g[...]

MAN 1924 is a Madrid is a boutique which originally opened in Bilabao, Spain and then opened it´s second location in Madrid. The store has a family history to it, as [...]

Spanish fashion brand El Ganso opened its first UK store in 2012 in the heart of most popular London shopping spot - Carnaby Street. This April they launched the second[...]

Georgina Vendrell Menswear is a collection created by Georgina Vendrell herself which debuted in 2007. She is one of the few designers in Spain that dedicates her designs entirely to[...]

The EGO at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid is the final day of runway shows featuring new and up and coming designers. For Fall/Winter 2013-14, there were 10 EGO designers[...]

While in town for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, I found a little time to do menswear shopping in Madrid. With no destination in mind, I took off from my hotel,[...]

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid featured menswear far and few between this season. However, when it was present, it was truly excellent. Opportunity knocks in the mens fashion space, anyone[...]

The 11th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion was an impressive three day run of fashion shows and events. This edition boasted several menswear designers and collections, some of which were pretty [...]

Fashion forward boutique Dolores Promesas (founded by Dolores herself) is a trendy yet affordable chain of boutique shops in Spain. In 2005, Dolores created her first womenswear line exclusively for her[...]

Since Valencia is located right on the Mediterranean Sea, they often showcase swimsuits during their fashion week. It seems odd to think about swimsuits going into fall, but since the[...]

Madrid Fashion Week is the big frontrunner when it comes to runway shows and Fashion Week in Spain. However, Valencia, the 3rd biggest city in Spain (following Madrid and Barcelona) also [...]

I made an amazing discovery at Fashion Night Out this year. I wandered into Knack Men, and inconspicuous looking shop that completely blew me away. Knack Men is a store for[...]

On September 6th, 2012, the streets of Madrid were crowded with stylish, urban people who wanted to experience Fshion Night Out. In honor of this special event, many stores stayed[...]

Fashion Week strutted it's stuff once again in Madrid showing a vast emphasis on a more tailored style.  The runway shows that happened in early September showcased the styles and [...]

Runway shows can be pretty fabulous, but really the way people interpret them is what truly creates fashion and trends. This year when looking at street style during fashion week,[...]

No Sunday brunch plans? Don´t fret. Every Sunday for the month of September, you can practice rooftop Bikram Yoga at the Oscar Roommate Hotel Madrid in Chueca at 10:00 am, followed b[...]

If you are tired of the same old ¨let's get drinks and dinner¨ date, this original date idea is the perfect alternative. Take a ride on Madrid´s Teleferico, or cable car.  Man[...]