#BTS AT MEN'S FASHION WEEK

As usual, T Magazine had an incredible roster of photogs descend upon the men's shows and the results are panty-soakin' good. Kevin Tachman (top), Roberta Ridolfi (mid) and Alfredo Piola (bottom) shot Jil Sander, Burberry and Pilati's Zegna, respectively, and it's all so romantic and dreamy. I am definitely more into these shots than the street style at this point, where do you guys fall? (Click image for source.)

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EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL

My friend and I were talking about SEO the other week and how much what you title your posts matters. I, personally, like my artsy-fartsy-er titles, such as this one. It makes sense because I love so many elements of these outfits...everything but the girl! Oh, vomit. That was terrible! Who let me type that? Well, hopefully you can see past that joke and enjoy this Tumblr-esque post celebrating my continuing lust for neutrals, muted jewel tones, layers, black and white and beanies, beanies, beanies. My favorite part of fashion week is quickly becoming the overwhelming swirl of behind-the-scenes and on-the-street action, though I do have a post or two about the collections coming your way...

For more street style inspiration, visit my Tomgirl board on Pinterest!
photos via: IOULEX, Kevin Tachman and Elle Muliarchyk for T Magazine (their "Photos of the Moment" series is a personal favorite), Tommy Ton for Style.com, The Sartorialist, Phil Oh for Vogue.com, The Locals, and An Unknown Quantity

P.S. Opening Ceremony featured the runway soundtracks for some of their favorite shows on their blog and I am totally in love with Calla's mix - check it out below! Its also available for download, natch.

SHOWTUNES: CALLA FW12 - "Prêtes à Tout" Compiled by Olivier Bobin & Yannick Grandjean by OpeningCeremony

IN LIVING COLOR

Some lazy Sunday inspo...

Photographer Kevin Tachman just relaunched his website, Backstage At, chronicling the behind-the-scenes world of fashion shows. I eagerly clicked through all of the slideshows and pulled a few favored scenes. Personally, backstage photos are often some of my favorite fashion photos. I love seeing firsthand the art and artifice behind it all. The photos also shed a light on what most fascinates me about fashion, the transformation...often from lanky Russian skateboarder into one of an airbrushed dandy army. The backstage magic lends a little romance to what might otherwise seem a loss, as each model becomes the proverbial blank canvas. But it gives the rest of us a little inspiration too, no?

all photos Kevin Tachman