I know it’s been a couple weeks since I updated and it’s because I have been covering New York Fashion Week 2008/my eyes for the blog. I only had time to catch some of the Menswear collections, but here are some of the trends I spotted from the runway…

The first trend from New York Fashion week I’d like to alert discerning males to is  Nouveau-Huck Finn-Amish Chic, presented here by Ann Demuelemeester (who should start a Mr. Mister tribute band called Mr. Demeulemeester). The only people I know who could pull this off are the Quaker Oats guy after dating Michael Kors for a while or Anderson Cooper, who likes to cover flooding wearing no less than $2,000.00 of apparel, but at least these pants would be appropriate for that.

The hat would still be a conversation piece, even for someone who just lost everything they owned to a natural disaster. The jacket is basically what would happen if the Men’s Warehouse ate Mervyn’s and then took a dump.

Quite honestly, even though he is one of CNN’s top personalities and part of the Vanderbilt family, I’m still not sure if Anderson Cooper could afford this entire outfit, although maybe there’s an Ann Demeulemeester outlet in Gilroy or something where he’d have a chance.

Click here to see a slideshow of the entire Ann Demeulemeester collection.

The next trend from New York Fashion Week sure to be making waves is the Hippy-C3PO-if he were a mid-80’s-Rapper look. Dior Homme hit the nail on the head after their marketing department came to them and said “Our research indicates men want to look like robots of ambiguous sexuality that pair hi-top tennis shoes with formal vests”. They must have conducted their focus group outside of a Dave Matthews Band concert. You’ll have a hard time finding the pants as I think Lenny Kravitz pre-ordered every single pair they have cause he got tired of making his own with the Bedazzler.

The vest and the shirt actually seem pretty normal which provides an excellent contrast to the bodyweight and haircut of the individual wearing them. The completely white shoes are the only thing that would match the pants after the model was not receptive to the designer’s idea of bringing back foot binding using copper wiring.

Click here to see a slideshow of the entire Dior Homme collection.
The last trend from New York Fashion Week you need to pay attention to has no name. But it’s the look you’d get if Bob Marley and MC Hammer had a kid, and then appointed Boy George as the offspring’s stylist .

There is nothing whatsoever desirable in this collection unless you’re the lady who was the lead singer of “4 Non Blonds.” Maybe the Fed can rescue John Galliano because he clearly can’t afford quality textiles to construct his wares out of as evidenced by the tears near the left shoulder.I would buy Lehman Brothers before I’d buy anything here, and you should worry less about a world where financial institutions are failing than you should about a world that accepts this as fashion.

Click here to see a slideshow of the entire John Galliano collection.