Michael Bastian

As one of the most popular male mods on the planet right now, Chad White is as sweet as he…

As one of the most popular male mods on the planet right now, Chad White is as sweet as he…

One name you won’t see on the calendar during September’s New York Fashion Week is men’s designer and CFDA award…

One name you won’t see on the calendar during September’s New York Fashion Week is men’s designer and CFDA award…

The gents are currently showing Spring in Milan, and Calvin Klein Collection held their show yesterday at the company’s European HQ.…

This week, Uniqlo gave editors a look at their Spring 2014 LifeWear collection including the return of Michael Bastian’s men’s line (!!!!!!) and the unveiling of the newest collaboration with French style icon, Ines de la Fressange.

Designers, they’re just like us, right? We caught up with Michael Bastian to see what’s on his docket for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. And while his international travel plans were put on the back burner, it turns out he will not be skimping on the Black Friday sales. ‘Attaboy!

A pile of hay? A wax room? Looks like BOFFO is at it again with another retail installation in Manhattan. This time Michael Bastian has teamed with Antonio Torres and Michael Loverich of Bittertang to create a space at the cavernous SuperPier (15th Street in Hudson River Park) for his first pop-up shop that doubles as a public art spectacle. Bastian talked us through this innovative undertaking that’s only open until November 21st and can’t be missed.
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We live for anything random, so a standing ovation to Standard Culture for sending Michael Bastian to BAM to review Anna Nicole: The Opera. The obvious choice! From the makers of the acclaimed Jerry Springer: The Opera, BAM and The New York City Opera are celebrating Anna Nicole’s bumpy life via opera. (Another obvious choice.) So, what did Bastian think of the show?

Proenza Schouler Plan A Schedule Change For New York Fashion Week [Vogue UK]
Skipping their usual 8 p.m. Wednesday slot, the designer pair will show instead at 1 p.m., due to the mysterious event they have planned for that evening…Donna Karan Plans To Open A Hotel In The Hamptons As A City Getaway [Styleite]
The designer and her daugher, Gabby, have already invested millions in Bridgehampton’s Enclave Inn and plan to give it a stunning makeover…Menswear Designers Share Their Tips On Staying Stylish During A Torturous Heat Wave [New York Times]
Thom Browne, Michael Bastian and even Billy Reid talk light fabrics, leather shoes and praise the use of linen.