The 10 best dressed boys at the Grammy 2016

These are the boys who got it right at this year’s Grammy Awards. Who is your favorite?

‘SIR’ by Mario Testino - Exploring evolution of male identity through photography

“The way men are seen in photography, in fashion, and the way men look at pictures of themselves has changed in recent years,” say Mario Testino. “It is a subject that has come into focus: The masculine image, a man’s personal style, changing attitudes to the male face and body.”

Of male nudity, flopping genitals and more –Rick played a Trick: Rick Owens Fall Winter 2015: Paris Menswear Fashion Week

The idea was to deconstruct and recreate the mysterious essence of male masculinity. Full-frontal “male nudity” in the world of mainstream cinema, art and to a certain extent even fashion has always been considered something outrageously X-Rated, bizarre, ugly, funny, dirty and unnatural. Yes, Rick  shocked and amused lot of people, by sending three of his models in deconstructed tunics, featuring strategic peephole opening revealing the model’s genital. The humorous side of social media wasted no time to dub him as #dickowens. But, no, flopping penises were not the protagonist of the show.  There was more to Rick’s collection. It was a fashion forward moment, a conversation starter (Read: social media) on why something as natural as male genital is considered a taboo. And, yes, Rick completely succeeded in his carefully thought wardrobe malfunction.

“Stop Terrorising our World” – A message by Walter Van Beirendonck Fall Winter 2015: Paris Fashion Week

With slogans like “Stop Terrorising our world” and “An eye for an eye only ends-up making the whole world blind” inscribed on the front of PVC tops, the message was clear, so was the spirit of the collection. No matter what, the show must go on. The collection was a direct reference to the recent jihadist attacks in the French capital, which killed 12 people, including the editor and four other cartoonists, of the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Fendi Fall Winter 2015:Milan Menswear Fashion Week

A perfect blend of masculinity and elegance, the luxurious collection by Silvia Venturini for Fendi Fall 2015 menswear was stylishly classic yet ultra- modern. Everything was beautiful and super classy. The innovation was visible in the form of fabric manipulation. It was interesting to see Silvia’s expertise in playing around with fabric and materials – for example the way she used leather to create an impression of classic corduroy.Some of the fur and leather pieces were reversible – thus creating an idea of a completely different garment.

Gucci after Frida : Gucci Fall Winter 2015 Menswear:Milan Menswear Fashion Week

Five days, yes, that is the number of days that it took for Gucci to design and produce their Fall winter 2015 menswear runway show, a record in itself. Frida Giannini, the outgoing creative director, left the Florentin brand, a month earlier than expected, thus creating a big question mark over the menswear show. But hats off to the group effort of the design team, the brand was able to pull off the show beyond expectation. No wonder, at the end of the show, head accessories designer Alessandro Michele along with his team of designers took a collective bow.

Emporio Armani Fall Winter 2015 :Milan Menswear Fashion Week

The silhouettes were loose yet slim, stylish yet laid back, youthful yet classic. Unconsciously dapper, Emporio Armani’s Fall 2015 collection offered an array of options for winter ranging from cardigan jackets and slim and short pea coats to tailored pieces that featured uber-smart suits with single and double breasted jackets. It was interesting to see Mr. Armani playing with long zippers, some running diagonally over various pieces like trousers and knitwears.

Bottega Veneta Fall Winter 2015: Milan Menswear Fashion Week

Looks like fashion houses are in the process of rediscovery. First, it was Versace for their Menswear Fall Winter 2015, and now it is Bottega Veneta. A brand known for its understated fashion statement and elegance has taken a different route altogether for their Fall Winter 2015 collection, focusing more on comfort and easy vibe.

Birth of a New Versace Man: Versace Fall Winter 2015: Milan Menswear Fashion Week

The new Versace man is “Subtle”, a word that we generally don’t relate to the brand. Unlike brand’s previous collections which were high on gladiator drama, loud colours, sometimes over the top Medusa prints and often sexy with its underwear flashing trousers, the latest offering by Donatella for the label’s Fall Winter 2015 revolved around the philosophy of classic restrain.

Dolce & Gabbana Fall Winter 2016 - Viva la familiga -Milan Menswear Fashion Week

No matter how, no matter when, no matter with who, no matter where, family is what matters the most in everyone's life. Yes, that was the mantra of Dolce & Gabbana’s Fall Winter 2016 collection. The collection was inspired by the beauty and magic of family in our life. To bring the essence of a family on the runway, the designer duo created a tableau of a beautiful Italian family, which served as a backdrop of the show, featuring grandma to granddaughter, along with aunts and uncles and a toddler all in their sartorial best. The brand also created a hash-tag #DGFAMILY for its social media.

Milan Menswear Fashion Week: Dsquared² Fall 2015

Whatever the reason, brothers Dean and Dan Caten love their jeans; hence it is no surprise to see a collection that was high on denim. Jeans of all kinds, including a dirty one were paired with leather and fur jackets, sleeveless numbers, parkas, and embroidered and plaid shirt. In sharp contrast to all the denims in the collection, the duo also presented few smart Italian tailored tuxes, adorned with traditional embroidery. Going by the very philosophy of the brand, the collection was a mix of irreverent Canadian wit and refined Italian tailoring and aesthetics.

London Collection:Men : Todd Lynn Fall 2015

After a gap of almost seven years, London based designer Todd Lynn relaunched his men’s wear collection last year during Spring Summer 2015, and this year, he presented his Fall winter 2015 men’s and women’s collection together during London Collections: Men.

KTZ Fall 2015:London Collection:Men

Taking Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange” as inspiration, the KTZ Fall 2015 collection offered range of premium pieces including, blazers and military inspired jackets, fur parkas, winter coats, blousons and overalls in facial pixilated prints of Karl Marx, Lenin and Mao Zedong, bold skeletal prints, stripes and colourful Rubik’s cube patterns, accessorised with classic bowler hats.

Indian mirror work and prints at Burberry Prorsum Fall 2015: London Collections-Men

Jackets and scarves and even totes embroidered with Indian mirror details, shirts with intricate paisley and floral prints, shearling lined jackets and fringed blanket shawls paired with tapered trousers, yes that is Christopher Bailey’s ‘Classical Bohemian’ man for Burberry Prorsum Fall 2015.

London Menswear Fashion Week: Agi and Sam Fall 2015 collection

At the tender age of 4, Agi drew a range of clothing collection titled “The Coolman Collection”. And he discovered these drawings while visiting his home in Yorkshire, resulting in sparking inspiration for Agi and Sam’s Fall 2015 collection. The collection challenged the inhibitions and the restrictions of an adult life. To rekindle the essence of childhood days, the designer duos got original by involving primary school students to sketch out the pieces for their collection. Their idea was to understand how children see clothes, and how they can change adult’s perceptions which are always blinded by too many complicated thought processes.

London Menswear Fashion Week: Christopher Shannon Fall 2015

Christopher Shannon’s sports+street wear inspired Fall 2015 collection was a humorous and at time sarcastic take on the growing culture of consumerism against the current unstable state of the global economy. Plastic bags is the main protagonist of this performance wear collection, communicating the message of modern day’s impossible to satisfy hunger for consumption.