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Backstage with Parke & Ronen Models and the Spring / Summer 2018 Collection

Parke & Ronen returned to NYFW: Men’s this season to present their Spring/Summer 2018 collection for the brand’s 20th anniversary. Find out about the designs below, plus all the backstage moments with models such as Torin Verdone, Matt McGue, Dougie Joseph, Ryan Tift, Vito Basso, Broderick Hunter, and others.

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Backstage with Parke & Ronen Models and the Spring 2017 Collection

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Parke & Ronen returned to NYFW: Men’s present their Spring/Summer 2017 collection. Find out about the designs below, plus all the backstage fun with models Franky Cammarata, Trevor Signorino, Matt McGue, Benn Jordann, Colby Brittain, Torin Verdone, Mitchell Slaggert, Benjamin Benedek and more.

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Backstage with Parke & Ronen Models and the Spring 2016 Collection

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Parke & Ronen’s Spring 2016 runway show and backstage moments with models Travis Smith, Clark Bockelman, Matt McGue, David Martins, Laurin Krausz, Mitchell Slaggert, Staniel Ferreira, Cashel Barnett, James Smith and more.

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10 Swim Shorts Men Should Get This Summer

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With two months left of summer, it’s never too late to get a new pair of swim shorts for your next beach excursions, pool day or warm weather getaway! See style selectes from 2(x)ist, Lacoste, Banana Republic and more below, along with couple of outfits from when I was Tel Aviv recently: Read the rest of this entry

8 Menswear Brands to Shop on East Dane

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Home to over 250 menswear brands ranging from carrying contemporary to heritage to athletic clothing, East Dane is a great online destination to shop new styles from favorite brands and discover new ones. However, going through them all can be tedious. To help, I’ve picked out 10 of my favorites to browse and shop this season: Read the rest of this entry

10 Vacation Swimwear Styles for a Winter Tropical Escape

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With the recent snow storm here in the northeast, a vacation down to the tropical Caribbean or South America sounds really good. If you have plans to head down this winter or go on a last minute getaway, a new pair of swim shorts or trunks is in order.

I recently was in Miami to visit the new Thompson Miami Beach and brought down a colorful styles with me. The (2)xist Tie Dye Floral Ibiza Swim Short (above, styled with the Altru Apparel Polaroid Palm Beach tee) features classic floral print and is available in various colorful options and I had to bring along the Original Penguin Travel Sticker Print Fixed Box Trunk (below) for the fun design and playful design.

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Backstage With Parke & Ronen Spring/Summer 2015

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New York Fashion Week has officially begun and among the earliest runway shows was menswear label Parke & Ronen. Partners Parke Lutter and Ronen Jehezkel sent pastel trousers and jackets, color-blocked polos and tropical prints down the runway—plus solid and color-blocked trunks, bikinis and tailored trunks with prints and stripes.

I went backstage to cover for Logo TV’s NewNowNext bog and another exciting menswear project that I’m working on, plus Vee Travels of course. Below are photos that appear on NewNowNext and a lot of extras I shot. Favorite styles from the collection coming soon! Read the rest of this entry

12 Swimsuits To Get This Summer

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The first day of summer is coming up, so why not treat yourself to a new bathing suit? From simple, light prints to statement makers, see 12 picks for this summer from brands such as Parke & Ronen, (2)xist, Mr Turk and Saint Tropez’s Scalise. Also, during trips to Curacao, Puerto Vallarta and Las Vegas the past months I’ve styled some of these selects and will be rolling out swimwear outfit posts soon!

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Shop: 10 Printed Swim Trunks & Briefs To Get Now

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Treat yourself to some new swimwear for those upcoming lazy, hazy, crazy final weeks of summer!

Make a splash with beautiful and playful printed swim trunks and briefs from the local designer brands like Marc by Marc Jacobs, Parke & Ronen, Charlie By Matthew Zink, and Mr. Turk, to international swimmers from Venory Sydney, Dsquared2, Vilebrequin and Dan Ward.

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Swimwear Picks From Parke & Ronen Resort 2014

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Designing duo Parke & Ronen held their resort wear 2014 presentation earlier this week which included a range of short shorts, open-weave cardigans, two-tone colorblocked shirts, and various swimwear.

Along with the sexy speedos, two swim trunks that stood out for their simplicity included the 4″ Boardshort in Santorini Red Stripe (with stripes on the back pocket as well) and the Ibiza Cross swimtrunk in Royal/White.

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