Tribeza Style Week: Rock and Runway Show

Men's fashion shows are few and far between in Austin, so I was pleasantly surprised that one of 3 fashion shows of Tribeza Style Week was the all men's Rock and Runway Show.  The venue of the American Legion house combined with the abnormal amount of men at a fashion event made me feel like I was back in college hanging out at a frat house.  But luckily the fashions provided by By George, Allens Boots, and Service Menswear were not reminiscent of frat boy style.  I thought Service Menswear had a great collection at this show and provided the most variety of style with their looks which included some particularly cute nerdy chic outfits with a vintage vibe.  UT Fashion Show winner, Colton Gerard, showed off his impressive toggle coats once again which were responsible for his Best Collection win earlier this year.  And By George brought the most sophisticated looks to the show making the models look put together and dapper.

Service Menswear

Recap: Tribeza Style Week Fashion Show

Tribeza Style Week may have kicked off with an all men's fashion show, but the pinnacle of the week was the main Fashion Show which featured mostly female looks from Saks Fifth Avenue, The Garden Room, Underwear, Adelante, Peyton's Place, Missbehave, Service Menswear, c.jane, Valentine's Too,  Julian Gold, and Estilo.

There were several pieces that came down the runway that I thought were really beautiful, and there were 2 main trends that I noticed at this show:

1) Fur vests
2) Shiny metallic and sparkles

FUR VESTS

Underwear

Recap: Rock + Runway Show

It may have been the first day of Fall, but the night was still balmy when Austinites gathered at ND at 501 Studios to celebrate men’s fashion.  Tribeza Style Week kicked off last Wednesday with the the Rock + Runway Men’s Show which presented the newest looks from three local stores - Service Menswear,  Estilo,  and Stag.

While images of Austin street-scapes flicked on a wall, models walked the runway showing off modern Ivy League looks mixed with sleek hipster-wear. Sweaters of all shapes and weights were featured along with jackets, sneakers, and midi-boots.

Cords and denim were popular pant choices. Many of the models wore a necktie or scarf. Plaids and 80s inspired prints were popular for shirts and some sport coats. Earth-tones were very prominent. Dain Higdon, owner of the Texas Clothier, commented that the look was a throw back to the traditional styles of the 1920s and 1930s, reinterpreted with a slimmer cut and modern details. 

Tribeza Style Week Presents: Rock + Runway Men's Fashion Show

Tribeza Style Week kicks off next Tuesday with an (invite only) kick off party.  The main fashion show will take place on Friday Sept. 24th at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum featuring looks from Adelante, C.Jane, Estilo, Eliza Page, The Graden Room, Julian Gold, MISSBEHAVE, Peyton's Place, Saks Fifth Avenue, Underwear, and Valentine's Too.

But, the show I am most looking forward to is the Rock + Runway Men's Fashion Show.  Why?  Because this will be the first all local mens fashion show I will attend.  First of all, there aren't that many local stores that carry a lot of mens fashion (although, it is definitely growing.)  The addition of STAG was a huge help to the stylish male market.