The "Real/Sureal" World that is Fashion.

Yes it is that time of year. 

The Ready to Wear/ Prêt à Porter collections have started for Spring 2012.

 We have so far had New York,London,Milano 

and now "La Grande Dame"..Paris is about to wrap up.

As important as we believe these shows to be,it is a reality that most cannot afford or be lucky (some would say unlucky) enough,to work,within the milieu,or be up close and personal with all that is new for this "season" in fashion.

 Much as some would love nothing better than to be A.D.R.

it is a sad reality that most aren't.

That is why we prefer to focus our attention,as we have done in the past, to outside the shows.

The real fun is checking in with the guys.The street fashion photographers who are really the one who are telling all of us what the true trends are.

Here are our top three,that we feel, are indispensable in chronicling the fashion
of the moment outside the shows.

Toronto's own: Tommy Tom 

The Sartorialist himself:

Scott Schuman

and,Phil Oh
....as well as many others,who have the ability of showing us on a daily basis,the true stars of the fashion world.The buyers,editors and models in all their finery coming and going the day of the shows...

 ...or more often than not,simply posing.

 Here are a few images that particularly caught our eyes...

 So let us dream and allow ourselves to be voyeurs into this rarefied,glorious world that is fashion,

outside the shows of Prêt à Porter Spring 2012

 Oh yeah baby...

 Here's looking forward to the Men's Spring 2012 Shows.