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Robert Geller Fall/Winter 2009 I know it's not quite the right time to be thinking about sweaters, wool trousers, and the like, but in case you missed the Fall/Winter 2009 collection by Robert Geller during the whirlwind here in New York we call Fashion Week, I wanted you to have a peak at it now that things have calmed down. Let's not forget, by the time you've been wearing shorts, tanks, and tees for a month or so, you're going to start to get that craving to wear something substantial again, which is why I plan to pepper Fall/Winter collections on the site throughout the summer. By the time it comes to start adding to your fall/winter wardrobe, you'll have seen so much that you'll know exactly what you want when shipments start arriving in stores in late July through mid August. Geller, as I'm sure you know, is a former Marc Jacobs intern and one half of the infamous menswear line Cloak before the line dissolved. In 2007, Geller launched his eponymous menswear line for fall/winter and the rest, as they say, is history. For Fall/Winter 2009, Geller's collection began with an interest in the imperial city of Vienna at the turn of the century. The city was a cultural melting pot which produced many of the intellectual and artistic impulses that shaped the 20th century. Mostly it is the themes of strength, romance, elegance and curiosity which are all very telling of the atmosphere in Vienna at this time. This relates to Robert's quest to describe who his ideal man is, how he dresses and what is modern. The color palette is somber, ranging from a dusty rose to a deep black, with touches of Fuchsia, plum and a powerful ultramarine.
The fabrics are quite textural and seem to carry a sense of history. Robert used Mohair and alpaca for the knitwear and most of the cut and sew is made from softened Japanese cotton jersey. The outerwear consists of many exclusively developed fabrics, such as Boiled wools, cotton canvases hand painted with a thin layer of polyurethane and a beautiful diamond textured jacquard used in the suiting. Robert also used rubberized denim and dip-died cottons for the more casual garments in the collection. Check out Geller's site, runway shots from the Fall/Winter 2009 on men.style.com, and pics from his latest look book below. If you want to see the line in person, stop by Odin, Fred Segal, Lane Crawford, Hejifina, Isetan, and many more. Check his site for the complete list. 





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