Event: Matinique turns 40 - Barcelona Meeting

Last week, we went to a very exclusive event of the brand Matinique.

This year the Danish brand turns 40! 40 years of fabulous men's clothing.

Specially for this anniversary, they organized a very exclusive event in Belgium for only 7 guests to have a sneak peek at the new collection. We were lucky and honoured to be two of them.
The people of Matinique that hosted were really kind and helpful.
It is a real pleasure to work with them.

First of all, we want you to have a look at this clip that will guide you through 40 years of Matinique.
What a journey...

 

Here are some pictures of the presentation and the collection.

The collection is truly amazing and stylish. Matinique decided to increase its prize and also to sell it in a limited number of stores, because of the special occasion.
However, the reaction to the collection is so good and so many people are prepared to pay that little extra, that eventualy it will be available everywhere for everyone.

All the pieces are timeless and if you purchase them, you can wear them longer than just one season.
People nowadays really search for clothing that is pure quality and class. Matinique has it all.

 

 

 

Here are some pictures we definitely wanted to share with you guys!

They're official, but a little bit more arty. Cool, huh?

These pictures will not be shown in stores or on billboards etc. They were released for press only.

 

 

To finish this article, we want to show you the official campaign movie.

Matinique always has such great movies!

 

 

 

Thank you for reading! Love,

 

Nino & Christophe

Men Trend 

Design My Samsonite

Everybody knows the amazing brand Samsonite for its great luggage to travel in style and comfort. We both use a Samsonite suitcase when we travel!

But today, we're not going to talk about the brand itself. We would like to tell you about a competition they set up. The competition is called 'Design My Samsonite'!

To be able to participate, there is just one simple rule: you have to be a student of a European Design & Art School (also including Turkey, Russia and South Africa). All entries must be received by May 31st, 2013

  

Judges will pick 2 international winners at the end of the contest. All the participants have a chance to win a trip to New York or Cape Town, worth €3000! The winners of the contest will be announced in June 2013 and the winning design will be produced as limited edition. They'll also pick one winner from each country and the design with the most likes ("People's Choice Award") will also win a prize. Amazing, right?!

Of course the candidates who participate need YOUR vote to win!

So go to the website (www.designmysamsonite.com) and vote for your favorite design! Here are some designs we like!
You can also check out all the designs on Facebook: www.facebook.com/samsoniteofficial

 

 

This exciting new Curv collection has again pushed the boundaries of the luggage world. It combines a strong dynamic lifestyle with extreme lightness, thanks to the revolutionary Curv material. Make sure to check out the website of Samsonite, if you like our new Firelite suitcase in the picture below!

 



One of our own  ;-)

 

 

 

Thank you for reading! Love,

 

Nino & Christophe

Men Trend



GIVE AWAY: an iPad or iPhone cover is waiting for you!

Update: this give-away has ended.

 

We are proud to present our very first give-away!

We're working together with Double-Stitched, a Belgian accessory brand. Make sure to check out the website!

 

The brand makes bags and small leather goods in the finest leather quality you can imagine. The accessories you can win here are from the "Celeste Stylish Black"-line. The leather is classic and very soft, just the way we like it!

From this collection you can win here an iPad cover or an iPhone 4(s) cover.

 

We are giving them away separately, so after two weeks not 1, but 2 winners will be chosen. If you want to participate for both items, you'll have to make 2 separate registrations down below. Contestants from all over the world are welcome!

The give-away ends the 29th of April 2013, 00.00 CET.

 

Do you want to be the one who can show off one of these beautiful items? Then sign up now!

You'll just need to follow these steps:

 

1. Like our Facebook page: Men Trend

 

2. Like the Facebook page of Double-Stitched: Double-Stitched

 

3. Write your NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS and the ITEM of your choice in a comment down below.

 

 

 

Thank you for participating and good luck! Love,

Nino & Christophe

Men Trend

 

All images are courtesy of mentrend.blogspot.be



Outfit post: Burberry X Les Hommes

 The weather gods seem confused. We still have snow on the ground in Belgium, just a week before Easter!

Oh well, it's a great backdrop for a photoshoot. Let's just hope Spring comes very soon ;-)

 

I'm not a big fan of wearing bright colours in winter, so for this post I chose to put an outfit together with a lot of black and different shades of gray. Furthermore, I only wore 2 different brands, at least if you ignore the gloves ;-)!

 

The shirt, jeans, shoes and silverfox fur scarf are by Belgian brand Les Hommes. The winter coat and the briefcase are Burberry London. The gloves are by Huis Boon, a Belgian ganterie since 1884! Their quality is to die for. Although I try to buy pieces from different brands, Les Hommes and Burberry are probably my all time favourites.

 

The location is a medieval castle in Antwerp, called Het Steen. It's one of my favourite places in the city because of it's historical worth. 

 

 

I hope you like it! Leave a comment below ;-) Love,

Nino

Men Trend

All images are courtesy of mentrend.blogspot.be

First shopping experience at Zalando.com

Today's post is quite different from what we usually do, but the story is worth sharing with ya'll!

 

Our European readers probably all know Zalando. For our American and Asian readers, you're about to find out what it is! ;-) It is a very popular online store in Europe.

 

We got to experience Zalando for the first time as a 'shopper' and we liked it a lot!

They offer so many brands, going from clothing and shoes for men, women and children, to a wide range of accessoires and even furniture and home decoration.

As you can see below, we were just browsing through their products and ended up buying shorts and a little somethin' somethin' for the kitchen.

 

The prices are also very reasonable, with (high) discounts on a regular basis. If you like bigger brands, don't hesitate and sign up for the 'Zalando Lounge': they offer you a lot of brand clothing with reduction!

 

Take a look at their website: searching or ordering something is quick and easy! Our package got here in just few days and, more importantly, with free delivery! <3

 

Overall, we give Zalando an A+ and we'll definitely shop there again! Will you? Let us know in the comments below what you would like to order ;-)

 

www.zalando.be

www.zalando.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

Thank you for reading! Love,

Nino & Christophe

Men Trend

All images are courtesy of mentrend.blogspot.be