Men.style continues with their seasonal upgrader guides with focus on Autumn 2009. Shops like Barneys, Archive LA, and BBlessing, come together to curate a very wide range of apparel and accessories for me. There are more than 80 in total so grab a cup of coffee and sit back for a while.

Read and see the full buyer’s guide at Men.style.

Men.Style recently posted The Sartorialist’s round up of his favourite pictures from Paris and Milan. His favourites included Gert Jonkers of Fantastic Man wearing a stars and stripes scarf on inauguration day, Fonzworth Bentley wearing a Richard James suit, Scott Schuman himself and, of course, Kanye West.

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Men.style turns us onto these leather duffle bags from Steven Alan. Priced well at 138$ each, these wash cotton based duffles are pretty damn simple with their snap pockets. Not much more to them beyond the expected class. To the point. Proper. Available in a variety of colors from Steven Alan.

More views of the Steven Alan Duffle Bags after the jump.

Men.Style have a post up that anyone who’s been shopping lately will be able to identify with – pushy and desperate sales assistants. In the article, they have three different stories, although some readers have told their own stories of being accosted in London’s Lanvin & Dolce & Gabbana stores respectively. This is clearly one area where online shopping will always have the advantage. Read the full article over at men.style.

There’s an enjoyable article on Men.Style for anyone who’s had enough of cropped trousers or designers finding inspiration in Ian Curtis. The article focuses on those whose influences has grown so large it’s become dull. Any follower of fashion will have noticed that cropped trousers have become the norm on catwalks ever since Thom Browne started it and that Apple have inspired rival brands to try and copy it’s selling points. Take a look at the rest of the article on Men.Style.

With the global economy crashing Men.Style asked 10 leading menswear designers where they saw the future of their market. Not surprisingly many of their opinions differed, but it gives the reader a good sense of where their heads are at and what we might expect from each of them. See the full story here.

Men.Style taps 14 of the top tastemakers in menswear – including but not limited to The Archive’s David  Becker, Barney’s VP Tom Klenderian, Boston’s own Debi Greenberg of Louis Boston – for a Fall 08 recap of the best of the best. The presentaion on men.style is a thick one, but well worth working through if you want a quick and comprehensive view into the season’s best.

View Buyer’s Club: Fall 2008 on men.style.

Men.style tapped our friends at Blackbird Seattle for a spot in their Fall 2008 Buyers Guide. Congrats to them for being the tastemakers we have always known them to be. In particular, we could not not talking about their backpack pick; a gem from Robert Geller. "We have seen a lot of backpacks lately but Geller’s really stands out above the rest. The techy design manages to stay surprisingly subtle and most importantly, very functional." Find it now for 1607$ US. We’re not sure what the extra $7 are for but we assume fuel.