THESE Are The Days Of Our Lives!

Actually, these are the days of Swedish designer Lars Nilsson life. Because haven't you heard? The man has nine lives! His career reads like a soap opera, with more comebacks than Britney Spears.

Today, the world recognizes Mr. Nilsson as the man with a brand new, well received men's wear collection, but that was not always the case.

Far from it in fact.

It all started in 1998. Nilsson was just a young designer living in Paris and working behind the scenes in the couture studio of Christian Dior. He was talented and ambitious, and one day found himself in New York City in the offices of Ralph Lauren. People took notice, and one year later he received an offer from Bill Blass (the design house).
In 2001 he became head designer, and in 2003, just one day after his fall runway show, he was fired. But Nilsson landed on his feet. That same fall he joined Nina Ricci in Paris, only to be replaced a brief three years later by Olivier Theyskens.

Oh yes, there's more.

After Nina Ricci, he ventured to Gianfranco Ferré in Milan, and in an epic series of events, was let go just days prior to presenting his first women's collection--indeed one of the shortest designer tenures in fashion history.


A spectacular career full of monumental highs, ground-scraping lows, scandal, talent and intrigue. We love it.

And now, Lars Nilsson is back! Last year, after months of laying low, he was approached by Mabro with the idea to start its own label. In January, his first collection was shown to mostly strong reviews at the Pitti Uomo trade show in Florence, Italy. The line hits stores in July, and to honor Lars Nilsson, we have below a collection of memorable career moments.

Enjoy!


Below are looks from the latest collection. The New York Times writes: There are two things about Mr. Nilsson’s new designs that really stand out. Every item has interesting detail, like pockets set upside down on a coat, a tuxedo jacket that is half lined with white cotton or a tie that is knitted and finished like a sock. And they look like clothes made by a designer who is in control.



Mr. Nilsson's designs from the fall 2008 Gianfranco Ferré show in Milan.


Nina Ricci, fall 2006 and fall 2004




Bill Blass fall 2003 and 2002. Michael Groveman, the former chief executive of Blass, said then that Mr. Nilsson’s designs “reflected a radical departure from the spirit of the house.”




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