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In the palatial Villa Necchi Campiglio—Tilda Swinton’s impossibly gorgeous manse from I Am Love—Tod’s showed its Fall collection. The name namely pitching itself to men for a one-stop-shop because leather lovers, and ashore view in the villa’s manifold salone was a full, vari-hued range of casual and dress loafers, lace-ups, wallets, table accessories, bags, briefcases,clothes outlet online, and iPad cases. Tod’s pioneered the rubber sole; here it seemed in a thicker, slightly wedged edition namely had a sporty feel. But the real news this time out namely the brand’s submerge into men’s Ready-to-Wear. To work with your loafers and iPad case,cheap Abercrombie fitch, may we suggest a bomber or safari vest in suede alternatively malleable rind?

—Ana Finel Honigman

The stylist Julia Freitag—a veteran of Germany’s short-lived Vanity Fair and a contributor to German Vogue—runs Styleproofed.com, where she tests and reviews appealing products. For Berlin fashion week, she called upon some famous friends—like Wolfgang Joop, Dirk Schönberger,wholesale juicy couture, and Michael Michalsky—for their own favorite products and items. The result, the mini-exhibition Objects of Desire From Ten Fashion Designers, is on view in the gallery space of Berlin Weekly, where it’ll remain for another week after fashion week wraps. (It’s also online at www.berlin-weekly.com.)

Their picks range from the spartan to the luxurious. Joop—not usually renowned for austerity—selected a pair of organic black socks from his own label. Schönberger spotlighted his favorite KingSize tumbler glasses (above)—design objects compelling enough that he changed his signature drink from straight vodka to vodka tonics to give himself an occasion for them. Michalsky offered his giant Birkin bag (not usually a men’s item,clothes outlet, but when filled, heavy enough that it might take a man to lift it; top). And the former Helmut Lang designer Kostas Murkudis used the opportunity for a little wishful shopping. He picked a black and red “Motorradhelm von Aspesi” moto helmet. He doesn’t own a Vespa—yet.

Photos: berlin-weekly.com