What do Lew Wasserman, security cameras and the wallpaper at the Beverly Hills Hotel have in common? They all played a part in the spring and summer 2016 menswear collection Michael Bastian presented on Day 3 of New York Fashion Week: Men’s here, which took its inspiration from the oft-overlooked dressier side of Los Angeles style.
“Celebrities, the beach and Coachella, that’s what everyone thinks about when they think of Los Angeles,” Bastian explained in a post-show interview. “Then you see these people living in Bel-Air and Beverly Hills and they’re so chic and have so much style.