New York Fashion Week: Michael Bastian / GANT

Los Angeles Times:
New York Fashion Week: Michael Bastian scores with lacrosse-themed sportswear collection for Gant

For the debut Gant by Michael Bastian collection, aimed at what the designer envisions as the more casual "younger brother" of his existing customer, Bastian chose a lacrosse motif.

What's that? Not familiar with one of the oldest team sports in the Americas?

Neither was Bastian, who told me at the fall/winter 2010 presentation (appropriately enough staged at St. Anthony's Memorial Gym in New York's SoHo district) that he'd never played it -- or even attended a school that fielded a team.


GQ MAgazine:
Lacrosse-inspired gear. Gant by Michael Bastian #nyfw

WWD:
In a much-anticipated collaboration with Gant, Michael Bastian worked a lacrosse theme and staged a presentation inside a gymnasium. All the elements of a stylish post-collegiate wardrobe were shown...

Huffingtonpost.com:
The buzz at the presentation was that what Ralph Lauren did for Rugby, Bastian is doing for lacrosse (note: Barneys has already bought the entire collection for all its Co-op stores nationwide). FOGO anyone? (That'd be "Face Off, Get Off.")