PETROU\MAN
{{short description|American fashion label}}
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| producttype = Upscale clothing
| currentowner = Nicolas Petrou
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| country = United States
| introduced = Spring/Summer {{start date and age|2009}}
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PETROU\Man is an American fashion label with European aesthetics and ethnic influences. Headed by fashion designer and couturier, Nicolas Petrou, the label is sold in upscale fashion stores across the globe.
The Label
Drawing on varied inspirations, from illustrations by the Japanese artists Sirichai to tribal and ethnic art, the upscale menswear label offers unique yet comfortable clothing.{{cite web |title=Nicolas PETROU\MAN-ifique|work=Yatzer|year=2012 |accessdate=April 10, 2014|url=http://www.yatzer.com/Nicolas-PETROU-MAN-ifique}} The debut collection, which included masked skins with colorful patterns created media buzz{{cite web |title=Petrou Man Womenswear S/S10=Dazed Digital|year=2009 |accessdate=April 10, 2014|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/4670/1/petrou-man-womenswear-s-s10}} and led to a collaboration with Henrik Vibskov for the cover of Dazed & Confused.{{cite web |title=Faceless=Dazed|year=2010 |accessdate=April 10, 2014|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/6442/1/faceless}} PETROU\MAN is known for combining the comfort of sportswear with the elegance and timelessness of tailored high-end menswear and with a special focus on textures and color.{{cite web|title=Petrou Man SS 11|work=The Playground|year=2010|accessdate=April 10, 2014|url=http://www.theplayground.co.uk/fashion/artist.php?type=3&aID=304&page=1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140416195032/http://www.theplayground.co.uk/fashion/artist.php?type=3&aID=304&page=1|archive-date=April 16, 2014|url-status=dead}} With tribal and ethnic influences from Guatemala to West Africa, the label has been hailed "as a beacon for alternative menswear".{{cite web |title=PETROU MAN – A Totemic Fashion Anthropology=Another Africa|year=2012 |accessdate=April 10, 2014|url=http://www.anotherafrica.net/fashion/petrouman-a-totemic-fashion-anthropology}}
Stores
The collection is available at stores worldwide, such OAK in New York, I.T. and Joyce in Hong Kong, and SHIPS in Japan. The collection is also available at MACHINE-A in London{{cite web |title=Greek Designer Nicolas Petrou Launches New Menswear Collection=The Greek Reporter|year=2011 |accessdate=April 10, 2014|url=http://usa.greekreporter.com/2011/02/21/greek-designer-nicolas-petrou-launches-new-menswear-collection/}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://petrouman.com}}
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Category:Clothing brands of the United States