Men's fashion: DKNY is cool again; handy hip flasks by A&F

Cool comeback As revamps go, the announcement that Public School designers Dao-yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne were the new creative directors of DKNY was a masterstroke. Chow and Osborne have injected some much-needed buzz and edgy cool to a brand that was, well, stuck in the 1990s. DKNY's slow but steady comeback to relevancy can be seen in the latest collection, particularly in the streetwear-influenced jumpers. The black and grey jumper (above right) is priced at HK$1,690 and the knitted navy number (above left) at HK$2,890. DKNY is in Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon.

While the trend in luxury might be brands folding their diffusion lines into their mainlines (think Burberry and Dolce & Gabbana), Ermenegildo Zegna's youthful and sporty Z Zegna is still, thankfully, alive and kicking. Z Zegna is known for using technical fabrics and colours that pop, as seen in this ensemble of blue reversible quilted jacket (HK$6,600), navy blazer (HK$11,300), navy shirt (HK$3,200), waterproof jeans (HK$3,400), black leather Oxfords (HK$4,950) and a pentagon-print backpack (HK$6,350; all above right). We also like the contrast of grey duffel coat (HK$13,900) and yellow merino wool jumper (HK$3,800), with the look completed by a quilted waistcoat (HK$6,600) and black ankle boots (HK$5,400; all above left). The wool trousers aren't available in Hong Kong. Z Zegna is at 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui.