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PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMIE EMMERMAN (MOGTADER) FASHION 411 bastian of fashion AN AMERICAN SPORTSWEAR GIANT ARRIVES IN BACK BAY WITH A BOSTON-INSPIRED LINE. S lip into rich tweed jackets, corduroy trousers, and over-sized sweaters this season with Gant by Michael Bastian's Fall collection. "Everything in Boston inspires me. I grew up spending my summers on the North Shore and went to Babson so it's always been part of my life," says Bastian. "But what I love most about this city is the way it retains its personality even though, as a real college town, its population keeps changing every semester." The new collection, sold at the brand's recently opened Newbury Street store, features sleek outerwear to face the season, as well as brushed flannel shirts, corduroy sport coats, and denim. Bastian's favorite fall pieces are the orange cotton and nylon parka with a tartan flannel lining and the sweaters that feel "like they were passed down by a big brother or scored in the best vintage shop." 324 Newbury St.; gant.com BC MAN OF STYLE Ted Mogtader of Lunette Optic favors a European-style wardrobe. "My glasses are Anne titanium with tortoise shell inserts. Very et Valentin, light, unique, and logo free." TED MOGTADER There is more to Lunette Optic owner Ted Mogtader than meets the eye. The stylish 43-year- old sells the most notable names in eyewear—Tom Ford, Cartier, and Oliver Peoples—but eschews logos for himself while still embracing well- made, high quality items. Even his Cartier watch is discreet, the perfect mix of timeless elegance and efficiency. "My style is generally rolled up sleeves with tailored pants," he says. 121 High St., 617- 338-7200; lunetteoptic.com Sportcoat, Gant by Michael Bastian ($890). Zachary Prell. His shirts are very "My shirt is from a label owned by my friend the end of a work day for a more casual look." fitted, so you can untuck them at tailored, not too long, and are because they are comfortable and stylish." "My shoes are Tod's leather driving shoes, and I love them the british have landed ONDON'S ICONIC CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES LINE Fred Perry has set up shop in a Newbury Street brownstone. The 1,073-square-foot store, the first in the US outside of New York, has red oak floors, exposed fireplaces, and steel and iron accents (salvaged from railroad tracks). Inspired by clothing worn by British factory workers in the 1930s and '40s, the Men's Autumn/Winter 2012 Authentic Workwear Collection adeptly mixes a factory uniform with more polished aspects of the workingman's club attire from this period. The resulting line features wool flannel jackets, textured knits, tri-color marl sweats, and fine-gauge merino knits. 301 Newbury St., 857-233- 4698; fredperry.us ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST BELOVED FASHION BRANDS DEBUTS ON NEWBURY STREET. L 92 BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM