So long, New York Fashion Week, arrivederci Milano and bienvenidos Miami. Beginning today and running through March 28, Miami will shine in the fashion spotlight with three major productions -- FASHIONmiami, Miami International Fashion Week and Funkshionably Loud. Here, my fashion darlings, is the inside scoop on the globally diverse and dazzling events.

FASHIONmiami

New to the scene, this show, which runs Wednesday through Saturday, is the brainchild of a group including Alain Perez, Aleksander Stojanovic, Matt Heien and Craig Robins.

Style pieces in men's fashion are often accused of being much too rigid and unforgiving, and rightly so. Notice how fashions that are considered 'masculine' are structured, stiff or boxy more often than not. From shapely shoulder pads to solid rectangular briefcases, the man's closet is one of defined shapes. Men who want to tap into softer, less rigid clothes ought to pick up an idea or two from the latest collection at high-end labels.

A Softer Edge
Don't get Miuccia Prada wrong; her goal wasn't to fully emasculate the male image of her models. Instead, her achievement was maintaining the classic style of the quintessential - if slightly Euro - male, while at the same time softening his usually sharp demeanor. And to that end, her collection for spring was a very effective medium.

Take the age-old two button suit, for example. At its most businesslike, it's paired with a crisp white shirt and a smart necktie - the perfect outfit for the office. Replacing the last two items, however, was a white plunging v-neck tee that toned down the formalness of the suit without detracting from its put-together image. There it was, a classic piece of men's fashion, styled and reduced to the barest minimum with a touch of softness to it.