This doodle comes from film director/deadpan artisan Takeshi Kitano—a perennial contender for Coolest Person in Japan—as part of his new show at the Cartier Foundation in Paris. Hopefully we can get it into the hands of someone at Boeing…

In honor of your weekend plans, this snap (hat tip) catches three young adventurers at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. Dig the high performance clothes and, well, the clouds.

This, if you were wondering, is how Mick Jagger dresses for a wedding. Take notes.

Our favorite pics of the day so far (hat tip) take a look into the sartorial netherworld of horse-racing, where white pants and silk shirts still roam free. We’re still not sure why matching helmets haven’t caught on.

Andrew Bangs inspired us to a little digging through the Sports Illustrated archives, where we found this snap of an NCAA-era Magic Johnson. The kicks are pretty fantastic, but mostly we’re glad he’s not afraid to show a little ankle.

This umbrella dome popped up in Rotterdam Friday night—a cross between Jacques Demy and Buckminster Fuller—with a DJ and bar in tow to liven up the night. The cops shut it down some time around 2am. It’s part of a guerilla civic planning project dreamed up by local architects, but it looks like they might have a future in event planning.

Movie posters have been getting a little boring lately—all close-up photos and airbrushing. Fortunately, the graphic artist Tavis Coburn has given five of this year’s best flicks the 70s Tokyo treatment. That means strong lines, Ben-Day dots and pictures that pop in every sense of the word.

You can find more here, but our favorite is this one —we’ll let you guess the movie. It’s pretty fantastic, although his suit could probably use a light ironing…

The recent shakeup in Connecticut politics raised this vintage photo of the Dodd family dynastry in repose. Nice suits, particularly on Christopher (he’s the one standing on the left). No points for guessing which one’s Fredo.

This handsome assortment of gear comes from a new Norwegian street style blog. We’re pretty sure this is all they’ll need, give or take a laptop.

Today’s pic comes from Playboy’s annual Rock the Rabbit issue, which saw fit to include our beloved Hall & Oates, shot by the legendary Mick Rock and styled by the men themselves.

Mr. Hall’s explanation for the rockabilly getup is as follows: “Rebellion is tradition.” Which is a pretty good summary of his discography, now that we think of it. We’re not sure how the Bono-lite shades play into it…but we’ll let him get by with a warning.

This picture of The Band at work just came down the transom from Sartorially Inclined, and it makes us feel a whole lot better about keeping a few useful items scattered around our space. It just means you’ve been working…

The latest polaroids from Band of Outsiders define spring as something spent on a yacht, while wearing a bowtie and a white suit. But two out of three should be enough…

Need an outfit for lying naked in the woods? These harnesses come courtesy of Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons, a Manhattan trinket house that seems to have moved beyond scrimshaw into equestrian gear. Our favorite part: The ebony and ivory centerpieces are made from vintage piano keys. Pants are optional.

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This advance pic comes from Scorcese’s Shutter Island, and provides a nice study in 40s style. The baggy trench, for instance, will make just about anyone look like a fed. And in our experience, the man in the bowtie is usually the bad guy. Spoiler alert?

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This pic of Carlsbad Canyon just picked up an award from the National Wildlife Federation, thanks to clever use of a self-timer. That’s the photographer up top, about to give the canyon a bear hug.

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Providing even more evidence for the bowler revival, this Rodney Smith photo revives the figure of the gentleman gardener. We can’t see their ankles, but we’re guessing they’re wearing spats.

We know everything’s a toy nowadays, but this 1/6th replica is still weird enough to catch our eye. We’re not sure if it helps or hurts his Oscar chances…

If you’re wondering what inspires the belt-makers of the world, this Marvin Gaye snap just turned up on the blog of the leather artisans, M. L. Brown and Co., with a little help from Rolling Stone. If you needed a reason to wear a watchcap…

Don’t be fooled by the point-and-shoot: this picture was created with just a bic pen and a scarily detailed sense of perspective.

This pic (see it larger here) comes from Burkman Brothers’ latest line of lightweight gear, and while the shirt’s nothing new from last year, we must admit we’re intrigued by the choice of accessories.

We’re not sure how well the beads would play outside of Mardi Gras, but the hat might be the most summery item we’ve seen all winter. Now if we just knew where to find one…

Speaking of edged weapons, this illustration comes from the active imagination of John Bartlett, designer and Rogues Gallery bestie, who apparently gets in few sketches on the side.

This newly released still comes from director/master/commander Peter Weir’s The Way Back, slated for some time in 2010, which follows a group of escapees from a Siberian labor camp making their way towards India. Ed Harris is the tall one.

The clubmaster revival continues with Oliver Peoples’ latest campaign. We wouldn’t have pegged Elijah Wood as model material but he pulls off the wispy stubble look remarkably well, which is no mean feat. Yes, that’s Shirley Manson behind him and no, we’re not sure why either.

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In honor of the seasonal chill, we thought we’d pass along these wintry snaps from Vladimir Zivkovic. We’re guessing he has one hell of an overcoat.

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In honor of rainy days and semi-waterproofing, this is Wayne Levin’s take on the watery leg of a triathalon, from a fish’s eye view.

This snap comes from Chinese photographer Cao Fei, who was just shortlisted for the Hugo Boss Prize for his work raising awareness of the growing Golden Warrior threat.

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This snap comes from Michael Jang, a San Francisco-based lensman whose recent career retrospective includes tours through punk shows, garage band rehearsals, and some of the best afterschool hootenannies of the 70s.

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In honor of the definitive end of beach season, here’s a peek at Jones Beach during the deepest stretch of the off-season, courtesy of Lee Balzano. If you were waiting to get your duffle coat out of storage, now might be a good time.

Your eyes do not deceive you. 35 years of solid rock ‘n’ roll has finally earned KISS the greatest of all accolades, a line of limited-run M&Ms, available just in time for Halloween.

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This crossroads was the site of the car crash that killed James Dean in 1955. The photograph is thanks to the British lensman Dean Rogers, and it’s snapped in the precise position of the car before impact, at the same date and time as the original crash. Other snaps in the series include Marc Bolan, Jackson Pollock, and Albert Camus.

Valet has managed to somehow cram the pandemonium of fashion week into reasonable graphical form once again. Their well-appointed, color-coded, and designer-tagged representation of last week’s runway shows just went up here. Enjoy.

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It’s official: The world has a new tallest man. Turkey’s Sultan Kosen, who measures a full eight feet and one inch, is seen here with the starting lineup of the Denver Nuggets.

For some reason, we never get tired of the mod look.

This particular snap comes from Horst A. Friedrichs’ new book, I’m One: 21st Century Mods, which means that while this gentleman may not be on the cutting edge of the cropped look, he’s got plenty of company—both in the book and on the streets of London.

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So much for street art. Andrew van der Merwe has taken up a beach-based variant, inspired by writing styles from the North African Taureg culture and the West African Akan peoples. This particular calligraphy mandala can be found at Glencairn Beach in Cape Town, South Africa. He claims it doesn’t mean anything…but we think he just isn’t saying.

The days of the stately, impeccably coiffed politician are waning, and now there’s one less to point to.

Mr. Edward Kennedy passed away last night, leaving a legacy of good politics and providing a capstone to one of the more tragic political dynasties of the past few decades. And while John and Bobby get the press, he could put together an outfit too. Here’s our sartorial sendoff to one of the great gentlemen of the senate.

Teddy at his best»

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Some days you just want to load up the station wagon with watermelons and head for the coast…

If your bike’s a little less Bavarian, there’s always strength in numbers. This group is known throughout Brooklyn as the Hell’s Satans, the world’s least threatening biker gang.

This snap comes from the Converse-sponsored Shoelace Project, which wrapped three morris-style chairs in a truly staggering amount of Chuck-ready shoelace.

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This week’s pic comes from Roxy Paine’s latest “dendroid” installation on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, measuring 130 by 45 feet, and making for the scariest jungle gym we’ve ever seen.

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the National Air and Space Museum has taken its spacesuit collection out of storage, with everything from one-off prototypes to the genuine artifacts with moon dust still on them (via IO9). These particular models look a little baggy for our tastes…but hey, it was the 60s.

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We would have thought that golden retrievers were some of the animals least in need of outerwear…but evidently Moncler disagrees.

Street art takes all kinds, but the nightmare-inducing type isn’t to be discounted. This id-fueled visage was planted on the unsuspecting streets of Sydney by a Mr. Anthony Lister, who is apparently too adult for a pseudonym. It’s amazing…but we’re hoping he stays in Australia. His work might be a bit too intense in person.

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This pic comes from Moncler’s S/S 2010 show at Milan’s Piscina Cozzi. Thom Browne organized the line and the event, continuing his string of somewhat megalomaniacal unveilings.

I, for one, welcome our new overlords.

As Mickey Rourke showed us yesterday, a rose isn’t always as romantic as you’d think. In today’s snap, a chivalrous young Brit offers a flower to one Megan Fox, and is cruelly rebuffed in turn. Maybe if he’d tried peonies?

Also, the first person to send us a neoclassical painting of this moment will receive a free pair of espadrilles.

Because it’s Friday, we’ll leave you with a beautiful snap and a beautiful woman. This one comes from the fashion lensman Andrew Kuykendall (via NotCot), taken at a recent screening of Land of the Lost.

People throw around the phrase “design revolution” so often, it’s easy to forget what it actually means: Every object you own, no matter how uninspiring, is going to be recast into a more round and brightly colored form. Get ready, because it’s happening.

These fire extinguishers (via NotCot) come from France’s Fire Design studio, which churns out 99 EU models in checkerboard silver, Holstein spots and pixilated pink and purple, among others. They’re all tested and certified for use…but we hate to think what the Fire Department will make of them.

The Navajo print style just popped up again, this time in a V-Man editorial spread lensed by no less than Mr. Karl Lagerfeld. It’s not on anyone’s clothes, but the Bixby-ish football gear fits surprisingly well with the old America blanket they’re sitting on. Maybe a few ponchos are in order?

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As of June 1st, Simpsons-alum and noted manatee enthusiast Conan O’Brien is taking the reins of the legendary Tonight Show with a new set of staff and a brand-new set. Here it is, for any [aspiring NBC pages] out there.

Now that Navajo patterns are finding their way into a few collections, it’s nice to see the style first hand. Even if it’s from a distance.

This snap comes from MoMA’s current exhibit on photography in the American west, courtesy of a typically brainy Slate slideshow. It’s required reading for any aspiring Westerners out there. And there are plenty more pics where this came from.

We’d file this look under “advanced studies,” but if you’re a legendary design icon, feel free to try it out. Just grab a wide-shouldered suit with extra-wide lapels and finish it all off with a tiny bowtie and a pair of soon-to-be iconic glasses—and don’t forget the pocket square.

It might make you look a bit more diminutive than you’re used to…but you can make up for it with a few big ideas.

The Lebow Clothing Factory has been abandoned for upwards of 20 years, but apparently nobody thought to remove the stock. It’s a shame. From what we can tell, they’re not bad…but we’re guessing they’ve seen better days.

While it’s usually best not to think of exactly where that vintage trench has been, it may have looked something like this.

Take a look around»

It’s not bad weather for stargazing, wherever you happen to be.

NASA just released this image in anticipation of the latest Hubble repair mission, so you’ll have something to look for this weekend.

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There’s nothing like a good beach to get you in the Earth Day spirit. And a good photographer, of course. This Stuart Gibson snap comes all the way from Tasmania, where we’re guessing the waves are a good deal slower…

Don’t worry: It’s not steampunk and it’s not Hollywood. In fact, this is a turn of the century diving suit, put together with the best and most imaginative technology of the time.

Obviously we’re not holding our breath to see it pop up on the runway—it looks a bit heavy, for starters—but if anyone was looking to spark an industrial revival, it wouldn’t be a bad place to start. Old machines will always hold a certain fascination, and it’s been a while since anyone properly tapped into it.

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People usually use “western style” to mean nudie suits and mother-of-pearl snap buttons, but there’s a real way of life behind the phrase. For instance, the gentleman in the tintype…

Aside from the wide-brim hat—which most trail men needed for survival—the real western style meant a sense of rugged formality. Just because his shoes are dirty doesn’t mean he can’t wear a waistcoat. And while these clothes have seen a lot of sand and dust, they were made to last, and they’ll stand up under any conditions.

The sloppy scarf-tie may not have aged particularly well, we’d say the overall look has lasted better than most.

The suit’s not bad, but for once we’re more interested in the model’s mug.

The label is San Francisco’s Nice Collective, which makes the beardo-love a bit more plausible, but for all the wow-factor, there are definite drawbacks to using Rubinesque models.

For one, how do you tell what kind of scarf knot he’s using?

It only takes a few pictures like this to justify an entire season’s worth of runway shows.

Yes, it’s inspired by African fertility statues. Yes, it’s a complex statement on the nature of erotica. But it’s also a plastic pair of tits, and everyone involved—from the poor model to the savvy buyers in the front row—is walking exactly the same line.

Our latest favorite picture comes from Rogues Gallery’s latest lookbook, and it manages to sell us on Maine, screenprinting, and redheads all at once. (Not that we needed much convincing.)

Also, we don’t know who that bearded chap is, but we’re pretty sure we wouldn’t want him hanging over our bed.

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Although he may occasionally find himself at a loss for words, a gentleman is always ready for new customs. Even if it means adapting to a world in which women light cigarettes for men.

There’s plenty of changes afoot, but you’ll never get anywhere if you don’t try them out.

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The depression-era gangster is a creature of rare sartorial talents. Colorful without being dapper, image-conscious without being vain, he manages to combine brutality and grace in a way currently only seen in boxers and the occasional NFL lineman.

This illustration, for instance, has a hooligan sporting a mauve-orange combination—pretty daring, especially if you’re lurking in the shadows.

And to top it off, he sports the bowler as well as any model we’ve seen.

This pic comes from The Lovely Package, a photoblog dedicated to the best in non-Apple packaging. A lot of it is hit or miss, but we couldn’t resist these old school oil boxes. We’ve seen more marketing-heavy products like pomade or snacks packaged this way, but when it trickles down to motor oil, you know something’s finally getting through.

Selectism pointed us to this promo image for Tom Ford’s upcoming Summer line. They were impressed by the oversized velour bowtie, but we’re surprised by more than just the accessories.

Read our take on Mr. Ford’s latest dispatch»

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Continuing with our Old Hollywood obsession, we ran across this picture of Walt Disney.

The Bixby beltline is in full effect—this was the 30s, after all—but what caught our eye was the loose button-loops on the placket of his polo. It’s a look you might be more used to seeing on Errol Flynn (or Robin Hood).

But we wouldn’t be surprised if that’s where Walt picked it up.

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As the Beatles can tell you, having nice stuff is never as impressive as knowing how to use it.

Old Hollywood is a glamorous enough style, we’re surprised no labels have tried to revive it. (Chaplin, anyone?) This picture of Buster Keaton, his director Edward Sedgwick, and simian companion Josephine holds almost a dozen style lessons, including the proper form for the newsboy cap, the nonchalant smoking break, and the hardest look of all: the shoulder-mounted monkey.

We hope they brought breath mints to the shoot, but it was worth it. This still from the British brand Aquascutum (and shot by Tim Walker) is easily one of the best fashion ads we’ve seen all year.

The men’s and women’s line both make it in, you can see just enough of the clothes, and it’s just plain eye-catching. It’s a spring/summer line, so the white pants are kosher, and the bleachers and school-photo layout make it all adorably formal.

Well played, gentlemen.

For many artists, there’s no higher calling than perfectly capturing a moment in time. We’d say this qualifies.

We doubt many people are looking for mementos of 43 at this point, but this is pretty much the cream of the crop. It’s up on eBay right now and could be yours for just a few hundred Euros…about the price of a new pair of shoes.

Where Americans have the Polar Bear Plunge, Britons have the Tweed Run, which saw hundreds of fully-tweeded patriots taking to Savile Row last Saturday on fixed gear bicycles. (We assume their Penny-Farthings were in the shop.)

Most of the pictures we run across don’t get much in the way of wide release, but this official portrait is currently being hung up at federal offices around the country, and it’ll likely be one of the main inspirations for mainstream suit-and-tie workers for at least the next four years.

What can we take from this sartorial moment? For one, upward-sloping ties are no longer even a little bit exciting. Once the president does it, it’s officially mainstream.

Otherwise…maybe the ultra-deep tie dimple is about to make a comeback?

Network television is a fickle mistress, and no network knows it better than NBC. The last ten years have seen them plummet from being the network of Seinfeld, Friends and Law & Order to a withered husk of remakes and reality shows. While the new golden age of television marches forward on basic cable channels like AMC, FX and the Sci-Fi Channel, the peacock looks like it’s sitting this one out.

The Washington Post ran a column this week cataloging the network’s woes and, while the column never names him, most of the blame clearly falls at the feet of Ben Silverman, the wunderkind co-chairman who shepherded through most of the network’s recently-axed new programs.

Alas, the follies of youth»

Swashbuckling photographer Peter Beard’s work isn’t getting any cheaper—quite the opposite in fact—but we consider it fairly recession proof as these things go. We recently told you about the re-release of his classic 1965 book on Africa, The End of the Game. Then we reported on his shoot in Botswana for the 2009 Pirelli Calendar featuring naked supermodels and an elephant named Cathy.

Now he’s finally hitting the auction circuit»

Got an extra 25 grand, a blank wall and some friends you want to fuck with? Then head over to Sotheby’s today and snap up this eye-popping photo of Pamela Anderson by merry prankster David LaChapelle. The pic, which was taken in 2004 and measures an impressive 3-ft. tall, is a playful take on Pam’s permatan—not to mention her massive mammalian protuberances.

The pneumatic portrait is buried among a fairly ho-hum collection of contemporary art in the auction house’s New York sale today, with an estimate of $18,000 - $25,000 which we predict will end up on the high side even though most people will be bidding on paintings. Because there’s always been a heated competition for Pam’s ample charms.

Drug-fueled burnout has become a rock star cliché, but the original rock star’s burnout had more to do with chitlins than cocaine.

That’s the subject of James Marsh’s The Burger and the King, a doc about Elvis’ ultimately fatal obsession with the beef patty’s siren song.

From his impoverished, burgerless childhood to his fatback-fueled rise to fame, documentarian James Marsh covers the full span of the King’s development through food, complete with fat and calorie content.

More on The Burger and the King»

With someone like Harland Miller who’s equally talented as an author and painter, it’s only fitting that his best work should be inspired by books. The Brit wunderkind, whose atmospheric homages to iconic Penguin paperback covers are also instant classics, presents a visual (and visually appealing) narrative of a man’s life through the books he’s read. Small wonder that one of his biggest fans is Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker, one of the smartest, coolest and most stylish cats on the planet.

More on Miller and his takes on Ernest Hemingway…