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07/18/08 ·

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Gone Batty, Defending the Slouch, and Tom Remains a Spinster

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Six Films Made Better by Batman: What? Only six? We can think of thousands. [Maxim]

The Right to Sag: The ACLU is threatening a court battle in defending the slouchy pants wearers of Flint. [Newsweek]

Last Action Hero: It’s always nice when the protagonist looks like your sophmore-year roommate. [The Moment]

New Classics: Albam may look familiar, but it’s fresh as can be. [Dejour]

Very Punny: Kenneth Cole’s are really starting to push people in the wrong direction. [Gawker]

No Tom Jr.?: Tom Ford isn’t exactly in a hurry to squeeze out puppies—which is good given that he still doesn’t have one of those newfangled man wombs. [NYMag]

07/17/08 ·

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Shelby Gets The Green Light, Tattoo Jew, and Miranda Gets Greasy

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Mean Green Machine: Who says hybrids have to be slow? Not Shelby, that’s for sure. [Wired]

No Smoking: Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sometimes it’s a pointlessly complex electronic device. [Crave]

Kosher Ink: Seems you can still get buried in a Jewish cemetery even if you’re tattooed. Hide your “No Fear” brand from the world no longer. [NYTimes]

Downgrade: Miranda Kerr switches from Orlando Bloom to the greasy scuzz who first called Lindsay Lohan “firecrotch.” Meanwhile, you are charming, polite, fresh-scrubbed, thin and alone. [Popcrunch]

User Friendly: Man, that Mac guy gets all the starlets—all the starlets. [D-Listed]

Lady Law: Señor ACL picks his favorite men’s style rules set down by Consuelo Castiglioni of Mari. [A Continuous Lean]

Going Both Ways: See, you can become the womenswear model you always wanted to be. Dreams do come true. [Jezebel]

Topping Out: British mom-and-pop store, Topshop, continues to roll out the goods. [The Pipeline]

07/16/08 ·

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Behind the Curtain, LOVA Boys, and Nike Enlists

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All Access Pass: Here’s your VIP badge for to the backstage loveliness at Victoria’s Secret. [Horny Oyster]

Holy C+ Batman!: A complete ranking of Batman’s best and worst gadgets—and you thought Bond liked his toys. [Wired]

Marching Orders: Nike teams up with the Army to create the fastest soldiers on earth. [PSFK]

The Shoe Hound’s Dog House: A brief profile of Leffot. [The Moment]

Let The Games Begin: Every one of these Olympic hotties deserves a medal. [Gawker]

Hot LOVA: A little bit “Mad Men,” a little bit Revenge of the Nerds—all good. [The Pipeline]

Check That: Real Mad Men wear plaid. [A Continuous Lean]

07/15/08 ·

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Gisele Can't Keep Her Pants On, Waiting on Hedi, and Billionaire Style

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Jean Genie: How is it that almost every sexy photospread comes along with some sort of statement that the model is really a tomboy? Just askin’ [NYMag]

Not Tacky: Indeed, Needles is quite sharp [Men.Style]

Good for the Goose: See, even women like happy endings. [Gawker]

Yes or No: Hedi Slimane just keeps stringing us along. [Brandish]

Sliders in the Dirt: The all stars of scandal and sleaze. Too bad Roger Clemens is retired. [Radar]

Knit One, Pearl Two: Lars Andersson’s menswear fresh off the loom. [The Pipeline]

How Billionaires Dress: Surprisingly, not well. [The Moment]

07/14/08 ·

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Marc Gets 86ed, Ronnie Bags a Groupie, and Guess Trends Up

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A Solid Grip: Eva Mendez’s hands are always in the wrong place at the right time. [Use My Computer]

The Answer: Guess is targeting the high-end market. Stay tuned. [DNRNews]

The Bum’s Rush: Marc Jacobs was kicked out of an art gallery for looking unacceptably grungy. Oh the shame. [NYPost]

Cinéma Vérité: Josh Brolin gets into a drunken bar fight while filming Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush biopic. If he lost after one punch, he’s really in character. [AC]

Will Chick Pillow Fights Sell Real Estate?: We just made our down payment. [Observer]

Cutting-Edge Prep: That Comme des Garcons Brooks Brothers line is looking pretty damn sharp. [High Snobiety]

A Handle For Your Beer Can: Is as logical and obvious as an eraser on a pencil. [Uncrate]

07/11/08 ·

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Lyrics by Bruni, Hedi Goes East, and Posh Gets Squashed

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Could We Love Carla Bruni Any More?: We didn’t think so. Then we read these lyrics. [Radar]

Hot Rods: That emblem on your car’s hood may indicate more than your choice in brands. [Jalopnik]

Turning Japanese: Hedi Slimane is the natural muse of Vogue Homme Japan much as Sean Avery is the natural muse of Men’s Vogue US. [WWD]

Victoria Beckham’s Menswear Line Canceled: Whew. That was a close one. [Female First UK]

Totally Swede: A review of Stockholm Fashion Week. [The Pipeline]

07/10/08 ·

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Showing Some Leg, Showing Even More Leg, and Showing Kate's Legs

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Happy Accident: City Rag went looking for a shot of Kate Hudson’s tattoo and found lots of bare skin instead. Don’t you hate it when that happens? [City Rag]

Rising Stocks: ACL digs into the Wall Street Journal’s report on highwater trousers—remember, less fabric equals greater dividends to boardmembers. [A Continuous Lean]

Karl’s World: One day we will all live under the yolk of his iron, black-clad fist…and it will be fabulous. [The Pipeline]

Bank On It: Store your dwindling funds in these beauties. [Hyr Collective]

On Your Knees: David Coleman instructs us on how to wear the latest cut-off shorts styles, make your own, and possibly ruin a perfectly good pair of pants. [NYTimes]

D-I-V-O-R-C-E: Poor A-Rod. Poor, poor A-Rod. [Vanityfair.com]

First Baby: Queen of our world, Carla Bruni, wants a baby, but Nic Sarkozy is mum on the subject. The line for volunteers starts behind us. [NYMag]

07/09/08 ·

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Guitar Heroine, Do The Brady, and Crushing on Squash

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Picture Perfect: The only thing hipper and wackier than Adam Kimmel’s clothes are Ryan McGinley’s lookbook shots. [Selectism]

Newly Available: These starlets are all suddenly single. Have at it boyos. [Radar]

H&M is Pushing Menswear: Yes, but where to? [Fashion United]

Pull The Blinds: There’s something deeply creepy about Hussein Chalayan’s new T-shirt. [Men.Style]

Lanvain + Acne: Equals one very cool, very classy hightop. [Scotch and Plaid]

How to Get The Tom Brady Look: Giselle Bundchen not included. [Valet]

Squash is The New Golf: Yes! We can finally make good use of our super tight shorts! [Vanityfair.com]

Chic Rock: When we boot up Guitar Hero at home, we can only wish things like this happened. [Crave Online]

07/08/08 ·

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Testino on the Line, Canceled Flights, and Voting Labor

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Area of Her Expertise: From what we gather, Marissa Miller is famous for putting on swimsuits and nothing else. Who are we to take that away from her? [Egotastic]

Blue Collar: Again, our pal at ACL delves into construction worker chic and comes up with some surprising finds. [A Continuous Lean]

Molto Mario: Mr. Testino has a lot to say and ain’t no one stopping him from sayin’ it. [NYMag]

Not So Friendly Skies: You have a simple choice—either fly in one of these turkeys or stand in front of a speeding Mac truck. Same diff. [Wired]

Blue-Chip Stocks: The business section of the Times looks into a hands-on denim company. [NYTimes]

What a Catch: Oh Slut Machine, with your looks, wit, charm, approachability, solipsism, egomania, obsessive oversharing, vapid generalizations, and inability to judge each person on their individual merits, it’s a shock you haven’t found the one yet. [Jezebel]

Overnight Bag: Tips on building the perfect dopp kit. [Art of Manliness]

07/07/08 ·

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Christy on The Shore, Men's Vogue on a Diet, and Toxins on Your Scalp

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Beach Blanket Bingo: Vanity Fair’s “Beach Please” spread features some favorite photographic subjects on the world’s best seashores. It’s as good an excuse as any to run old shots of Christy Turlington doing yoga. [VanityFair.com]

Who Wears Tighty Whities Anymore?: Well, us. But only when we’ve forgot to wash our boxer briefs for the last two weeks (today, for instance). [Disco Valente]

Permanent Style: Some things never go out of fashion, even when they do. [Art of Manliness]

Chemical Industry Cover Up: After reading the ingredients in Just for Men hair-coloring gel, you’ll probably decide to go gray with grace. [Wired]

Commercial Break: Because we love you guys, here’s a pictorial history of Guess ads. [BWGrey Scale]

No Shia: Finally, an activist shirt we would actually buy. [Fashionably Geek]

Slim Down: Not only has Men’s Vogue shrunk, but one of their writers is freshly trim, and they just lost 210 pounds of Avery (though 120 pounds of Mort goes a long way). [Gawker]

07/03/08 ·

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Pre-Washed Pre-Worn, Explosions in the Sky, and Whatsherface

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Who?: No, we don’t know who Emma Rigby is either, but we’ve got one foot out the door and we’d rather just sit back and look than factcheck this one. [Newstoob]

Second Hand: Okay, who’s gonna break in our A.P.C. pre-worn jeans? [Racked]

Upholstery: Yes, these suits look like couches. Yes, they’re hype. [Cup of Jo]

Mimes Against Herpes: You read that right, mimes against herpes. [Animal]

Paris, Je T’aime: New York Magazine’s Paris Fashion Week slideshow is worth a full viewing. [NYMag]

Kapow!: A manly manly guide to the manly manly pursuit of blowing things up for this manly holiday. [Art of Manliness]

07/02/08 ·

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The Chronicles of Avery Come to An End... For Now

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No Irons Required: Structured Garment’s wrinkly spring collection. [A Continuous Lean]

Up Chuck: A look ahead at Converse by John Varvatos’ fall collection. [The Pipeline]

Cool As Ice: Metrosexual hockey bruiser has a special way of saying, “I like you.” Very special. [Gawker]

The Averyator 5000: This interview with Avery ain’t real, but it’s all true. Don’t cockblock the dream, bro! [Rangerland]

Final Period: And on that note, Hurricane Avery bids a fond “peace the f*ck out” to New York. [Newsday]

The Encyclopedia Douchettica: We don’t have to miss Avery that much, as long as we pick up Hot Girls With Douchebags.[Radar ]

07/01/08 ·

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Trump Towers, Lacoste Celebrates, and Kate Models

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Kerr-azy: Miranda Kerr still has a lot of work to do if she wants to win our hearts, but she’s off to a solid start. [Egotastic]

Watch Your Tongue: Commenting on men’s fashion without sounding like an ass is a tough tightrope walk—particularly when John Galliano is involved. [NYMag]

The Donald: There’s only one person on earth who thinks Trump Tower is one of the greater tourist attractions in our fair city, and he owns it. [The Moment]

Happy Anniversary: Visionaire and Lacoste team up for a very special birthday celebration. [Brandish]

How Much Organza is Too Much?: Any. [Gawker]

The Princess Bride: Kate Middleton may be shifting gears and starting a career as a fashion model—so there’s your good news for the day. [Daily India]

06/30/08 ·

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Bond's Back, Anna Speaks, and Popping the Clutch

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Sneak Peek: Oh yes, the Bond trailer is here. [Moviefone]

Her Majesty: Anna Wintour deigns to speak of Milan Men’s Fashion. Cower, mere mortals. [DNR]

Second Chance: Brooks Brothers and Thom Browne kiss and make up. [DNR]

Um, No: Fashionista thinks man clutches are a good, “accessory for a night out.” Some people just don’t get it, do they? [Fashionista]

Gym Rats: How to be a gentleman while working up a sweat. [Art of Manliness]

06/27/08 ·

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Mother and Child, Zip Ups, and The Future is Here

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All in the Family: Witness a touching moment between all-time hottie Jane Seymour and daughter. Why? What were you thinking? Perv. [Mamarazzi]

Back to The Future: At last, the Nike McFlys are coming! [PSFK]

Location, Location, Location: How and where to button up. [NYTimes]

Bubba Pop: We always thought Bill Clinton was a colorful character. [Times UK]

Jumpsuits are The New Sexy: Actually, no, they’re not. [Daily Mail]

Old Folks Home: This is what happens when male models work past their expiration date. [NYMag]

06/26/08 ·

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Shaq Rap, Man-Purses, and an Entourage

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Eric Murphy, You Lucky Bastard: It may have been the hottest television threesome ever, but in case you doubt us, here’s some pics of Emmanuelle Chirqui.[Men.Style]

Salary Man: Just in case you were wondering how much money you should be spending on how many suits, we have answers. [A Suitable Wardrobe]

Man-Bag: These newest renditions of the man purse are, well… purses. [NY Mag]

Black is Back: It seems the Italian fashion scene isn’t as sheltered as we thought; Poor Biggie. [The Moment]

Kazaam!: Shaq’s freestyle dis gets the big fella in trouble. [SportingNews]

06/25/08 ·

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Draft Day, Dour Preppies, and Gratuities

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Draft Dodge: Pull your girl in tight as you watch the NBA draft—there’s fashion afoot. [Sporting News]

Wild Life: The habits and interests of Kim Jones, desinger for Alfred Dunhill, sound more like an issue of National Geographic than GQ. [The Moment]

Back in Black: Raf Simons plus Fred Perry equals some very dour preppies. [Fashion Indie]

Penny Pincher: Here’s some tips on tipping—you cheapskates. [Art of Manliness]

06/24/08 ·

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Big Heroine, Brooklyn Cuts, and Polo Picks

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Bam! Whack! Pow!: Is there any doubt that Ali Larter is the strongest hero of the Heroes? [Hollywood Tuna]

Shorts and Records?: Well we’re sold. [The Pipeline]

Armani Calls Italians “Slovenly”: Good thing he’s never run into any Americans. [NYMag]

Cutting-Room Floor: A dandy little vid takes us inside a storied Brooklyn tailor’s workspace. [Men.Style]

Crocodile Rock: Or is it an alligator? Whichever, Hint gets in good with Lacoste’s chairman. [Hint]

Nice Weave: Speaking of Lacoste, here’s some tips on polo shirt shopping. Just keep your collar down. [Off The Cuff]

Like a Prune: Wrinkles are not always to be ironed out. [Style Salvage]

Diddy of the Board: Sean Combs says he takes his style inspiration from Frank Sinatra. This breaks our heart a little. [New Kerala]

06/23/08 ·

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Avery Regresses, Hanging Low, and Crying Like Babies

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We Got Spirit: Spend your Monday pretending you’re a High-School quarterback and poor over these cheerleader shots. [eBaum’s World]

More Obamamania: Donatella Versace dedicates her newest men’s collection to Barack Obama, swinging several crucial states back to McCain. [NYMag]

Dumping Iron: Seems big muscles are out of style. Again, we effortlessly ride the crest of the newest trend. [Ask Men]

Low Standards: We understand when people want to play it loose. But there’s a limit. [Gawker]

Antipasti: The first round of men’s Milan shows is served. [DNRNews]

Penalty Box: Seems breezing through the offices of Vogue didn’t turn Sean Avery into the chic, natty gentleman some hoped it would. That’s okay. He’ll still look the same in his Ranger’s uniform…or his Flyers uniform…or his Sharks uniform…or his… [NYPost]

When Is it Okay for a Man to Cry?: Read this handy list before tearing up. Point of fact, we’re crying right now (sat on sandwich). [Art of Manliness]

06/20/08 ·

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Skeletons out of the Closet, Kristen Drinks Up, Vivienne Walks Out

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Van Beirendonck’s Skeleton Suits At Pitti Uomo: Since it’s the weekend, we’ve got a joke for you. A skeleton walks into a bar and says to the bartender, “Give me a beer and a mop.” That has nothing to do with these wack suits. [Men.Style]

What Again?: Yeah we know, that’s two Kristen Bell links in two days. But in these shots she’s slugging booze for her new film. Is it wrong to think that’s hot? [Hollywood Tuna]

Purple Moccasins, Yay or Nay?: Our vote—Um…uh…can you get back to us on this? [Brandish]

Vivienne Westwood Couldn’t Sit Through Sex and the City: Finally, we have something in common. [NYMag]

Top of Their Class: Take a gander at the best graduate designs from the London College of Fashion [Selectism]

06/19/08 ·

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Tom Cleans Up, Josh Washes Off, and Penelope and Scarlett Make Out

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Cor Blimey!: Our favorite hero, Kristen Bell, livens up the pages of British FHM. [Hollywood Rag]

Out of the Gutter: Tom Ford manages to get through an interview without talking about penises or shooting an inappropriate ad. [Wallpaper]

Best of Both Worlds: These kicks are part sneaker, part boot—all color. [The Pipeline]

Dag Nabbit: So the new Penelope Cruz/Scarlett Johansson Woody Allen film won’t be two hours of lesbian kissing. We’re still going though. [Gawker]

Scott’s Picks: The Sartorialist’s guide to doing it right. [Brandish]

What Smells?: Joshua David Stein gets a rubdown courtesy of Unilever. No evidence of the “Axe Effect” reported. [The Moment]

06/18/08 ·

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Happy Campers, Unhappy Tailors, and Wedding Bells

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Sleepaway: We’ve been to summer camp before. If was like this, we never would have left. [The Cut]

We Got The Blues: A denim roundup you just can’t miss. [Refinery29]

Pop The Question: So you’ve overcome commitmentphobia. Here’s some suggestions for the next step [Art of Manliness]

All About Yoo: Thanks to his ability to please the, “everyday business guy,” and the “Brooklyn kids,” Justin Yoo is officially on our radar. [We Are the Market]

Revving Up: BMW brings back the M1 Supercar. Frankly, we’re a little turned on. [Wired]

Early Delivery: Even though Steven Alan’s Lark & Wolff Urban Outfitters collection isn’t supposed to be available for another couple of weeks, you can snatch some shirts down at the Noho shop. We suggest cutting out of work early. [Racked]

Core Values: British tailors are fighting to preserve the meaning of the term “bespoke”. Join the crusade! [Telegraph UK]

06/17/08 ·

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Gisele, Batman in Armani, and Death Comes for The Dressing Gown

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Same Ol’, Same Ol’: Another day, another photospread of Gisele Bundchen looking so impossibly hot. It’s almost boring at this point. Wait. This one’s got video? Nevermind then. [GQ]

Under Lock and Key: Fashionable alternatives to that old carabiner you picked up durning your “crunchy granola” phase freshman year. [A Continuous Lean]

Dude Looks Like a Lady: Liv Tyler seems to be embarrassed about the wardrobe of her biological father, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. Some ladies have got no taste. [Contact Music]

Bat Suit: Christian Bale will be rocking Armani in the Dark Knight movie. We always figured Bruce Wayne was more partial to English cuts, but okay. [Brandish]

Call Me: Speaking of Armani and movies, seems Giorgio and Richard Gere made each other’s careers. [The Moment]

Silk Shortage: The dressing gown is dead. The end is nigh! [A Suitable Wardrobe]

06/16/08 ·

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Assembly Lines, Pocket Squares, and Salma Forever

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Certified Classic: Salma Hayek—still beautiful, still badass. [Camel Tap]

British Invasion: Save your pence—Topman will arrive any day [DNRNews]

These Nike Canvas Lows Are Kinda Awesome: That is all. [Hypebeast]

Pocket Protector: The history of the pocket square revealed. [Art of Manliness]

Putting It Together: Assembly, the omnisexual store from one of the creators of Scout, is picking up all kinds of press. [We Are The Market]

Misunderestimating: President George W. Bush tells French President Nicholas Sarkozy of his wife, Carla Bruni, “I can see why you married her”. Apparently his degree from Yale was in stating the obvious. [BBC]

Hanging In There: The tie is dead? Go tell it to CBS. [A Continuous Lean]

06/13/08 ·

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Jay-Z Sued for Style, Mustache Victorious, and Chris Martin Finds New

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Pure Oscar Gold: There’s something about Fridays and Charilze Theron that just works. [Egotastic]

Bush Warrior: A Scottish pilot get’s top-brass approval for his handlebar mustache. Good to see there’s some progress in Afghanistan. [BBC]

Kick Up Some Dirt: Seeking a leather alternative to sneakers in these hot times? These boots are perfect for navigating the sand storms of Manhattan. [The Moment]

We Can’t Fix You: Aww, poor self-deifying mope rocker Chris Martin didn’t like the questions Radio 4 asked him. Bono never had to put up with this. [BBC]

Sweet Leaf: Hicky Freeman reopens, stoner iconography intact. [NYMag]

Fighting Over the Flow: Some sucka is suing the Jigga claiming he thieved his style. This may be the worst idea ever. [New Kerala]

06/12/08 ·

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Fashion Masters, Confessions of the Damned, and Holding onto the Tie

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Flower Girl: Amanda Seyfried once starred alongside Lindsay Lohan. That wheelbarrow back there is probably a trade up. [Vanity Fair]

Four!: The “Worst Golf Fashions”? Oh, Time, when will you learn? The worse it gets, the better it is. [Time]

Save The Tie!: Hell of a lot easier than saving the whales, no? [Style Savage]

Man Talk: Shipley and Halmos discuss the finer points of male grooming—Joey or Van? It’s Van. [A Continuous Lean]

Mea Culpa: An Italian couple asks forgiveness for having sex in a church’s confessional booth, which we see as kind of pointless. We mean, once you’ve crossed that line, there’s really no reason to even try to go back—hell awaits. [Telegraph UK]

06/11/08 ·

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Black Flag Haircuts

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Hard-Core Cuts: The changing hairstyles of noted dandies Black Flag documented once and for all. [WFMU]

Above the Knee: More timely advice on men’s shorts. [NYMag]

Sit, Stay, Good Dog: Taking off on the Japanese waif-boy trend, Korean girls are treating their beaus like pets. As long as we get a tummy rub and a biscuit, we’re kinda okay with this. [Geekologie]

Father Knows Best?: The worst TV dads of all time collected just in time for father’s day. You can always say to yourself, “Well, at least Pops was no Eric Camden.” [Art of Manliness]

Flip Flopper: Blue-eyed, honey-blond men’s fashion blogger Amanda Brooks can play with our thongs anytime. [Men’s Vogue]

06/10/08 ·

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Ana vs. Shia, Dude Pants, and Bureau Shuts its Doors

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International Trade Imbalance: Italian GQ gets Ana Beatriz Barros and we get frigging Shia LaBeouf. There is no justice in this world. [Horny Oyster]

One Leg at a Time: There was a time in history when a simple pair of pants could make any guy into a full-fledged “dude”. [Animal]

Man of the Evening: How to dress like a gigolo. Use this information carefully. [Style Salvage]

The Class of 2008: The Westminster Graduate show displays the deft designers and crazy creators of tomorrow. [Brandish]

Well That Was Fast: Just as we were getting into Bureau, they slam the doors in our face. Seriously, we’ll miss you guys. [DNRNews]

You Don’t Look a Day Over 95: An enlightening tour of the Converse Century. [Hypebeast]

06/09/08 ·

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Beckham's Subpar Looks, Wrinkle-Free and Lookin' Good, and Some Kick-Ass Shoes

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Wrinkle-Free Suits That Look Good: For real? For really real? [We Are The Market]

England’s Finest: We don’t know many of the names on Esquire UK’s best-dressed list. We do know, however, that David Beckham is not amoung them. [IndependentUK]

Tennis Anyone?: Crocodiles kill more people in Africa than any other animal. These Lacoste’s are killers too. [Hypebeast]

Greener Pastures: Like it or not, John Deere is the new hotness. [DNRNews]

Ink Blots: Your new touch-senitive tattoo will receive even more female attentions than that Tasmanian Devil piece on your bicep. [PSFK]

06/06/08 ·

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Deadly Stems, Kate Reads Up, and Atelier on the Move

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Book Smart: Kate Beckinsale plays the “naughty librarian,” thus setting the Dewey Decimal System ablaze. [Hollywood Tuna]

Presumptive Nominee: Now that he’s locked up the primaries, it’s time to ask the important questions about Obama’s closet. [Brandish]

Problem Drinkers: Sip carefully: these wineglasses can kill. [NotCot]

Movin’ On Up: Atelier packs their bags for SHNOT. Gesundheit. [Racked]

Short Story: Ladies give you advice on swimsuit shopping. No banana hammocks allowed. [Refinery29]

06/05/08 ·

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Civic Pride, Small Rewards, and a Double Swimsuit Edition

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Pool Party: Jump into the pool with the U.S. synchronized swim team and get ready to doggy paddle. [Radar]

Bikini Classic: The best of 70s S.I. swimsuits. [HuffPo]

Life’s Little Victories: Now you can finally win something for being short. Huzzah! [ShortShrifted]

Road Warrior: Come the apocalypse, roll that old Civic out the garage. [Wired]

Ruh’ Oh: Thom Browne may be breaking up with Brooks Brothers. Who gets Black Fleece in the divorce? [NYMag]

From Rags to Stiches: Ex-secondhand store Aloha Rag gets a visit from our favorite critical queen. [NYTimes]

06/04/08 ·

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The Tie Unravels, The Chemistry of Bond, and The Preppies Take Over

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Splish Splash: Okay, we admit we’ll never purchase any of these bathing suits, but we would buy them for a dollar. [Refinery29]

Bombay Boys: Take a gander at the men of Mumbai. [Brandish]

Unknotted: The Men’s Dress Furnishings Association, the trade group that represents American tie makers, is calling it quits at exactly the same time we realized they existed. [WSJ]

Molecular Bonds: Scientists delve into the chemistry of the shaken Martini, come up a little tipsy. [Kerala Next]

Okay, Okay We Get it Already - Preppie is the New Hipster: As they said in Old Country, “You can’t stop what’s coming” - even if it wears a sweatervest and club tie. [Miami Herald]

Ray Banned: Sunglasses to stop traffic, because that will really help out things in the city. [Adweek]

06/03/08 ·

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Zooey, Alan Outfits, and A Trip to the Winner's Circle

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Oh Zo’: One of our many, many girlfriends gives Black Book a dose of her loveliness. [Black Book]

And the Winners Are…: Some of our faves, including Scott Sternberg and Tom Ford bring home CFDA awards. [Nitrolicious]

Retail Valhalla: ACL shops at Odin. [A Continuous Lean]

Pick Up: A wallet made for all you weekend guitarists. [Uncrate]

Steven Collaborates: Mr. Alan teams up with Urban Outfitters. [Racked]

The Ties That Bind: The Korean Green Foundation claims that, “Going without a tie lowers the somesthetic temperature by 1 or 2 degrees, which could lead to a reduction in the amount of electricity used and a corresponding reduction in CO2 levels in the workplace.” Treehuggers. [Hani]

06/02/08 ·

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Juicy Gets Dirty, Cuff Links and The Nominees Are

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Pink Hearts and Purple Horseshoes: Italian Elle gets a hold of Adriana Lima’s Lucky Charms. [Egotastic]

Winged Migration: Swoop in on Birds of Prey. [Refinery29]

Clapped in Cuffs: Will you roll up when the mercury rises? [Style Savage]

Dropping Names: The horridly named Juicy Couture Men’s has rebranded themselves as “Dirty English,” a marginal improvement at best. [DNRNews]

Mayor McCheese: Did you know that Michael Bloomberg is a style icon? No? Him either. [Newsday]

Award Season: The CFDAs are tonight. Is your fave nominated? [Men.Style]

Working Girls: Also from Men.Style, a collection of the finest women in fashion. We can think of a few they missed, but enjoy nonetheless. [Men.Style]

05/30/08 ·

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Gisele Gets Wet (Kinda) and Men Go to Sex in the City (Maybe)

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Gisele Wears Naught But CGI Water: Damn you, Photoshop! [Popcrunch]

Sonia Rykiel Closes Men’s Line: And we’re not going to stop her. [VogueUK]

Blue-Blood Style: 2108 Vintage releases sweaters for those Ivy League shits who’ve been making your life miserable (not that we’re bitter for being waitlisted). [AnimalNY]

Blue-Collar Style: Way on the other side of the economic spectrum, our boy at ACL revels in 1940’s workwear. [A Continuous Lean]

“Why Are Straight Men Seeing Sex and the City”: They are? Really? Are you sure? [Gawker]

Cannonball!: Finally, some good advice on swim trunks. [Hint]

Deal Alert: Get down to Opening Ceremony and Acne you dirty, dirty hipster. [Racked]

05/29/08 ·

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Cylons on Cycles, Cut-off Suits and Cheapskate Style

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Vrrrrom!: Battlestar Galatica’s Grace Park drives us a little crazy. [Egotastic]

Short Suit: Don’t, okay? Just don’t. [TelegraphUK]

For the Boys: Hermès to open men’s only shop in our fair city. [DNR]

“What Makes Brad Pitt’s Shirt Style So Great?”: Maybe because he’s Brad Pitt? Just putting that out there. [Tailor in Style]

Bang for Your Buck: It’s a good time to be a cheap ass. [NYTimes]

Hat Head: Tips for capping your big, fat noggin. [Art of Manliness]

05/28/08 ·

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The End of the Gentleman, a New Beginning for Bond and Bacon Bits

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Broad Range: Radha Mitchell has done indie flicks and Vin Diesel movies, so you know she’s flexible. [Esquire]

Endangered Species: Is the Gentleman in short supply? [Times UK]

Flavor of Love: After 10,000 years of history, Man perfects salt… with bacon. [Uncrate]

So Tru: Capote and Sinatra take up residence at Dunhill. [Men.Style]

Deal Alert: Bargains on Band of Outsiders, Cheap Monday and Shipley & Halmos at The News. [Racked]

05/27/08 ·

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Julie, Cool James, Face Love and Going to Church

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Driving a Benz: We first fell for Julie Benz of Dexter and Rambo back when we saw her on the pilot episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Wait, did we just say that out loud? [Maxim]

Back to Church: A historical shoemaker reopens is classic store in London. [We Are The Market]

Moisturize!: Just in time for sunburn season, 37 ways to preserve your ugly mug. [Men’s Health]

Under the Influence: Picks from your favorite online influencers. [Hypebeast]

So Money: Grab Illustrated Example’s white-leather wallet. [Word is Bomb]

Ladies Love Cool James: LL Cool J flexes that mic on his arm and unleashes clothes for B-boys, shorties and ‘round tha way girls. [DNRNews]

05/23/08 ·

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Kurt's Kicks, Men's Strappies and Indie's Hat

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“A Naked Girl Wearing Lots of Gold”: For once, Vice Magazine eschews all irony and delivers on their promises. [Vice]

All Apologies: Something still smells wrong about the Kurt Cobain Chucks—even if they are more tasteful than previously advertised. [Trashbag Aesthetics]

Who Says Size Matters?: Agent Provocateur plus the Cooper Mini equals a crowded back seat. [Hypebeast]

Playing Footsie: Amy Odell introduces the men of Union Square to the latest in designer “Mandals” with completely unsurprising results. [NYMag]

Will Indiana Jones Bring Back the Hat?: These guys say, “yes. We say, “hahahahaha”. [Too Spoiled Models]

05/22/08 ·

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Thom vs. Tom, Harrison Clears Brush and The Art of the Shave