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“CFDA Awards”
03/11/08 ·

The Biz

The High Council

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There’s nothing like a little competition to stir the blood.

The nominations for the CFDA Awards were announced today, with Kempt favorites Thom Browne and Tom Ford picking up menswear nods, along with Michael Bastian. Due respect to Mr. Bastian, but we’re more excited about seeing the two T(h)oms face off. We like to think of it as bare chest vs. bare ankle. Mr. Browne took the prize last year, but we wouldn’t put it past him to bring it home again.

Having said that, our heart is with Mr. Ford.

06/02/08 ·

LinkOut

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]

06/05/08 ·

Scene

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

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Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.

When someone shows up to an A-list fashion clusterfuck—in this case, the other night’s CFDA Awards—dressed like a metrosexual maharajah on meth—in this case, Vogue editor-at-extra-large André Leon Talley—you should of course avoid having your picture taken with said person at all costs. For one thing, clownishness of costume on such a grand scale is highly contagious, and will more than likely rub off on anyone who touches it.

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