Belly Up to the Bar: Thank Бог someone out there is poking around Russian Elle for Bar Refaeli shots. [Goldenfiddle]

Casual Friday: We’re a little surprised that this internal memo from Interview on office dress code was even necessary. We could guess that this has something to do with the magazine’s new Capo di tutti capi, Glenn O’Brien—but then again, the guy doesn’t always hew to the rule himself. [Gawker]

Spice on Set: Failing fashion designer Victoria Beckham teams up with failing movie mogul Tom Cruise for what will almost certainly be Ben Stiller’s ugliest film since “Meet the Fockers”. [FemaleFirst UK]

Bowery Boy: Does John Varvatos even have time to design anymore with all these CBGBs questions? [NYTimes]

Cheap Shots: The best suits under $500 photographed by Scott “The Sartorialist” Schuman. [Men.Style]

Word Games: Watch as three out of four panelists stuff their feet straight into their mouths while attempting to define “Hipster.” [PSFK]

Shwing!: Tom Ford wants you to appreciate the human dingle as much as he does. [NYMag]

Bad Fox: Transformers 2 femme fatal and GQ covergirl Megan Fox has a loose-lipped Mom. Mrs. Fox chatted with her hometown newspaper and confirms your biggest dreams—Megan as a very, very naughty teenager. [Palm Beach Post]

Tight Helmut: We must concur, Marc Jacobs, you’re not the only one in the Fashion District hitting the gym. [Men.Style]

Louis Canvassing Connery?: Great Scot Sean Connery could be the next face in the ongoing Annie Leibowitz-shot Louis Vuitton campaign, joining Francis Ford Coppola and Catherine Deneuve. [Fashionista]

Mocc’ing Luxury: Valet offers a peek at Arrow Moccasin Company’s winter offerings, featuring sheepskin upgrades and even a pair of made-to-measure if you send them an exact trace of your feet. [Valet]

All Over the Carpet: Megan Fox compares herself to Alan Alda, threatens to vomit, and reminds us of high school. [OhNoTheyDidn’t]

Ghost of Christmas Past: Esquire takes the old Palin quote machine for one more ride. [Esquire]

Red-Eyed Soul: ACL uncovers still more amazing shoes. [A Continuous Lean]

Know the Time: The Moment considers the craft of the screenprinted calendar. [The Moment]

The Fabulous Ms. Fox: Esquire’s latest hi-tech cover wants to make Megan Fox more animated…as if that were possible. [Esquire]

Party Hard: Andrew W.K. revolutionizes New York nightlife. Time to party, indeed. [NYMag]

A Pontiac for All Seasons: With the car company gone the way of the Edsel, Jalopnik counts down their ten greatest creations. [Jalopnik]

I’m Sorry Mr. Jackson: More wreckage from the Michael Jackson’s estate. [Boing Boing]

Ideally Situated: Esquire achieves branding nirvana, with a little help from Megan Fox. [Esquire]

Lens Flare: The Times launches a photoblog, supplying Gawker with at least 30 posts over the next few months. [Unbeige]

Kanye Has a Lot to Answer For: The rise of the blipster, as illustrated by Kanye’s entourage. [The Root]

The Ghost of Hatchbacks Past: Autoblog counts down the top ten forgotten convertibles. [Autoblog]

California Dreaming: GQ continues its thorough international coverage of Megan Fox. [GQ UK]

Drinking from the Hip: A gentleman’s guide to smuggling liquor into stadiums, in case peanuts and crackerjacks don’t cut it. [Chow]

Enjoy Responsibly: Esquire’s cocktail correspondent shares his personal rules for avoiding inebriation. [Esquire]

Up Your Sleeve: A brief history of sleight of hand, courtesy of the master Ricky Jay. [NYTimes]

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.

James Bond seems to be having a bit of trouble with the ladies.

His latest failed conquest is Megan Fox, who just turned down a Bond Girl part in the 23rd Bond film in favor of a potential leading role elsewhere, but she’s just the latest in a long line of women too good for Sir James. Frieda Pinto passed on the same part, and the list of Craig-era would-be Bond girls also includes larger names like Sienna Miller, Charlize Theron and Rachel McAdams. Maybe the old boy’s losing his knack?

Something tells us Sean Connery never had this problem. But maybe Roger Moore…

Drive Us Mad: Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks seems extremely well-prepared for her closeup. [Esquire]

Shoot the J: A sit-down with the lead designer behind J. Crew’s recent renaissance. [Valet]

On Fire: A Public Service Announcement: Do not leave your BMW on the streets of Berlin. For real. [BoingBoing]

Outfoxed: The Day Without Megan Fox begins tomorrow, so you’d better start stockpiling pics now. [Asylum]

Frivolous Kitchen Shot of the Year: We boldly defy the internet’s Megan Fox boycott. [Just Jared]

Building Bridges: Finally, this silly war between Adidas and Puma comes to a close. Hopefully someone gets a Nobel Peace Prize out of this. [Neatorama]

Dropping Math: A gentleman scientist’s guide to stocking the bar. [Lifehacker]

Just Watch It: Nike enlists David Fincher for one of the most amazing 90 seconds of video we’ve ever seen. Can we nominate Guillermo del Toro for the next UnderArmor spot? [Thompson on Hollywood]

Fox on Fox: The New York Times Magazine boldly defies the Megan Fox embargo. [NYTimes]

Protect Your Neck: The scarves of the world, just in time for winter. [CoolHunting]

Bag Man: Checking in with Apolis Activism’s Ugandan cotton briefcase. [Valet]

No Flipping: A countdown of the top 30 television series of the decade. Taken as a whole, they will swallow up an entire year of your life. [AV Club]

Role Model: Looking for a lingerie model, Armani made the natural choice… [The Cut]

Team Conan: A satirical take on the late night debacle. See also. [Movieline]

How the Other Half Lives: A female perspective on dating, under the catchy moniker “LadyData.” [Valet]

Hard Times: The best, fastest ways to make a difference in Haiti. [Esquire]

Protect Your Necker: The Victoria’s Secret swimwear catalog brings a pack of models to scenic Necker Island. We would have liked a few more “girl with sloth” pics. [Jaunted]

El Presidente: Jay-Z saves rap, quotes Rakim, is awesome. [Interview]

Double Secret Probation: The invite-only Gilt Groupe adds a second layer of invite-only-ness. We’re pretty sure we saw a Monty Python skit about this. [Racked]

Very Bad Things: A critic’s poll of the worst movies of 2009. Megan Fox is well-represented. [Vulture]