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A blog dedicated to the interesting, scandalous, useful and cutting edge in the world of men’s style, fashion and grooming.
Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.
In our never-ending quest to improve the entertainment industry’s sartorial standards, we’re glad to see that somewhat scruffy Entourage star Adrian Grenier is stepping up his style. At a charity ball he hosted to raise money for building wells in Africa the other night, Grenier looked quite dashing in a bespoke Duncan Quinn creation.
This is shaping up to be a banner year for one of our favorite women in the world: Danish model/artist/actress/director Rie Rasmussen. The likes of GQ can keep their Jennifer Anistons and Jessica Biels; here at Kempt we go for brainy, over-achieving beauties in the Carla Bruni mold rather than the mindless meat puppets of prime time (but we digress).
Rie first made her mark as a Victoria’s Secret siren in 2001 »
Bitterness in Print: The Times tears into Victoria’s Secret’s Herald Square outpost. Apparently one of the perfumes “smells like an alcoholic twinkie.” [NYT]
Tartan Life: Pondering the subtle charms of the plaid topcoat. [A Suitable Wardrobe]
Arms Race: Kenneth Cole prefers tattoos to guns. [Racked]
Sounds Familiar: Our favorite sunglasses get a little more recognition. [Refinery29]
Bespoken: The national press catches on to the LES tailoring boom. Even if they do call it “Mark Andrews Bespoke.”[DNR]
Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.
Following in the footsteps of Sean Penn and Petra Nemcova, aging action hero Bruce Willis has been stepping out lately with a much younger model, sometime Victoria’s Secret siren Emma Hemming.
Willis isn’t really known for his sartorial savoir faire, but he does have the sense to realize that a new look is necessary to pull off a poule de luxe.
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]
Every Time a Bell Rings: A sneak peek at the latest Victoria’s Secret Angel. [People]
Down Under: This casual Aussie line is understandably confused about exactly what “Fall/Winter” means. Damn Southern Hemisphere! [Hypebeast]
The Steaks are High: A handy guide to Esquire’s exhaustive steak coverage. Don’t miss the 10,000 word Worstershire sauce profile. [NYM]
Yesterday’s Car of Tomorrow: A gallery of short-lived concept cars, all of which are more attractive than the Edsel. [Wired]
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]
