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Showing newest 18 of 79 posts from August 2009. Show older posts
Showing newest 18 of 79 posts from August 2009. Show older posts
8.29.2009
8.28.2009
POP TAGS!
Men: While keeping the tag on your sneakers or fitted is tolerable---yet tacky; keeping the stitched tag on your suit sleeve is complete FASHION FUCKERY. Whether I'm riding on the subway, walking the streets of Harlem or people watching in the park; I always seem to see this madness on public display. Does the world need to know your suit is 98% Genuine Wool? NO! The gentleman pictured above was spotted on the 2 train. Beyond the tag, He was about 5'11 and 180 pounds in a suit jacket fit for a guy 3 times his size. But that's a different issue. Moral of the story: SNIP OFF THOSE DAMN SLEEVE TAGS.
GQ's Ultimate Suit Guide (Edited)
1. Beware of the Sales Guy: He’ll tell you whatever you want to hear—that everything looks great on you, that the store’s tailor can fix any suit.You need to know as much as possible about how a suit should fit and what kind of suit you’re looking for before you walk through the door.2. Know why you’re buying a suit: Are you hunting for a suit that you’re going to wear to the office once or more a week? (If so, keep it dark and classic.) Or are you looking for a suit you’ll wear a few times a year to weddings and funerals? (Black or navy is a safe bet.) Is it a suit you’ll wear to job interviews? (If so, you want to be well dressed but not better dressed than the guy interviewing you, so nothing too pricey.) Or is it the kind you’d wear with sneakers and a T-shirt, or wear just the jacket with a pair of jeans?
3. Start at a department store: Head to a store like Barneys or Saks or Bloomingdale’s. You’ll be able to view a variety of brands instead of just one.
4. Know your size: The most crucial element of a suit is its fit, and not many sales guys understand how a suit should fit or, more specifically, how you want yours to fit.
Shoulders: the suit’s shoulders should hug yours; shoulder pads should not protrude beyond your own shoulders. If you stand sideways against a wall and the shoulder pad touches the wall before your arm does, the suit is too big.
Chest: You should be able to easily button the jacket without it straining. Conversely, there shouldn’t be too much space between the button and your chest—no more than a fist’s worth.
Length: When your arms are hanging straight down, you should be able to cup your fingers under the sides of your suit jacket. However, these days, with shorter suits in style, some jackets reach only about an inch beyond the cuff of your suit sleeve.
5. Start thinking about the number of buttons
This will determine a good deal about the cut and fit (NO MORE THAN 3 BUTTONS!)
6. Think about the vents on the back of the suit jacket…
• A center vent is all-purpose; it is both modern and traditional. You can’t go wrong.
• Side vents (left) are more European; a bit more suave.
• A ventless jacket is just plain wrong. It says you think it’s still 1986.
7. …and the type of lapel
• Notch lapel- what you see on most business suits—is the standard. You’re always safe with a notch lapel.
• Peak lapel-is more old-school and elegant. And now it’s enjoying a comeback with the high-fashion crowd.
8. Know what a tailor can—and can’t—do for you: Here are the areas you should direct your tailor’s attention to:
• Shoulders: If your suit doesn’t fit in the shoulders, it’s not going to fit anywhere else. Salesmen will tell you they can reduce or reshape the shoulder pads—NOT TRUE.
• Pants: If the pants are an inch or so too tight or too large in the waist, a tailor can usually fix them.
• Jacket: A tailor usually will need to alter the length of the sleeves. Insist that you’d like a quarter inch of shirt cuff to show. The sides of a jacket often need tapering so they contour to your torso. And check out the collar: Many times there is a roll in the back of the suit jacket, up near your neck.---By Adam Rapoport;
8.27.2009
8.26.2009
MORE FEVER...
Model: James T.
Height: 6'2
Chest: 38''
Waist: 31"
Shoes: 11
Suit: 38 R
Agency: Chic Management-Australia
We are suffering from a bout with "yellow fever" (PC?) here in the office. At 18, this Japanese/Irish/Croatian hottie has us WERQED OVER! Get into him...because he is so HIRED.
Sneak Attack
Pierre Hardy neoprene sneakers
Sergio Rossi + Puma
Lanvin suede navy low-top and suede high-top sneaker (both pictured above)
Besides rockin' free wares from Common Projects and John Varvatos for Converse, I have never been a sneaker head. Loafers, Moccasins, Lace-ups and boots have been the scope of my shoe game since elementary school. However with my increased focus on fitness, investing in a pair of trainers was necessary. Let's face it---there is no way I can do effective cardio in Yves Saint Laurent Jonny Boots. Upon buying my first pair of Nike's a feeling of "taboo" came over my soul. What would my friends think? Would my personal stock plummet? But those doubts quickly became distant, as I thought about the quality and aesthetic appeal of them. While you still will not catch me in sneakers outside of the gym or after 10:00 am (I run errands early), I’ll admit that a well designed sneaker can be sartorially righteous. This fall Lanvin, Pierre Hardy and Sergio Rossi have produced options that are worthy of press if not a shout out on this blog. ---J. Dwayne Joseph
8.25.2009
Yellow Fever
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Name: Daniel Liu
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Age: 26
Agency: FORD/FM2
Agent: Maher Naser
IMAGES: Karl Simone (www.karlsimone.com)
FASHION EDITOR/CASTING: John Tan
GROOMING: Yinna Wang for Badass Hair (www.yinnawang.com)
8.24.2009
V Magazine Salutes V. Beckham
Photography: Sharif Hamza
Styling: Catherine Newell-Hanson
Makeup: Asami Taguchi (L’Atelier)
Hair: Jordan M.
Models: Heidi Mount (IMG) and Finbar McGuiness (Wilhelmina)
Photo assistants: Kaita Takemura and Will Cannar
Stylist assistant: Alyssa Wood
Production: Ashley Herson
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