Rihanna Specifically Asked for an Underwear Limousine
via The Real Old Spice Guy: Although we disagree on many issues, it’s hard to fault Vladimir Putin’s action-hero credentials. For instance, here’s a photoset of him bending a frying pan with his hands, hunting a whale with a crossbow and staring into the eyes of a snow leopard. [The Atlantic]
All Black Everything: The comprehensive architect’s dress code. Madras is right out. [Arch Daily]
Green and Brown: A roundup of the best in fall/winter 2011, and what you can learn from it. [The Midwest Style]
Let Us Now Praise Ladytron: It’s shaping up to be a good week for indie rock. Here’s five reasons why. [NYMag]
—R.B.