A Solid Grip: Eva Mendez’s hands are always in the
wrong place at the right time. [Use
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The Answer: Guess is targeting the high-end market.
Stay tuned. [DNRNews]
The Bum’s Rush: Marc Jacobs was kicked out of an art
gallery for looking unacceptably grungy. Oh the shame. [NYPost]
Cinéma Vérité: Josh Brolin gets into a drunken bar
fight while filming Oliver Stone’s George W. Bush biopic. If he lost
after one punch, he’s really in character. [AC]
Will Chick Pillow Fights Sell Real Estate?: We just
made our down payment. [Observer]
Cutting-Edge Prep: That Comme des Garcons Brooks
Brothers line is looking pretty damn sharp. [High
Snobiety]
A Handle For Your Beer Can: Is as logical and obvious
as an eraser on a pencil. [Uncrate]
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The Original Harlot: While many may think its Marilyn Monroe, no no, Ms. Jayne Mansfield takes that title in a blow out. Meet the master of the purposeful nipple slip. [This Recording]
Time of The Season: A couple of summer-appropriate mixtapes from the gentlemen at A Continuous Lean. Now you can impress all your dive-bar buddies with your taste in music. [A Continuous Lean]
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on… The point is, you cant fool me twice: A look at Oliver Stones new feature on our fearless president. [Gawker]
Country-Military Chic: This new line from Adrian Nyman, Phillip Law and Indigo Farm is sure to inspire some ooos and awwwws, and possibly some confused gazes. It is, after all, inspired by antiquated Far Eastern manufacturing techniques. [Refinery 29]
Calvin Comes Home: Mr. Klein will be bringing his line of mens clothing back to NYC, where it all started, at least for one season. [DNR]
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Sherman’s March: Photographess Cindy Sherman takes pictures of herself throughout time, causing us to love her more than we thought possible. Damn you, Byrne! [Vulture]
Walk of Shame: Apparently W couldn’t get a handshake at the G20. We can’t imagine why. [Videogum]
The Shame Economy: Fixing the economy with national pride may be the wrong direction
[Gawker]
Trads in the Wild: The mustache and tucked neck tie are always a good idea. [We are the Market]
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On the Block: Christies in London is selling off some amazing stuff, including one of Paul Newman’s auto racing suits, Daniel Day Lewis’ iconic green suit from There Will Be Blood and the tux trousers worn by James Dean in Giant. Here’s hoping there’s still change in the pockets
[Men.Style]
Change We Can Believe In: Can you tell the difference between Obama and Bush just by looking at their tie knots? Probably not. [CityFile]
Popping the Bubble: Champagne sales plummet. No word yet on vodka, Dr. Pepper and Cheetos, but early signs look good. [The Economist]
Ten Little Nixons: Counting down the best Nixons to make it to the screen. We love a little Hopkins, but our heart belongs to Dick.
[Vulture]
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At least somebody is getting a boost from the outgoing Bush administration, even if they happen to be in Istanbul.
After the hilarious shoe attack, Bloomberg is reporting that a Turkish firm called Baydan Shoes is facing overwhelming global demand for the Ducati 271, the model name of the fateful presidential projectile or, as it will henceforth be known, the “Bush Shoe.”
As presidential legacies go, he could do a lot worse. At least it’s not a croc.
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