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01/29/14
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The Five Most Interesting Lines from Clooney’s Reddit AMA

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Yesterday, the preternaturally salt-and-peppered man of style, filmmaker, activist and Brad Pitt bromanceur—not to mention Kempt 100 inductee—the one and only George Clooney stopped by Reddit for an impromptu AMA. Naturally, he had plenty of bons mots and wisdom to dispense on everything from his newfound cobbling hobby to the nipples on his Batman suit (seriously).

So we pulled out his five most interesting lines, presented here without comment, after the jump…»
 

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01/21/14
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The Five Best Lines from the Kanye West Interview Interview

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Man of style—and Kempt 100 inductee—Andy Warhol was on to something when he founded Interview magazine in 1969…

And we can only imagine that the latest issue’s cover interview of Kanye West, by 12 Years A Slave Director Steve McQueen, was exactly what Warhol had in mind. It’s lofty, insightful, absurd (in both its artistic meaning and the usual one) and chock-full of great thought-bites from the inimitable Mr. West.

It was tough, but we managed to distill it down to the five most interesting lines…»
 

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07/26/13
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Grooming Tips from the Man Who Tamed Wolverine’s Muttonchops

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With The Wolverine hitting theaters this weekend, Hugh Jackman has been doing the press rounds. And he’s been doing so while magnificently well-coifed.

In other words: not looking a thing like the terrifyingly hirsute beast he plays in the movie.

But Hugh doesn’t just roll out of bed looking that good—the man behind turning Wolverine back into a normal-looking person is a guy who goes by “The Men’s Groomer,” Jason Schneidman. We caught up with Jason, who’s working with Dove Men+ Care, to talk beard maintenance, re-handsome-ing up Hugh Jackman, how to get the JFK cut and more.

Jason Schneidman on the perils of grooming Wolverine, turning Rob Lowe into JFK and Abe Lincoln’s terrible chinstrap.»
 

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03/19/13
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Nathan Bogle on His New Line and the State of Menswear

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Our comrades-in-style over at UrbanDaddy tipped us off to today’s launch of Jardine, the brand-new menswear label helmed by Nathan Bogle—he cofounded a little brand you may have heard of, by the name of Rag & Bone (yes, the CFDA-lauded label started with a couple of guys endeavoring to make a great pair of jeans). Jardine Spring 2013 will be Bogle’s first collection since leaving the label, and luckily, we got to catch up with him to hear the story, get the lowdown on his new line and let him sound off on the post-metrosexual state of menswear.

Talking shop with menswear designer Nathan Bogle.»
 

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11/15/12
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John Elway on NFL Style, Practical Jokes and Colorado’s New Law…

It’s football season. So we thought it might be a good time to talk on the phone with John Elway. The HOF Broncos QB is currently working with Dove Men+Care on their really well-executed Journey to Comfort campaign.

And he took a minute to share some thoughts on NFL style, his nonexistent (he swears) Baltimore vendetta and a little law that just passed in Colorado.»
 

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10/09/12
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Andrew McCarthy Hates Sweatpants

Actor. Brat Packer. Lover of mannequins. And these days… travel writer. Andrew McCarthy’s second act has taken him to such far-flung places as Kilimanjaro, Bhutan and… San Francisco, where we (and our brothers at UrbanDaddy San Francisco) caught up with him on tour for his new book, The Longest Way Home.

Naturally, we asked him about sweatpants, his former costars and his favorite international drinking ritual…»
 

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09/21/12
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Judge Dredd Speaks

Karl Urban: New Zealand born. Lord of the Rings alum. Pretend doctor (see: Star Trek). And now, dystopian-future street regulator as Judge Dredd, opening nationwide today.

We sat down with him in a former prison (and now a posh hotel) in Boston to discuss suit preferences, beards and how not to woo a Kiwi woman.»
 

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05/31/12
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Jim Gaffigan on Paleness, Ryan Gosling and Sweating Gracefully

For wised-up comedy-philes, Jim Gaffigan holds a special place on the stand-up totem pole: a road-warrior stand-up who’s been touring regularly since the 1990s with a steady stream of fresh material, and a collection of bedrock bits that never fail to kill in front of sold-out crowds.

His wry, hilariously delivered and self-deprecating observations on everything from the undeniable paleness of being, to junk food (see: Hot Pockets), to the holidays are the stuff of line-quoting lore. And now he’s got a new special out (being sold online à la Radiohead), and he’s currently on tour playing a gig at Foxwoods on June 2.

We caught up with his blondness to discuss tanning challenges for the modern pale gentleman, grilling and the trashy appeal of the average baseball hat.»
 

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05/15/12
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Ashley Smith Is Visualizing Her Cannonball

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Fass’ and Loose: GQ cover boy Michael Fassbender wore a lot of Tom Ford during this shoot, and it shows. [GQ]

Feeling Campy: A nostalgic collection of summer camping gear inspired by Wisconsin and Moonrise Kingdom. [Valet]

Beet It: Outside extols the recently discovered virtues of drinking beet juice. [Outside]

More to Offerman: We’ve got the full transcription of our Nick Offerman interview below, but here it is in article form. [UrbanDaddy Chicago]

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02/28/12
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Michael Ian Black on Mardi Gras, Ambien Tweets and Meghan McCain

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Michael Ian Black is an important man. Most recently, he’s the new face of Expedia—if perhaps better known for Wet Hot American Summer, Stella, and The State—and as of today, he’s got a new book to his name, dubbed You’re Not Doing It Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death and Other Humiliations, a comic look at the insecurities of adult life.

He’s also a prolific tweeter, particularly on the topic of House Hunters, which is how he landed an invite to HGTV’s Mardi Gras party last week. That’s where we ran into him, for a conversation about poker, Ambien and this great land of ours.

A few words with Michael Ian Black»
 

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01/16/12
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The Style of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Easily one of the most stylish movies of 2011, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has been in our sights for a while. It’s got nearly all of our favorite things—British tweeds, outlandish glasses, a few well-placed Steve McQueen references, just for starters. So we sat down with costume designer Jacqueline Durran to find out where she dug it all up. If you’ve ever wanted to dress like a 1970s intelligence man, start here.

Orange desert boots and Steve McQueen jackets, explained»
 

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07/15/11
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Paz De La Huerta Is Raising the Level of Crazy in the World

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Paz in Our Time: Paz de la Huerta says outrageous things in an interview, which only increases her appeal. No word yet on whether a cake was involved. [NYTimes]

All of the Lights, All of the Lights: Musings on the end of Friday Night Lights. Football! Adulthood! Change! [The Awl]

Bonafide: Lawrence from HTTGAP gets some love from the Quarterly. We remember when he was just Lawrence from Sartorially Inclined. [GQ]

Batter Up: Because you can always use more baseball art around your apartment…
[Apartment Therapy]

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03/10/11
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A Cobbler’s Guide to Protecting Your Shoes

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Much as we love spring, it’s a fair bet the season’s going to bring a few unexpected showers with it—and your poor wingtips are going to suffer the consequences. So as a preventative measure, we’ve brought in one of L.A.’s foremost cobblers for a little wisdom on protecting your shoes from the elements.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. George Esquivel.

How do you recommend we protect our shoes from rain over the next few months?
For a formal shoe, I would suggest polishing it up with a neutral color wax. It’s not a total waterproofing, but it acts as a water repellent and stain repellent while still letting the leather breathe. The brand I use is Angelus, made here in Southern California. I use neutral wax because I don’t like too much shine. Now, you can’t do that to suede because it creates this kind of oil effect that stains, but it should work for any leather.

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04/20/10
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Tamara Mellon Owns Many Shoes, Very Little Other Clothing

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Good Kitty: The Jimmy Choo co-founder probably owns a lot of space heaters. [Interview]

We’ll Also Accept Moondance: The gentlemen at Put This On finally drop their long-awaited second episode, focusing on the subject of shoes. It’s basically the Forever Wu-Tang of west coast men’s style video-blogging. [Put This On]

Dig Me Out: Carrie Brownstein (formerly of Sleater-Kinney) takes on musical kitsch. The key line: “We mined all the gold, and now we’re mining the gilded.” Real talk. [Monitor Mix]

Closet Maintenance: A gentleman’s guide to getting rid of things you don’t need. [GOOD]

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09/11/08
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Drag Net

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*Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.*

Kempt regulars are well aware that the Style Guy sometimes goes in for curious accessories. While dressed perfectly correctly at the Standard Hotel the other night for the official relaunch of *Interview*—where he was recently installed as editor—our boy Glenn’s date for the evening was even curiouser.

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07/28/08
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Style Guys Do Wear Plaid

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Head to toe madras got a boost this summer from the likes of Ralph Lauren and Thom Browne’s Black Fleece collection. However, the full-on matching madras suit effect is a bit much, we feel, even in this realm.

Trust that old dog Glenn O’Brien to show us how it should be done. His plaids are complimentary but not identical; what’s more they’re obviously well-worn and look as if the fabric might be authentically Indian to boot.

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07/16/08
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Dancing Queens

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*Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.*

The other day we were musing on the go-to-hell fashions at ultra-fancy Hamptons summer benefits which enliven an otherwise dull sartorial season.

On the flipside, there’s something to be said for the seamier sort of East End bacchanal, the kind where they use any means necessary to pack the joint and drum up publicity, such as the Hugo Boss and Interview magazine shindig at the Kingswood Estate in East Hampton the other night.

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04/25/08
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Bar Shots, Loading Dager and Glenn’s Dress Code

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Belly Up to the Bar: Thank ??? 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: href="http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/14/victoria_beckham_s_fashion_range_dumped_">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
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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]

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02/26/08
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Glenn’s New Gig, On Point in Brooklyn and The Body’s Youth Movement

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Creative Direction: href="http://men.style.com/gq/blogs/styleguy/2008/02/yes-i-can.html">GQ’s
beloved Style Guy settles in behind his new desk. “Mazeltov.” says
us. [WWD]

All Points East: Our favorite fashion adventurers
head to the distant, savage shores of Greenpoint. [Refinery29]

Mating Habits: While Petra Nemcova surprises no one
by taking up with Sean Penn, Elle “The Body” Macpherson (born March
29, 1963), keeps us guessing by with a possible link to Julian
Schnabel’s 21-year-old son. Insert joke about cougars and High-School
daydreams here. [ href=" http://www.styledash.com/2008/02/26/sean-penn-and-petra-nemcova-elle-macpherson-and-a-21-year-old/">Style
Dash]

Local Boys Big in Japan: Kempt faves href="http://www.getkempt.com/scene/fashion-week-hangover-2.php">Loden
Dager preview their Uniqlo designs with a href="http://www.getkempt.com/the-biz/fashion-week-hangover-1.php">Tim
Hamilton collection on the way. [Racked]

Puff’s Revenge: Mr. Combs will be sending Ms. Lopez
Sean John baby clothes for her newly arrived twins. This is no way to
treat the woman who helped you stash your piece from the cops. [ href=" http://mediaoutrage.com/2008/02/26/diddyim-sending-sean-john-baby-clothes-to-j-lo/">Media
Outrage]

Bidding War: Our guess; this is as close as you’ll
get to getting under Kiera Knightly’s skirt. [ href="http://www.clothesoffourback.org/product_info.php?products_id=1091">Clothes
Off Our Back]

Hush Puppies: Now that German police dogs have shoes,
it will harder than ever to convince them that they’re not people. [ href=" http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DOG_SHOES?SITE=MOSTP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">AP]

Hold Your Breath: That Hedi Slimane/LVMH joint
venture is looking more and more like a reality – knock on wood. [ href="http://threadtrend.com/2008/02/25/hedi-slimane-returning-with-a-fall-2009-signature-line-lets-cross-our-fingers/">Thread
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