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04/25/08 ·

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Kempt Man of the Hour: Graydon Carter

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Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.

A few months ago we appealed to Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter—in an avuncular fashion—to discard the double-breasted suits which added an unflattering layer to his majestic midsection; the wrong kind of camouflage, if you will.

He has apparently taken our advice to heart»

05/02/08 ·

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Kempt Man of the Hour: Bruce Wagner

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Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.

Browsing through photos of the usual muttonheads at the Washington Correspondents Dinner the other night we were surprised to see our old friend, brilliant writer/director Bruce Wagner, among the throng.

Wagner, whom you might know from his masterpieces cinematic (Wild Palms, Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills) and literary (Force Majeure , I’m Losing You, Memorial), is a writer/producer of British actress Tracey Ullman’s new satirical series, State of the Union.

More on Mr. Wagner»

06/02/08 ·

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Juicy Gets Dirty, Cuff Links and The Nominees Are

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Pink Hearts and Purple Horseshoes: Italian Elle gets a hold of Adriana Lima’s Lucky Charms. [Egotastic]

Winged Migration: Swoop in on Birds of Prey. [Refinery29]

Clapped in Cuffs: Will you roll up when the mercury rises? [Style Savage]

Dropping Names: The horridly named Juicy Couture Men’s has rebranded themselves as “Dirty English,” a marginal improvement at best. [DNRNews]

Mayor McCheese: Did you know that Michael Bloomberg is a style icon? No? Him either. [Newsday]

Award Season: The CFDAs are tonight. Is your fave nominated? [Men.Style]

Working Girls: Also from Men.Style, a collection of the finest women in fashion. We can think of a few they missed, but enjoy nonetheless. [Men.Style]