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01/28/08 ·

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Kempt Man of the Hour: Alan Cumming

Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.

Scottish actor and parfumeur Alan Cumming has always been one of the more interestingly-dressed Hollywood types treading the red carpet. While a little theatrical for our taste at times, he often pulls off a nod to showmanship while still managing to be the best-dressed man in the room. Such was the case at the Italian Trade Commission’s Made In Italy cocktail party hosted by Isabella Rossellini the other night.

Cumming turned out in an equestrian ensemble »

05/02/08 ·

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Crimes of Style, Leto Strikes Again and a Model Gets Her Big Break

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Falling Arches: Model Erin Wasson broke her foot on a William Rast shoot, but like a true hockey player, she kept trucking. If she needs a place to rest her damaged hooves, she can always use our shoulders. [NYPost]

Spin Class: Decrease your carbon footprint with these two-wheeled designs. [NYMag]

Police Blotter: Style goes criminal as an Aussie clothier heads to the hoosegow, hoodlums rob Nicole Fahri at knifepoint and freak of the week Joseph Fritzl even dresses like because the living embodiment of a Thomas Harris villain. [The Moment]

Off to the Races: Remember to dress for Derby Day. [AP]

His So-Called Life: Everyone’s got a reason to hate Jared Leto. [BlackBook]

Fake It ‘Till You Make It: Sorry, kiddos, those Marilyn and Hendrix sex tapes are about as real as a Paris Hilton orgasm. [Radar and Reuters]

Hedi Octane Diesel: Mr. Silmane’s first foray back into design may take the form of a Diesel Red collection. [WWD, 2nd item]

08/13/08 ·

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Photographed by our fearless lensman, Patrick McMullan.

In the course of bestowing the two MOTHs he’s pocketed so far—for an elegant all-black ensemble and the apex of equestrian chic—we issued a caveat about Alan Cumming’s occasionally overly theatrical tendencies in matters of dress. He is a quirky actor type after all, but once in a while these unfortunate propensities seem to get the better of him.

For instance…»