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“Shaving”
03/17/08 ·

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Spring Suits, That New Ford Smell and Paris Towels Off

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Close Shave: Tom Ford releases men’s toiletries line (soap, shower gel, aftershave) to complement his signature cologne. Scratch the screen for a preview. Not working? Keep trying—it’ll happen. [DNRNews]

Season Opener: Suit up for the vernal equinox. [Refinery29]

Big Stink: Related - How to look like Colin Farrell smells. [Style Dash]

Mea Culpa; Apparently, a red club tie with contrasting white stripes is the universal signifier for, “Sorry, I was thinking with my jock.” [NY Times]

The Chicer Picker Upper: Ever eloquent with her actions, if not her words, Paris Hilton gracefully ends the celebrity-fashion-line era with her new collection of paper towels. [LA Times]

Plain White Ts: Gap will continue it’s indie designer collaborations program with Band of Outsiders, Michael Bastian, Philip Crangi and 3.1 Phillip Lim. Somehow, Threeasfour snuck in while no one was looking. [Racked]

04/22/08 ·

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Play it Straight

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It’s not for everyone, but as daily tests of courage go, the straight razor is still the gold standard.

Aside from being handy in a knife fight, it will give you a closer shave than you’ve ever had outside of a barber’s chair, along with the satisfying plink of each hair coming loose. Pair it with a badger-hair brush and a mortar for foam, and you’ll have as good a shaving setup as money can buy.

The usual objection is that the average post-shower shaver isn’t awake enough to handle that level of danger, but we’ve always found the opposite. A few rounds with a straight razor wakes us up a lot better than coffee.

On the Fly [via productdose]

05/22/08 ·

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Thom vs. Tom, Harrison Clears Brush and The Art of the Shave

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Super Villians: Roberto Piqueras dresses the gay Legion of Doom. [Skeleton Legs]

Tom Ford and Thom Browne Square off at Bergdorfs: And somehow Pee Wee Herman is the ref. [NYTimes]

Aqua Man: Meanwhile, down the hall at Thursday Styles, Mike Albo hunts down beachwear. [NYTimes]

Deforestation: Harrison Ford makes the ultimate sacrifice for the environment. [NYDaily News]

A Close Shave: The return of the barbershop (without Ice Cube). [Art of Manliness]

09/15/08 ·

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Agyness, Chemicals, and the Calendar Watch

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All About Agyness: Overexposure at dizzying heights, and she’s yet to do even a high fashion nude. How long until she trades Halston for Hefner? Meanwhile, Radar dissects Dean. [RadarOnline]

Match Men: A quick fix for shaving with a hangover, or a looming deadline—a chemical compound to heal nicks and cuts shaped like matchsticks, complete with book. [Maintenance for Men]

When She’s Stiff: Just when you thought you ran out of things in common, apparently she can be plagued by a four hour hard-on as well. [HuffPo]

Remember The Time: An evergreen accessory for men, Valet mag ponders and praises the Timex calendar watch. [Valet]

11/19/08 ·

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Hamm, Letterman, and the Road

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Spiced Hamm: Jon Hamm turns out to be at least as interesting as Don Draper. [Men.Style]

TV Eye: Our favorite first lady (sorry Michelle) is on Letterman tonight. [The Cut]

Earth, Wind and Fire: The elements of the perfect shave. (Hint: the main one is water.) [Exotic Excess]

On the Road: The new Revolutionary Road trailer is skip-riffic! [TakePart]