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“Simon Doonan”
11/29/07 ·

The Biz

Johnny Be Good

varvatos

Photography: Danny Clinch

Good, old Gentleman’s Quarterly made the right call when they dubbed John Varvatos the “Designer of the Year”—the title fits him like one of his blazers. As the paisley-clad Simon Doonan of Barney’s notes in GQ’s panegyric on Varvatos, “John’s rustic outfits make guys look even more butch rather than less so.”

Indeed, Varvatos doesn’t design to please the refined palettes of editors and critics…

12/06/07 ·

LinkOut

The Pink King, Collared, Paul in St. Pete and More

Paul Smith

Royal Hue: Once upon a time, the king put on a pink blazer… [AFP]

Staying Power: The unheralded inventor of the collar stay—still with us at 82-years-young. [The Materialist]

His and Hers: 65 solid rules for style from a site for Transmen. Fancy that. [Transitional Male]

Broad Stripes: Paul Smith plans launch more of his uniquely curated stores to St Petersburg, San Francisco, Antwerp, Rome, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Istanbul and the pi‚àö¬Æce de résistance, Leeds… like “Leeds” Leeds? [VogueUK]

Strategize, Strategize, Strategize: Holiday shopping with gal pals Fern Mallis and Simon Doonan. [NYMag]