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“Television”
05/07/09
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Sound & Vision

Damn Good Coffee

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Bootlegging aside, the computer screen isn’t the ideal place to watch most movies. Television, on the other hand, may be just about perfect.

Twin Peaks, for instance, has been posted on CBS.com since February without much fanfare, but it’s by far the best reason to visit the site. The show is still in the running for the best thing David Lynch has ever made, and it’s a direct ancestor of heavily plotted series from The X-Files to Lost. In short, it’s worth a couple dozen hours of your time, and by putting it on their site, CBS is reminding us they had the good sense to put it on the air in the first place.

Although we shudder to think about what Mr. Lynch thinks of it all.

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04/22/09
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The Biz

Project Segal

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Department stores put up a good front, but we’ve always assumed there was enough chaos behind the scenes to start a small riot. And it looks like we’ll get a chance to see it firsthand.

Santa Monica’s Fred Segal is getting its very own reality show focusing on the commission-crazed sales staff. We predict a healthy amount of back-stabbing, but as with any latter-day reality show, the real surprise is what the cast can do with a confession booth.

We’re assuming they’re not there to make friends.

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04/20/09
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Sound & Vision

The Health of the State

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It looks like the 90s comedy troupe The State is finally getting the DVD treatment. Of course, it’s been a long time coming, especially given the original series cult status and the long, long string of projects State members have done in the years since the show was canceled—including (deep breath) Reno 911, Wet Hot American Summer, Stella, Wainy Days, The Baxter, The Ten, Role Models, and the unrecognized masterpiece Herbie Fully Loaded.

See the DVD trailer, and a few of the better sketches»

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04/17/09
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Good Idea

A Beard Too Good for this World

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Time for another entry in our ongoing series on the taxonomy of beards.

Imagine you’re a creative type unbound by dress codes and only the thinnest pretense of nine-to-five regularity. You’ve met with some early success—people even started throwing the word “genius” around—but it scared the suits, and you’ve spent the rest of your career being suffocated by unimaginative businessmen, the stolid nature of the entertainment industry and the ultimate venality of the world.

Look on the bright side: While your existence may be plagued with self-doubt, your facial hair problems are pretty much solved.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we present the Stifled Genius Beard.

Perhaps further explanation is required»

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04/16/09
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Riding into the Sunset

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For children of new media, it can be hard to remember exactly how iconic a great broadcaster is. In a world where you could count the TV channels on one hand, having a weekly spot on one of them put you in the company of the president and maybe even the pope.

So it’s sadder than you might think to see John Madden hang up his headset. He left a substantial legacy as a coach, but for us he’ll always be the voice of Sunday afternoon color commentary. He was one of the more heartfelt voices on the set, and left his mark in more ways than we can count—although the telestrator and the turducken would be good places to start.

Fare thee well, Mr. Madden. You’ll be missed.

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04/03/09
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Art Threat

All the Real Dolls

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In the post-Hirst era, an artist’s only as good as his brand. And a brand’s only as good as its mascot…

Apparently Takashi Murakami decided to give a little fuel to those Walt Disney comparisons, releasing three 20 second mini-spots for a fictional tv show starring one of his creations.

This time, it’s Inochi, a grotesquely misshapen schoolboy who seems to be going through a sexual awakening. The spots are familiar to anyone who saw his Brooklyn Museum exhibition, but this time around, it seems like he has a decent shot at the mainstream. Aren’t we supposed to be in a television renaissance?

We have to think there’s a basic cable channel out there that would be willing to bankroll this. The publicity alone would be priceless. Is TV Land doing anything these days?

See the video»

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03/12/09
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Ad Rock

Higher and Higher

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Miller High Life inspires a lot of loyalty these days, and no small part of it is thanks to legendary documentarian Errol Morris. A few years back, Morris lent his keen eye and populist cred to a series of TV spots that did more good for the brand than a celebrity endorsement ever could. Morris just put all 80 spots on his website, and we must say, they’re every bit as fantastic as we remember.

More on the ads that made the High Life, along with a few choice clips»

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02/17/09
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Sound & Vision

Model Behavior

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After an afternoon of high fashion runway shows, the world of style can seem a bit insular…but it’s nothing compared to the world of modeling.

The web TV channel Modelinia just launched proclaiming itself as a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of models, but looks more like something you’d stumble onto at 3 a.m. on Bravo. Features range from fearlessly unironic advice from older models, a makeover segment called “high heeled boot camp,” and a frighteningly complete “model matrix” for tracking your favorites. The highlight is Heidi Klum’s Spiked Heel, in which she battles the forces of evil and unabashedly embraces camp—the money quote: “it looks like mayhem is the hottest look this season”—but the rest of the ladies here have yet to learn to stop taking themselves seriously.

The slogan says it all: “Because models don’t get enough attention.”

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02/02/09
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Bad Idea

Thanks, Boss

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We have a lot of love for Bruce Springsteen, so it’s hard for us to see him flub a crotch slide on national TV. But if we were to take one lesson away from the experience, it would be the following: never do anyhing that might end up reenacted on YouTube.

See the reenactment in question»

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01/14/09
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Current Affairs

The Last Escape

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No sooner did we start to gush about The Prisoner than we heard the sad news that Patrick McGoohan had passed on.

As you can see here, he was a gentleman of the old school, and understood the power of the sharp bow tie. Well played, sir.

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01/14/09
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Sound & Vision

Take a Number

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Obscurity doesn’t mean much these days, and the internet is giving even the rarest cultural ephemera a place at the table.

The fine folks at Men.Style just tipped us off to AMC’s internet-rerelease of the British serial The Prisoner, quite possibly the best television the UK has ever produced.

Previously only available through the occasional PBS marathon, The Prisoner took the Cold War paranoia of the late 60s to psychedelic extremes. It takes place entirely in an isolated compound called The Village—a cross between a prison camp, an Italian villa, and a very bad trip. The following seventeen episodes aren’t all golden, but at its best the show revitalized tired spy tropes like the interrogation with an existential streak more interested in the nature of individuality than the usual guns and gadgets. Needless to say, TV hasn’t seen anything like it since.

Of course, AMC is being generous to prepare audiences for its remake of the series…but we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt so far.

See the first episode here»

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01/08/09
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Good Idea

On Gaard

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The award for most interesting market niche so far goes to Kibsgaard, a Danish company that specializes in the inch-long metal logos affixed to the bottom of most TVs…or at least most TVs made in the 90s. It’s not an aesthetic you see a lot in the age of the iPhone, but it’s nice to know where it comes from.

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01/02/09
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Big Picture

Peacocking

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Network television is a fickle mistress, and no network knows it better than NBC. The last ten years have seen them plummet from being the network of Seinfeld, Friends and Law & Order to a withered husk of remakes and reality shows. While the new golden age of television marches forward on basic cable channels like AMC, FX and the Sci-Fi Channel, the peacock looks like it’s sitting this one out.

The Washington Post ran a column this week cataloging the network’s woes and, while the column never names him, most of the blame clearly falls at the feet of Ben Silverman, the wunderkind co-chairman who shepherded through most of the network’s recently-axed new programs.

Alas, the follies of youth»

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12/31/08
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Two Lists, Some Glasses, and a Dead Cat

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The Big Picture: The best photographs of the year turn out to be kind of depressing. [NY Times]

Fond Farewells: We’ll miss you, New Year’s glasses with zeroes as eyes…[Gawker]

The Small Screen: The clever list-makers at A.V. Club count down the top TV episodes of the year. Sadly, Mad Men has to settle for #4. [A.V. Club]

The Cat Came Back: Just because it’s a holiday, here’s what really happened to James Franco’s cat. [Funny or Die]

Kempt wishes you a happy, tastefully bestubbled 2009.

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11/04/08
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Current Affairs

History Written in Photoshop

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We aren’t sure if you’ve noticed, but at some point in the last fifteen years, talking points entered the cable-news playbook, and at some point in the last five years they became all anyone paid attention to. Reporting on the campaign became tracking down the response to various catch-phrases, whether it’s “Drill Baby Drill” or “Brothers should pull their pants up.”

In that vein, some kind soul has compiled all the sound-bites of the election, from Hilary to Grandma Tut, and compiled them into a scrolling history of nine months worth of cable news cycles, entitled This Fucking Election.

For some reason, they seem frustrated.

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07/21/08
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Sound & Vision

Lost in Space

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TV on DVD has always been a mixed blessing—we’re looking at you, *24*—but when it comes to foreign shows, DVD can be the difference between a pop culture touchstone and a pop culture footnote. For instance…

Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg’s seminal BBC sitcom *Spaced* is finally getting DVD treatment after a long stay in legal limbo. Pegg’s better known for his recent pop culture-saturated movies *Shaun of the Dead* and *Hot Fuzz*, but his lovingly referential style started here. And the show’s list of fans is impressive, with Quentin Tarantino, Patton Oswald, Diablo Cody and Matt Stone (of *South Park*) all stopping by to provide a commentary track.

As for how they saw it so early…they must have British friends with VCRs.

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07/03/08
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Pre-Washed Pre-Worn, Explosions in the Sky, and Whatsherface

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Who?: No, we don’t know who Emma Rigby is either, but we’ve got one foot out the door and we’d rather just sit back and look than factcheck this one. [Newstoob]

Second Hand: Okay, who’s gonna break in our A.P.C.
pre-worn jeans? [ href="http://racked.com/archives/2008/07/02/not_for_germaphobes_apc_butler_worn_out_jeans.php""target="_blank">Racked]

Upholstery: Yes, these suits look like couches. Yes, they’re hype. [Cup
of Jo]

Mimes Against Herpes: You read that right, mimes against herpes. [Animal]

Paris, Je T’aime: New York Magazine’s Paris Fashion Week slideshow is worth a full viewing. [NYMag]

Kapow!: A manly manly guide to the manly manly pursuit of blowing things up for this manly holiday. [Art
of Manliness]

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06/13/08
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Current Affairs

The Man Behind the Desk

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There aren’t many trustworthy faces left on television, and it looks like there is now one less.

One of the few newsmen on TV who managed to be trustworthy, genuinely informative and a true Washington insider, Russert handled himself with style and class through a number of trying situations, most recently the Judith Miller scandal. A consummate professional, he projected dignity and calm even when his surroundings suggested the opposite.

A more thorough obit can be found here.

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05/29/08
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Cylons on Cycles, Cut-off Suits and Cheapskate Style

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Vrrrrom!: Battlestar Galatica‘s Grace Park drives us
a little crazy. [ href="http://egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/grace-park/grace-park-is-topless-and-complex-003633">Egotastic]


Short Suit: Don’t, okay? Just don’t. [ href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?xml=/fashion/2008/05/29/efsuit129.xml">TelegraphUK]


For the Boys: Hermès to open men’s only shop in our fair
city. [DNR]


“What Makes Brad Pitt’s Shirt Style So Great?”: Maybe because
he’s Brad Pitt? Just putting that out there. [ href="http://www.tailorinstyle.com/what-makes-brad-pitts-shirt-style-so-great/">Tailor
in Style]

Bang for Your Buck: It’s a good time to be a cheap
ass. [NYTimes]


Hat Head: Tips for capping your big, fat noggin. [ href="http://artofmanliness.com/2008/05/28/the-perfect-hat-for-your-ugly-mug/">Art
of Manliness]

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04/17/08
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Vertical Horizons, Blonde Bilson and Russian To The Alter

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The Great Pants War: Two competing revolutionaries, Bonobos and Cordarounds, square off against the “Soviet Bloc” of vertical corduroy with the
introduction a horizontal variation on the classic fabric. Watch out for the crossfire. [ href="http://www.vanityfair.com/ontheweb/blogs/daily/2008/04/pants-war.html">VanityFair.com]

The Long Haul: Back off you vultures. Giorgio Armani ain’t going nowhere. [ href="http://www.wwd.com/fashionscoops/article/124279">WWD, 2nd item]

Russian Male-Order Bride: Iron-fisted autocrat beloved legally elected Federation President Vladimir Putin tries his best to emulate Nicolas Sarkozy’s recent marital success. Fails. [Gawker]

Wigging Out: Unofficial Kempt mascot Rachel Bilson plays blonde for a day. [ href="http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/rachel-bilson/rachel-bilson-is-a-blonde-bombshell-003466">Egotastic]

Loop de Loop: Harajuku t-shirt maker does it oldschool. [PSFK]

More Celebrity Stink: James Franco, who we href="http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/pineappleexpress/index.html">actually
like, will be the face for Gucci’s latest scent. [ href="http://www.luxist.com/2008/04/17/james-franco-for-gucci/">Luxist]

Boob Tube: Because he hasn’t reached complete market saturation, Tommy Hilfiger will soon have his own TV channel. [ href="http://www.dnrnews.com/site/article.php?id=1721">DNRNews]

Madras Explosion: Ahh! Our eyes! Our eyes! [ href="http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/2008/04/prep-gone-wild.html">A
Suitable Wardrobe]

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04/16/08
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Italians, Socks and a Little Bit of Chung-Chung

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Il Bue Che Dice Cornuto All’asino: Italy
bans Tom Ford ad because of their long tradition of href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/01/30/wberl30.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/01/30/ixnewstop.html">high-minded,
unporny public
discourse. [Radar]

The Distinguished Gentleman From Milan: In related
news, Santo Versace, business manager of the family label, has joined
Italy’s Parliment. [ href="http://www.wwd.com/fashionscoops/article/124246">WWD, 2nd
item]

“Masturbation Cuts Cancer Risk”: Well, in that case,
maybe we’ll try it some time. [ href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3072021.stm">BBC]

Slip Ons: Socks for men without shoes. [ href="http://www.mensvogue.com/magazine/blogs/daily/2008/04/best-foot-for-1.html">Men's
Vogue]

Ripped From the Headlines: Our very own href="http://www.getkempt.com/author/jpstern/">Jared Paul Stern
is set to be detonated in effigy in an upcoming episode of “Law &
Order.” We couldn’t be more proud. Also, href="http://epiclawandordermaneuver.ytmnd.com/
">Chung-chung. [ href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/04/15/2008-04-15_mo_rocca_will_play_jared_paul_stern_on_l.html">NY
Daily News]

Ring of Fire: Like a ribbon ’round your finger, this
accessory will remind you of appointments or anniversaries or burn you
in the process. [Uncrate]

Beggars and Choosers: A probing piece about the
difficulties of funding and presenting at Fashion Week. [ href="http://www.papierdoll.net/themag/2006/10/02/emerging-designer-catch/">Papierdoll]

Monroe Doctrine: The Marilyn sex-tape fantasy goes
“pop” in 1,460 words. [ href="http://defamer.com/380219/exclusive-debunking-the-marilyn-monroe-sex-tape-hoax">Defamer]

Members Only: A jacket checklist for these
windbreaker months. [ href="http://www.refinery29.com/shopping_roundup/lighten_up.php?topcategory=shopping_news">Refinery29]

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04/08/08
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Princes, Brothers, Gamers and Sluts

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Our Hero: Graydon Carter must know that href="http://www.tvjab.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/elle_lightning.jpg">Kristen
Bell, all 5’1″ of her, is never far from our hearts. [ href="http://www.vanityfair.com/fame/features/2007/05/vanities_portfolio200705">Vanity
Fair]

Music From Big Pink: We grew up listening to href=" http://mog.com/pictures/wikipedia/30965/TheBandphotobyElliotLandy.jpg">The
Band. Now a generation of musicians are growing up dressing like
them. [WeAreTheMarket]

Fit for a King: His Royal Highness The Prince Charles
Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester, Duke of
Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of blah, blah, blah unveils his new
collection of posh men’s accessories. [ href="http://men.style.com/news/blog/2008/04/an-exclusive-fi.html">Men.Style]

Lifetime Contract: “Project Runway” jumps from the
cosy, omnisexual stable of Bravo to the gilded henhouse of The
Lifetime channel – meaning you’ll have to lie twice as hard about
watching it. [ href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/04/breaking_project_runway_moves.html">NYMag]

Game Design: In utterly predicable news, href="http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/04/karl_lagerfeld_employs_an_ipod.html">iPod
addict Karl Lagerfeld lends his voice to Grand Theft Auto IV.
[WWD]

Frat Brothers: Like any other bored jock in the City,
the Manning boys have nothing better to do with their time than hang
out at Brother Jimmy’s and play Buck Hunter. Losers. [ href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04082008/gossip/pagesix/sightings_105455.htm">NYPost]

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04/01/08
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Alien Slave Women, Woody’s Legal Briefs and Lad Nouveau

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Space Case: Once, we were grown men who watched
football and Westerns. Then, Sci-Fi fox Tricia Helfer snared us her href="http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Tholian_web">Tholian web of
leggyness.[OhNoTheyDidn't]

Shields Up: In related news, Spock goes down hard.
[The
Observer]

Picking Numbers: Cathy Horyn starts off her morning
congratulating href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/fashion/20DRESS.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=login">her
friends at 6267 on their href="http://www.wwd.com/issue/article/123894">new post as chief
designers at Gianfranco Ferre, has a glass of red wine before
lunch to celebrate, gets all moist about href="http://www.shinealightmovie.com/?gclid=CKeQs5bEupICFRjOIgodoSDVXg">Scorsese.
[NYTimes]

Crimes and Misdemeanors: Forget href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/12/10/david-beckham-armani-underwear-ad/">Beckham,
marketing guru and American Apparel founder href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://aashare.com/515/dov_girl_DU.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.americanapparel.net/presscenter/dailyupdate/dailyUp.asp%3Fd%3D0%26t%3D836&h=124&w=93&sz=54&tbnid=C4qEkwf6Q7UJ:&tbnh=124&tbnw=93&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDov%2BCharney&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=1">Dov
Charney knows that no one can sell more underwear than Woody
Allen. Too bad he didn’t ask permission first. [ href="http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2008/04/woody-allen-will-not-have-you-make-a-skinny-hipster-out-of-h.php">Radar]

New Kid on The Block: Given the criteria, we most
likely qualify as “Lad Nouveau.” Call us that on the street and…
well, let’s just say you’d better have good insurance. [ href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article3653790.ece">Times
UK]

“Well-Dressed Rebels”: ACL breaks down the stars of
April GQ. [ href="http://acontinuouslean.com/2008/04/01/april-gq/">A Continuous
Lean]

Better Than a Card: Earnest Sewn will be offering
discount tattoos for Mothers Day. How come you never see moms sporting
“Son” tats? [ href="http://www.papermag.com/blogs/2008/04/nothing_says_i_love_you_mom_li.php">Paper]

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Style: some people have it, and some neighborhoods really have it. To show you what we mean, we’ve partnered with Cadillac to present Style Shifters—a five-part, in-depth look at what the hippest gents in some of the country’s coolest neighborhoods are wearing now. Our intrepid photographers have roamed the streets in search of the most stylish guys around. Herewith, a few photos of what they found...

New York

Brooklyn

Williamsburg

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is home to some of the country’s best bars and coolest restaurants—and, of course, some of the best menswear shops in the world. Naturally, you’ll find more than a few stylish individuals perched outside those locations (and no, not all of them are Billyburg hipsters). See what we mean below...

On The Streets: Brooklyn

  • Drew Ledbetter Actor
    Lives: Providence, RI

    Hometown: Chattanooga, TN / Bay Area, CA

    What We Like Drew’s shoes are made by Cole Haan.
  • Drew Ledbetter Actor
    Lives: Providence, RI

    Hometown: Chattanooga, TN / Bay Area, CA

    What We Like Drew’s shoes are made by Cole Haan.
  • Justice Hampton Works for Club Monaco
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Dallas, TX

    What We Like Leave it to a Texan to know that a linen jacket is the perfect bit of outerwear to transition you from spring to summer.
  • Justice Hampton Works for Club Monaco
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Dallas, TX

    What We Like Leave it to a Texan to know that a linen jacket is the perfect bit of outerwear to transition you from spring to summer.
  • Jamie Clawson Runs a leather accessories business (valentinegoods.com)
    Lives: East Village, New York

    Hometown: Cleveland, OH

    What We Like Jamie’s shirt is called the “Expensive” shirt by Wil Fry. Ironically, it goes for about 30 bucks.
  • Jamie Clawson Runs a leather accessories business (valentinegoods.com)
    Lives: East Village, New York

    Hometown: Cleveland, OH

    What We Like Jamie’s shirt is called the “Expensive” shirt by Wil Fry. Ironically, it goes for about 30 bucks.
  • Koppel Verma Researcher at Google
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Cambridge, MA

    What We Like Turns out, the Swiss Army makes more than knives—they also made this jacket (it’s vintage).
  • Koppel Verma Researcher at Google
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Cambridge, MA

    What We Like Turns out, the Swiss Army makes more than knives—they also made this jacket (it’s vintage).
  • Chris Afzal Audio engineer
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Baltimore, MD

    What We Like If you needed any more proof that Brooks Brothers has shed its stodgy image, these shoes should do the trick.
  • Chris Afzal Audio engineer
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Baltimore, MD

    What We Like If you needed any more proof that Brooks Brothers has shed its stodgy image, these shoes should do the trick.
  • Malik Alokpovi Host for a hotel
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Born in Togo, West Africa, but lived in the South of France

    What We Like Malik’s red suede shoes came from A.P.C. Try not to step on them.
  • Malik Alokpovi Host for a hotel
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Born in Togo, West Africa, but lived in the South of France

    What We Like Malik’s red suede shoes came from A.P.C. Try not to step on them.
  • Billy Cadden Musician
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Woodstock, NY

    What We Like Billy’s worn this shirt, which he got at H&M while on tour, at every show since.
  • Billy Cadden Musician
    Lives: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Woodstock, NY

    What We Like Billy’s worn this shirt, which he got at H&M while on tour, at every show since.
  • Sam Bowstucky Bartender
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like He’s actually on his way to a working audition for a bartending job at the Blind Barber. Good luck, Sam.
  • Sam Bowstucky Bartender
    Lives: Greenpoint, Brooklyn

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like He’s actually on his way to a working audition for a bartending job at the Blind Barber. Good luck, Sam.
California

San Francisco

Mission District

Style. The Mission’s got it. Union Square’s got it. But each of them goes about having it in a different way—the Mission rocking a more bohemian coffee shop vibe, Union Square hosting some of the best higher-fashion shops (and shoppers) on the West Coast. We rounded up a few of the most stylish folks from both. Have yourself a gander below…

On The Streets: San Francisco

  • Brian Cunningham Shop clerk
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: Boston, MA

    What We Like The first rule any SF transplant learns: always bring a light coat. Brian sticks with a denim jacket from AllSaints. (Button to taste.)
  • Brian Cunningham Shop clerk
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: Boston, MA

    What We Like The first rule any SF transplant learns: always bring a light coat. Brian sticks with a denim jacket from AllSaints. (Button to taste.)
  • Erik Newton Attorney
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Diego, CA

    What We Like Erik likes to throw on an interesting sport coat with a pocket square and skip the tie—on days he’s not in the courthouse, naturally.
  • Erik Newton Attorney
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Diego, CA

    What We Like Erik likes to throw on an interesting sport coat with a pocket square and skip the tie—on days he’s not in the courthouse, naturally.
  • Jason Moo Banker
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Jason picked up his prized pocket square at his favorite tailor, tucked away in NYC’s NoHo—Michael Andrews Bespoke.
  • Jason Moo Banker
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Jason picked up his prized pocket square at his favorite tailor, tucked away in NYC’s NoHo—Michael Andrews Bespoke.
  • Presyler Galvin Bon vivant
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like A good carry-all bag is a necessity in the city—and you won’t do much better than a Goyard. Extra points for the monogram.
  • Presyler Galvin Bon vivant
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like A good carry-all bag is a necessity in the city—and you won’t do much better than a Goyard. Extra points for the monogram.
  • Randal Ruiz Design student
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Jose, CA

    What We Like Randal fashioned those elbow pads himself—ensuring he’ll never bump into the same blazer anywhere else.
  • Randal Ruiz Design student
    Lives: San Francisco, CA

    Hometown: San Jose, CA

    What We Like Randal fashioned those elbow pads himself—ensuring he’ll never bump into the same blazer anywhere else.
Florida

Miami

South Beach

Forget everything you know about Miami style—today’s Miamian is more LeBron and Wade than Crockett and Tubbs. So we started in the slicked-up South Beach and made our way to the hip, artsy enclave of Wynwood to get a good look at what Miami style is all about. See it all below...

Miami, FL

  • Gerardo Gutierrez Photographer
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Gerardo picked up his nautical hook wristwear from local Miami shop MIANSAI.
  • Gerardo Gutierrez Photographer
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: New York, NY

    What We Like Gerardo picked up his nautical hook wristwear from local Miami shop MIANSAI.
  • Alain Martinez Visual artist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like Alain’s vintage accents, including the tie clip and shoes.
  • Alain Martinez Visual artist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Chicago, IL

    What We Like Alain’s vintage accents, including the tie clip and shoes.
  • Michael Young Shoe expert
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC

    What We Like Michael finishes off his Miami-prepster look with a pair of tuxedo slippers from local shoemakers Del Toro.
  • Michael Young Shoe expert
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC

    What We Like Michael finishes off his Miami-prepster look with a pair of tuxedo slippers from local shoemakers Del Toro.
  • Carlos Darquea Hair stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Providence, RI

    What We Like Nothing beats out a cool haircut. (It doesn’t hurt that Carlos happens to know a thing or two about them.)
  • Beto Girardo Publicist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Colombia

    What We Like Beto isn’t afraid to layer even in the Miami heat. Extra points for that impressive hat.
  • Beto Girardo Publicist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Colombia

    What We Like Beto isn’t afraid to layer even in the Miami heat. Extra points for that impressive hat.
  • Marque Butler Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Berkeley, CA

    What We Like Marque pulls off this leather jacket, thanks to the tailored cut and the interesting detailing.
  • Marque Butler Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Berkeley, CA

    What We Like Marque pulls off this leather jacket, thanks to the tailored cut and the interesting detailing.
  • Manuel Benitez Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Queens, NY

    What We Like Manuel shows us some neo-Miami style by keeping the white pants but edging up the rest of his kit with boots and a moto jacket.
  • Manuel Benitez Stylist
    Lives: Miami, FL

    Hometown: Queens, NY

    What We Like Manuel shows us some neo-Miami style by keeping the white pants but edging up the rest of his kit with boots and a moto jacket.
California

Los Angeles

Venice

Stylish Angelenos, past and present: Cary Grant. George Clooney. Arnaud Delene. About that last one: he’s among the well-dressed vanguard you can spot today on one of LA’s more trafficked street corners. We camped out along Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice in search of such figures—have a look at the results below. (Yes, including Arnaud.)

Los Angeles, CA

  • Adam Ulbarri Retail/sales at Enda King
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

    What We Like His boots (Fiorentini + Baker), his custom hat (Westbrook Maker) and his shirt (Civilianaire). Hell, the whole damn thing.
  • Adam Ulbarri Retail/sales at Enda King
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

    What We Like His boots (Fiorentini + Baker), his custom hat (Westbrook Maker) and his shirt (Civilianaire). Hell, the whole damn thing.
  • Arnaud Delene Architect
    Lives: Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: Nîmes, France

    What We Like The Europe-by-way-of-SoCal vintage shirt.
  • Arnaud Delene Architect
    Lives: Downtown Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: Nîmes, France

    What We Like The Europe-by-way-of-SoCal vintage shirt.
  • Colin Prothero Architect
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Santa Ana, CA

    What We Like The pin Colin just found and put on. Spontaneity’s a virtue.
  • Colin Prothero Architect
    Lives: Venice

    Hometown: Santa Anna

    What We Like The pin Colin just found and put on. Spontaneity’s a virtue.
  • Mark Wystrack Cofounder and creative director of MOVMT, a shoe-and-wallet line
    Lives: Malibu, CA

    Hometown: Sonoita, AZ

    What We Like The connections behind the ensemble, including the shirt (from Deus Ex Machina, with whom he’s collaborating) and the rest of it (much is from The Stronghold, where he’s friends with the owner).
  • Mark Wystrack Cofounder and creative director of MOVMT, a shoe-and-wallet line
    Lives: Malibu, CA

    Hometown: Sonoita, AZ

    What We Like The connections behind the ensemble, including the shirt (from Deus Ex Machina, with whom he’s collaborating) and the rest of it (much is from The Stronghold, where he’s friends with the owner).
  • Nick Fuquet Owner of Westbrook Maker
    Lives: Santa Monica, CA

    Hometown: Palm Beach, FL

    What We Like That almost everything you see is vintage.
  • Nick Fuquet Owner of Westbrook Maker
    Lives: Santa Monica, CA

    Hometown: Palm Beach, FL

    What We Like That almost everything you see is vintage.
  • Timur Dmitriyev Retail manager
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Minsk, Belarus

    What We Like The jacket and pocket square—both from Gant Rugger.
  • Timur Dmitriyev Retail manager
    Lives: Venice, CA

    Hometown: Minsk, Belarus

    What We Like The jacket and pocket square—both from Gant Rugger.
  • Francisco Fernandez Musician
    Lives: Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like The shark boots from Al’s Attire. Perfect for a guy whose band is called the Ferocious Few.
  • Francisco Fernandez Musician
    Lives: Los Angeles, CA

    Hometown: San Francisco, CA

    What We Like The shark boots from Al’s Attire. Perfect for a guy whose band is called the Ferocious Few.
Texas

Dallas

DOWNTOWN
June 21

Dallas: home of Jerry Jones, Bobby Ewing and... a bunch of guys who don’t dress like Jerry Jones or Bobby Ewing. Behold the new Dallas in our next edition of Style Shifters.

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Style Shifters
Cadillac

  • cartier style #1

    W7100045

    This stainless-steel number is the sportiest of the bunch—it’ll put a run-of-the-mill diver to shame on the high seas, but it’s still polished enough to wear into the boardroom.

  • cartier style #2

    W7100042

    This watch has the best of both worlds: the strength of stainless steel and the luxurious touch of rose gold—which solves any questions you might have had about matching your watch to your cufflinks.

  • cartier style #3

    W7100046

    Switching out a stainless-steel band for the handsome warmth of leather can give a watch a whole new life. Luckily, that doesn’t mean sacrificing any of the top-notch mechanics for the added dressiness.

  • cartier style #4

    W7100043

    If you weren’t sure which way you were leaning between stainless steel, rose gold and leather, your decision has just been made easier: all three. Opting for the brown leather band in this situation only serves to improve the watch’s warm and luxurious feel.

  • cartier style #5

    W7100047

    This is the statement piece: a rose gold case and band with all of the trappings of a meticulously crafted chronograph. There’s something here for bons vivants, race car drivers and titans of industry alike. The two registers circled in gold to match the case add a particularly dapper grace note to the white dial.

  • cartier style #6

    W7100044

    Switching out a metal band for the handsome warmth of leather can give a watch a whole new life. And when it comes to this Cartier, that new life involves a calendar full of cocktail attire and using “weekend” as a verb.