Okay, you might remember all the way back to when we laid out the five reasons Colin Farrell will nail True Detective. (That was this morning.)
Well, there’s already been another big development since then: Vince Vaughn has just been named Farrell’s colead.
And, well, we must say that we’ve got the exact opposite opinion on this choice...»
Mustache advocate. Pants-less vigilante. SNL caricature.
He’s also been Captain of USS Jeopardy for almost 30 years. And with the 50th anniversary of said quiz show coming up this Sunday, we’re taking a look back at the very best (and worst) of Alex Trebek’s style.
Today’s must-read links from around the Internet.
Shooting oysters with Orson Welles and other weekending, after the jump.»
Every Wednesday from here on out, we’re giving you a piece of our minds. Actually, more like five pieces. It’s a chance to get a deeper look into what makes the minds behind Kempt tick—you know, beyond the usual Internet handsomeness we’re serving up daily. So welcome to our most personal weekly feature: The Kempt Five.
Here’s the rundown of shoes, shows and shenanigans we’re digging this week.»
July’s a tricky month in the world of printed menswear.
Because even though summer only officially started last Friday, we’ve been talking about it since early May—and the last thing on our minds in the sweltering heat we’re all now starting to feel is fall tweeds.
It’s this “trickiness,” among other things, that led the gents at two of our big three men’s rags to the same decision years ago: July wasn’t worth the hassle of its own issue, so they tacked it onto the end of June’s. Which has given us the rare opportunity to look past those dusty old stalwarts to a few of the other menswear mags out there.
So without further ado, we take the pulse of this month in menswear journalism, after the jump...»
A little show called Mad Men returns this Sunday.
And heralding this great news has been one of the most stylish ad campaigns we’ve seen in a while. (Not that we’d expect anything less.)
We’re especially digging the chalky illustrations that look like they could’ve been borrowed from the boardroom easel of Draper’s latest pitch. Which isn’t far off, considering the artwork was done by a real-deal advertising illustrator from the 1960s: Brian Sanders, who actually lived the life and lives to tell the tale. AMC recently sat down with Sanders to hear some of it and got a look at the illustrations in their various stages of production—which reveals some interesting details, like the inspiration photo collage depicting Don Draper walking past himself (in the lighter gray suit).
Entrenched: Well Spent goes hands-on with American Trench to get an itemized look at the return on investment.
Game Time: With the return of Game of Thrones on Sunday, Wired endeavors to get you up to speed. (Spoilers abound.)
Fitting In: Gilt MANual has some solid advice for anyone still wondering exactly how a good pair of pants should fit.
Well Suited: An up-close-and-personal tour of Southwick’s legendary suiting factory in Haverhill, Massachusetts.