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Thou Shalt Covet: Steven Alan felt shirt

2008-11-18T16:23:34-05:00

Photo by Mat Szwajkos, courtesy of Steven Alan

Believe it or not, you can be fashionable and comfortable at the same time. And, believe it even more or not, gays relish the opportunity to do so. (Looking that good can get exhausting).

Thankfully there's Steven Alan and the label's ever increasing surplus of great looking shirts that are versatile enough to wear with a suit or sweats. Our recent favorite is the felt shirt set for an early Spring release in stores, meaning you should be ready to buy one by January. We love the colors, we love the slim but relaxed fit, we love the so-soft-it could-be-your-blanky fabric -- we just plain love it. Throw yours (or your boyfriend's) on and you're sure to love it too.

-- SETH PLATTNER

Quickies: Diddy's manscaping, Chace Crawford's biceps and more

2008-11-18T10:40:32-05:00

Photo: Getty Images

P. Diddy requires that all his ladies get Brazilian waxes because he does it too. "If men require women to go through the pain, we should return the favor," he says. [Jezebel]

In a video interview, Chace Crawford (pictured) doesn't know a) what beige means or b) who Alexander Wang is. The only reason we forgive him is because of his yummy biceps. Watch. Drool. [The Cut]

Pete Wentz is giving up eyeliner. And we're not. [Style Crunch]

Polygamy is so in right now. Obedient Sons & Daughters husband and wife design team Swaim and Christina Hutson found inspiration for their spring line in a 1970s commune where the leader had 14 wives. [DNR]

Open for Business: the 80s inspired Reebok pop-up in NYC.

-- SETH PLATTNER

Chatter: Yohji Yamamoto

2008-11-17T17:08:05-05:00

“It’s the worst possible time to be opening, and I like it."

-- Yohji Yamamoto at the opening of his new Paris flagship on Rue Cambon.

Out on The Scene: The Out 100!

2008-11-17T11:07:31-05:00

Photo: Rae Votta

The gayest of the gays came out Friday night for the 14th annual Out 100, and while the party raged on with the designers, stylemakers, entertainers and artists of the year working the crowd and the open bar, your faithful Out bloggers were working hard to bring you the inside scoop to what was undoubtedly the night's hottest party (seriously -- you should have seen this crowd!).

In addition to our oh-so-witty online staff, guest bloggers were on hand throughout the night to give you their party-goer perspective of speakers, performers and award winners. Among them: T Cooper, Ari Shapiro, Adele and, yours truly, Seth from Stylelist.

It was an ultra-classy affair full of fun, fashion and fa -- well you get it. Congratulations to all our honorees and thanks so much to everyone who made it a great night! Until next year...

-- SETH PLATTNER

Quickies: Marc's skirts go mainstream, Prada outfits a Hyundai and more

2008-11-17T10:37:37-05:00

Photo: Getty Images

In response to Marc Jacob's love of the man skirt, big department stores are weighing in on their fashion merit. Barney's says yay (they think they already carry them) but Bloomingdales is leaning towards nay. [The Cut]

Among the fashion elite, only one man could create a suit impeccable yet durable enough for James Bond. Tom. Tom Ford. [Starpulse]

Prada won't let Hermes have all the fun: the Italian label has designed their own special edition Hyundai Genesis sedan. To be unveiled at the 2009 Seoul Motor show, details on the car's bells and whistles are still under wraps, but we're expecting supple leather, wood trim and a hefty price tag. [Yosax]

Antonia Marras, who already designs Kenzo's women's RTW line, has now been given creative control over the label's menswear line and accessories. Marras’ promotion marks Kenzo’s first headline men’s designer in nearly a decade; the men’s collection had been in the hands of its design studio since 2001, when Roy Krejberg exited the brand. [DNR]

-- SETH PLATTNER

Your VIP pass to the Out 100 launch party

2008-11-14T15:38:02-05:00

Though we generally like to maintain our exclusivity here at Stylelist -- top tier events aren't for everyone, ok? -- sometimes it's fun to let the laymen in.

Tonight we're going to give you an all-access pass to the Out 100 gala launch party. Starting around 8 p.m. eastern time, go to Out100.out.com to eavesdrop on celebrity arrivals, get gossip and blogging direct from VIPs, see backstage photos and -- well, whatever else happens.

Please join us for an elegantly queer evening as we celebrate this year's honorees. (And please pardon if we go radio silent for the rest of the day as we finish primping and preening for the party -- this is Stylelist remember.)

-- SETH PLATTNER

Out on the Scene: Fashion for Action

2008-11-14T15:36:28-05:00

Photos courtesy of Housing Works

We love to shop. But we love to shop even more when we are furthering a good [gay] cause.

Last night was the kick-off party for Housing Work's Fashion for Action, a sample sale featuring more then a million dollars in designer merchandise at 50-70% off, open to the public November 14-16 at the Chelsea Thrift Shop, 143 West 17th street. This year’s benefit is hosted by Marc Jacobs and with his help they hope to raise more then $500,000 for homeless people living with HIV and AIDS in New York City.

Helping to usher in attendance to the shop-a-thon were a handful of big industry names, proving that the fashionable not only know where to shop for deals, but also realize the necessity in helping Housing Work's fight against HIV/AIDS. Among the rack-raiders were top models Ermina Cunmulaj and Ana Mihajlovic, designers John Bartlett (pictured) and Steven Alan, and Miss New York Leigh Taylor-Smith who buddied up with Legally Blonde Broadway star Kate Shindle (pictured).

As we said, the event is on for two more days, and there are still loads of clothes left from the extensive list of designer donors, meaning more deals and more potential for spotting VIPs. For more information on Housing Works, complete event details and a full list of participating designers check out the Housing Works website.

-- SETH PLATTNER

Quickies: Ed Westick K-Swiss Sneak Peak, Diddy's new Obama inspired fragrance and more

2008-11-14T10:34:44-05:00

Photo: Getty Images

Here's a sneak peak at Ed Westwick's K-Swiss campaign. Surprise, surprise -- he looks like, what else, Chuck Bass pitching K-Swiss. Typecasting strikes again. [Just Jared]

P Diddy's new frangrance, I am King, is targeted at Barack Obama supporters. "When you see Barack Obama, you see a strong, elegant black man and when people see my ad, it's almost like that's the trend," he says. Diddy sharing the spotlight with someone else? Obama really is the face of change in this country! [WSJ]

Kathy Horyn has a photo of Karl Lagerfeld as a child. Style in its purest form. [NYT/On the Runway]

ATTENTION: If you are in New York and want to get your hands on a limited (only 60 pairs) edition pair of completely reflective New Balance sneakers, stop reading this and get out the door! Almost the entire upper of the shoe is created in a special Schoeller-Reflex material comprised of microscopic pieces of glass beads. The result is an ultra brilliant and reflective material which also features a strong protection against the elements and scuffs and offering visibility up to 328 feet away. Sale starts today at 11 AM at 7 Mercer street between Canal and Grand. GO GO GO!! [Hypebeast]

The boys (and girls, but whatever) of Summer Fashion week in Rio. Just a reminder, summer = swimsuits. Enjoy. [The Cut]

-- SETH PLATTNER

Chatter: Tim Gunn

2008-11-13T13:19:00-05:00

"I've been using that phrase for a couple of decades, and I'll tell you where it came from. Teaching design my students make things, needless to say, and in the course of doing that they encounter challenges, obstacles and in many cases their initial reaction is to abandon the project, just get rid of it and start all over, start from scratch, with materials, concepts, everything. And I don't permit that because I don't believe you learn anything from it. It's really important to take a project that has gone slightly awry, wrestle with it, offer up a diagnosis of what's going wrong and then a prescription on how to fix it. And I would call it 'make it work.'"

-- Tim Gunn on the generation of his now-famous catchphrase.

Michael Stipe's Visionaire Lacoste Polo

2008-11-13T12:22:00-05:00

For the past three years Lacoste has invited a non-fashion designer to re-imagine its iconic polo, resulting in a piece that blends fashion with music, art, design -- pretty much everything that influences fashion in one way or another. For this year's collaboration, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe took his queer talents to a shirt, producing a two tone photographic image that depicts a crowd at a stadium concert from the perspective of a performer on stage. How meta.

Stipe's shirt will appear in the Visionaire 54 Sport, a bound magazine book devoted to the most innovative and inspiring fashion and art imagery as part of the Visionaire bookzine series published three times a year. Stipe was one of the 12 influencers invited to participate in the special edition.

The shirt itself is available in three colors for men -- Ore, Palm Green and Mother of Pearl -- and will be sold in Lacoste stores worldwide, but, with only 12,000 shirts to be produced you'd better act quick.

For the rest of the shirts in this year's catalog -- including Karl Lagerfeld's -- click here.

-- SETH PLATTNER