This is insane

A case study for how not to dress, ever. Or how to act, for that matter. Especially when you're being INTERVIEWED. From the Look Book in New York Magazine.

What are you wearing today?
My sunglasses are Prada. The track suit’s Armani.

It says Puma.
It’s Armani.

You have to read the full thing.

And people wonder why I gag when they ask if I'll ever move to Queens, even if "it's so much cheaper than Manhattan!"

My Picks from BillHallman.net: Diesel, J. Lindeberg, Drifter

Those of you in the know will remember that I shop online obsessively, if not compulsively. I'm always looking for new finds and new stores. Yesterday, I stumbled on BillHallman.net, and I'm pleased with the results. Here are my picks.


Drifter light grey men's T-shirt


Diesel Suede belt with denim back strip-metal end clasps


Diesel brown cloth belt with black stitching and metal clasp/loopholes


J. Lindeberg Leather Metallic Belt


Diesel
Leather Black Stripe Belt

Yeah, normally, I wouldn't post so much Diesel here. But at least I haven't picked out anything advertising the brand name to a nauseatingly excessive amount, a la G Star, Evisu, Armani Exchange, etc. etc. etc.

In addition to G Star, Evisu, and the above, Hallman also carries Penguin, Modern Amusement, A+Dam, Andrea Palombini, Scott Langton, Steven Alan, Travota, and Project E. Oh, I also like this Andrea Palombini linen shirt -- great for summer.



By the way, BillHallman also stocks jeans -- Diesel, Meltin' Pot, Paper Denim and Cloth, Earnest Sewn and Nomad Tribe. I wouldn't buy premium denim online unless you really, really know denim and the size you are in a particular brand and product line. Or, unless you're a glutton for punishment or a serious risk-taker. Actually, I've been thinking a lot about the state of denim lately, and we might see a column coming out on the subject soon, if I'm in the mood.

Site of the Moment: The Chap Magazine

A recurring feature on Stylezilla: Site of the Moment!

This Moment's site: The Chap Magazine. I'll let it explain its raison d'etre:

It doesn't take long for the modern gent to realise that Britain's high streets have very little to offer him, unless he is considering disguising himself as a teenager in order to gain reductions on visits to the cinema. Since most adults seem content to browse through racks of overpriced nylon sportswear imported from Indochina, thus the scarcity of quality goods such as silk cravats and swagger sticks begins to resemble a national famine.

British yes, but anachronistically so.

http://thechapmagazine.com/index.html

Thomas Pink "Traveller"

Much has been said, though not by me, about the Thomas Pink Traveller [sic] shirt. Features of this remarkable two-fold cotton garment include a special finish to reduce creasing, a hidden inside breast pocket to conceal a passport and a secret pocked built into the cuff to conceal a credit card.





Alas the state of foreign travel for Americans. Reviled by much of the world, we're evidently forced to keep our credit cards hidden in our cuffs. To me, the shirt doesn't look especially great. But throw on a sports jacket, or, hell, a safari jacket, and you'll up your coolness quotient while traveling (even if through unfriendly territories).

The Traveller is available in solid white, blue, pink (my choice) and bengal stripe, in button cuff (and button-down collar) or french cuffs (spread).

Celebrity Style

I try not to do this too often, but I'm going to talk about celebrities today. Yes, it's all because of last night's Costume Institute Party of the Year. Let's see who's dressing well -- and whose looks you can steal. And, just for the hell of it, we'll do some mocking of people who should know better. Let's go!



Liev Schreiber and Elijah Wood, looking cool in Dior Homme tuxes.



Jake Gyllenhaal looking even cooler, yet more traditional, in Ralph Lauren.



Ditto Hayden Christensen, also in Dior Homme. Someone forgot Hayden's tie, though.



Russell Simmons seems to have similarly skipped the tie, but also opted to retain his usual baseball cap. Manolo Blahnik seems perturbed.



Puffy looking dapper in a relatively low-key suit. His own label?



Andre 3000, evidently catering the event. White tux jackets are pretty damn near impossible to pull off without looking like the help. Alas, even for celebs. Points for the boutonniere, though.



Jimmy Fallon, looking like a doofus.



Michael Kors. Sharp! (And with Jessica Simpson, the season's newest accessory.)



Designer extraordinaire Tom Ford, pulling off an accessory trifecta: pocket square, boutonniere and Gucci sunglasses. I do wish he'd wear different sunglasses occasionally, if only to show us which other styles are cool.



Funky fashion robot Karl Lagerfeld. His hands are actually made of metal, like Dr. No.



Zac Posen, doing the reverse-Prisoner thing (it's Alexander McQueen).



Marc Jacobs. He's been looking more and more like a serial killer for the past several years, and that's not a good thing. He does seem to have bathed, though, which is a marked improvement over how he normally appears in public.

Pix from style.com