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BEST DRESSED LIST
Vanity Fair: The 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List
September 2007
Fashion-conscious judges from around the world weighed in for the 68th annual poll to determine who wears it best. In the September issue, the stylish-elect—women, men, couples, fashion professionals, and fashion originals—reveal their favorite purchases, ensembles, and inspirations. Here are those who made the cut this year, including seven additions to the Hall of Fame.
For an in-depth look at this year's list, see the September issue.
Women
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Princess Alexandra of Greece
Marjorie Gubelmann
Princess Mafalda of Hesse
Fran Lebowitz
Michelle Obama
Bee Shaffer
Tilda Swinton
Ivanka Trump
Renée Zellweger
Men
Tiki Barber
Jonathan Becker
Count Manfredi Della Gherardesca
Lapo Elkann
Richard E. Grant
Lenny Kravitz
Luis and Rafael Medina
Hidetoshi Nakata
Nicolas Sarkozy
Gay Talese
Couples
David and Victoria Beckham
The Earl and Countess of Cawdor
Damon Dash and Rachel Roy
Frédéric Fekkai and Shirin von Wulffen
Mitch Glazer and Kelly Lynch
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
David Lauren and Lauren Bush
Viscount and Viscountess Linley
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Ruben and Isabel Toledo
Fashion Professionals
Amy Astley
Tory Burch
Jefferson Hack
Liya Kebede
Alexandra Kotur
Margherita Missoni
Stefano Pilati
Michael Roberts
Katherine Ross
Hedi Slimane
Fashion Originals
Peter Beard
Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele
Lisa Eisner
Hall of Fame
Alba Clemente
George Clooney
Marina Rust Connor
Anderson Cooper
Sofia Coppola
Jemima Khan
Anna Piaggi
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Vanity Fair: The 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List
September 2007
Fashion-conscious judges from around the world weighed in for the 68th annual poll to determine who wears it best. In the September issue, the stylish-elect—women, men, couples, fashion professionals, and fashion originals—reveal their favorite purchases, ensembles, and inspirations. Here are those who made the cut this year, including seven additions to the Hall of Fame.
For an in-depth look at this year's list, see the September issue.
Women
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Princess Alexandra of Greece
Marjorie Gubelmann
Princess Mafalda of Hesse
Fran Lebowitz
Michelle Obama
Bee Shaffer
Tilda Swinton
Ivanka Trump
Renée Zellweger
Men
Tiki Barber
Jonathan Becker
Count Manfredi Della Gherardesca
Lapo Elkann
Richard E. Grant
Lenny Kravitz
Luis and Rafael Medina
Hidetoshi Nakata
Nicolas Sarkozy
Gay Talese
Couples
David and Victoria Beckham
The Earl and Countess of Cawdor
Damon Dash and Rachel Roy
Frédéric Fekkai and Shirin von Wulffen
Mitch Glazer and Kelly Lynch
Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
David Lauren and Lauren Bush
Viscount and Viscountess Linley
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
Ruben and Isabel Toledo
Fashion Professionals
Amy Astley
Tory Burch
Jefferson Hack
Liya Kebede
Alexandra Kotur
Margherita Missoni
Stefano Pilati
Michael Roberts
Katherine Ross
Hedi Slimane
Fashion Originals
Peter Beard
Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele
Lisa Eisner
Hall of Fame
Alba Clemente
George Clooney
Marina Rust Connor
Anderson Cooper
Sofia Coppola
Jemima Khan
Anna Piaggi
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Jefferson Hack explores the virtues of clothing at Dover Street Market whilst touching on inspirational designers and music artists
I hate shopping and I know I am not alone.
I love new clothes, but having to trawl through streets of boutiques or deal with the high-pressure environment of department stores leaves me with an instant headache. Even walking into giant record stores, I become overwhelmed by generic point-of-sale advertising as my ears are assaulted by the latest hits.There's too much choice, and too much bland uniformity.
Dover Street Market is a revolution in retail, and the only place in which I really enjoy buying clothes. An impressive four-storey building in the heart of Mayfair, DSM is the brainchild of Rei Kawakubo and her husband, Adrian Joffe, of Comme des Garçons.It opened only three years ago, when the lease ran out on the flagship CDG shop. As Adrian says: "We thought London deserved something better. The idea was an ever-changing, always-evolving space that appealed to everyone who loved fashion, ideas, freedom and creation."
In a short space of time, DSM has come to define exactly that, an emporium that stocks all the CDG lines, as well as their other brands, Undercover, Junya Watanabe and Tao, plus an guest list that reads like a Who's Who of creative design. Each season, designers such as Azzedine Alaia, Lanvin's Alber Elbaz, Pierre Hardy, Judy Blame, Ann Demeulemeester and Rei Kawakubo herself come in to fit their own spaces. Each area of clothing and accessories has a distinct feeling of authorship.Every visual element of the store is then checked and approved by Kawakubo, which explains the sense of harmony in what could easily be a chaotic retail space.But it's not just fashionistas and those in the know who come here. A creative, art-based crowd mixes easily with Euro couples, cool celebrities, fashion designers and west London bankers. It's the only shop in London where I have gone with my partner and it has not ended in an argument.As you enter, you are confronted by Victorian cabinets with hybrid taxidermy by the artist Emma Hawkins and curiosities (crane-leg candlesticks, anyone?).When I'm bored of looking at clothes (let's face it, women have a much lengthier engagement in the experience of shopping than men) I can flick through Tony Gross's curated erotic-book section (I particularly recommend the 1950s pin-up pamphlets in 3D) or hang out in Michael Costiff's "World Archive", where he sells objets d'art from around the world alongside his paintings (look out for the voodoo priest's feathered top hat). And while my partner is trying on yet another bracelet from the jewellery cabinet, I can slip upstairs to Rose's bakery for a coffee and to read a newspaper. It's small enough to know we won't lose each other and just big enough for each to be in our own worlds.
The fact that sales of menswear have increased by more than 50 per cent since DSM opened shows that there are more men discovering the store.
"Things feel a little more free and creative than in the recent past," says Joffe. "Men are definitely being bolder in their sense of individual style. Factors like DSM, but also London's creativity, magazines and other creative role models, are all encouraging that."Rei Kawakubo's autumn/winter collection shown in Paris for Comme des Garçons was inspired by the eccentric London artists Duggie Fields, Sebastian Horsley, Michael Costiff and Andrew Logan - and a cardboard cut-out display of the four distinctive men is the store's main window display.
Now, as menswear collections are hitting the boutiques and department stores across the UK, DSM is selling the clothes influenced by Horsley's irreverently dandyish looks (items inspired by the other three men will come in over the next few weeks). By pushing the design and cultural contexts for the clothing, Joffe and Kawakubo are making it easier for men to understand an adventurous sense of style.
But what is central to the store's success is its well-edited selection of menswear. There is a real quality control and a sense of personal taste throughout. In the basement, Raf Simons (great ties and shirts) sits alongside casual wear by Undercover. On the main floor, Comme des Garçons, Homme Plus and a basics range are impressively presented.
On the first floor, wooden drawers spill out the Comme shirt collection, Hedi Slimane's final collection for Dior Homme (I recommend the woollen distressed pin-stripe suit) and some cool Martin Margiela knitted jumpers.
Last season, Lanvin's gloss-toed pumps sold out quickly, so if you want some chic but dressed-down footwear I would get there quick. A personal favourite is Ann Demeulemeester's oversized T-shirts, soft jackets and roguish knits for men.The last time I went to DSM I didn't actually buy any clothing. Instead, I walked out with a vintage book on 1960s architecture. I asked Joffe whether it mattered that I didn't come away with a new look? "Naturally, I would have preferred that you bought one of new diamond rings," he said jokingly, "but the fact that you bought anything at all is great. The most important thing is that you enjoyed your visit, felt inspired by something, and will come again."
I told him I wanted those Lanvin pumps, and to expect me back in the morning.
David David
Art and fashion collide in this beautiful debut collection of T-shirts, sweats and sneakers from David Saunders. This Chelsea College of Art graduate individually hand-paints each piece, treating the garment as a fresh canvas.
This season, a limited edition of his David David range will be stocked in the basement of Dover Street Market. His geometric patterns contrast fluorescent and pale colours - a kaleidoscopic effect, part op-art, part pop-art. Each pattern is made from a number of layers and takes hours, if not days, to complete. Where does his inspiration come from? "I usually get inspired by accident. Quite literally - like when I drop a pot of paint on a freshly finished T-shirt and spot the better side of a disaster!" Whether by design or accident, David David elevates the ordinary to new creative heights. So even if you don't want to wear it, you could always frame it.
Trevor Jackson
The last piece of clothing Trevor Jackson bought was a white Vis/Vim Comme Des Garcons collaboration shirt from DSM. As an artist, DJ, producer and man-about-town, Trevor Jackson synthesises his unique design vision into everything he does, from creating record sleeves for Soulwax to running his record label, Outpost Recordings. So in what ways does Jackson think music influences design?"Music, design and fashion all run parallel to each other. . . they co-exist. Good music and design is timeless. When I was younger I wanted the newest jeans and trainers; now I don't care. If I can have one amazing pair of jeans or a shirt I would wear them for ever." Jackson introduces us to his pick of the best websites where great design and music co-exist: www.specialten.tv, www.boomkat.com, www.mickeymoonlight.com.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
I hate shopping and I know I am not alone.
I love new clothes, but having to trawl through streets of boutiques or deal with the high-pressure environment of department stores leaves me with an instant headache. Even walking into giant record stores, I become overwhelmed by generic point-of-sale advertising as my ears are assaulted by the latest hits.There's too much choice, and too much bland uniformity.
Dover Street Market is a revolution in retail, and the only place in which I really enjoy buying clothes. An impressive four-storey building in the heart of Mayfair, DSM is the brainchild of Rei Kawakubo and her husband, Adrian Joffe, of Comme des Garçons.It opened only three years ago, when the lease ran out on the flagship CDG shop. As Adrian says: "We thought London deserved something better. The idea was an ever-changing, always-evolving space that appealed to everyone who loved fashion, ideas, freedom and creation."
In a short space of time, DSM has come to define exactly that, an emporium that stocks all the CDG lines, as well as their other brands, Undercover, Junya Watanabe and Tao, plus an guest list that reads like a Who's Who of creative design. Each season, designers such as Azzedine Alaia, Lanvin's Alber Elbaz, Pierre Hardy, Judy Blame, Ann Demeulemeester and Rei Kawakubo herself come in to fit their own spaces. Each area of clothing and accessories has a distinct feeling of authorship.Every visual element of the store is then checked and approved by Kawakubo, which explains the sense of harmony in what could easily be a chaotic retail space.But it's not just fashionistas and those in the know who come here. A creative, art-based crowd mixes easily with Euro couples, cool celebrities, fashion designers and west London bankers. It's the only shop in London where I have gone with my partner and it has not ended in an argument.As you enter, you are confronted by Victorian cabinets with hybrid taxidermy by the artist Emma Hawkins and curiosities (crane-leg candlesticks, anyone?).When I'm bored of looking at clothes (let's face it, women have a much lengthier engagement in the experience of shopping than men) I can flick through Tony Gross's curated erotic-book section (I particularly recommend the 1950s pin-up pamphlets in 3D) or hang out in Michael Costiff's "World Archive", where he sells objets d'art from around the world alongside his paintings (look out for the voodoo priest's feathered top hat). And while my partner is trying on yet another bracelet from the jewellery cabinet, I can slip upstairs to Rose's bakery for a coffee and to read a newspaper. It's small enough to know we won't lose each other and just big enough for each to be in our own worlds.
The fact that sales of menswear have increased by more than 50 per cent since DSM opened shows that there are more men discovering the store.
"Things feel a little more free and creative than in the recent past," says Joffe. "Men are definitely being bolder in their sense of individual style. Factors like DSM, but also London's creativity, magazines and other creative role models, are all encouraging that."Rei Kawakubo's autumn/winter collection shown in Paris for Comme des Garçons was inspired by the eccentric London artists Duggie Fields, Sebastian Horsley, Michael Costiff and Andrew Logan - and a cardboard cut-out display of the four distinctive men is the store's main window display.
Now, as menswear collections are hitting the boutiques and department stores across the UK, DSM is selling the clothes influenced by Horsley's irreverently dandyish looks (items inspired by the other three men will come in over the next few weeks). By pushing the design and cultural contexts for the clothing, Joffe and Kawakubo are making it easier for men to understand an adventurous sense of style.
But what is central to the store's success is its well-edited selection of menswear. There is a real quality control and a sense of personal taste throughout. In the basement, Raf Simons (great ties and shirts) sits alongside casual wear by Undercover. On the main floor, Comme des Garçons, Homme Plus and a basics range are impressively presented.
On the first floor, wooden drawers spill out the Comme shirt collection, Hedi Slimane's final collection for Dior Homme (I recommend the woollen distressed pin-stripe suit) and some cool Martin Margiela knitted jumpers.
Last season, Lanvin's gloss-toed pumps sold out quickly, so if you want some chic but dressed-down footwear I would get there quick. A personal favourite is Ann Demeulemeester's oversized T-shirts, soft jackets and roguish knits for men.The last time I went to DSM I didn't actually buy any clothing. Instead, I walked out with a vintage book on 1960s architecture. I asked Joffe whether it mattered that I didn't come away with a new look? "Naturally, I would have preferred that you bought one of new diamond rings," he said jokingly, "but the fact that you bought anything at all is great. The most important thing is that you enjoyed your visit, felt inspired by something, and will come again."
I told him I wanted those Lanvin pumps, and to expect me back in the morning.
David David
Art and fashion collide in this beautiful debut collection of T-shirts, sweats and sneakers from David Saunders. This Chelsea College of Art graduate individually hand-paints each piece, treating the garment as a fresh canvas.
This season, a limited edition of his David David range will be stocked in the basement of Dover Street Market. His geometric patterns contrast fluorescent and pale colours - a kaleidoscopic effect, part op-art, part pop-art. Each pattern is made from a number of layers and takes hours, if not days, to complete. Where does his inspiration come from? "I usually get inspired by accident. Quite literally - like when I drop a pot of paint on a freshly finished T-shirt and spot the better side of a disaster!" Whether by design or accident, David David elevates the ordinary to new creative heights. So even if you don't want to wear it, you could always frame it.
Trevor Jackson
The last piece of clothing Trevor Jackson bought was a white Vis/Vim Comme Des Garcons collaboration shirt from DSM. As an artist, DJ, producer and man-about-town, Trevor Jackson synthesises his unique design vision into everything he does, from creating record sleeves for Soulwax to running his record label, Outpost Recordings. So in what ways does Jackson think music influences design?"Music, design and fashion all run parallel to each other. . . they co-exist. Good music and design is timeless. When I was younger I wanted the newest jeans and trainers; now I don't care. If I can have one amazing pair of jeans or a shirt I would wear them for ever." Jackson introduces us to his pick of the best websites where great design and music co-exist: www.specialten.tv, www.boomkat.com, www.mickeymoonlight.com.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk
They picked some great shots for him in Vanity Fair.. he looks very sharp and deserves to be on the list...
you can tell it comes naturally to him and that he feels comfortable in his clothes.. he's got the right attitude so he wears everything with confidence
you can tell it comes naturally to him and that he feels comfortable in his clothes.. he's got the right attitude so he wears everything with confidence
www.telegraph.co.uk
Straight out of the top drawer
He has made his mark as an original and edgy commentator on style and culture. Now, in his fortnightly column on men’s fashion, Jefferson Hack reveals how a pair of Savile Row seamsters accidentally 'converted’ him to designer boxer shorts
Most men don't have a clue about luxury underwear. They live in a world of M & S multipacks, unaware that finely woven cotton briefs and silk boxer shorts exist.
There is such a thing as knicker nirvana and, if you'll excuse the image, it's right under your nose.
My introduction to luxury underwear was by accident rather than design, when I was having my first ever set of measurements taken at Gieves & Hawkes (020 7434 2001, www.gievesandhawkes.com).
Two gentlemen were taking care of me - one making notes and holding pins; the other wielding a tape measure and wrapping it around my waist, ever so careful not to make physical contact.
I was standing still, legs shoulder-width apart, when my mind started wandering: deadlines, dinner, dancing, that kind of thing.
"Now, sir. Please could you remove your trousers so we may measure your inside leg?" asked the tailor kindly.
Without a thought, I unbuckled my jeans and calmly tugged them over my hips. As I was about to step out of them, a stereo gasp from the tailors either side of me filled the room. I looked down and realised that I had gone commando that morning. Quickly, I yanked them back up.
"Ooh, sir," said one of the seamsters, practically fanning his flushed cheeks, "I think we have something for you."
He hurried off, returning with a boxed pair of fine white shorts made from two-fold, high-weave cotton, with mother-of-pearl buttons on the fly.
I took them to the dressing room, changed, and returned to be measured. In true British style, we carried on as if nothing had happened. I left the store still wearing the boxers; I think they were relieved to "gift" me a pair.
Like travelling first class, once you've experienced the comfort zone there is no turning back. The next day I ordered seven pairs, one for each day of the week.
Like Tom Ford - who famously wears nothing under his trousers - I prefer to go commando. But now when I'm wearing my three-piece or am out on the town, I work myself into some first-rate, high-end boxers.
The Rolls-Royce of men's underwear is made by Zimmerli of Switzerland (www.zimmerliofswitzerland.com), a 135-year-old company specialising in the finest fibre production and meticulous finishing. Its classic light-blue cotton boxer (£25 from www.iwantpants.com) is a must-have for a man's third drawer.
The Aston Martin DB of boxer shorts is the pinstripe kind in herringbone silk from Brioni (020 7491 7700; www.brioni.com).
James Bond has been wearing the suits by this Italian fashion house since 1995's GoldenEye. I doubt Daniel Craig went commando in Casino Royale, but I'd advise him to take advantage of the sponsorship deal and grab a pair or 10 of the £100 undershorts before he checks out of the franchise.
When it comes to new-trend boxers, I have discovered Tie Sides by Vintage Skivvies (www.vintageskivvies.com).
Originally produced in the 1940s for US soldiers, these elastic-free boxers are made in black and blue plaid, have a three-button fly and a hip-hugging cut, and are sold online for $25 a pair.
They also have a cool "surfer meets media mogul" look that suits me to a tee.
A commendation also goes to the Hermès cotton boxer (www.hermes.com), from £170, which comes with a cotton button-bag.
Definitely the chicest underwear to travel with. When it comes to that time-honoured debate, "Boxers or briefs?", most men have a preference.
I have little time for briefs, apart from the American Apparel range (www.americanapparel.co.uk). Its retro, no-logo Y-fronts in bright block colours are available in London, Brighton and Glasgow.
Just as Nick Kamen's appearance in the Levi's launderette ad in 1985 sparked the revival of cotton boxers, David Beckham has been doing his bit to spearhead the resurrection of the brief.
His appearance this month in the fashion magazine W, for which he posed naked but for a pair of white budgie- smugglers, chimes with an auspicious anniversary. It is 25 years since Calvin Klein turned men into walking advertisements with the introduction of the branded waistband. Klein later claimed: "We made underwear sexy, something fun."
Following the actor Mark Wahlberg and the footballer Freddie Ljungberg on to hoardings wearing only their Calvins is the Blood Diamond actor Djimon Hounsou, the poster boy for the latest range, Calvin Klein Steel. Available from £17 at Selfridges and Calvin Klein stores (stockists: 020 7290 5900), the tight-hugging "gripper" brief, in man-made micro-fibres, is no doubt useful for high- stress activities such as squash, rugby and diamond smuggling.
Me, I'm all or nothing, delusional and full of grandiose desires. As the boys at Gieves & Hawkes explain: "When it comes to luxury, subtle tailoring doesn't have to be visible."
BOXERS OR BRIEFS?
Three style innovators each put their case forward for their underwear of choice.
I LOVE BOXER SHORTS
New York designer Adam Kimmel
“You can never try too hard when it comes to comfortable socks and underwear. Boxer shorts say you’re a traditionalist; I wear my own-brand cotton boxers which are made in Italy (www.adamkimmel.com).”
I LOVE BRIEFS
Canadian artist AA Bronson
“A pair of briefs says, 'I’m fabulous’. My favourites are by Roberto Cavalli and Pucci.”
I LOVE BOTH
London-based menswear designer Jsen Wintle
“If one is willing to spend a great deal on a hand-crafted suit, then the underwear is as equally important. Generally, I wear solid black, fitted cotton shorts from Intimissimi (www.intimissimi.com). I also like the cut of the solid-colour YSL Y-front in polished cotton. Look out for the Wintle underwear line to come (www.harveynichols.com).”
BRENDAN MURDOCK
Murdock is a Shoreditch hangout for dandies, a traditional wood-panelled grooming shop in London’s east end that’s great for a beard trim and wet shave. It also has a fantastic selection of skin and hair products for gentlemen. Brendan Murdock, the shop’s founder, has created a wonderful online blog inspired by Gentry, the 1950s men’s magazine founded by polymath William C Segal.
“We have sought to create a blog that reflects the wide interests of the 21st -century Renaissance man: well- educated, successful, with the time and inclination to dabble in the arts, science, sports, philosophy, or just sit in his own Finnish bath.”
Murdock, 340 Old Street, London EC1. 020 7729 2288; www.murdocklondon.com
Straight out of the top drawer
He has made his mark as an original and edgy commentator on style and culture. Now, in his fortnightly column on men’s fashion, Jefferson Hack reveals how a pair of Savile Row seamsters accidentally 'converted’ him to designer boxer shorts
Most men don't have a clue about luxury underwear. They live in a world of M & S multipacks, unaware that finely woven cotton briefs and silk boxer shorts exist.
There is such a thing as knicker nirvana and, if you'll excuse the image, it's right under your nose.
My introduction to luxury underwear was by accident rather than design, when I was having my first ever set of measurements taken at Gieves & Hawkes (020 7434 2001, www.gievesandhawkes.com).
Two gentlemen were taking care of me - one making notes and holding pins; the other wielding a tape measure and wrapping it around my waist, ever so careful not to make physical contact.
I was standing still, legs shoulder-width apart, when my mind started wandering: deadlines, dinner, dancing, that kind of thing.
"Now, sir. Please could you remove your trousers so we may measure your inside leg?" asked the tailor kindly.
Without a thought, I unbuckled my jeans and calmly tugged them over my hips. As I was about to step out of them, a stereo gasp from the tailors either side of me filled the room. I looked down and realised that I had gone commando that morning. Quickly, I yanked them back up.
"Ooh, sir," said one of the seamsters, practically fanning his flushed cheeks, "I think we have something for you."
He hurried off, returning with a boxed pair of fine white shorts made from two-fold, high-weave cotton, with mother-of-pearl buttons on the fly.
I took them to the dressing room, changed, and returned to be measured. In true British style, we carried on as if nothing had happened. I left the store still wearing the boxers; I think they were relieved to "gift" me a pair.
Like travelling first class, once you've experienced the comfort zone there is no turning back. The next day I ordered seven pairs, one for each day of the week.
Like Tom Ford - who famously wears nothing under his trousers - I prefer to go commando. But now when I'm wearing my three-piece or am out on the town, I work myself into some first-rate, high-end boxers.
The Rolls-Royce of men's underwear is made by Zimmerli of Switzerland (www.zimmerliofswitzerland.com), a 135-year-old company specialising in the finest fibre production and meticulous finishing. Its classic light-blue cotton boxer (£25 from www.iwantpants.com) is a must-have for a man's third drawer.
The Aston Martin DB of boxer shorts is the pinstripe kind in herringbone silk from Brioni (020 7491 7700; www.brioni.com).
James Bond has been wearing the suits by this Italian fashion house since 1995's GoldenEye. I doubt Daniel Craig went commando in Casino Royale, but I'd advise him to take advantage of the sponsorship deal and grab a pair or 10 of the £100 undershorts before he checks out of the franchise.
When it comes to new-trend boxers, I have discovered Tie Sides by Vintage Skivvies (www.vintageskivvies.com).
Originally produced in the 1940s for US soldiers, these elastic-free boxers are made in black and blue plaid, have a three-button fly and a hip-hugging cut, and are sold online for $25 a pair.
They also have a cool "surfer meets media mogul" look that suits me to a tee.
A commendation also goes to the Hermès cotton boxer (www.hermes.com), from £170, which comes with a cotton button-bag.
Definitely the chicest underwear to travel with. When it comes to that time-honoured debate, "Boxers or briefs?", most men have a preference.
I have little time for briefs, apart from the American Apparel range (www.americanapparel.co.uk). Its retro, no-logo Y-fronts in bright block colours are available in London, Brighton and Glasgow.
Just as Nick Kamen's appearance in the Levi's launderette ad in 1985 sparked the revival of cotton boxers, David Beckham has been doing his bit to spearhead the resurrection of the brief.
His appearance this month in the fashion magazine W, for which he posed naked but for a pair of white budgie- smugglers, chimes with an auspicious anniversary. It is 25 years since Calvin Klein turned men into walking advertisements with the introduction of the branded waistband. Klein later claimed: "We made underwear sexy, something fun."
Following the actor Mark Wahlberg and the footballer Freddie Ljungberg on to hoardings wearing only their Calvins is the Blood Diamond actor Djimon Hounsou, the poster boy for the latest range, Calvin Klein Steel. Available from £17 at Selfridges and Calvin Klein stores (stockists: 020 7290 5900), the tight-hugging "gripper" brief, in man-made micro-fibres, is no doubt useful for high- stress activities such as squash, rugby and diamond smuggling.
Me, I'm all or nothing, delusional and full of grandiose desires. As the boys at Gieves & Hawkes explain: "When it comes to luxury, subtle tailoring doesn't have to be visible."
BOXERS OR BRIEFS?
Three style innovators each put their case forward for their underwear of choice.
I LOVE BOXER SHORTS
New York designer Adam Kimmel
“You can never try too hard when it comes to comfortable socks and underwear. Boxer shorts say you’re a traditionalist; I wear my own-brand cotton boxers which are made in Italy (www.adamkimmel.com).”
I LOVE BRIEFS
Canadian artist AA Bronson
“A pair of briefs says, 'I’m fabulous’. My favourites are by Roberto Cavalli and Pucci.”
I LOVE BOTH
London-based menswear designer Jsen Wintle
“If one is willing to spend a great deal on a hand-crafted suit, then the underwear is as equally important. Generally, I wear solid black, fitted cotton shorts from Intimissimi (www.intimissimi.com). I also like the cut of the solid-colour YSL Y-front in polished cotton. Look out for the Wintle underwear line to come (www.harveynichols.com).”
BRENDAN MURDOCK
Murdock is a Shoreditch hangout for dandies, a traditional wood-panelled grooming shop in London’s east end that’s great for a beard trim and wet shave. It also has a fantastic selection of skin and hair products for gentlemen. Brendan Murdock, the shop’s founder, has created a wonderful online blog inspired by Gentry, the 1950s men’s magazine founded by polymath William C Segal.
“We have sought to create a blog that reflects the wide interests of the 21st -century Renaissance man: well- educated, successful, with the time and inclination to dabble in the arts, science, sports, philosophy, or just sit in his own Finnish bath.”
Murdock, 340 Old Street, London EC1. 020 7729 2288; www.murdocklondon.com
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Barber: The Refinery, 60 Brook Street, London, W1K 5DU
Tailor: Mr Mandalia, 22 South Molton St, London, W1K 5RB
Dry Cleaner: White Rose Laundries, 16 Hinde St, London,
W1U 2BB
Shoes: Mister Cobbler, 168 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8QN
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Jefferson Hack
Barber: The Refinery, 60 Brook Street, London, W1K 5DU
Tailor: Mr Mandalia, 22 South Molton St, London, W1K 5RB
Dry Cleaner: White Rose Laundries, 16 Hinde St, London,
W1U 2BB
Shoes: Mister Cobbler, 168 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8QN
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I took all the pictures of Jefferson I could find at Kate Moss Online and put them into my photobucket account. It is divided into Candids and Appearances. There are a lot of pictures, and they are HQ. enjoy!
http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff115/belalugosidead/Jefferson%20Hack%20-%20kate%20moss%20online/
http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff115/belalugosidead/Jefferson%20Hack%20-%20kate%20moss%20online/
^Yes, thanks a lot. Great to see HQ photos of that stylish once couple.
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Old portraits
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Old portraits
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