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429 Apparel

Sorry.  The LINKS from me to them work now.  Check them out!


A STATE OF BEING.
429® is an apparel and accessories brand that – through its rugged yet understated designs – aims to blur the lines between conventional sexual stereotypes: 'gay' and 'straight'. As the divide among traditional perceptions of sexuality is narrowing, 429® represents a like-minded sensibility for sexuality's more subtle side.  429® caters to the individual who exudes a confident-cool attitude in every facet of his life.

 

The company's name – FOUR TWO NINE LIFE – came from a popular underground cell phone colloquialism: the number '429' spells out the word 'gay' on a telephone touch pad. '429' has become a discreet way of identifying one's sexuality.

Subtle is sexy.

Check out their website for more info and where to buy.
It is definitely hot stuff.  Everyone knows that I won't sell out for anything that I don't believe is worth it and I have to admit that I want these shirts myself so go.... now!

GQ hottness

The March 2005 issue of GQ was packed with hotness.  Almost making me renew my subscription but I am waiting ever so patiently for the Men's Vogue debuting in September of 05.  Anyways, I felt the need to share the hotties and the fun (which is up to you, mostly). There is also a hysterical bashing of Desperate Housewives which I have to admit I agree with but I have to write the entire thing since I can't find the article online, so hold up for it ;)

The April 2005 issue of GQ goes to Buenos Argentina.  Hm, I think I was ahead of GQ.  haha.. right.
Anyways, some more hotness in next months issue which is already online here.  But here is a preview:

Lack of Buzz

First, I saw these Bikkembergs sneakers in Buenos Aires where I debated buying them but they cost as much as American sneakers and I was in a country where Puma's were, you know, $40 bucks.  But after seeing this website I am kicking myself.  So fucking trendy isolated hot. Damnit.

I love how the NYTimes talks about the Oscars.  Read on:

Academy Awards are famously vulgar, dependably boring, grievously misguided and widely deemed by both casual viewers and critics a monumental waste of time. But if you pay close enough attention to the Oscars, which will be broadcast this evening - and, in particular, to the nominations - you can learn a lot about the industry. The show reveals what the industry is thinking in the moment and lets us catch sight of the future. The event may be the ultimate in self-affirmation - we like ourselves, we really, really like ourselves! - but it reflects a larger conversation this otherwise publicity-driven industry does not always share with the rest of us.

More Love To Brazil !

More Love to Brazil, this time from the French ;)

When the Portuguese first set foot on Brazilian soil, the native fashion was quite bare and raw. Five hundred years later, there is not much left of it. Building on its origins fashion in Brazil is becoming more and more occidental.

Brazilians like color....popular solid colours are brown, blues, orange, and raw hues as well as purple and green. Brazilians like T-shirts, they like well fitting clothes (hence the success of elastic fibres, such as lycra) and, more than any other people in the world, they like jeans. Perhaps because Brazil is a country with a young population, jeans have been universally adopted, and with time have become a kind of national uniform, regardless of age, sex or economic status. Jeans are worn from morning to night, and denim is used for shorts, bermudas, trousers, skirts and jackets, and worn on the beach or in the city, with sandals, over swimming costumes or with blazer and tie.

Established in 1996 with the goal of putting Brazil on the fashion map, Sao Paolo Fashion Week had become the spring board for a lot of young designers to enter into the fashion scene.

During the seven days, besides national and most famous Brazilian griffes, the organizers have choosen new stylists to take part of this edition of the SPFW: Érica Ikezili, Fábia Bercsek, Gisele Nasser, Samuel Cirnansck, Lourdinha Noyama and Neon.

Brazilians like colour....popular solid colors are brown, blues, orange, and raw hues as well as purple and green. But this year there is one color that dominates: Brown. We have even noticed a complete absence of color at ZOOMP show.

There are three names that you should memorize this year: Alexandre Herchcovitch, Mario Queiroz and V.Rom . The Sao Paolo Fashion Week was closed with Cavalera's collection and it's Baroque inspired street-wear.

DG and GregMikeMatt

Thanks to Steph/Alek I got a very good glimpse of what Fall 2005 will look like in the better cities in the world.  Check out style (the new HQ for GQ and Details online) for your own peek.  Or just drool over these boys:

In other news and speaking about hot boys.. my friends and I had a huge (Iraq-like) snowball war last night in the middle of the night in the middle of the city.  Ha, first off, we have over 2 feet of snow (38inches buried Salem, MA) so there was plenty to throw Mike into.  The pictures (which I don't have) showed us basically looking like snowmen when we returned inside the warm house for some Bailey's in hot chocolate.  It's not good, so don't try it but being alcoholics...it was pretty good.  ;)  So yah, after our snowball fight and some racial slurs, our faces were beet red and covered in wetness.  Haha.  I also caught them up on the gay side of Buenos Aires.  You know, the porn theaters, bath houses, and clubs.  Strippers included.

individual bag :)

Weekend was lovely.  New Years Eve was fun, calm, yet hysterical.  It is now 2005.  Woo! I have seen Hotel Rwanda and it is amazing.  A blog will be posted about it soon. 

But the best news, I bought (or was given as a Christmas gift) an oh-so-trendy yet unnoticed in the States, incredibly expensive messenger bag at Barneys that just might make me the only person in Boston to own one.  The company is Swiss and they make bags from the tarps of huge big rigs, seatbelts, and a bunch of other materials that float around on trucks in Western Europe.  The materials are 100% recycled leaving the bags to be mother-earth friendly yet incredible coutoure.  Woo!  Photo's to be posted soon.  Cool?  Yes.  Am I being cocky?  Yes.  But is it exciting?  Incredibly.

Capoeira

ManChic once again suggests something very fabulously fierce.  Check out: Love Capoeira.  (Capoeira btw is a 400 year-old Afro-Brazilian martial art, developed as a method of expression and self -defense by the African slaves in Brazil.  Today, Capoeira is Brazil's second largest sport after soccer, and is fast becoming a global recognized art form and sport. Its distinctive blend of martial arts, dance and ritual  music attracts people of all types.) 

What do you think of this bathing suit?  I am thinking it would look nice on me by the pool next month?  Since clearly my board shorts are too conservative for South America.  haha.  though, I am going to Argentina.  oh well, it is a start.

Bush was voted Time Magazine's Man of the Year.  I know someone else who also was in 1938. 

and to finish...
Charlotte:  I wish there were no men.
Samantha:  OH GOD.  Call someone.  She has gone insane!

Come on and work! Turn to the Left. Work!

If you want more photo's or to have some sense of how this world (or the US) should dress, check out this link.      

But also, make sure you sit through the heavy flash oriented runway shows.  Especially Summer 2004.

http://www.dsquared2.com/#