DC Fashion Week is in full swing. The Men’s Collection Fall 2011 show was held last night at the Double Tree Hotel in Arlington. Check out highlights from the runway.
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Men's Fashion: "Off the Cuff"
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The Exceptional Sartoria Ripense, Roma
Today, we are delighted to publish the English translation of an article written by Paul, a loyal PG reader. Ripense is a Roman bespoke label not widely known in France or the United States, but which, according to our reader/reporter, is worth visiting for the impeccable quality of its work on suits, shirts and even shoes.
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Ignatious Joseph: The Shirt
Ignatious was kind enough to send me a lovely shirt to test out and I’m darn glad he did. It’s of course very well made of a luxuriously dense and fluid but lightweight cotton. It’s also unique, as are all IJ shirts, due to its collar. Joseph constructs only soft dress shirt collars, meaning there is no stiffness at all around your neck.
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The Fine Art of Going Sockless
The sockless look is very much in fashion at the moment. It’s all over the place, from glossy magazine ads to TV to runways. J.Crew, very much the bastion of today’s classic American menswear, has its models sporting Alden bluchers, vintage jeans and no socks.
Movies: "Arch Campbell"
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“The American”: 2 Stars: September 1
Heads turn when George Clooney makes a movie but I have a feeling his fans will leave disappointed after viewing his latest. “The American” looks like the kind of foreign film that played art houses in the early 1960’s. The characters don’t say much and do a lot of brooding and emoting
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“Machete”: 3 Stars: Opens September 3
Robert Rodriguez created a trailer for Quentin Tarrantino’s “Grindhouse” that turned into one of the best things in that movie. So now comes the full blown project—over the top, outrageous and great fun.
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“The Last Exorcism”: 1 Star: Opens August 27
Another in a long line of cheap movies hoping to exploit the “Blair Witch” success. Shot as a documentary, it follows a Louisiana Minister/Exorcist as he explains the tricks of his exorcism trade.
