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Want a tattoo without the commitment? Too bad, it ain’t gonna happen.

But do you want the style of a tattoo on an incredibly soft tee? Then you’re in luck. ‘Tees and Tats’ is a collection of limited edition t-shirts with graphics designed by Marco Serio. Coming to the Lower East Side by way of Lisbon, Portugal Marco Serio has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading Japanese-style tattoo artists.

His designs have now found a new canvas in the form of 100% combed ringspun cotton instead of epidermis. The collection includes seven limited edition t-shirts all numbered 1-700.

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In what is a great example of art imitating life designer Christian Louboutin delivers on this Layered Leather Hobo bag. Made of calfskin with signature black and read ring accents this bag of armour is Italian made.

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The girls from the new class of Beverly Hills 90210 are gracing the pages of Nylon magazine.

This class of West Beverly High includes Jessica, AnnaLynne and Shenae.

“We’re very racy, very provocative, and very modern,” says AnnaLynne McCord, who plays Naomi Bennett. “But the emotions and the issues are very real,” adds Shenae Grimes. “Like, on most television shows, the girl gets an eating disorder, she cries, her mom solves it… all in one episode. It’s not like that in real life, and on our show, these characters have real layers that will all peel away very, very slowly.”

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It’s not everyday that we have a shoegasm with men’s shoes. So when we do, you know the shoe has to be HAUTE.

That’s what happened when we came across this John Lobb Everdon model. You almost just want to reach into the picture and grab it. John Lobb shoes are known for their handcrafted luxury and exclusivity being sold in their namesake stores as well as Hermes stores worldwide.

This Everdon model is from their casual shoe line. (Heh, heh). Coming in navy blue calfskin allow for the white laces and brown sole to pop. And details such as the perforation just complete the look.

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Although nautical motifs in menswear are as common as barnacles, aeronautical references (with the exception of flight jackets and aviator glasses) are as rare as a test pilot who has lived to old age.   Paul Stuart bucks that trend with this elegant propeller tie-bar made of sterling silver.  It certainly has an impressive visual thrust-to-weight ratio.

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A little while back, the folks at Kempt analyzed the ultra-preppy style of Southampton, New York.  No doubt schooled at a radical madras-a, these men are in effect saying, “I’m so rich I can buy a hideous jacket I wear once a year as a joke.”  But even worse is the implied incivility: by wearing such obnoxious jackets, paired with clashing bow ties no less, the men are showing little concern for the eyeballs of anyone else.

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Regardless of one’s politics, it’s hard to deny that in choosing Joseph Biden as his running mate, Barack Obama picked the best-dressed man in the Senate.  Admittedly, there’s not much competition for that title, but Biden stands out due to his willingness to wear form-fitting suits in a shade other than blue or gray, fun suspenders, pocket squares, casual shirts with the top two buttons undone, and, in the winter, a chesterfield coat with a velvet collar.   And in what is perhaps a bold statement about his foreign policy, he often wears shirts with French freedom cuffs.

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It’s not exactly a scarlet letter, but a Spanish debt collection company has been using a very odd tactic to shame deadbeat debtors into paying up:

If more confirmation were needed of the funereal state of Spain’s economy, it can be found in the shape of The Debt Collector in Top Hat and Tails.

That’s a translation into English of “El Cobrador del Frac,” the name of a company that specializes in sending out men dressed like extras from a 1930s Fred Astaire movie to humiliate debtors into paying up. Its business is booming.

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As autumn approaches, protection for a gentleman’s hands that is both classic and masculine can be found in gloves made of boar skin (or peccary), which has a distinctive appearance.  Rarely seen nowadays, they are not easy to find in stores, but Izzy spoored this tobacco-colored sueded pair at Ben Silver. Even more traditional is this unsueded model from Pickett of England, though it it’ll break the piggy bank at £215.00.

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Del Toro shoes were started by two gentleman from Palm Beach who bemoaned how difficult and expensive it could be to find velvet slippers—with, say, the emblem of their boarding school on them—to wear with their smoking jackets. Their one model, made in Spain, is an updated version of the Prince Albert house slipper, which can be ordered plain, monogrammed, or even with a custom design. Their prices are surprisingly low—the plain version is just $120—but if you have a family crest to embroider on your shoes, money shouldn’t be of much concern.

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