29 September 2009

Addendum to yesterday: An (old) Message from KW

Just found this on Dress Like Kanye West archives. One word: Priceless.

A message from kwest on Vimeo.



No joke, it reminds me of those promos professional wrestlers (WWE) who played heels/"bad guys" would cut for no other reason that to show, hilariously, how exaggeratedly douchey their personas can be.

28 September 2009

Hey Kids! It's Stunt Like 'Ye Day!

Perusing industry news at work often leads to some strange, strange stuff.

Exhibit 1: Diesel promo for helmets. Includes a very un-PC moment that may surprise American viewers a bit -- then again, considering that Diesel's print ads feature anything from a bald fat guy licking a model's sneakered foot to a mostly-naked dude with a stuffed kitten in his briefs, an idea like this isn't so much of a stretch.



Also, because I can't seem to stop listening to "Baby By Me" -- only for the synth sounds in the background, mind you -- here's Fiddy teaming up with Steve Nash in a pretty funny Vitamin Water promo.

More hip-hop fun:

No Homer: 10 Hip-Hop and Rap Icons Simpsonized

See how many you manage to recognize -- without cheating by checking the picture file name.

Productive day today -- civil service exam, license renewed, and a few more extra hours in the afternoon to enjoy away from work. Kinda like a 2.25-day weekend, hah.

I'll close with this for the haters -- say what you will about his filter (or, lack thereof), but no matter how much he stunts, there's no denying that he puts in work.



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01 September 2009

Fictitious Fashion: "Mad Men" 's Duck Phillips & the Frankenstein three-piece

New idea: style-spotting for film/tv characters I come across. Once GG starts again, that will be plenty of reason for me to do a bunch of Chuck posts, unless the show's stylists continue to go down the drabbing-down route.

To kick things off, we have Herman "Duck" Phillips, played by Mark Moses on AMC's Mad Men, which--at its third season--just wrapped up a huge social-media and cross-promotional campaign in order to rise above the label of "the best show on TV you're not watching." This included not only a fashion tie-in with Banana Republic, but also oodles of interactive content on the official site, ranging from an application to build your own romping '60s MM avatar, to a hit-or-miss "Which Mad Men Are You?" quiz. (On my first try, I got Jane Siegel, who was like Don's third secretary or something. Go figure.)

Anyways. Marketing synopsis aside, here's Duck:

...and as you can see, Duck has a rather peculiar sartorial motif. Of course, everybody in the main MM cast has their trademarks:
  • Don: Two-button sack suit in numerous shades of gray; dark skinny tie; all-in-one troubled/determined/I'm-hiding-something expression
  • Roger: Dark three-piece, tie pin, permanent smirk of entitlement
  • Pete: see Don, but substitute navy for gray
  • Bert Cooper: bowtie, argyle socks, perpetual old-man wackiness
...all of which are agreeably classic looks. Then, you've got Duck and his...er...contrasting waistcoat...thing.

I suppose it's the same as wearing a cashmere sweater under a suit or sportcoat nowadays. Still, it's probably the only Mad Men look the major magazines have yet to condone....which only means the first to try it out will get added cool-kid bonus points. Go on, I dare ya.