We got hyped about Diesel's 30th Anniversary bash, the xXx Party, way back when they made one of the funniest videos ever (warning! NSFW!) to promote it. Saturday's event was the birthday party to end all birthday parties and certainly didn't disappoint. Billed as a "rock and roll circus," the happening took place in a monstrous tent constructed on Brooklyn's Pier 3, and, though Britney was a no show, the night definitely still had its highlights:
> 5,000 guests were invited; 7,000 showed up, so you can imagine the mayhem at the entrance. Not surprisingly, a few do-you-know-who-I-am?'s were overheard, but as is usually the case, security didn't know who they were and furthermore, couldn't have cared less.
> Once (or rather if) one made it inside, the venue was modeled after -- surprise, surprise -- a circus, complete with fire breathers, acrobats dangling from the ceilings, and a bevy of scantily clad dancers.
> Performers included Chaka Khan (yes, she sang "I'm Every Woman"), T.I., and Franz Ferdinand. Crowd favorite M.I.A. was also on hand. The obviously pregnant singer -- in a cute striped mini dress and leather jacket -- only did a quick few numbers and then scurried backstage. Thankfully N.E.R.D. (pictured) was ready to pick up where she left off, keeping the crowd riled up for the rest of the night.
- While thousands of 21+ party goers couldn't make it in, 17-year-old Emma Watson (AKA Hermione from the Harry Potter films) was breezing around backstage in a sparkly gold dress. She even cut loose on stage during N.E.R.D.'s final number.
- Other celebs seen drinking free booze and eating cotton candy in the VIP area included Lindsay Lohan, Helena Christensen, Bryan Greenberg, Rhys Coiro and famed gay porn star Erik Rhodes, all sporting Diesel denim of course.
For its second year in a row, the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is hosting Fashion Forward, which brings together some of today's top designers to benefit and raise awareness for HIV/AIDS. The event takes place in New York City on November 10th, beginning with a cocktail hour and closing with a runway show
previewing the designers’ Spring/Summer 2009 offerings. There will also
be a live and silent auction featuring designer shopping sprees, men’s
outerwear, design hotel stays, and more. Helming this year's
ceremonies will again be Project Runway's -- okay, pretty much
everyone's -- favorite gay, Tim Gunn. Get your tickets online here or by call 212.367.1557. [GMHC]
The new Kris Van Assche ad campaign is popping up, and it's squeaky clean. Shot
in Los Angeles laundromats and inspired by his runway show set, 12
different layouts (see one at left) will appear in 12 different magazine worldwide. [Towleroad]
A popular British fashion television program, The Clothes Show, has banned skinny male models from appearing. An alarming 67% rise in anorexia among men over the past five years "has been
attributed to the fashion industry's increasing preference for very
slender male models," said managing director Gavin Brown Gavin. Who doesn't like some meat on their men? [Daily Mail]
Topman's redesigned website launched last night, adding more frills and more labels. American dollars are still being accepted, so buy up what you can before our greenbacks go belly up. [Material Interest]
It was apparently a battle royale last night trying to get into the Marc Jacobs party. John Cameron Mitchell, Michael Pitt and Elijah Wood all had to fight their way into the most exclusive party of the night. Let's hope things don't get nasty at the Prada party, too. [The Cut] and [WWD]
Aside from the party itself, we wonder if Marc showed up in the skirt he wore for his runway bow after the show. What was he thinking? "It's about the joy of dressing up." Well played, Mr. Jacobs. [Material Interest]
Rumors are still flying that Thakoon started almost an hour late because of Kanye West (at left),
but Thakoon Panichgal himself claims it was because of late models. I
understand you have to maintain the respect of your celebrity
clientèle, but the fact that there are about, oh, 200 witnesses from
the show that watched Kanye waltz in 57 minutes late seems to quash
pretty much any excuse. [WWD] and [The Cut]
Maria Sharapova, who's been gallivanting around Fashion Week, is buddying up with Cole Haan to create casual sportswear looks for the label, 40 for women and 30 for men. Sharapova for men might seem odd at first, but, remember, she can grunt on the court with the best double XY's, so she might have something strong to offer. [WSJ]
> Casting Chanel: Alessandro Nivola (above) has been confirmed to play a dashing Arthur "Boy" Capel to Audrey Tatou's Coco Chanel in the upcoming big screen biopic.
> Steven Alan opens in Brooklyn: For anyone in search of perfectly tailored basics, when price is no option.
> Will the Pope go naked rather than wear fur? The Italian Association for Defense of Animals and the Environment has launched an online petition appealing to Pope Benedict XVI, as an animal lover, to stop wearing robes trimmed with ermine.
> Artist Ryan McGinley's animalistic Wrangler ads:Banned in the US for appearing to glorify the murder and rape of young women, but still seen all over Europe (and online). Mission accomplished?
> The map to Barneys men's section: Some useful details to navigate the warehouse sale.
Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, co-owners of the designer SoHo store, spoke with the New York Times about the 72-hour Olympic-themed fete. "From the very beginning, one of the things we've talked about was that we would love a store that was open at one or two in the morning," Leon said. "Sometimes you feel like going out, but you don't want a bar."
Late night attendees will be able to shop (Opening Ceremony is selling exclusive Nike items like $250 gold and silver versions of the Air Max 1), munch on free tacos and ice cream, participate in a 1 a.m. table tennis tournament on Sunday morning, and line up to commemorate the event with a tattoo by Brooklyn artist Scott Campbell who will be inking customers with Olympic designs beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday morning.
With Shopping, snacks, tattoos, (and the packs of cute hipsters that combination is sure to conjure) and Leon's promise to broadcast the Games at Opening Ceremony all weekend long (which are finally safe to watch again now that those ghastly Roots berets are out of the picture), we can think of no better way to spend the next 72 hours.
-- NOAH MICHELSON
Opening Ceremony is located at 35 Howard Street New York, New York 10013 Tel. (212) 219-2688
Artist Serge Strosberg. Photos: Courtesy of Patrick McMullan
Want to meet a man with substance and style? Hit the art scene! Stylish celebrities, art connoisseurs, and supermodels converged at Serge Strosberg's Soho loft for boozing and shmoozing while toasting to Stosberg's first show in New York, "Paris—New York," during The Armory Show, The International Fair for New Art.
The show featured pieces from Strosberg's latest work "Sins of Paris," in which a fashion victim portrays each of the seven deadly sins.
The highlight of the opening was the piece “Annabel and Giselle,” an oil painting of socialite and actress Annabel Vartanian, and transgender model Giselle. Twenty percent of the proceeds from the sale of the painting will go to GMHC (Gay Men’s Health Crisis).
Here's a who's who of the boys of the night:
Jason Preston, Marc Jacobs' on-again-off-again-sometimes-boyfriend More photos after the jump!
The Council of Fashion Designers of America announced it's nominees for the 2008 CFDA Fashion Awards—basically the Academy Awards of fashion. And you thought people got dressed to the nines for the Oscars, just wait until you see the red carpet looks for the fashion set.
For Menswear Designer of the Year, the nominees are... Tom Ford Thom Browne Michael Bastian
For Accessory Designer of the Year, the nominees are... Marc Jacobs Michael Kors Tory Burch
For the Swarovski Award for Menswear, the nominees are... Scott Sternberg of Band of Outsiders Tim Hamilton Patrik Ervell
The 2008 CFDA Fashion Awards will take place on June 2nd at the New York Public Library.
Only one will win! Pick your favorite and post a comment with who you think deserves the title of Menswear Designer of the Year!
Marc Jacobs has caught a lot of flack lately for his so-called "mid-life crisis." But at last week's Out 100 party, he spoke to our own Popnography Princess Shana on the red carpet about why he hit the bottle—the bottle of punky color—and started his blue period!
For more video interviews with Marc Jacobs and his boyfriend Jason Preston, visit Popnography!
The premiere of Project Runway Season 4 is still a month away, but you can still get a piece of the action—well, a piece of Season 2 designer Nick Verreos, that is.
Basil Hayden, purveyors of fine bourbon, teamed up with OutMagazine to raise money for Chicago-area LGBT charities in the best way a bunch of gays know how—throwing fabulous parties with style leaders like Out's fearless leader Aaron Hicklin, Top Design's Erik Kolacz, Design on a Dime's Brice Cooper, Color Splash's David Bromstad, and Thomas Riker & James Dolenc of jamesthomas!
The Tastemaker 2007 series of six events over the last two months (which have raised over $15,000 for LGBT charities in the Chicago area) will culminate on Thursday, October 4th, with a final party and auction benefiting The Center on Halstead, the Gay epicenter in Chicago's Boystown.
What's up for bid? A one-of-a-kind gown that would make any drag queen envious designed by the handsome and charming Nick Verreos from Project Runway. The dress, which was inspired by Basil Hayden and channels what Nick Verreos calls "Martha Washington 2008," features an empire-period style gown with gold silk chiffon, a gold and black satin obi bow, and gold and a black duchesses bust/corset section with hand-beaded Swarovski crystals.
If you're not in Chicago, you can still place a bid on the dress via email (click here). If the auction doesn't reach your bid, the dress is yours and you (or someone you know) will be ready for the prom!
Check out photos from the Tastemaker series after the jump!
In case you missed Wednesday night's party, here are some more hot photos from the Out party for Perry Ellis! Be sure to check out the rest of the photos after the jump!
Gay men love fashion, and fashion loves gay men. Is it something in our jeans? Celebrating this long tradition, Stylelist exists to offer advice, tips, and the occasional catty observation on celebrity style coups and faux pas.
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