Leandra Medine's Blog, page 579

Ask a French Girl About the Holidays

The human ornament that is our resident French Girl, Laura, is back to decorate your computer screens with this festive edition of Ask a French Girl where she tolerates the very kinds of questions that boil at our toes like apple cider. But your mom was right: there is no such thing as a stupid question, so long as the person responding has bangs like Jane Birkin and an accent like Serge. Shall we?

What makes it actually feel like *the Holidays*? Everyone keeps saying it doesn’t feel like the Holidays yet.

It completely feels like it! People want to have dinner “before the end of the year,” Christmas music is everywhere, people are mega, uber busy and you feel like you’re not on track for Christmas gifts. It’s definitely The Holidays!

When is ok to start playing Christmas music and when should it end?

It should end the day after Christmas, really! Is Justin Bieber still singing after the concert ends? No, because every good thing has an end.

Favorite holiday song?

“All I Want For Christmas Is You” from Love Actually, music from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” the Amélie soundtrack (even though it’s not technically holiday music), and anything Chopin. I love him.

Have you ever been to an Ugly Sweater party?

Last Saturday! I got there with one of my best friends and everyone was wearing the nicest ugly sweaters. I completely forgot about the outfit rule and had been at the ballet before, so I showed up with a long black dress. I felt like I was the one wearing the ugliest sweater. They were all so cute.

Do you understand the point of them?

It is like Halloween but in winter. Was this invented by a designer who needed an excuse to create fluffy and weird sweaters?

Favorite holiday movie?

Le Père Noël est une Ordure, Les Bronzés font du Ski, La Piscine — all of the French classics I only get to see when I am with my little sister.

Favorite holiday tradition? 

We have a ton in my family, like my mother’s Christmas Eve dinner and breakfast on the 25th where we discuss the right way to perfectly cook your toast or eggs. For way too long. I don’t think that is a French thing, but definitely part of my family’s tradition.

Another one is to go skiing, all of us, on Christmas day, and to stop early for a big lunch. This always end with oranges and chocolates. The lunch is often at the same restaurant — La Grande Ourse — which I adore. After our big lunch, we immediately go for a Christmas stroll with my mum and my sister, making sure we buy the freshest bread and even more wine and gin than necessary.

Favorite holiday drink?

Hendricks tonic with cucumber.

How do Americans and French people celebrate this time of year differently?

Americans do it a little louder than the French. Their recipes have cinnamon and all types of powder and pumpkin. In France, there are some traditional meals, but more importantly there’s hot wine with orange that is so delicious and you can find everywhere. I also feel like French are less into the decoration of their home. But that’s not only related to Christmas — Americans love to decorate their interior for any reason, no?

Also, I find it fascinating that since living in America, I am way more into the cliché of Christmas. I even thought about wearing red pajamas. 

I said thought about it.

What’s the IDEAL holiday party outfit?

A white shirt, bell bottom velvet pants, big sparkly earrings or a tiara inspired from the Dolce show. No need for skirts or dresses — you are sitting at a table, sharing meals, so no one sees your legs! Smile everyone, this is the good news.

[image error]
Turn on your JavaScript to view content

Sequins: yes or no?

Sequin socks, sequin pants!

Kiss under the mistletoe: yes or no?

Why not? But it is the same thing as a kiss in the subway: Depends who it is. Just because you see a subway doesn’t mean you’re going to kiss someone, and just because you see this plant doesn’t mean that you should kiss someone.

Are you already thinking about New Year’s resolutions or do you wait until after Christmas?

Im not so into them before Christmas. I like to think Christmas is all about food and cooking. I will wait for January 2nd to say I want to be healthy this year. And by January 3rd, which is when we eat galete des rois (King cake) for the festival of the Epiphany, I will find a good excuse to not continue. One step at a time.

What’s your favorite cheap gift to give?

A hug. No, I’m joking. Food baskets are always well-received. Or a good bottle of wine.

Re-gifting: yes or no

NO. So mean.

What’s your favorite “little indulgence”?

What does that mean? Wait, let me look. Going to the pool after a full day of skiing? Or eating cheese and charcuterie plates every night because it is the specialty in Val d’Isère.

Do french people send those cards that are a pic of someone’s entire family and then catch you up on every single detail of their lives? (“Billy got into second grade, Martha lost a tooth…”)

Hahahahah no. We barely send texts to say, “Happy new year.”

Photographed by Krista Anna Lewis

The post Ask a French Girl About the Holidays appeared first on Man Repeller.

Man Repeller Holiday Outfit Wars

The shittiest thing a captain can do is put the members of its team up against each other. After all, they’re supposed to work together. To build tackle-and-destroy tactics that shut out the opposing team to prove that while yes, they could damn well do it, they couldn’t do it without each other. There’s no “I” in team, right? Right.

This arguably makes me the worst captain out there because at the top of December, I didn’t just suggest but full-on instituted a holiday party outfit war for all members of the editorial team to participate in.

The original deal went like this: For one week, we would dress for work as we would for any number of holiday parties and then photograph ourselves to place the outfits on display so that you, the readers — extended members of this family — could weigh in on winners. By day three, shit got weird. We were falling apart. Krista tried to trip Elizabeth and stole my keyboard. I’m pretty sure Elizabeth ordered Nair on the company Amazon account to burn off Amelia’s eyebrows. I tricked Amelia into wearing Nike ankle socks with loafers and she tried to frame me in a murder that she committed. The whole thing was super fucked up. So we called it quits right then and there on day three.

The good news is, we’re back together and functioning again !and! have three days of outfits to show for it. So, let the games begin.

Who won holiday party dressing season? Pray tell.

Photographed by Krista Anna Lewis and Elizabeth Tamkin. If you enjoy looking at what we wear during the holidays, you may enjoy our regular office clothes too.

The post Man Repeller Holiday Outfit Wars appeared first on Man Repeller.

Your Holiday Drinking Guide

Ah, the holidays. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year to wear fuzzy sweaters and utilize the space that Bing Crosby is taking up in your iTunes library. And who are we kidding: it’s a fine time to drink wine. As with everything during December, however, wine selections can get stressful. Don’t let them. Use these tips to get you through the holidays like a wine pro.

Be More Fair Than a Fair Isle Sweater 

Whether you’re playing hostess or guest this holiday season, always aim for the middle ground. The wine should reflect your personal taste and open your guests/giftees up to new flavors, but it should be bought with their preferences in mind as well. Any other time of the year, fine, buy whatever you want. But this is the season of giving, or at the very least, compromising.

Strategize Ahead of Wine.

(Get it? Instead of time.)

When hosting, come up with a game plan of the wines you want to serve and in what order. This will keep you from having to think about it while you’re busy thinking of a million other things, like not burning the turkey or your apartment down.

I like to have different wines for cocktail hour, every course of the meal and for a nightcap by the fireside (or as I like to call it, Netflix’s “Fireplace for Your Home”). You can delineate based upon specific pairings, or keep it simple and just serve in succession from lightest to boldest. Or go real simple and not give a fuck. That is totally acceptable.

Bookend with Bubbly

Start and finish with sparkling. There is nothing to get the spirits high and a party started like a good sparkler, nor is there a better way to conclude a memorable meal. Although Champagne is fantastic, it’s also expensive, so think outside the Veuve. Craft ciders, Petulant Naturales, Lambruscos, Fraciacortas and cavas are delicious, much cheaper, unconventional and subsequently unforgettable. My favorites are Ciderie du Vulcain cider, Mercat Brut Cava, Vigneto Saetti Lambrusco and Puenta Crena Lumassina Frizzante.

Chill, Man

Don’t forget to let bigger reds breath. Uncork them about an hour before serving. You don’t need anymore “bold” personalities at the table than you already have.

Don’t Sweet Talk Your Guests

Unless the dessert is the wine, stay away from pairing dessert wines with dessert. Always go with something that is less sweet and lighter than the dessert itself. It should be a refreshing complement to the dish. You don’t want to bomb your guests’ tastebuds with sweetness or send those of us using Sensodyne into shock.

Stay Stocked

Keep a couple of neutral, food-friendly bottles out in case your company decides to have their way at the wet bar. My advice: Grüner Veltliner and Gamay. Grüners and Gamay are both inexpensive, versatile and light wines. Enjoyable for wine novices and pros alike, these wines won’t clash with any of your dishes if they make their way onto the dinner table.

Practice Safe Gifting

Always wrap your bottle when giving wine as a gift. It doesn’t have to be fancy –just find a stray bow in your house and boom. Wrapped. If your host is anything like me (or like you now!), they probably have specific wines they want to serve. If you wrap it, your host gets to choose whether or not to serve it, rather than feel obligated to open it.

Cheap Doesn’t Have to Taste Cheap

You can get really great wines in the $12 to $30 range. The trick is to go to a wine store rather than a bodega. Tell your local merchant what you’re looking for and your price point.

If they’re of no help whatsoever, check out Château d’ Oupia’s “Les Hérétiques” Carignan ($11.99), Luigi Giordano’s Langhe Rosso ($18), and Cruse Wine Co.’s Valdiguie ($28).

Why Wait Until Dinner to Start Drinking?

Try a wine cocktail, like Aperol spritzes (3 parts prosecco, 2 parts Aperol, 1 splash of sparkling water) or Prosecco with St. Germain and lemon (½ oz. St. Germain, ½ oz. lemon juice, fill up with prosecco). For something to keep you warm, try mulled wine or a punch. Here’s my holiday classic, the Chardoncrayyy Burbon punch:

• 2 bottles of chilled, not oaky/buttery chardonnay

• 1 12-oz. bottle of chilled Rose’s grenadine

• 2 & 1/2 cups of chilled Bulleit bourbon

• 1 cup chilled orange juice

• 1 cu.p chilled cranberry juice

• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice

• 7 cups of ice cubes

• 2 12-oz. chilled can of Sprite

• 1 cup chilled club soda

TL;DR; Still Need Help

Ok. When in doubt, go with a Beaujolais or pinot noir. For everything. Nearly everyone likes drinking them and they go with every meal. Both are light-bodied, fruit-forward, acidic and have very little tannins, making them complementary with everything from turkey to salmon to your aunt-who’s-not-really-your-aunt’s weird fruit cake thing you have to wash down and pretend to love.

Oh Shit…

For clothing stains, both immediate or before the wash, you need Wine Away. For carpet or furniture stains, you need Spot Shot. Without these two tools, I wouldn’t have anything left in my closet or my living room, or my bedroom, or… okay, fine. My whole house would be trash.

And Remember

Be merry. The wine doesn’t make the holiday; the holiday makes the wine. So don’t think too much about it. Have fun, spread joy and give lots of hugs. No matter what you serve or give, it will be as enjoyable as the company that consumes it.

Marissa A. Ross is the creator of Wine. All the Time. She’s an LA-based writer, comedian, and self-proclaimed wino. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram; Photographed by Krista Anna Lewis.

The post Your Holiday Drinking Guide appeared first on Man Repeller.

By Spring 2016, Fashion Week as We Know It May Change

This week, the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced a plan to change what CFDA president and CEO Steven Kolb calls, “a broken system,” referring to the old way of doing things — showing Spring and Winter collections twice a year, approximately six months ahead of their in-store delivery dates (not to mention Pre-Fall and Resort).

WWD reported that the CFDA has retained Boston Consulting Group to conduct a seven-week-long study to “define the future of fashion shows.” Though the solution is unclear, the proposed future could mean a fashion week where runways are immediately shoppable, where those doing the purchasing — the consumers — are present at the shows. Buyers and editors would view the collections privately and in a smaller format ahead of time.

So what does this mean? We don’t know. But below, Leandra (blue) and Amelia (gray) text about it.

Feature Image via The Coveteur

The post By Spring 2016, Fashion Week as We Know It May Change appeared first on Man Repeller.

The Party Hat That Keeps Your Hair Back

If you were scared by Blair Waldorf and headbands are a hard no for you, think about a good blow out instead.

Not to be absolutely RUDE but your head is boring.

Your head as in, the circumferential area where a monk’s bald spot is likely to go (aka, not your brain — that part is fantastic) , or possibly up a little bit higher — the same space you’d use to knock out a goat if you too were a goat.

You’d make a great goat, by the way.

But anyways, that area is boring. Don’t you want something else besides your mane and/or scalp like…I don’t know…an ornament? An accessorized celebration? A party hat? A tiara?

A CROWN?

Shumaq dress (similar here), Jennifer Behr headband

A crown. Now you’re down.

Clown.

I can’t stop rhyming when you’re around.

Must be all the creativity being squeezed out of my head by these banging bands that make outfits more festive and hair look sexy pushed back and somehow get lipstick to pop and people to cry out loud, “Holy shit I literally had no idea you had ears!”

Topshop knit, Topshop headband, Dannijo earrings

There they are, Peter!

Some people may not even know you had a forehead.

Club Monaco turtleneck, Benoît Missolin headband, Aurelie Bidermann cuff

The surprise might cause an onlooker to faint but then again, it might just be a reaction to how slamming chic your WHOLE HEAD LOOKS.

Acne sweater, Jennifer Behr headband, Christie Nicolaides earrings, Dannijo choker necklace

You’re like a Dolce & Gabbana model at mistletoe convention, a human frosting on top of the cupcake that is life, a star on top a galaxy-floating, non-denominational fir tree.

Bruuns Bazaar shirt (similar here), Topshop beaded fringe top, Benoit Missolin headband

Aka, slightly insane.

[image error]
Turn on your JavaScript to view content

Which is the ideal opposite of boring.

Modeled by Vanessa Barrantes, a New York-based stylist and designer. Check out her website, clothing line (Shumaq) and Instagram.

Photographed by Krista Anna Lewis

The post The Party Hat That Keeps Your Hair Back appeared first on Man Repeller.

The Highs, Lows and WTFS of Bill Murray’s Christmas Special

With the quiet, majestic sneakiness of old St. Nick himself, Bill Murray co-wrote and starred in a Christmas special that became available on Netflix this month. Directed by Sofia Coppola, the hour-long, star-packed special follows a fictional version of Murray as he tries to scrap together a holiday variety special (meta) while snowed in at the Carlyle Hotel on Christmas Eve.

The reviews have not been favorable — “full of inside jokes but in the end kind of empty,” said The New York Times — and the special’s existence doesn’t prove so much that we needed a revival of the classic Christmas variety TV special popularized by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, but more that when you’re Bill Murray, you can pretty much do whatever you want.

Bill Murray Sings. A Lot.

Bill Murray seems like a man of many specific hobbies — the kind of guy who probably charms snakes and makes his own pickles — so the fact that he also can (mostly) carry a tune should not have surprised me, but it did. While his voice is not grating to listen to and at times, slightly mesmerizing( if your cough syrup is kicking in), it is definitely supported more by his facial expressions than any vocal skill and therefore probably would have been better suited to one song rather than 11. That’s right, 11. Because…

This is Basically A Full-On Musical.

Call me stupid for not realizing that the words “Holiday Variety Show” ensured music galore, but I did not realize that the entire hour would be filled with back-to-back renditions of Christmas hits. I thought that there’d maybe be 3 or 4 musical numbers, but definitely not 14, and it took me four full-on songs and the appearance of Jenny Lewis to realize that Netflix was all-in.

Highs of this interesting creative choice include Chris Rock and Bill Murray singing “Do You Hear What I Hear?” in matching green turtlenecks…

And the instantly-viral “Silent Night” by Miley Cyrus.

Lows include Bill Murray/Jenny Lewis’s performance of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” where Murray feels a lot like a creepy drunk dude at the bar hitting on the waitress oh wait.

The Nonsensical Plot

In a one-sentence summary, Murray gets out of his Christmas Eve Holiday Special that no one showed up to thanks to a power outage at the hotel where they’re filming, leading him to spend the evening in the hotel restaurant helping the staff eat all perishable items, saving a bride and groom’s relationship after their failed wedding (played by Jason Schwartzman and Rashida Jones because of course), and eventually passing out and being transported to a soundstage decorated as Winter Wonderland with George Clooney and Miley Cyrus.

In short, it’s basically a stoner comedy masquerading behind a Christmas Message.

Michael Cera Pretending To Be A Manager

Because no list of cameos is complete without him, Michael Cera sails into A Very Murray Christmas about five minutes in, pretending to be a manager looking to sign Murray. It’s an aggressive role — Cera keeps calling Murray “the Murricane” and lamenting his past failed films — one that Little George Michael can’t quite grab a hold of, lobbing joke after joke that doesn’t land, like your sad cousin who thinks he’s really good at impressions but actually just always sounds Irish.

Maya Rudolph’s Closet Singing Career

Maya Rudolph, though I’m still not quite sure what function her character served, stole the show with her rendition of “Christmas (Baby Come Home),” rivaling the little girl in Love Actually for best unexpected musical performance. She has an amazing voice, and the fact that it has not been capitalized on earlier in her career with like, a musical number in Bridesmaids or something, is a travesty of justice. I await her Christmas Album patiently.

In the meantime, there is this:

Over all, A Very Murray Christmas is pleasant background noise at its worst and at its best, a happy, musical romp with your BFFs (best famous friends) at your side. It may not be the most inventive, narratively strong Christmas entertainment available, but its cheerful incoherency reminds us that while The Holidays may not be exactly what you expected or go as well as you planned, it’s still nice to kick back and enjoy some classic, festive tunes with the ones you love.

Or at least with Bill Murray.

All Photographs Screen Grabs via Netflix, collage by Krista Anna Lewis

The post The Highs, Lows and WTFS of Bill Murray’s Christmas Special appeared first on Man Repeller.

Oh Boy Podcast Episode 17: Shiona Turini

If Shiona Turini looks familiar that’s because she once styled Leandra sexy, showed us inside her closet and took us behind the scenes of Kehinde Wiley’s  Paper Magazine shoot featuring an all-black cast and crew. Get to know her even better in this episode of Oh Boy.

Shiona Turini once arrived to school butt-ass naked in an act of sartorial defiance against her mother who, to her credit, was just trying to get her toddler dressed.

The future fashion editor didn’t like the outfit her mother chose. Her mother — this Bermudian household’s EIC — didn’t argue with pre-schoolers. Time was ticking and neither mom nor child was budging and so, Shiona Turini was put in the car without clothes. It was a test, of course, but I don’t want to ruin the story.

Then there was the time Shiona got suspended for wearing pants. That was in high school, but same thing: I don’t want to ruin the story.

The endings to both and more (like the time she worked as a dental assistant at age 14 to afford the clothes she coveted, how she broke into the fashion industry through perseverance and got Saint Laurent to dress Kanye West for his first appearance at the Grammys) are all swimming within this very entertaining and simultaneously inspiring episode of Oh Boy.

So! Put your crop top on, plug your headphones in, try to avoid detention like some podcast guests we know and delve into the makings of fashion consultant/stylist Shiona Turini.

Check out Shiona’s website and follow her on Instagram. Host Jay Buim also has a pretty killer Instagram and website. Logo and feature illustration by Kelly Shami.

The post Oh Boy Podcast Episode 17: Shiona Turini appeared first on Man Repeller.

‘Love Actually’ is Full of Terrible Life Lessons

Love Actually is one of the greatest holiday movies of all time. A true classic.

There is just one hiccup. For a film so revered, savored and cherished in a seasonal genre that tends to promote strong morals and important takeaways, it offers absolutely terrible life advice.

The worst, actually.

So take mine instead.

Always Have a Cover Story Ready For “How We Met”

Dude from The Hobbit and his girlfriend meet as lighting stand-ins for the world’s fanciest porno (re-watch these scenes, note the decor, then ask yourself if you think the title of the movie is called Pornterest Broads or Dick-spiration 9).

According to those who consider themselves old school romantics, this is still a better scenario than meeting on Tinder. However! At least everyone on dating apps knows to come up with a fake backstory of how they met. Bilbo Baggins and his girlfriend, on the other hand, offer up a series of awkward “ums” when asked for their origin story at the school play. There’s no excuse to not come prepared.

Never Take Dating Advice From Professor Snape

Can it to anyone in the audience reminding me that he ends up being a “good guy” in Harry Potter. I know. But the man is more fickle than a cat who can’t decide whether or not he wants to come inside — sometimes he’s trying to kill Harry, sometimes he’s not! — and for that reason alone he should never be trusted, especially not with matters of the heart. You would think the wise Laura Linney would know better, but no: she listens to a man who is emotionally cheating on his wife with the secretary, whose advice is to explore interoffice sexual relations that are so obviously going to end in awkward water cooler encounters and lend themselves to a weird office vibe. Neither HR nor your therapist would approve.

If You’re Really Trying to Woo a Woman, Pick Her Up Before the Date

Jamie the author who uses a typewriter because he’s a hipster or something drives Aurelia home every night (mmhmm) and yet not once does he pick her up. Call me old fashioned, but that’s rude. I hate uncle Jamie, too.

If You See Something, Say Something: Never Leave Your Shit Unattended!

That Colin, “God of Sex,” aka the British Matthew Lillard, goes home with January Jones, Elisha Cuthbert and Ivana Miličević (later joined by NADIA from American Pie) is not so unreasonable. Accents can be very alluring, I get it.

The unreasonable part is that he leaves literally all of his belongings — remember that he comes straight off the plane from England and heads straight to an American watering hole — at the front of the bar upon walking in. He just enters, dumps his shit like he’s coming home from work, and never thinks about needing pants ever again.

Manage Expectations Surrounding Holiday Travel. Be Realistic!

Not only does the school play that brings every single character together take place on Christmas Eve (hello, terrible idea — traffic, people are already away, family members are visiting who definitely do not want to attend), it’s also on the same night that the kid from Game of Thrones’ love interest’s flight is booked back to America. What the hell was that girl’s agent/mom thinking? No way is she good enough to have some performance booked like, 7 hours later in America. She is not a Beatle. This was poor planning and unnecessarily stressful.

Never  Give a Double Thumbs Up After You Profess Your Love to Someone

“To Me You Are Perfect Guy” actually may have had a chance had he not done this at the end of his confession. (1:40)

Never Let Keira Knightley Plan Your Wedding

But that’s my dream wedding! What are you talking about?!

No it isn’t. You just think it is because of Knightley’s feathered cardigan/hair situation, the fact that her groom is a J.Crew model and the other fact that Lynden David Hall sang “All You Need is Love” while trumpets blasted from pews. Perhaps that is your dream ceremony — but remember that the musical surprise wasn’t Knightley nor her J.Crew model husband’s doing.

The wedding itself boasted:

The “worst deejay in history” according to Laura Linney and the Thumbs Up guy.

A caterer so terrible that British Matthew Lillard likened her hors d’oeuvres to “a dead baby’s finger” and spat one out after consuming — this is the same man who later picks his nose then flicks it in a kitchen, so his standards should already be alarmingly low.

The wedding video turned out “blue and wibbly” and the videographer does not manage to get one shot of the bride in a wedding dress that isn’t bright turquoise. Did the bride and groom do any research on Yelp or Pinterest at all?!

…

But other than that, it’s a perfect movie!

Collage by Krista Anna Lewis. All Screen Grabs via Fan Pop.

The post ‘Love Actually’ is Full of Terrible Life Lessons appeared first on Man Repeller.

Holiday Party Outfit: The Sparkly Top

Remember when last week when I was like, “It’s the holidays! Wear a suit!”

Yeah.

Never mind.

I have changed my tune to sound more like…it’s the holidays! Feed the g-dang stereotypes and wear…wear….wear something sparkly as disco. The more you look — nay, the more you act — like a fire cracker, the better.

It is, after all, holiday season, right? I don’t know how many more times I should say that before it’s too many and you check out like an errant eyeball plagued with an astigmatism.

This week, we’ll focus on Isa Arfen’s metallic top which actually kind of does look like the aftermath of a fire cracker. It is currently on sale, though still not especially budget-friendly but if you wait just a minute, impatient Ingrid, I will provide further suggestions for your consuming pleasure.

[image error]
Turn on your JavaScript to view content

Exhibit 1 — The recreational weekend holiday party:

Isa Arfen top, River Island turtleneck, Topshop skirt, Wolford tights, Céline sandals (similar here)

You’ll have to excuse my legs, I had no idea they were going to point their knees at you! Here I wear a River Island turtleneck (Topshop has a curiously similar version in sleeveless) under the aforementioned Isa Arfen top with a Bambi-print skirt acquired on sale from Topshop and Céline sandals, which — sale brag — I got on The Real Real for under $200. This is the kind of look I would recommend you to wear to your friend’s housewarming-cum-Christmas party. Though the dots on my tights look like just mere dots, they’re actually rhinestones. A conversation starter for the times.

Item B — The office holiday party:

Edun vest and pants, Isa Arfen top, Benoît Missolin headband and Charlotte Olympia leopard sandals

No I will not move my meeting up to 4! And can you blame me? I have buttons all over my g-dang pin striped vest and pants. They are being partitioned by a sparkly-ass top that all but screams: if you make me file one more invoice before the office party you’re never going to make it to the party because I’m going to kill you. I’d recommend you keep the headband to yourself until porrrrrty tahm rears its head, but then again — what a headband.

And finally, subject III — The “Where-the-F-am-I-going-tonight?” holiday party:

Isa Arfen top, Rosie Assoulin board shorts (another Rosie Assoulin option here), Jimmy Choo sandals worn with glitter socks

I don’t really know what I was thinking this would look like when I set out to style these orange jacquard board shorts as part of a December style story but I do know that it wasn’t this. Still, I went with it, because nobody is perfect and mistakes happen and without them we never learn or get to fine-tune our style narratives. So here I am, catching waves on the pavement in baggy glitter socks and the shorts that effectively defined the summer of 2015 for me.

Now where’s the eggnog at?

Photographed by Krista Anna Lewis

The post Holiday Party Outfit: The Sparkly Top appeared first on Man Repeller.

All the People You Get to Be by Simply Wearing Gucci

Alessandro Michele showed a 78-look collection for Pre-Fall for Gucci and it really drove home the point that trends are out and personal style is in. In fact, the 78-look emotional template includes such a vast array of identities, that I couldn’t help writing narratives for ten of them. Scroll, scroll, scroll and please, for the sake of my ego, laugh.

Runway images via Vogue Runway, collages by Emily Zirimis

The post All the People You Get to Be by Simply Wearing Gucci appeared first on Man Repeller.