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...wandering under a showerhead since birth. Yet in photographs they never fail to appear devastatingly stylish, like a bunch of Bowery James Bonds. This poseurship is just one of the reasons it takes immense critical discipline not to hate them. The Strokes' effortlessness is pure fiction; not since the Velvet Underground met Andy Warhol has a band so effectively been art-directed to achieve the look of not having been art-directed. But when you actually hear the Strokes, that cultivated cool disperses with each passing guitar chord, and suddenly, just by listening, you're cool, too. That...
...Closet is the consignment shop for the style-conscious male. Finds include Thomas Pink, Donna Karan and Izod oxford shirts ranging from $24-$29, Ferragamo loafers for $66 and snazzy overcoats starting at $88. Stetsons are for sale for $88, and a drool-worthy, red velvet D&G blazer...
...journey, she joked, "Well, I have a lot of new clothes. Just kidding. I mean, not really kidding! There's something a little intimidating about going to Paris. But I actually do have some new clothes." (For the record, she took along sleek outfits, including a fitted maroon velvet jacket from Carolina Herrera that she wore to the Bolshoi.) When she spoke to UNESCO she cited a program in Kosovo that teaches women how to start businesses and even how to deal with their mothers-in-law. "I don't have that problem," she confided with a smile...
...revolution” was televised, but few people were actually watching. None of the breakout albums from the Big Four ever went platinum, nor did any of the five singles between them crack the Billboard Hot 100. Though it may seem unwise to equate significance with sales (the Velvet Underground and Nico model could naturally be evoked here), let’s face it: any major rock movement worth its salt sells a few records. Many magazines comparing the garage rock revival to the early 90’s grunge movement failed to mention that grunge kicked off with...
...film Velvet Goldmine, the ex-wife of a '70s glam rocker declares "how essential dreaming is to the character of the rock star." In 2003 the dream seems more easily realized than ever. Today fame feels within almost anyone's reach, thanks to TV talent shows like American Idol and new digital recording technologies, which allow the humblest garage band to own a home music studio...