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[Owendonovan]

For me, a blazers main purpose is to provide warmth, so unless it's cool to cold out, no chance of me wearing a blazer. If I have to wear a tie, it's usually loosened within 5 minutes of me arriving. Ties and bowties are 100% purposeless, an idiotic fashion item if you ask me.

[ponchi101]

why should all men wear suits, anyway? I refuse to wear them nowadays.. the Japanese government had even banned them once.. it feels odd to see Japanese, and Chinese and Koreans wearing western suits.. dont they have formal wear of their own?!

Japanese, Chinese and Korean formal attire requires a considerable amount of time to put on. A Japanese formal ensemble is several layers of delicately placed clothing. Imagine having to go through that every day before you go to work.

For me, a blazers main purpose is to provide warmth, so unless it's cool to cold out, no chance of me wearing a blazer. If I have to wear a tie, it's usually loosened within 5 minutes of me arriving. Ties and bowties are 100% purposeless, an idiotic fashion item if you ask me.

Ties and Bowties are the descendant of the Royalty's fashion habit of wrapping pieces of fabric around the neck to use to wipe their fingers clean while eating; the sign of wealth came from the price of the fabric. It extended into modern times because, again, it was a sign of wealth to have a silk tie wrapped around your neck. The commoners simple had to imitate the upper class.
I agree on the silliness. But then, I get on a plane and I see another passenger wearing baggy shorts, the filthiest Birkenstock sandals, a MAGA t-shirt with holes and a cap with a "Nuke the Whales" logo and all I think is: We need a dressing code.

I find that being properly dressed is a sign of a little respect towards your fellow citizens.

[ashkor87]

cute note on ties, I didnt know that..

[Owendonovan]

I find that being properly dressed is a sign of a little respect towards your fellow citizens.

Yes, being dressed comfortably can be done both stylishly and cheaply. The "just rolled out of bed" look often found in airports, grocery, or big box stores is unfortunately far too common.

[MJ2004]

I just watched Andor. I'm not much of a Star Wars fan (just the original two movies for me, please), and I only watched it cause I've heard such great things about it. It really was fantastic. If you're at all open to watching it, I'd definitely recommend it even for non Star Wars fans. Excellent writing, acting and production.

I realize I'm talking about a year old tv series, but I just watched it now and thought it would be worth mentioning.

[ptmcmahon]

I have been a Star Wars fan since I was a kid watching the original trilogy. I’ve watched almost all the spin offs.

Andor was my favorite Star Wars show/movie I’ve seen since … probably Return of The Jedi. I even enjoy it more then The Mandolarian, which I also really enjoyed.

And yes it’s very much different than most Star Wars - I remember watching a rare space fight scene and saying - hey it seems like Star Wars for a change.

But 100% agree with the recommendation.

[ti-amie]

I haven't done a fashion post in a long time but I came across two looks that are among the best of the year.

The first is a Versace worn by Beyonce at the LA premier of her tour movie "Renaissance". Versace is never an easy look to pull off but she does here. I do have an issue with the lighting but it seems that she personally approved this photo.



The second is a gown worn by Lisa of the Kpop group BlackPink to the State Dinner thrown by the British in honor of the President of South Korea.




PT KOREA
@ptkorea@channels.im
https://www.ptkorea.com/182353/ 231123 Lisa #BLACKPINK #BLΛƆKPIИK #Lalisa #LalisaManoban #LISA

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George Santos is demanding $20,000 from Jimmy Kimmel for Cameos
The ousted congressman is threatening to take the talk show host to court

December 11, 2023 | 1:39 pm

Jimmy Kimmel announced a new segment on his show last Friday, titled, “Will George Santos Say It?,” in which he “pranked” the former congressman by paying for Cameo videos under anonymous names, requesting that Santos read out absurd messages. The first video in the series, “Jimmy Kimmel Pranks George Santos on Cameo,” brought in 1.4 million views in just three days on YouTube; but Santos may have the final laugh.

Having been booted from Congress on December 1, the self-described “People’s Princess” has continued to serve the public through Cameo, a site where fans can pay celebrities for short, personalized messages. Kimmel’s team wondered just what he would say for money, and jumped on the bandwagon, requesting a congratulations video for winning a Florida beef-eating contest, another for the successful cloning of a schnauzer named Adolf and a third video from “Ron,” who was trying to explain to his estranged wife why he burnt down their shed with fireworks. These were just three videos though; Kimmel says he ordered “about a dozen more of these.”

On its face, it’s a pretty lame prank. After all, the “prank” was just giving Santos money to do something he was happy to do, and the segment was basically free, nationwide advertising for Santos’s Cameo. Presumably, Kimmel will next “prank” a Starbucks employee by getting them to write his name on a coffee cup. Santos currently charges $500 a video, and claimed to The Spectator that he is set to hit $350,000 in revenue from it by the end of the month, and has made over 500 videos, with a log over 400 outstanding.

Some in Kimmel’s audience complained about giving the Trump-supporting Santos money for the segment, but it may get even worse for Kimmel, as it’s possible that he owes Santos tens of thousands of dollars.

The Cameo videos of Santos that went viral on Twitter had been requested for personal use, and then posted to Twitter for the delight of the world. By contrast, though Kimmel’s team used the personal use side of Cameo, those videos were purchased for inclusion on his TV show, arguably a commercial purpose, which would be covered by Cameo For Business; a separate branch that grants commercial rights for using Cameo videos, at a far higher rate.

As such, if Cameo’s terms of service are to be believed, Kimmel has underpaid Santos to the tune of tens of thousands on the four videos he has released so far. “The balance is $21,800 and change” according to Santos, which accounts for the videos and 50 percent business rush rate. The total cost of sixteen or so videos, with just a fifteen-day license, would be $40,000 ($60,000 with a rush fee). For a ninety-day license, that would be $99,008 (or $148,512 with a rush fee).

Santos claims that Cameo is supporting his effort for him to be properly recompensed for his efforts; and though it’s hard to take Santos too seriously, given his track record, Cameo has good reason to do so. Cameo has struggled hard in the post-Covid years, and Santos has returned the platform to a relevancy it hasn’t seen since its heyday. More importantly, if they want other creators to use the platform, they have to ensure that their terms of service are enforced. As of writing, Cameo hasn’t responded to requests for comment.

Referring to the title of Kimmel’s series, when The Spectator asked Santos if there were things he wouldn’t say, he was clear; “Oh I have a lot of things that I won’t say. I’ve rejected over sixty Cameos because they just had outrageous (expletive) that money can’t make me say.”

He said that he wouldn’t say “pro-Osama bin Laden stuff” — noting that “I lived through 911 as a New Yorker, and it’s not gonna happen, never” — and “having the background I have, I’m definitely not going to spew an ounce of antisemitism. It’s just not gonna happen.” Santos used to claim he was Jewish, before clarifying he was “Jew-ish”; and he also once claimed that his mother had died in 9/11 (she didn’t).

As he summed up, “There’s no money that could change that, nobody can pay me to change my guiding compass.”

When The Spectator asked Kimmel to address this charge of misusing the platform and shortchanging Santos, he ducked: “The idea that Mr. Santos would claim we shortchanged him and used credit card purchases improperly proves once and for all that the man is a comedy genius.”

But compliments only go so far. If Kimmel doesn’t pay up, Santos will see him in court; and he’s very familiar with courts by this point. “He’s having fun at my expense, but I’m laughing all the way to the bank.”

Santos’s Cameo went viral on Twitter last week thanks to some of the sillier messages he read out. In one clip, Santos helpfully advises that, “Botox keeps you young, fillers keeps you plump… If you have haters, that means you’re doing something right girl!”

In another, Santos tells “Heath” that he is “so proud of you for coming out as a furry,” and that all of his friends and family accept him for his new “beaver-puss” identity (which Santos helpfully informs us is “a beaver and a platypus.”)

Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman even brought attention to his campaign to expel New Jersey senator and reported Egyptian gold hoarder Bob Menendez by paying for a Cameo from Santos, in which he cheerfully encouraged Bobby from Jersey to “stand your ground, sir. And don’t get bogged down by all the haters out there!” Santos replied to the Fetterman campaign’s posting of the video; “I love this! I wish I knew the Bobby in question! LOL.”

By
Ross Anderson


https://thespectator.com/topic/george-s ... ing-20000/

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2024 Golden Globes Red Carpet

They (tried) to bring glamour back. Too bad so many don't know how to pose...


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Greta Lee in Loewe


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Florence Pugh in Valentino


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Jennifer Lawrence in Dior and Tiffany & Co

Perfection is often as simple as this.


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Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton

Eh


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Timothée Chalamet in Celine

This house is going for young men with relaxed but classic styling. I think he pulls this off.

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Taylor Swift in Gucci

Maybe it's just me but this is boring. Her hair is always the same. She's doing nothing to sell the gown. If you didn't see her name your eyes would move on to someone else.


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Margot Robbie in Armani Privé

For me Armani is all about tailoring and this is well done. I bet she'll never want to see pink again when award season is done


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Rosamund Pike in Dior haute couture

Perfect look for a mature woman. I love the tea-length and the fact that she is actually posing. One of the best dressed (after Jennifer Lawrence)


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Natalie Portman in Dior haute couture

Different woman, different look from Dior Haute Couture. She always seems to wear the same gown though.
Boring


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Dua Lipa in Schiaparelli and Tiffany & Co

When you want to create talk about your gown but don't. She is styled well though.

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Barry Keoghan in Louis Vuitton

I wanted to dislike this but I don't. The mix of patterns is working here and the shirt gives the right finish to the look.


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Jennifer Aniston in Dolce & Gabbana

I'm as bored looking at this as she is taking the picture. She hasn't changed her look in at least 98 years (just kidding but she's looked the same since forever)


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Jennifer Lopez in Nicole + Felicia

I really don't like this. It's too much dress.


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Meryl Streep in Valentino

I dunno this fabric is too heavy. I like the concept but her torso looks like it's emerging from a cement block.


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Ayo Edebiri in Prada

This is Prada wilding out and they're doing it well here. Her skin tone shows off the red, the length her wonderful ankles, and the style of shoe is perfect. Another best dressed.

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Ryan Gosling

No designer is taking credit for this and I don't blame them. He looks like the last guy that stumbled out of the bar at closing time.


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Lily Gladstone in Valentino

I'm proud of her achievement. My problem is why do designers have so many problems designing for women with large breasts? This is obviously off the rack since the fit is so bad, and no stylist worked with her to tell her how to present herself. If she'd pulled the coat up on her shoulders the effect of the gown would be different.


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Carey Mulligan in Schiaparelli

This is vintage and she's showing it off well.


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Jeremy Allen White in Calvin Klein

Perfection. Look at his pants legs and how they hit the top of his boots. He looks like the guy who stepped over Ryan Gosling on his way out of the bar and climbed into the back seat of his limo after throwing a disdainful look at the guy passed out on the street.


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Julianne Moore in Bottega Veneta

Well designed (that bodice could've been a disaster) and the bias cut of the gown is shown off well here.

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Billie Eilish in Willy Chavarria

Just for s**ts and giggles no?
Big clothing is in right now but, no.


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Angela Bassett in Dolce & Gabbana

She looks amazing! Mature women are representing on this carpet.


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Riley Keough in Chanel haute couture

Chanel never knows when to stop IMO. I would like this better if the gown fell straight down with no break. I see how they matched the patterns perfectly but I don't like the breastplate with such a delicate fabric.


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Issa Rae in Pamella Roland

This is the best I've seen her look on a red carpet. This type of structured look works well on her.


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Brie Larson in Prada

The silhouette and styling are perfect. That fabric makes her look as if she's wearing fondant.

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Fantasia Barrino in Dolce & Gabbana

Stop laughing!
If her people let her out in this, if her stylist thought this was a good look, they hate her. I mean the bodice is structured, then this silver fabric shows up, and the bottom looks like they ripped the curtains off the window of a tween's bedroom.

Believe it or not she was not the worst dressed. (It's a tie)


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Simu Liu in Givenchy

The only miss is the cuffs. Otherwise this is perfect (I'm not a fan of his shoes either tbh)


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Reese Witherspoon in Monique Lhuillier

Nice. Boring.


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America Ferrera in Dolce & Gabbana

America is too young for this look. She looks like the mother of the bride here, and what are those thingies on the gown supposed to be?


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Leonardo DiCaprio in Giorgio Armani

HIM in an ill fitting suit? An ill fitting Armani suit? SMH

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Pedro Pascal in Bottega Veneta

He's been in the business for years and is breaking out now. He's pulling off this look with ease (I'll see if I can find a closeup of his nails). If you haven't seen his WNL skits as a Latina mother you're missing out. Hi-larious
(He does one with Bad Bunny too)


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Kate Beckinsale

This look is so boring (I'm using that word a lot) but if they didn't tell you this was Kate Beckinsale would you know?


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Colman Domingo in Louis Vuitton

I'm not a fan of the faux military look but look at how well tailored the suit is!


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Andra Day in Georges Chakra

Perfect from head to toe. Another Best Dressed


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Ali Wong in Dior haute couture and Swarovski

Very nice. Very safe. Love her glasses