Steve's Sexy Sunglasses

I was looking for excuse to post more photos of Steve McQueen and since he always wore Persol sunglasses, what better time than after my Silver Lining Opticians post! Steve always looked sexy and even more so in sunglasses. Sigh.

Surf's Up: Part Deux

The surfer images from Vogue reminded me that I took some photos of surfers myself while I was in LA. I made Christian of Maison21 take me to Malibu so I could see what all the hype was about. I wasn't that impressed with what looked like a trailer park plopped down on the side of the road (I'm sure the homes look much better from the ocean side) but I did enjoy all the hot surfers. I swear the one in the first few photos saw me taking his picture and started posing! Only in LA! I thought we could use some fun man candy and beach photos on this gloomy day. Enjoy!

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

J.Crew Fall 2010 Men's Private Preview

When I was asked if I would like to attend the private preview of J.Crew's fall collections, you know that my answer was an emphatic yes! As much as I wanted to see what I will be buying from J.Crew this fall (we'll get to that in the next post), I was more excited to see what the male models would look like wearing what regular men will be buying this fall! And they definitely didn't disappoint as you can see by my photos! I was also able to speak with Frank Muytjens, the head of men's design for J.Crew, about what inspired him for fall 2010. He said that he was very inspired by artists and their studios including Achille Castiglioni whose studio he toured in Milan. Also, the sculptures by Brancusi that mix different materials such as smooth marble and rough concrete. I happened to notice an accent while speaking with Frank and it turns out that he's Dutch. I asked being Dutch influences his work and he said that it did because he didn't grow up on the East Coast wearing preppy clothing, therefore, he looks at the style from a distance. As preppy as J.Crew seems, the slimmer cuts and chicer styles do seem to have a European influence. There was of course, lots of tweeds and fabulous new suits for fall but also some luxurious leather bags from Wexler & Co. and cool shoes from Russell Moccasin Co. It may just be starting to feel like spring in New York but at least we know when the weather turns again, we can look forward to a very chic fall!

Photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic

Mr. Crown

The dune buggy photos of Jude Law in the Dunhill advertising made me think of The Thomas Crown Affair. Not the 1999 remake with Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo, although I like that one too, but the 1968 original version that starred Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. While most of Faye's costumes and hairstyles look pretty dated, Steve McQueen and his handsome bespoke suits still look fabulous today. The same can't be said of the short shorts he's sporting above but I'll let those slide since I don't mind looking at his legs! I first saw this film when I lived in Beacon Hill in Boston and I used to love walking by Thomas Crown's house at 85 Mt. Vernon Street. The interiors were shot on a sound stage but also surprisingly don't look that dated either. Wish the same could be said of today's movies!

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More Chic Advertising

Looks like chic advertising isn't just for the girls. Dunhill snapped British actor Jude Law for their Spring/Summer 2009 advertising campaign. So it's a year old, I still have boys on the brain from yesterday's post and who doesn't enjoy a little man candy on a Monday morning! I'd much rather look at him than all those emails that are piled up from the weekend!

Photos via SwipeLife