Clothes do make the man when it comes to attracting women. Just look at James Bond, who is celebrating 50 years of successful wooing. Search for photos online, and most of the results show the character in an elegant black tux, regardless of who is playing him (currently Daniel Craig).
Indeed, a study conducted by John M. Townsend and Gary D. Levy found that women consider the same man more or less attractive in relation to the status of his clothes.
Few understand this better than Alan Au, co-designer at Jimmy Au's in Beverly Hills, who has outfitted many of Hollywood's leading men, including Tom Cruise, Al Pacino and Mark Wahlberg. The store specializes in men under 5 feet 8 inches, just like Sidney Reilly, the Russian spy who inspired 007.
According to Au, these are the five items every aspiring Bond should have in his closet:
Black tuxedo: "Right now the trend is toward a two-button,...
Indeed, a study conducted by John M. Townsend and Gary D. Levy found that women consider the same man more or less attractive in relation to the status of his clothes.
Few understand this better than Alan Au, co-designer at Jimmy Au's in Beverly Hills, who has outfitted many of Hollywood's leading men, including Tom Cruise, Al Pacino and Mark Wahlberg. The store specializes in men under 5 feet 8 inches, just like Sidney Reilly, the Russian spy who inspired 007.
According to Au, these are the five items every aspiring Bond should have in his closet:
Black tuxedo: "Right now the trend is toward a two-button,...
- 11/16/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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Alan Au of Beverly Hills designer clothing store Jimmy Au's — for men 5-feet-8-inches and shorter — shares his seven dos and don'ts for the shorter man:
1. Choose a style that best fits your body type. If you have broad shoulders or a robust midsection ...
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Carrie Ann Inaba, Tim Gunn and more fashion experts weigh in on 2009's award season standouts
Alan Au of Beverly Hills designer clothing store Jimmy Au's — for men 5-feet-8-inches and shorter — shares his seven dos and don'ts for the shorter man:
1. Choose a style that best fits your body type. If you have broad shoulders or a robust midsection ...
Read More >...
- 1/15/2010
- by Gina DiNunno
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Opens
Friday, Feb. 13
"50 First Dates" reunites Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, whose winning chemistry in "The Wedding Singer" struck theatrical gold in 1998. Although its goofy high-concept premise won't bear much scrutiny, it offers a less predictable ride than their first pairing, and lush Hawaiian locations to boot. Pooling their boxoffice savvy and considerable onscreen charm, the duo look destined for another romantic comedy happy ending.
Sandler, who reteams here with "Anger Management" director Peter Segal, plays Henry Roth (if the name is a nod to the novelist, there's no indication). An aquarium vet on Oahu, he's made something of a cottage industry of satisfying vacationing women's desires for holiday flings. The love-'em-and-leave-'em approach suits him fine because he's planning a yearlong boat trip to Alaska to study an unspoiled walrus habitat.
Before he can head north, though, true love strikes. While cooling his heels in a coffee shop after a sailing mishap, Henry spots Lucy (Barrymore) in a booth, building a tepee out of waffles. Although local girls are anathema to his game plan, Henry chats her up, sparks fly, and they're both smitten. But the next time they meet, Lucy doesn't know who he is.
Cafe owner Sue (Amy Hill) fills him in: A head injury in a car accident has left Lucy with no short-term memory. She remembers everything up until the crash, but each day's experiences evaporate overnight. In the year since the crackup, Lucy's protective father (Blake Clark, terrifically gruff and kind) and brother (Sean Astin) have worked assiduously to shield her from the trauma. With a weary resignation, they repeatedly re-create the same day, until reality intrudes on the elaborate ruse and Lucy has to face the truth -- one day at a time.
Because any relationship for Lucy is essentially a one-night stand, Henry's friend Ula (Rob Schneider) points out that she's the perfect match for Henry. With his ever-present gaggle of giggling kids, the unhappily married Ula gets vicarious thrills from Henry's exploits, but he just as readily supports his attempts to win over this most challenging of conquests.
Although Henry's conversion from cad to earnest lover proceeds at an improbable velocity, simpatico audiences won't look far beyond the frothy surface. George Wing's script proffers the idea that making your partner fall in love with you anew every day is the ultimate romantic notion. Lurking in this murky mix are all sorts of nagging questions. What kind of relationship can be built and sustained on first impressions? Is Brain Damage the surest route to domestic bliss?
But helmer Segal keeps things moving, capitalizing on the down-to-earth ease between his two leads. They're surrounded by idiosyncratic supporting characters, not to mention a joker of a walrus. As Ula, who's in a perpetual fog from partaking of one of Hawaii's natural resources, Schneider gets the island vibe right. Hill and Nephi Pomaikai Brown, who plays the cafe's short-order cook, deliver local color and lingo.
Astin trades in his hobbit persona for fishnet shirts and a lisp, providing the strongest comic support as Lucy's iron-pumping, steroid-popping brother. Dan Aykroyd shows up briefly, and Lusia Strus gives it her all as Henry's assistant of indeterminate gender, but the over-the-top character should have been scrapped before shooting began.
Cinematographer Jack Green ("Unforgiven", "The Bridges of Madison County") emphasizes the natural beauty of the Hawaiian island rather than its tourist-attraction opulence, and production designer Alan Au brings whimsy to the interiors. The film is dedicated to Sandler's late father.
50 FIRST DATES
Columbia Pictures
A Happy Madison/Anonymous Content/Flower Films prod.
Credits:
Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: George Wing
Producers: Jack Giarraputo, Steve Golin, Nancy Juvonen
Executive producers: Daniel Lupi, Michael Ewing, M. Jay Roach
Director of photography: Jack Green
Production designer: Alan Au
Music: Teddy Castellucci
Co-producers: Larry Kennar, Scott Bankston
Costume designer: Ellen Lutter
Editor: Jeff Gourson
Cast:
Henry Roth: Adam Sandler
Lucy Whitmore: Drew Barrymore
Ula: Rob Schneider
Doug Whitmore: Sean Astin
Alexa: Lusia Strus
Marlin Whitmore: Blake Clark
Dr. Keats: Dan Aykroyd
Sue: Amy Hill
Ten Second Tom: Allen Covert
Nick: Nephi Pomaikai Brown
Running time -- 99 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
Friday, Feb. 13
"50 First Dates" reunites Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, whose winning chemistry in "The Wedding Singer" struck theatrical gold in 1998. Although its goofy high-concept premise won't bear much scrutiny, it offers a less predictable ride than their first pairing, and lush Hawaiian locations to boot. Pooling their boxoffice savvy and considerable onscreen charm, the duo look destined for another romantic comedy happy ending.
Sandler, who reteams here with "Anger Management" director Peter Segal, plays Henry Roth (if the name is a nod to the novelist, there's no indication). An aquarium vet on Oahu, he's made something of a cottage industry of satisfying vacationing women's desires for holiday flings. The love-'em-and-leave-'em approach suits him fine because he's planning a yearlong boat trip to Alaska to study an unspoiled walrus habitat.
Before he can head north, though, true love strikes. While cooling his heels in a coffee shop after a sailing mishap, Henry spots Lucy (Barrymore) in a booth, building a tepee out of waffles. Although local girls are anathema to his game plan, Henry chats her up, sparks fly, and they're both smitten. But the next time they meet, Lucy doesn't know who he is.
Cafe owner Sue (Amy Hill) fills him in: A head injury in a car accident has left Lucy with no short-term memory. She remembers everything up until the crash, but each day's experiences evaporate overnight. In the year since the crackup, Lucy's protective father (Blake Clark, terrifically gruff and kind) and brother (Sean Astin) have worked assiduously to shield her from the trauma. With a weary resignation, they repeatedly re-create the same day, until reality intrudes on the elaborate ruse and Lucy has to face the truth -- one day at a time.
Because any relationship for Lucy is essentially a one-night stand, Henry's friend Ula (Rob Schneider) points out that she's the perfect match for Henry. With his ever-present gaggle of giggling kids, the unhappily married Ula gets vicarious thrills from Henry's exploits, but he just as readily supports his attempts to win over this most challenging of conquests.
Although Henry's conversion from cad to earnest lover proceeds at an improbable velocity, simpatico audiences won't look far beyond the frothy surface. George Wing's script proffers the idea that making your partner fall in love with you anew every day is the ultimate romantic notion. Lurking in this murky mix are all sorts of nagging questions. What kind of relationship can be built and sustained on first impressions? Is Brain Damage the surest route to domestic bliss?
But helmer Segal keeps things moving, capitalizing on the down-to-earth ease between his two leads. They're surrounded by idiosyncratic supporting characters, not to mention a joker of a walrus. As Ula, who's in a perpetual fog from partaking of one of Hawaii's natural resources, Schneider gets the island vibe right. Hill and Nephi Pomaikai Brown, who plays the cafe's short-order cook, deliver local color and lingo.
Astin trades in his hobbit persona for fishnet shirts and a lisp, providing the strongest comic support as Lucy's iron-pumping, steroid-popping brother. Dan Aykroyd shows up briefly, and Lusia Strus gives it her all as Henry's assistant of indeterminate gender, but the over-the-top character should have been scrapped before shooting began.
Cinematographer Jack Green ("Unforgiven", "The Bridges of Madison County") emphasizes the natural beauty of the Hawaiian island rather than its tourist-attraction opulence, and production designer Alan Au brings whimsy to the interiors. The film is dedicated to Sandler's late father.
50 FIRST DATES
Columbia Pictures
A Happy Madison/Anonymous Content/Flower Films prod.
Credits:
Director: Peter Segal
Screenwriter: George Wing
Producers: Jack Giarraputo, Steve Golin, Nancy Juvonen
Executive producers: Daniel Lupi, Michael Ewing, M. Jay Roach
Director of photography: Jack Green
Production designer: Alan Au
Music: Teddy Castellucci
Co-producers: Larry Kennar, Scott Bankston
Costume designer: Ellen Lutter
Editor: Jeff Gourson
Cast:
Henry Roth: Adam Sandler
Lucy Whitmore: Drew Barrymore
Ula: Rob Schneider
Doug Whitmore: Sean Astin
Alexa: Lusia Strus
Marlin Whitmore: Blake Clark
Dr. Keats: Dan Aykroyd
Sue: Amy Hill
Ten Second Tom: Allen Covert
Nick: Nephi Pomaikai Brown
Running time -- 99 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 2/26/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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