SCOOP! or, HOW TO REMAIN GRACEFUL IN(evitable) VICTORY AS IN DEFEAT

scoop!

as was predicted at the beginning of june, 'looking good in pants' has now outpaced its much larger competition in style and culture reporting. to be sure, our summer style theme was discussed decidedly within the "week or so" time frame we extended ourselves for our first scoop. now there are purse queens marching all up and down the top fold -- so to speak -- of the new york times online. compare our concept rendering with the ensembles pictured and discussed in this nytimes.com review of the emporio armani menswear show in milan.

the author really isn't to blame for being late to the game on this one. after all, he only has to work with what he has to review. (but we'd be happy to share our inspirational materials with mr. guy trebay whenever he might have time to chat.) it's really armani that needs to get with the times. contrary to the information in the subtitle of one of the images at the times review, this is a spring/summer 2011 collection. and shorts over leggings are so 2010. just ask all the queers who were at blow pony on saturday. too bad we didn't get any pictures.

yeah, yeah...half of our rendering is from a picture at 'the sartorialist.' we knew it all from men's non-no months before he took that shot. but looking good in pants means knowing when to share the credit. as of this writing, though, 'the sartorialist' still hasn't posted any runway shots from emporio armani. just saying. also just saying: armani peoples, we are happy to accept styling consultations for future shows.