Man Fashion: Legendary Actor - Paul Newman

I am sure most of us know who am I talking about. Legendary actor and humanitarian Paul Newman, who passed away at 83 after longed cancer battle, was an Academy Award winning and seven time Academy Award nominated American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian and auto racing enthusiast.
He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and many honorary awards.

Believe you me, he also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing.


Newman, along with business partner and friend A.E. Hotchner, started 'Newman's Own' line of food in 1982 - exceed 220 million dollar proceeds of which were donated to charity.

You may also want to find out more of Paul Newman feature articles AskMen.com

Style Icon: Paul Newman
Celebrity Profile: Paul Newman
5 Things You Didn't Know: Paul Newman

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PARIS - ready-to-wear ss09 fashion week, day 3, 09/29/08

PARIS - ready-to-wear ss09 fashion week, day 2, 09/28/08

Men Lifestyle: Aston Martin DBS

Before its release, the DBS had a cameo in James Bond flick Casino Royale to tease Aston martin fans with the shape of things to come. Priced at a hefty US$260,000, this piece of British heritage is set for progress, eliminating previous design, production and financial fetters.


Expressive and explosive, the DBS will herald the new Aston Martin era. The ultimate embodiment of the DB9 coupe, the DBS replaces the muscular Vanquish as the all-new flagship with just 300 cars to be produced each year at its factory in Gaydon, UK. Quicker than any Aston road car before it, thanks to it well massaged V12 engine, it also weighs about 100kg less than the regular DB9.

Raw power aside, the DBS is dressier than its predecessors. From bonnet to boot, it displays flowing curves, subtle sills and complex surfaces that elicit instant double takes. Grand, luxurious and marked by smooth and effortless maneuvers, the front end's yawning air scoop and the rear's carbon fibre diffuser and twin exhausts certainly suggest extraordinary performance and superior airflow management.

Once inside, brace yourself for sensory overload. As a touch of extravagance, the dashboard knobs and accents are made from solid aluminum while the centre stack has been reconfigured for enhanced precision and functionality.

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PARIS - ready-to-wear ss09 fashion week, day 1, 09/27/08

LONDON - friday late close up fashion photography, v&a + brick lane, 09/26/08

Man Fashion: How Many Ways to a Handkerchief

These days, most men incorporate squares and handkerchiefs into their suits for the simple reason that it’s elegant and adds interest to what otherwise might be an overly dark, plain look. Nevertheless, handkerchiefs get a bad rap as unsanitary when you want to blow your nose in them, even though this is what they were meant for and how they were used for centuries. When used as an accessory to a suit, a handkerchief is known as a pocket square. Wikipedia has list out several ways in which a pocket square can be folded :

• The Presidential is folded at right angles to fit in the pocket.

• The TV Fold is folded diagonally with the point inside the pocket.

• The One-point Fold is folded diagonally with the point showing.

• The Two-point Fold is folded off-center so the two points don’t completely overlap.

• The Three-point Fold is first folded into a triangle, then the corners are folded up and across to make three points.

• The Four-point Fold is an off-center version of the Three-point Fold.

• The Cagney is basically a backwards version of the Four-point Fold.

• The Puff or the Cooper is simply shaped into a round puff.

• The Reverse Puff is like the Puff, except with the puff inside and the points out, like petals.

If you wear many good suits and like to look sharp, you may want to explore more variants in how to fold a handkerchief. For most of these, you can certainly teach yourself, but you might ask the advice of a salesman in a high-end men’s clothing store too. That way, you can be sure you’re performing the fold correctly.

• The Astaire is a puff with a point on either side.

• The Straight Shell is pleated and then folded over to give the appearance of nested shells.

• The Diagonal Shell is pleated diagonally and then folded.

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LONDON - on the street, soho, 09/25/08

LONDON - on the street, soho + brick lane, 09/24/08

Man Fashion: Accessories that Complete Your Look

The backbone of a stylish men beside having certain essential, enduring chic clothing, they should also have the accessories that able to match with the style.

So if you are thinking of getting any of the accessory to add on to your wardrobe, why not first review on what are fashion accessories that I consider essential that complete your look.

Sunglasses
Not only useful on the beach, every man should have a pair in his car. To make a strong impression in the style department, look for something timeless. Easy match with any color of the cloths.


Black Leather Wallet
Considering how important wallets are to guys, you should get one that will never go out of style. Stay away from anything with Velcro or slogans on it. Suitable for any occasion.

Steel band Watch
A steel banded watch will never let you down for a casual or sporty style. Many are also waterproof, so this style of watch is a great choice for active individuals. To ensure you watch goes with all your weekend gear, keep it simple when selecting the face design.


Cologne
For most men, cologne and aftershave application is such a daily routine that a particular scent become part of your identity. To avoid out of fashion, remember to stay away from strong scented colognes.


Mobile Phone
In today society, cellphone become a necessity to most if not all men and women. Get one that with style and features that match your requirements, beside normal phone book, calendar, alarm. Other features such as mp3, camera, video recorder, games, and even GPS.


MP3 Player
If you are the one who prefer to have separate unit of phone and mp3. Then I suggest you to look for some trendy one. I am sure the first mp3 player stick your mind should be iPod. Now even come with various color to match your style.

So do you think is there any other things that should be included here too?

LONDON - on the street, soho + mayfair, 09/23/08

Men Lifestyle: Credit Card Review

I am sure everyone know what is credit card, with the heavy promotion by credit companies and banks lately, almost everyone on the street carry at least 1 credit card, of course you must qualified, ie. meet the banks or credit card companies minimum requirements. The beauty of this plastic cards is we don't require to carry that much of cash when we go for shopping, and this also give us emergency cash when we need it, and many many new features coming along.

But today if you intend to apply another new card, or about to get the first credit card for yourself. I bet you will confuse with the latest promotions and additional bonus or offers by the banks.

So, let me run through some of the few common offers or promotions given by the banks.

Annual Fee
Turn them off if there is still annual fee. Most of the credit cards now offer no annual fee. Unless we are refer to some special credit cards, such as platinum card.

Cash Rebate
Most of the credit cards now offer cash rebate on purchases; so find out what are the terms offer by various banks. Some even offer special cash rebate at special leading retailers specified by the banks.

Balance Transfer
Getting popular in the last few years. If you have an interest-bearing balances in other credit cards, now it allow you to transfer the outstanding balance to this 0% introductory offer card. Some even give 0% for up to 15 months. So get this right when you apply for new credit card.

Redemption
Earning points when you make every purchase, and redeem reward points with products offered by the banks. Some evern linked up with airlines whereby you can redeem reward points on over various airlines. Sound attractive?

Exclusive Events
Only offer to card members for selected concerts, shows, major sporting events, and more in cities nationwide.

Purchase Protection
Made popular by AMEX. This simply mean protects eligible purchases made with the Card against accidental damage and theft for up to certain days from the date of purchase

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LONDON - cheshire street, 09/22/08

LONDON - brick lane market, 09/21/08 + come, adahao social club + soho, 09/20/08