September 20th, 2012

The Style Guy on White Jeans

Q: Is it ever okay to wear white jeans at night?
The Style Guy: Why not? As Mick Jagger says at the end of "Something Happened to Me Yesterday" (on the Rolling Stones' Between the Buttons, 1967), So if you're out tonight…on your bike, wear white. If it's a hot summer night, if you're out in Ibiza or Rome, if you're feeling like David Hemmings in Blowup, or if you're just feeling like it. Combine with a floral or a madras shirt, a sailor tee, a blue blazer, or whatever the other Beach Boys are wearing. I've been wearing white Levi's, occasionally at night, ever since Jefferson Airplane did a radio ad for them.
February 22nd, 2011

In the mornings, I have a limited amount of time, and I brush my teeth in the shower, saving a good three to five minutes. However, my girlfriend’s roommate feels this is unhygienic and that these two morning routines should be kept separate. What is your opinion on this delicate issue?

Are you making this up? I mean, I can see how peeing in the shower could inspire some criticism, but brushing one’s teeth or shaving—if you’re so equipped—strikes me as beyond criticism. How does this person know your habits in such detail? Is your girlfriend’s roommate perhaps showering with you?

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