Now, I have never considered myself a gentleman — usually a lady, more often a tramp — but in reading Ford’s “5 easy lessons on how to be a modern gentleman” for An0ther Magazine,  I realized that I’ll probably never be a gentleman. Not because I’m sartorially challenged, but mostly because I’m kind of an asshole.

Photo: AnOther Mag

1. You should put on the best version of yourself when you go out in the world because that is a show of respect to the other people around you.

Okay, I can support this first rule. I don’t actually respect anyone, though —  I just enjoy my version of self being noticeably better than everyone else’s.

2. A gentleman today has to work. People who do not work are so boring and are usually bored. You have to be passionate, you have to be engaged and you have to be contributing to the world.

I’m a Fashion Blogger, which I guess one could consider work. Sure, this “work” usually involves making snarky commentary on fashion, drinking at press events and keeping one step ahead of the feds, but, hey…it pays the bills.

3. Manners are very important and actually knowing when things are appropriate. I always open doors for women, I carry their coat, I make sure that they’re walking on the inside of the street. Stand up when people arrive at and leave the dinner table.

I mean, fuck that. I’m all for being polite and shit, but only to the point where it doesn’t inconvenience me in any way, shape or form. At the end of the day, though, Good Samaritan Laws exist for people like me — who’d sooner chew off their own arm then offer someone a seat on the subway.

4. Don’t be pretentious or racist or sexist or judge people by their background.

Yeah, okay, then why work in fashion? Next!

5. A man should never wear shorts in the city. Flip-flops and shorts in the city are never appropriate. Shorts should only be worn on the tennis court or on the beach.

Okay, I can definitely agree on the flip-flops, but I dare you to find me wearing a hem that falls below my upper thigh come early June. These gams are meant for public consumption, thank you. I do, however, completely object to board shorts, baggy jean shorts or any short that could be mistaken for pants.

I guess being a gentleman is more than just dressing the part and perhaps we can all take a page out of Tom Ford’s book of etiquette. But that would involve constantly striving to be a better person and I am just suh-WAMPED these days. I’ll consider opening doors for women but unless they intend to tip me…I do not hold coats.

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- Christina Aguilera put down the bottle long enough to film this commercial for her new reality competition show, The Voice. The gimmick, the judges — including Maroon 5 hottie Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green of Goodie Mob, Gnarls Barkley and “The Song Otherwise Known As Forget You” fame — listen to the contestants but don’t have to look at them. The show was originally called So You Think I Care Who You Are? [Just Jared]

- Tom Ford calls the shots on the cover of Another Man. Among his many decrees: more lady boob, more male model butt, a hint of vaj, and sequins everywhere. [Design Scene]

- The sheer whore’s dress that allegedly caused Prince William to fall for Kate Middleton has been sold at auction for $125,871. Not bad for what’s essentially volleyball netting and wax paper glued together. [Fashionista]

- Nicola Formichetti’s muse, Rick Genest/Zombie Boy/Rico was homeless and had thousands of dollars in fines, making it impossible for him to leave his native Montreal for the Mugler show in Paris. That is until Formichetti paid said fines out of pocket and the gods of fashion granted the young Zombie Boy a free pass(port). [Hint]

- This video is a perfect example of why you don’t eat on the subway…or eat carbs..or eat. [NY Post]

- And this woman is a perfect example of why you should use kegels for good and not for evil.[Jalopnik]

- And this video is an example of…well, I don’t really know what it’s an example of but seeing a fur coat literally come to life has to be an example of something. [elRellano]

Music’s busiest man, Jack White from The White Stripes, takes time out from the recording studio to show Ben Cobb around Third Man Records, his new headquarters in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.  Check out the article here.

AnOtherMan Magazine released another issue, and I love this editorial.

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Photography Serge Leblon

Styling Bryan McMahon

Grooming Ramona Eschbach at ArtList

Models Anthon Wellsjo, Adrien Sahoresat Ford, Wael Sersoub at Major Models

Photographic assistants Marlene Boulad

Digital technician Thomas Heydon for Imag’in

Styling assistants Will Westall, Alice McCraith

Casting Shelley Durkan Casting

Production Aurelie Mangiaracina at Management Artists

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Just the kind of dirty I enjoy in my day. These shots by Pphotographer Lina Scheynius blur the lines between fashion and pornography. Shot for the Autumn/Winter 2008 issue of AnotherMan they feature Belgian designer Bernhard Willhelm’s entire fall collection.

Thanks to Cultures in Between for spotting the shots.

The fashion scene is awash with hanger ons, talentless hacks, and the type of people who don’t serve any purpose other than to dress like a complete idiot at fashion week.   Fortunately, it’s also filled with people with real talent.

Set designer Gary Card is one such talent that deserves some major attention for his amazing set design.  His understanding of color, texture and aesthetics  makes him the current “must have” for any photographer or designer and his work with Paul Smith has given his career a series shot of mainstream worthyness. AnOther Man  caught up with the rising star, photographing him in front of some of his own work.

We have the picts below…

More after the jump