Desmond seems like a perfectly nice chap, but… No! He’s a self-described cross-dresser… which is fine, but it’s not men’s wear! (And, no, we’re not interested in having an academic discussion on the ongoing interplay between men’s and women’s fashion trends.)

Starting Friday, Opening Ceremony will begin taking 50% off select items — call or go online for specifics. **Report from the field: “Mostly Opening Ceremony’s own line that is on sale. Not much Band of Outsiders on sale … Also something called Haversack on sale downstairs, which is kind of interesting, but even at 50%… Read more »

Starting Friday, Acne Studios is expected to implement “end-of-season” markdowns. We’re taking up to 40% off spring gear. Find comparable deals online. Acne Studios – 10 Greene St between Canal & Grand – 212-625-2828 – Map

This is classic. The paper of record asks how some brazen designers can charge more for shorts than pants made of the same fabric. [NYTimes.com] “It’s like you are getting less fabric and less workmanship for more money,” one analyst tells the Times, who, by the way, has noticed an increasing trend in casual shorts… Read more »