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Spain’s Olympians have taken to social media to complain about their official uniforms. I’ll take a Number Three, extra pickle.

Why are they wearing those cheese-eating surrender monkey berets?

Available next month on the Home Shopping Network. Lipstick shades include Bite Me, New Flesh, and Fairydust. (Tipped by JMG reader Rebecca)

The Friendly Atheist tips us to Secret Keeper Girl, a “fashion modesty” advice site for young Christian girls. Amanda Johnson writes: In my opinion, the teaching of modesty to teen and preteen girls is one of the most toxic and divisive aspects of Christian culture. It can have life-long implications in the way that women dress, act, and feel about …

Last night Father Tony accompanied me to the kickoff party for NYC Pride, where grand marshals Cyndi Lauper and Kiehl’s president Chris Salgardo mingled with Ally Sheedy, fashion queen Richie Rich, Ross The Intern, actor Gerald McCullouch, and designer bear couple Robert Tagliapietra and Jeffrey Costello, who are JMG readers! Hot party, literally, we spent most of it parked in …

Critics are slamming the new “shackle sneakers” from Adidas as glamorizing slavery. The clothing giant is under fire for its August scheduled release of the JS Roundhouse Mids, which many have compared to the devices worn by black slaves in 19th Century America. The seemingly innocent promotional material, uploaded to Facebook earlier this month, asks: ‘Got a sneaker game so …

Who’s that girl? Why, it’s MOM. (Via Boy Culture)

And it wasn’t the biggest.

Iconic Manhattan designer Betsey Johnson’s 63-store chain filed for bankruptcy yesterday. The filing will likely result in the dismissal of 350 employees and the closure of most of the brand’s 63 stores. It listed “severe liquidity problems” and $4.1 million in outstanding unsecured obligations owed to vendors, manufacturers, service providers and other creditors including jewelers, watchmakers, banks and accountants. Steve …

This Upper East Side townhouse was built in 1966 by noted modernist Paul Rudolph. When Halston lived there, it was known as the Studio 54 after-party house. The Alexander Hirsch and Lewis Turner Residence, aka Halston House, 101 East 63rd Street, New York NY. Includes a private garage and rooftop deck. 7349 square feet. Sold in 1974 to designer Roy …

Sorry fan boys, the bottles are sold only in Europe.

The Times says Brazilian waxes are the new rage for men. The below-the-belt treatment — which, just like the women’s version, removes either some or all pubic hair — is becoming increasingly popular, and not just among competitive swimmers or underwear models. “What we’re finding is, it’s everybody,” said Mike Indursky, the president of the Bliss chain of spas, which …

“When I was young there were beatniks. Hippies. Punks. Gangsters. Now you’re a hacktivist. Which I would probably be if I was 20. Shuttin’ down MasterCard. But there’s no look to that lifestyle! Besides just wearing a bad outfit with bad posture. Has WikiLeaks caused a look? No! I’m mad about that. If your kid comes out of the bedroom …

You can look at any old photo of Madonna and instantly know about what year it was taken. You can’t say that about about anybody else. Billboard Magazine has a 50 photo trip down memory land. My favorite period was the Erotica years. Least favorite: the Guy Ritchie years.

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Who’s up for an evening of handsome hotties in the name of several very good causes? On March 26th, Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2012 brings together fashion’s most fabulous for a dazzling evening of cocktails, a silent auction, and haute couture on the runway. Join the leading International Fashion and Luxury companies as they come together with New York City’s charitable …

Buzzfeed has 50 more.

Obviously the publicists that send me invites to Fashion Week have never seen me in person. Thanks anyway, but I’ll wait until Old Navy’s Ringer-T Spring Collection hits the catwalk.

“Gay guys control the fashion industry and the casting industry and the whole Hollywood look. And gays like bodies that remind them of a 14 year old-boy. Guys like curves. Guys like curves. Absolutely, positively. It’s biological, because a woman with curves looks like she can bear your children successfully and that’s biologically what a man is looking for. So …

Cuter than you’d expect.(Tipped by JMG reader Oliver)