Parke & Ronen: Men's classic swimwear

| Posted May 13th 2008 5:11PM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Casual wear, Sporty wear, Swimwear, Men, Designers

Parke & Ronen make stylish swimwear for men that range from classic preppy to classic board short. Of their four basic types of suit, bikini, 4" swim, 8" swim and snap short, respectively, our favorite is the 8" swim. It's not that we don't care for the other options that they carry, we really do, but frankly, if we tried to wear any of the other styles onto the beach we'd most likely be arrested. Or at the very least ridiculed until we wound up under the pier in the fetal position.

They are for the fit. Daniel Craig fit, not second base on the Styledash softball/drinking team fit.

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T-Shirts for the Sedaris, Rooster set

| Posted May 13th 2008 7:58AM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Haute Home, Fashionable Food, Accessories, Casual wear, Men, Designers, Tops, Celebrity Style, Kids and Babies, Under the Radar

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

It's hard to think of a company called You Can't Kill the Rooster without Alice in Chains coming to mind:

Here they come to snuff the rooster
Yeah here come the rooster, yeah
You know he ain't gonna die
No, no, no, ya know he ain't gonna die

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Quicksilver boardshorts, nothing boring about them

| Posted May 12th 2008 6:30PM by Whit Honea
Filed under: On location, Accessories, Casual wear, Sporty wear, Swimwear, Men, Styles that Stick

Summertime, and the living is easy. Fish are jumping, and the waves are high. What?

Okay, maybe Porgy didn't surf and Gershwin was probably more concerned with lullabies and crap games than hanging ten, but the opening line to 'Summertime' always makes us crave the sun on our face and sand on our feet. We like to cover the parts in between with boardshorts.

Quicksilver has released their 2008 collection of boardshorts and like the lyrics above, they make us want to embrace the pending arrival of summer and the sand and the stuff.

Gallery: Quicksilver Boardshorts

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Contest Winners!

| Posted May 12th 2008 11:01AM by Annie Scott
Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories, High-end threads, Casual wear, Vintage wear, Designers, Dresses and Skirts, Evening wear, Contests & Giveaways

Congratulations to Talya, winner of our My Little Empire Giveaway! She will be wearing the awesome outfit you see at right with vintage lavender ankle boots! Read her deserving comment below; sometimes we luck out on the random choosing:

I have a completely adorable pair of vintage lavender ankle boots--very high, delicate heel and pointed toe--that I found in a thrift store in SF's Mission District. They're perfect for this--the whole look would be very diaphanous and ethereal, but a little bit funky, too!

Congratulations also to the winner of our Roman Savell Giveaway, Glenda! Whatcha gonna put in that classy bag, Glenda?

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Stereo Bear: Apparel you can dance to

| Posted May 12th 2008 8:03AM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Accessories, Casual wear, Men, Tops, Under the Radar

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

Apparel you can dance to? What kind of corn are we selling here? The kind you can pop like it's hot (that's the design on the featured shirt by Stereo Bear, we couldn't resist, okay we'll drop it now).

Gallery: Stereo Bear

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T-Shirts for Mom!

| Posted May 11th 2008 8:16AM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Casual wear, Tops, Holiday Gift Guide, Under the Radar

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really (and he loves his momma!)

First of all, today is Mother's Day- have you called yours? We'll wait.

Okay, that was a close one. Now back to the matter at hand, the Mother's Day commemorative t-shirt. The good news is that the Internet is full of options for Mom, the bad news is that they are mostly crap. Actually, that's about the way it is for most things on the Internet. It's not personal, Mom. Here are some of the better prints:

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Vintage Vantage: Vintage shirts at old school prices

| Posted May 10th 2008 9:08AM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Style in the media, Casual wear, Vintage wear, Men, Tops

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

We really like Vintage Vantage, and not just because they were soaked in voting controversy (guess where it started? We're looking at you Florida) or that they are officially at war with the country of Denmark, valid reasons they both may be. No, we like them because they make great shirts.

Gallery: Vintage Vantage

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Sex and the City Movie: Are you ready?

| Posted May 9th 2008 1:04PM by Kristen Seymour
Filed under: Bags and Purses, Style icons, Accessories, Casual wear, Dresses and Skirts, Celebrity Style, Stylelist Polls

Have you been marking off the days on your calendar? We are getting closer to the SATC premiere, and here at StyleDash, we couldn't be more excited! We've been raiding our closets, trying on our most outrageous Carrie-riffic outfits, and, of course, shoe shopping in preparation for the Big Premiere.

What about you? What have you done to prepare? Have you submitted a question for the SATC fashion quiz? Do you have your outfit, shoes, and accessories picked out? Have you been watching reruns back to back to absorb every last delicious, fashionable drop of the series?

StyleList has a simpler question in their current poll: Are you excited about the Sex and the City movie? Head on over and cast your vote!

Penguin suit for swimming

| Posted May 9th 2008 12:08PM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Accessories, Casual wear, Sporty wear, Swimwear, Men, Designers

ORIGINAL PENGUIN® by Munsingwear may have started as a the golf shirt wing of an underwear and military supply company (really), but it's grown to be so much more. Once "worn by the likes of Arnold Palmer, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Richard Nixon," three of which we love, the company was recreated in 2003 to reach the style shakers of today. Penguin is happy "to design collections for people with such great intellect, style and humor." They also design clothing for the rest of us.

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One People Project makes clothes for everyone

| Posted May 9th 2008 9:58AM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Casual wear, Men, Designers, Tops, Under the Radar

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

It's funny that we just discovered the clothing company One People Project. It would appear that the line we stumbled upon is actually their fall collection, but our tardiness has served us well. When we look at these shirts we think spring and summer. Apparently their apparel knows no boundaries.

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Tender toes tout Pure Care diabetic relief socks

| Posted May 9th 2008 8:19AM by Cat Lincoln
Filed under: Casual wear, Under the Radar

If you have tender toes, then you know that working out can mean more than just aching muscles. The wrong socks can rub your feet raw with rough material or sharp seams.

Many, many times we've been really cooking on the elliptical machine, thinking, "We're finally going to fit into that sample size dress!" only to cut the workout short because of painful blisters from our socks.

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More sizzling baseball fashion from Alyssa Milano

| Posted May 8th 2008 1:03PM by Cat Lincoln
Filed under: Casual wear, Celebrity Style

We were so excited to receive the latest MLB catalog! Alyssa's back with even better team logo gear.

Once again these items were designed to be lady-centric, with flattering necklines, ruffles and a general femininity that is missing from the t-shirt stand at the game.

If nothing else, this will give you something to check out the next time your man drags you to the sporting goods store. Remember, it is possible to support your team and look kinda cute. It's okay if you drag his attention away from the game for a few minutes, right?

Gallery: More Alyssa Milano baseball fashions

Crazy Dog T-Shirts: They're crazy, Dawg

| Posted May 8th 2008 7:11AM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Casual wear, Vintage wear, Men, Tops

Whit Honea is a slacker, a borderline degenerate, and a daydream believer. He's also our resident expert on casual chic. If it's comfortable, and not heinous, he's all over it. He's quite charming, really.

Do you know what is missing from your prized collection of funny and clever t-shirts? "Shirts built by dog robots," that's what. Crazy Dog T-Shirts can help fill that void for you.

They believe that their shirts "are the most awesome t-shirts around. Junk Food t-shirts, funky t shirts and saved by the bell t-shirts." That's right, "Saved by the Bell" t-shirts (and other gems from the 80's).

Gallery: Crazy Dog T-Shirts

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Saucony runs in style

| Posted May 7th 2008 5:04PM by Whit Honea
Filed under: Accessories, Casual wear, Shoes, Sporty wear, Men

We just got back from a run. We went an incredibly short distance in a disgustingly disproportionate amount of time. We might still be running.

Of course, it could have been that time stood still once we made the mistake of choosing our footwear as our focal point. How can we breathe and push with a beige pair of 1997 on our feet? It ain't easy.

Hence our little perusal of the Saucony website. Saucony makes running shoes. They "exist for runners." They offer a line of footwear that is as aesthetically pleasing as it is functional. Comfortable, too.

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Senselessly cool: a hoodie with speakers

| Posted May 7th 2008 3:26PM by Josh Loposer
Filed under: Casual wear, Outerwear

Since the glorious days of L.A. Lights, we haven't been able to get excited about any clothing that needs batteries -- until now. Lots of companies have been marketing devices that make dealing with cords and ear buds less annoying, but wiring a hoodie for sound -- that has got to be the coolest solution to the problem yet.

The "hood.e" combines two of our favorite things: mp3 players and hoodies into what some might call the ultimate piece of street wear. Apparently, Tim Dubitsky designed the amped-up hoodie for his nephew who crosses busy intersections on the way to school. Tim wanted to free up his nephew from the noise-blocking effect of ear buds, so he could be a little safer on his way through the busy streets. Thus, the hood.e was born. Somebody please mass produce these things.

[via Core77]