The Discerning Brute: fashion, food & etiquette for the ethically handsome man » Project Runway http://www.thediscerningbrute.com fashion, food & etiquette for the ethically handsome man Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:51:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 DBTV: Project Runway's TIM GUNN http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/02/18/dbtv-timgunn/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/02/18/dbtv-timgunn/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:50:49 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.com/?p=992 DBTV: Project Runway's TIM GUNN
Fashion Week is upon us in New York City! I had a few moments to catch up with Tim Gunn at the Bryant Park Hotel for his conference with PETA on the fur industry.  Tim is an outspoken advocate for animals used in the fashion industry, and calls for responsibility and accountability from every single [...]]]> DBTV: Project Runway's TIM GUNN
Fashion Week is upon us in New York City! I had a few moments to catch up with Tim Gunn at the Bryant Park Hotel for his conference with PETA on the fur industry.  Tim is an outspoken advocate for animals used in the fashion industry, and calls for responsibility and accountability from every single person using or wearing the skin of an animal - whether it is fur, leather, or wool. In the sea of indifference to animals that is Fashion Week, it is amazing to have someone with such clout eloquently speaking the simple truth that fur no longer represents luxury - instead it is an outdated and egregious symbol of ignorance. Watch Tim's Video for PETA: timonfid]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/02/18/dbtv-timgunn/feed/ 12 Wu Hoo! Vday Vid with Todd Oldham & Pizza Crust for the Gods http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/02/04/wu-hoo-vday-vid-with-todd-oldham-pizza-crust-for-the-gods/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/02/04/wu-hoo-vday-vid-with-todd-oldham-pizza-crust-for-the-gods/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:20:13 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.com/?p=924 Wu Hoo! Vday Vid with Todd Oldham & Pizza Crust for the Gods
We love Todd Oldham, that crafty, veg, designer-genius! He'll be featured in an EXCLUSIVE DB Video in the coming days! We'll school you on some Valentines Day awesomeness, and talk about really macho stuff... So stay tuned! Wu Hoo! for us. Boo Hoo, for Jason Wu. According to Womens Wear Daily (WWD Issue 02/03/2009 ) [...]]]> Wu Hoo! Vday Vid with Todd Oldham & Pizza Crust for the Gods
We love Todd Oldham, that crafty, veg, designer-genius! He'll be featured in an EXCLUSIVE DB Video in the coming days! We'll school you on some Valentines Day awesomeness, and talk about really macho stuff... So stay tuned! Page Six Magazine Wu Hoo! for us. Boo Hoo, for Jason Wu. picture-8According to Womens Wear Daily (WWD Issue 02/03/2009 ) Jason Wu, who we blogged about the other day, has decided to put his nasty fur collection on hold. An anonymous DB source linked Tim Gunn (Project Runway), who is very anti-fur, to being Jason Wu's teacher at Parsons. Maybe he inked a letter? Or it could have been the huge uproar, the thousands of letters we wrote, and the realization that if you're going to dress our liberal, animal-loving First Lady - your next move should probably not be an economically short-sighted horror-show of cruelty, supposed 'luxury', and excess.

After Michelle Obama sported a Jason Wu gown for the inaugural balls, the designer has been basking in all the attention. The overnight fame has made him shift gears slightly. Wu was scheduled to launch a fur collection with Sara Furs for fall but, according to him, it’s been put on the back burner until further notice. “As a result of increased interest and demand from our global retailers, we’ve decided to put our fur license on hold and concentrate on our growing ready-to-wear business,” Wu said.- (WWD Issue 02/03/2009 )

Una Pizza NapoletanaOne-fourth of their menu is vegan. 100% of it is vegetarian. This, of course, is incidental - but I'm not complaining. There are only four things on the menu, after all. The vegan "Marinara" pie is simply: San Marzano tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, fresh garlic, fresh basil, sea salt. Definitely go check it out. but the magic is in the painstaking dough process, involving yeast that dates back 2000 years! You'll believe it when you taste it.picture-11 "Who in the their right mind would spend $20 on a personal pizza?" You ask.  Well, I was skeptical at first, until my friend Jodi convinced me to bite the bullet and bite into the most amazing pasta per pizza I've had in my life. At Una Pizza Napoletana in NYC's East Village - you'll find the art of Neapolitan pizza most excellently executed. If you are a lover of artisan pizza, this is it's chapel. Plus, the owner, Anthony, has got some sick tatts.]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/02/04/wu-hoo-vday-vid-with-todd-oldham-pizza-crust-for-the-gods/feed/ 0 Project Gunnway, Big in '09, and Faux Gras Foibles http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/01/15/project-gunway-big-in-09-and-faux-gras-foibles/ http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/01/15/project-gunway-big-in-09-and-faux-gras-foibles/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:50:51 +0000 TheDiscerningBrute http://thediscerningbrute.com/?p=860 Project Gunnway, Big in '09, and Faux Gras Foibles
VegBuzz: According to VegNews, PETA is partnering with the popular television personality Tim Gunn (Project Runway) to front a new video to be unveiled at New York’s Fashion Week this February in order to raise awareness of the atrocities of the fur industry. I'll be there to see it - will you? Speaking of Fashion, [...]]]> Project Gunnway, Big in '09, and Faux Gras Foibles
VegBuzz: According to VegNews, PETA is partnering with the popular television personality Tim Gunn (Project Runway) to front a new video to be unveiled at New York’s Fashion Week this February in order to raise awareness of the atrocities of the fur industry. I'll be there to see it - will you? Speaking of Fashion, Some of the big trends to look out for in 'o9 include beach-bum hoodies, windbreakers, striped button-downs, high-contrast plaids, and harrington jackets. The fortune tellers at Men.Style.com continue to promote garments and designers without an inkling of social or environmental accountability. Here's a few ethical versions: Knit Hooded Mens Organic Hemp SweaterHand Me Down Jacket Patagonia Men's Windbreaker Jacket ORGANIC Striped Dress Shirt Faux-Foie Foibles. Ecorazzi recently covered the response from Chef Michael Ginor of Hudson http://www.sunwinefest.com/images/Celebrity%20Photos/michael%20ginor.jpgValley Foie Grasabout PETAs Faux-Foie Gras contest. He had this to say: “I think it’s great. People should always have alternatives. I also think it’s ridiculous in a sense, because you can find substitutes for steak. It’s another vegetarian thing. It’s not going to be foie gras, it’s obviously another PR campaign to try and get people to not eat foie gras. They’re not going to find an alternative to foie gras because there just isn’t one.” ]]> http://www.thediscerningbrute.com/2009/01/15/project-gunway-big-in-09-and-faux-gras-foibles/feed/ 1