Fashion Funhouse Emporium

Photo: Maroon5.com

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 has always been one of those guys that Ive looked at and thought "Im not sure, he's kind of alright." But today, here, I declare my decision. Dork.

Another celebrity is claiming to have a pashion for fashion as reported on bloginity.com.

But wait, is it so dorky to be working with his father Fred....awwwwe. Hes a family man. Who doesn't like a family man?

It turns out that his Dad has been in the business of clothing for 30 years, running  boutique chain of shops called M. Fredric in Southern California.  Not only does the place sell clothes, but the website states that they are not all about the bottom line: "M.Federic supports the American Cancer Society and Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times and is known as a 'retailer with heart.'"

Dammit! Do gooders and their sort of hot son! I guess much like that song "This Love" which I find myself silently singing along against my will every time I hear it on the loud speaker at some store I don't want to be in, I will be secretly rooting for Adam Levine and his range of jeans, tees and easy leather jackets.

Adam adds in WWD: "I collaborate on and approve every single piece of clothing in the line. It’s not just hawking out something because I’m in a famous band."

Okay. Okay. I don't dislike you, Adam Levine.

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SuperEgo on My Damn Channel made its debut!

Last summer I was approached to work as a key costumer on an original web program produced by Fox TV Studios. The series follows therapist, Dr. Charlie Knight (played by Will Janowitz...who you may recognize as Finn from the Sopranos) as "an eccentric, young therapist with even more issues than his patients, as he employs unconventional and outright bizarre methods in order to help others and ultimately learn more about himself."

This project, that was a learning experience for me in so many ways, including how to dress like 30 people with a very very sim budget. I also learned that $20 shoes from Payless, which you will see in the above promo when Dr. Knight-- literally shoots himself in the foot--smell nauseatingly synthetic, like burning tires in a Staten Island dump. We needed two pairs, one pre- bullet hole and one post! It's a little TV magic secret!

Most important, I learned how not to ruin a scene by laughing out loud at the improvisation of some very funny people like Matt Servitto (Law and Order) who plays Don Glenn, the talk show host.

Dr. Knight takes himself very seriously.  When it came to clothes, he insisted on traditional "psychologist clothing."  "Therapists wear vests" he said.  I brought him many vests. And as you will see when you watch the show, that his fashion sense is a disheveled version of Freudian attire.

My favorite look is his double breasted sweater over a white oxford and tie. The room in which we filmed was so hot, Will wanted to take it off, but I insisted that the look was just too funny and cliche.  Like a trooper, he kept it on in 80 degree heat!

Deeter Howard, Dr. Knight's, um, pharmacist, played by Ryan Homchick dressed himself in that insane get up. Those were all his own clothes!

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It's Man Style

I like high fashion. However sometimes, especially with the men's shows, its even too strange or too flat out ugly for me to appreciate. The expressions of the models and the combination of the get ups are hard to take seriously. So here, obviously, is the part where I pick out my least favorite from the Men's Fall 2010 shows. I would never want a man I find attractive to be seen in any of the following.

Jackson Potluck

You've met him before. He's the guy whose dad has a name like Mortimer Danbury Thurson III. This guy went to school for philosophy against his fathers wishes, then ran off to live in a loft in the Lower East Side of New York to experience "real life."  There he decided to become an artist. His most acclaimed works include "Piss in a Jar," which is pretty self explanatory, and "Organic" in which he splashes Sherwin Williams house paint on a canvas, gets high and thinks its an awesome idea to add his own spooge splashes into the mix.

The Real Situation

I was waiting for my boyfriend.  When he came out of the building, I told him "I just saw a shirtless huge muscle man with warrior hair walking down the middle of Seventh Avenue." He said, "Oh, thats He-Man." Turns out, its known all over Manhattan, theres a dude who they call the He-Man. He's a guy that walks around the city, usually sans shirt.  He-Man likes to walk down the middle of the street. Sidewalks are for sissies! Anyway, perhaps this look was inspired by him.  Though, if this catches on in some place like say, suburban Chicago, where the men love the deep dish sausage pizzas and bratwurst, that wont be pretty.

Careless Whisper

This guy is never gonna dance again. Guilty feet have got no rhythm. Oh, he knows its easy to pretend. But, he knows you're not a fool.  Yes,  he should of known better than to cheat a friend, and waste this chance that he's been given. So, in return, for the shitty things he's done, he's never gonna dance again. At least not the way he's danced with you. (How messed up is it that I remembered those lyrics off the top of my head?)

Neo wants Coffee

This guy was in line at Starbucks.  You know those spoons that the baristas use to top your cappacino with frothy milk?  I saw him bend one...with his mind!!

Crazy Cat Man

He lives alone in a dark basement apartment,  with the exception of his 14 cats; Muffy, Butterball, Socks, Arichibald, Mr. Whiskers, Blackie 1, Blackie 2....And, Apparently they all enjoy sitting on the sleeves of his coat. He rarely sleeps, well, because of the constant meowing. He doesn't like people at all, that is unless they are nicely prepared in a thick and hearty stew.

Eskimo Kisses

When this guy was younger, he fantasized about running away to Alaska to live among the penguins. When he got a bit older, he realized that Eskimo-style living wouldn't bring in as much bling as modeling. So he decided one day, he'd make his very own igloo that he could be in where ever he goes. Look at that little satisfied smirk. Whatever makes you happy makes me happy.

Is it okay to hawk the holidays now?  I'm already annoyed by the Gap's "Go Christmas" commercial and cars with colossal bows, so my friends, its time.  From now and every weekend until "X-mas" Fashion Funhouse Emporium will be bringing you cracked out gift guides so you can get that special someone something stupid.  But, I do like to take myself way too seriously sometimes, so I'll provide you with cool and unusual gift ideas as well.  Enjoy!

This week: gifts for guys!

These Japan Self-Defense Force Sunglasses have been officially endorsed by the Japanese military. They will not shatter when an object hits them at 106mph. So somewhere, some solider in Tokyo stood wearing these glasses while testers launched high speed sharp shit at his face.  Ideal for the guy who wants the an "official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock!"

If  your grampa is paranoid that the "damn Japs" are trying to steal his dentures, this Dirty Underwear Safe will put his old mind at ease.  Though, I want to warn you that the real enemy here is most likely crack heads and doo doo streaked underwear is not a deterrent seeing as crack heads will dig through their own steaming pile of feces with a Taco Bell spork if they thought there was a rock in there.

I hate sports and I grew up in a sports town. Pretty much every gift request from my brother was a Steelers replica football shirt of some name I couldn't remember like the guy with the hair, Trace Palomolive? Anyway there's nothing more nightmarish than venturing into a Modell's and wading through aisles of NFL endorsed beer cozies and mini dancing Santas in team colors.  Get him this and act like you have no idea what a replica jersey is.

You bought your Dad a tie for every birthday, Christmas, fathers day and anniversary since you were five, so why stray from what you know?  Get him a gift that says" I still don't know what you want from me?  Why cant you just accept me as I am??" with this recycled tie wallet.

I was struggling on finding one more gift for the Fashion Funhouse Emporium Funky Fab Five Holiday Guide so I asked my boyfriend for a fun and unique suggestion.  He said "Marc Ekco makes Star Wars Hoodies!"  I told him that no woman wants to see their adult boyfriend in a Star Wars hoodie.  Though, these  Darth Vader cufflnks are quirky, yet subtle with my tux. We love a man with a sense of playfulness don/t we?  It says I'm fun, but "I don't fantasize about my girlfriend wearing two braid buns while I dress as a storm trooper ..."