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Attorney Malpractice: Cutaway Collar

Attorney Malpractice: Cutaway Collar

We haven't paid close attention to the Donald Trump rape trial, but yesterday it became unavoidable as live blogging made its way to the NYT home page.

Closing arguments were notable because Trump's attorney, Joe Tacopina, went on for two hours. Also notable: Trump's attorney, Joe Tacopina, is one of the last men on the planet who should wear a cutaway collar, just ahead of Meatwad.

Earlier: Spread collars make your face look fatter

Another Candidate for Spread Collars Discovered: Mark Zuckerberg

Another Candidate for Spread Collars Discovered: Mark Zuckerberg

We apologize for you having to look at 100% more of Mark Zuckerberg's face than usual, but we've added him to the list of people who are allowed to wear spread collars, joining Adrien Brody, Trey Gowdy, and the guy from Edvard Munch's The Scream.

On the left, the spread collar he wore today — at what looked like the lobby at a Hampton Inn & Suites — testifying to Congress on a WebEx. On the right, Zuck on the same call, in a point collar.

EARLIER: Spread collars make your face and neck look fatter than they actually are

BREAKING: Benghazi Committee Bombshell!

Adrian Brody, the guy from <em>The Scream</em>, and Trey Gowdy at the post-hearing press conference
Adrian Brody, the guy from The Scream, and Trey Gowdy at the post-hearing press conference

While conventional wisdom is that Hillary Clinton's 11 hours of testimony provided no new information about the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, we disagree: Committee chairman Trey Gowdy — with the help of an age-inappropriate, face-lengthening flip-hawk — identified himself as just the third person on earth who belongs wearing a spread collar (which he did!), joining Adrien Brody and the guy in Edvard Munch's The Scream.

Do you have a recommendation for the fourth person on the planet who should wear a spread collar? Drop a note to our editor and if it's worthy we'll post it and send you a free belt, tie, or beverage shields.

EARLIER: Spread collars make your face and neck look fatter than they actually are

The Incredible Shrinking Kanye West

The Incredible Shrinking Kanye West

In reality, Kanye West is a reported 5' 8", i.e. just a tiny bit shorter than the average U.S. male. And yet despite his statistically confirmed averageness, West, who appears on the cover of the August GQ, is also a rare example of a celebrity who apparently aspires to be smaller than life. Over the last five years, we've watched in puzzlement as he has shown an increasing attachment to an extreme form of sartorial foreshortening. The deadly combo?

* Tshirts that cover more leg than any dress in Miley Cyrus's wardrobe.
* A "bunched" pants aesthetic that should be left to Sharpeis.
* High-tops.

Decreasing the apparent length of your legs from both above and below frequently results in a highly identifiable visual brand — as both the Oompa Loompas and Mr. Magoo can attest. But while it works for them, are these really the role models Yeezy wants to emulate? Unless you are a grotesquely adorable cartoon character, we discourage this method of dress.

See the full-size, shrunken-down Kanye West from the August 2014 GQ here.

Earlier: Spread collars fatten your face and neck

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