Different Fashion Strokes For Different Folks

2003_10_thestrokes.jpgThe NY Post freaks out and practically begs for Carson Kresley's help. The fashion victims? The Strokes. Tom Sykes laments their new fashion choices, which some call "schizophrenic," versus their seemingly more aligned "Is This It" era style, which Sykes characterizes as "thin black leather jackets, scruffy suits with skinny ties, messy (but expensive!) hair, black Converse high-tops." He is especially upset with Albert Hammond Jr. ("With his all-white look [does anyone really wear all white except women in tampon ads?] guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. may be the worst offender...") and Sykes turns to a number of stylists and fashion gurus for their thoughts ("They're trying too hard and it shows") and theories ("Maybe they are trying to say, 'It's not about the clothes - it's about the music") about this upsetting development.

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still hot imo...
i'm seeing them thursday - i'll report back with what they are wearing!

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Excellent. We would appreciate a full report.

I think Tom Sykes is freaking out too much. Who cares. They certainly don't.

Didnt they start all this anyways? Does Tom have the right to complain? They created the lovely look, let them run with it. Albert and his jewfro look totally hot and always will. Give it a couple of months and all the boys will be wearing white....

the only thing i don't like are the high waisted jeans and the rangers jersey outfit. i think the white suit is damn sexy. oh yeah. i promise to report back on friday...

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