Men's Wear Arrive with Project No. 8 in the LES [NY]

The little glass store opening this weekend on the corner of Hester and Orchard Streets has the unusual name Project No. 8b.

As the sequel to the ever inventive Project No. 8, a store on Division Street a couple of blocks south, Project No. 9 might have had a more sensible ring. But we are already getting out of order.

First came Project No. 1, which is how Elizabeth Beer and Brian Janusiak tend to label the many fruits of their personal and professional collaboration, so as better to keep track of them. (No. 1 was a baby. So was No. 2.) Then there were several art projects, including the opening of a gallery in Berlin (No. 7) and, three years ago, their first store, which looks as starkly gallerylike as the one in “9 1/2 Weeks,” but with more complicated clothes, from designers like Boudicca and Christian Wijnants.

Since then, there have been more projects, including their own clothing collection (Various Projects) and a series of designer Obama buttons last year. (They are up to something like No. 13 by now.) When it came time to open a second store, Mr. Janusiak said, it made sense to keep retail projects classified as subsets of No. 8.

So whatever happened to No. 8a? Its opening, as a travel-themed store at the Ace Hotel at 20 West 29th Street, was supposed to take precedence, but construction delays have pushed that back until fall.

No. 8b, meanwhile, focuses on men’s clothes, including some first-time men’s wear from designers like Tom Scott and Mr. Wijnants. And, like the original store, there is a mix of prices and some off-the-wall accessories (Pyrex cuff links by Jane D’Arensbourg and a fur bracelet from Bless that contains a USB port). Sleek gray suits from Kostas Murkudis, a former Helmut Lang designer, for about $2,000 are displayed with nerdy camp shirts from Hope, a Swedish label, for $140, along with some novel bags, like a duffel made of Tyvek by Saskia Diez from Germany.

The furniture in the store, from e15, is also for sale, though less accessible. A fantastic yellow work table with folding leaves costs around $15,000 at No. 8b, which represents the line exclusively in New York.

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Milan: Giorgio Armani Men's Spring 2010

Demeulemeester's Male Retrospective

Amid the excitement of Paris' spring/summer '10 menswear runways this week, Ann Demeulemeester's show is set to be a singularly impressive event. In recent years, many discerning tastemakers have fallen for the Belgian design maestro's brooding take on men's fashion, and her exquisite work only gets better with time. Among her many loyal fans is Erik Madigan Heck, editor in chief of Nomenus Quarterly, who recently produced an exhilarating retrospective editorial featuring pieces of Demeuleumeester's menswear designs from 1996 up to her current 2009 season.

The editorial is an ode to the "quintessential Ann Demeulemeester man," according to Heck. The visually stunning spread reinterprets the survivalist interactions of schoolboys on a deserted island from William Golding's Lord of the Flies as well as the Catholic priests pervasive in Italian photographer Mario Giacomelli's work. For the shoot, Heck assembled 12 male models who he thought represented the Demeulemeester male archetype and photographed them playfully frolicking about Morningside Park, New York. "I was trying to capture this innocent male, who was playing and dissecting the hierarchy of adulthood, but relishing the hierarchies of almost teenage angst," explains Heck.

Of his impulse to delve deeper into the designer's psyche, Heck elaborates: "We know Ann Demeulemeester publicly more for her women, and her [friendly] relationship with Patti Smith, etc., but I felt like her 'Man' was never really explored deeply in the public eye."

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Biotin and Hair Loss

Biotin plays an important role in the prevention of hair loss. According to nutritionists biotin is an important vitamin for hair growth. Deficiency of biotin may cause unhealthy and breakage of hair, which might finally lead to hair loss. Biotin is an important component not only to new hair growth but also keeps the skin and nails in perfect health.

Try to avoid raw eggs in your diet since the high amount of protein contained in raw egg binds biotin and makes it non-available to the body which in turn causes deficiency of biotin and hair loss. Always use shampoo, which is enriched with biotin and silica for preventing hair loss.

Supplements are necessary to restore B12 levels, which will completely prevent hair loss. Since Biotin and hair loss are closely related, it is highly advisable to include biotin regularly in your food. Food containing a lot of biotin are egg yolks and liver. You would have to consume thousands of calories daily to get what your hair needs. If you are experiencing significant hair loss, taking biotin supplements is a good idea.

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DID YOU KNOW?
People with blood type A don’t have the ability to absorb B vitamins. As we already know Biotin, a family member of Vitamin B, is required for hair growth. Adding high doses of 5—8 grams to your food twice daily will prevent hair loss extensively. No side effects are known.

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Biotin and hair loss are closely related. So good food full of biotin include brewer’s yeast, green peas, oats, soybeans, walnuts, sunflower seeds, green peas, bulgar and brown rice may definitely help to prevent hair loss.

You should be aware that persons with heartburn, acid reflux, or GERD that are taking antacids may absorb biotin less and hair loss may definitely occur. So avoid over-the-counter medications of antacids for better assimilation of Biotin and hair loss prevention.

Biotin is hair food! If you suffer from hair loss I highly recommend taking a biotin supplement and using topical biotin enriched products like these. It is also highly advisable to take biotin in addition to other medical treatments such Minoxidil, Procapil or Propecia. A good topical treatment product in this category is Agent.

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