J.Crew Mens

Mark Zuckerberg is having quite a month. The Father of Facebook just turned 28, bought out Instagram for $1 billion and is now facing the most lucrative point in his career: Going IPO on Friday. We’d offer him a congratulatory “poke” but sadly, that option’s no longer available. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the IPO acronym, it stands for Initial Public Offering-- meaning that the company will finally be open to stock holders where the likes of Wall Street—-and even you!—- can purchase a part of the social media company. But with the estimated $100 billion that’s supposedly coming his way, we’re wondering whether the Harvard dropout will invest in a new wardrobe. Will he finally change out of his usual uniform consisting of dowdy college hoodies, sweat-drenched Adidas shower flip flops, and tattered baggy jeans, into something more uh, dapper? Better yet, the question posed is this: Can all the money in the world transform someone from HTML geek to sartorial chic? Fashionistas can only hope! To give him an extra boost, we’ve enlisted the help of several fashion experts from designers like Carlos Campos, Alan Eckstein from Timo Weiland and Simon Kneen of Banana Republic, to editors from GQ and Esquire, to buyers and the likes to see what kind of advice they’d shed onto Silicon Valley’s hottest star. And regardless of whether he takes our suggestions or not (note to Marky Mark: you really, really should!), happy IPO Day! We’d definitely like to send you a congratulatory poke soon—- this time, live and in-person.

New York magazine's fall fashion issue features a lengthy profile on J. Crew president, Jenna Lyons. When I started reading it I thought I couldn't admire Lyons any more than I already do - she worked her way up in a national company and revitalized J. Crew from a fuddy-duddy lady brand into the coolest thing for ladies of all ages. But lo and behold, there were a slew of facts about the California native that even the most obsessed Lyons follower wouldn't have known. So click through to find out more about Jenna Lyons. (Bonus fact: Her workspace is cooler than yours... and ours too.)

Name: Matt Age: 27 Occupation: Works at Epaulet How would you describe your style? A mix of southern preppy and '80s British style.

Father's Day is June 19, meaning you have less than six days to get Dad that amazing gift. We've already shown you our favorite picks for moms, and dads deserve the same start treatment. So, don't settle for any old tie, click through our gift guide to find items worthy of a king.

Dov Charney Wants to Recreate Hugh Hefner's Lifestyle Circa 1970: The New York Times' piece on Charney is full of interesting tidbits. Ilse Metchek, president of the California Fashion Association and friend of Charney, says that the controversial CEO of American Apparel's 20-room home is like a "dormitory." On his front yard? A sculpture of a hand giving the middle finger. How fitting. {NY Times} The World's Most Expensive Shoe: Your Louboutins got nothing on these solid gold heels that are encrusted with 2,000 diamonds. The shoe, created by jewelry designer Michael Shellis, are going for a little over $200,000. {Telegraph} J.Crew is Heading Overseas: The all-American brand plans to open shop in the UK at the end of the summer. {Elle UK} Models as Mannequins: In the catalog of the upcoming exhibit, "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" at the Met, the photographs of white mannequins in the designer's creations are actually...real live models. Photographer Solve Sundsbo was able to create the illusion thanks to Photoshop, makeup, and lighting. {Racked}

Name: Jake Age: 20 Occupation: Student How would you describe your style? Americana and a bit preppy.

A game some of my fashion friends and I like to play is "What Happened to American Apparel?" That symbol of the aughts' stock is currently trading at just over one dollar, one fifteenth of its 2007 high. And there are a number of reasons why: poor management, spotty trend spotting, over-expansion, lack of investor confidence. Another reason is J. Crew. American Apparel presented a unique challenge to the market, and while Gap kept making the same old crap and used the same old advertising, J.Crew took a different route and went up-market. It started looking for a more sophisticated customer, constructing tailored, comfortable menswear that didn’t look or feel like each item was just one of hundreds of thousands that had come off the line.