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The Smell of Success
A spate of new celebrity scents is flooding
the men’s cologne market this year, and
three of New York City’s biggest names
are joining the fray. The ambitions of
these superstar titans seem to be as lofty
as their well-crafted scents
Sean “Diddy” Combs
Scent: Unforgivable
Day Job: Rapper, media mogul,
fashion designer
Partnership: Sean John and
Estée Lauder
Price: $55
Inspiration: “The scent just
smells rich, as if you just came
off of your G5 and jumped into
your Phantom.”
Derek Jeter
Scent: Driven
Day Job: New York Yankees
captain
Partnership: Jeter and Avon
Price: $25
Inspiration: “Ambition.
Courage. Passion. Confidence.
These are the ingredients of
success, of goals accomplished
and dreams realized.”
Russell Simmons
Scent: Atman
Day Job: Media mogul,
fashion designer
Partnership: Phat Farm
and Coty
Price: $45
Inspiration: “I wanted to
design a fragrance that
would inspire men to
connect with their power,
spirit and destiny.”
Well Heeled
A sock designer
is on a mission to
revolutionize the
way men think, act
and dress—from
the feet up
Vivek Nagrani, founder of VK Nagrani, isn’t really in the sock
business. Sure, he makes socks—the best-wearing, most fan-
tastically designed, wear-’em-once-and-you’ll-be-back-
for-20-more-pairs kind. But he’s interested in giving real
men, who’ve been stepping up their
interest in upscale clothing over the
past few years, a taste of a real luxury
lifestyle. Socks are, well, his foot in
the door.
Why socks? As Nagrani says, “Any
guy can go in and buy a suit. A suit is
just a foundation—it’s how you put it
together, the details, that separate the
average man from the distinguished
man.” Nagrani’s socks may be spec-
tacular looking, but they aren’t for the
grandstanding type—they’re meant
to be a kind of secret weapon, a per-
sonal nuance that imbues the wearer
Available at beauty. with confidence and a presence that is
com or at Neiman “felt and not seen.”
Marcus, the set
features his Shea As you might expect, he has celebri-
Butter Moisturizing ties as fans (think Quincy Jones, not
Shampoo and Carson Daly), but Nagrani doesn’t set
Conditioner, Sheer
Hold Hairspray and out to court such clientele. Rather, he
rich Shea Butter considers all of his customers celebri-
Hair Mask to com- ties and treats them accordingly. He’s a
bat the effects of
that early wake-up man who returns all phone calls—even
call, fidgety seat- wrong numbers—because it’s the
mate and syrupy gentlemanly thing to do.
movie—at least as
far as your hair’s So to all those men out there in
concerned. black shoes, beige pants and black
socks … socks with holes … cheap,
cheap socks and expensive
shoes, Nagrani says, “Finish
the job! Even if no one sees
it, it adds a dimension to your
personality.” Visit vknagrani.
com to shop online or locate
your nearest boutique.
‘Do for the Road
Frederic Fekkai,
stylist to the stars,
elite salon magnate
and overseer of a
line of body and
hair products,
knows what a busy
travel schedule can
do to your hair—so
he’s created the
Destination set to
combat your on-the-road hair woes.
