Who said band uniforms had to be geeky? At a recent London gig, singer Gerard Way and his Goth-punk quintet MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE rocked raven-hued military garb cool enough for the catwalk. For guys with dark sides, EW has fashioned a head-to-toe guide.
EXTREME MAKEOVER
Step 1, superlight gold locks: Use bleach, peroxide, and a trained
professional (''Unless,'' quips colorist Daniel Garza of NYC's John Sahag
salon, ''your mom is a hairdresser''). Step 2, black eyes: Pile on liner,
shadow, and pencil; try très-rock-star-chic French line Make Up For Ever
(pictured; $16 -- 21, sephora.com). Step 3, ghost white pallor: Avoid
daylight.
COAT COUTURE
We stood at attention when we saw Dolce & Gabbana's regal red Fall 2006
riff on the 19th-century coatee, but our wallets are more at ease with
this French-cuffed, denim-and-velvet Versailles coat in — all together
now—black ($300 at Gothic Renaissance; 212-780-9558).
FOLLOW THE FLEET
To stay cool underneath your coat, try a supersoft cotton crew (far
right; $40, jamesperse.com for retailers), or Marc by Marc Jacobs'
whimsical Admiral Jacket tee (near right; $88, bluebeemen.com).
TROUSER PRESS
Dark pants with a side stripe used to say dressy; now they scream
doorman. Get in on the skinny-jean trend with these Dee Dee (as in
Ramone) Jet Black jeans, adorned with clever tiny cross-stitches, by
Down Under designer Tsubi ($205, bluebeemen.com).
SOLE MATE
Step out in Dr. Martens' Malibu + Velvet leather boots — pick a red or
blue plush interior ($130, dmusastore.com) — or go from the mosh pit to
the basketball court with Reebok's Classic Ezama Lux sneakers ($80,
800-228-7867 to preorder).
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