Comments on: Sartorial Slimfast

By: Ronikins

Ronikins — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:59:42 +0000

Dear Manolo and Izzy, were you aware that rebarbative was actually the “Word of the Day” on Dictionary.com yesterday! Yipee! (Or is that too rebarbative for ya?)

By: The Baron, thoughtfully,

The Baron, thoughtfully, — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 05:49:48 +0000

It is not all in the goatee. It is how one wears one. If Michael Moore had *simply* grown a goatee, instead of completely revamping his appearance in a positive way, he would still be a fat blabbermouth, just a fat blabbermouth with a goatee. Now J. Gandolfini, is a man of class and talent, who not only has the wherewithal to dress according to his station, but is confident enough to look good doing it.

We posit that it has little to do with whether one wears a goatee, or if one achieves a makeover. It has to do with being confident in oneself enough to make the goatee pointless.

By: Manolo for the Men

Manolo for the Men — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:20:35 +0000

[...] Some of Izzy’s readers, and even the Manolo himself, have thrown down a bespoke gauntlet by denying that a goatee can improve the facial appearance of the portly.�� In his defense, Izzy asks you to consider the following pieces of evidence. [...]

By: Manolo

Manolo — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 04:16:45 +0000

The Rob D. he is exactly correct in this case, it is the opinion of the Manolo that the fat men should not wear the goatee in the erroneous belief that such facial hair will magically produce the chin line.

Indeed, the James Gandolfini proves the long held thesis of the Manolo, that the goatee on the fat man makes one look like the Burl Ives, or, in the case of the Gandolfini the sinister Burl Ives.

However, the Izzy, he is exactly correct otherwise, that the sports coat flatters the fat man, and that this one it is quite nice.

By the way, at the first glance the Manolo thought this person above was the Jon Favreau, another portly man of some fame.

By: Rob D.

Rob D. — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:23:12 +0000

*sigh* Forgive me, I meant to link to this post: The Goatee

By: Rob D.

Rob D. — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:22:07 +0000

Looks like I need to brush up on my html skills…

By: Rob D.

Rob D. — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:21:46 +0000

Your last statement, Izzy, conflicts with an opinion of the Manolo mentioned earlier on this blog. Namely that the goatee “http://manolomen.com/2005/01/10/the-goatee/”>does NOT give you a chin if you don’t have one.

By: danilo

danilo — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 06:03:47 +0000

You go on believing that, Gary.

By: Gary

Gary — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:48:14 +0000

The ‘bloatee’ is where a dude of gravity grows a goatee to cover the double chin! It doesn’t work. He looks better clean shaven. A bloatee is the facial hair equivalent of the combover. Either go the full beard, or shave it off.

Tony Soprano is sexy as hell. Thank you, James Gandolfini, for making heavy, middle aged, balding men hot!! It’s great for this middle aged, heavy, balding man. :)