Style and dressing tips from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady |
- Style and dressing tips from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
- No gain pushing on with low turnout, Nur Jazlan tells Bersih 2.0
- US defeats Europe to end Ryder Cup drought
- Sorry Taecyeon, Kim So-hyun won’t protect you from ghosts
- Five things we learned in the Premier League
- ‘Off your bike, Terminator’: Schwarzenegger runs into German police
| Style and dressing tips from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady Posted: 02 Oct 2016 06:42 PM PDT
We caught up with Brady at New York's Viceroy Hotel to talk with him about the things that are important off the field: Namely, fashion and his supermodel wife, Gisele Bundchen. He has advice for all men on the topics of fit, buying denim, and what women like to see on a man. Let's start with the basics. Who are your favourite designers? I have a couple that I like. I like Tom Ford a lot because it's so classic and has great quality. I wear a lot of Rag & Bone. Why do other sports, such as basketball, have a better reputation for featuring well-dressed men than football? I think the NBA has done a great job with that because they mandate what the players wear after games; they actually have a dress code. NFL teams I wouldn't say necessarily have the same conditions. We play only 16 games a year, while they play 82 — so there's a lot more opportunity for them to show off the stuff they're wearing. I'm sure if we had cameras in our practice facilities, the guys would dress up all the time. When guys in the NFL have the opportunity to do it, they take advantage of it, but it's not as often as the NBA players do. So you and your teammates do like fashion? Definitely. Is there any competition between you and your teammates on who dresses the best? Um, no. I don't think there's a ton of that for the guys I hang out with. But I think guys definitely always want to be stylish, and they want to pay attention to what they're wearing. You pay attention to everything else in your life, so why shouldn't you pay attention? It's a representation of yourself, and you can express a lot of your creativity with what you're wearing. A lot of guys on my team take it seriously when they have the opportunity to do it. What are currently your favourite item in your closet to wear? I love wearing jackets, but it's been so damn warm you can't wear anything until the fall. I'm looking forward to it getting a little bit cold. I would say this year I want things to fit a lot better. Why is fit important to you? Men always want and love when women wear tight and fitted clothing, right? And you're like, "Wow, she looks so beautiful." And then you have men who dress like slobs, and you're like, "What's the deal with these big and baggy suits." It's pretty ridiculous. Once things fit well, everyone's like, "Man, that looks so great," and yeah, no s***, because it fits. Fit is key. I really focus on my jeans and sweaters for them to fit really well. There was a time that wasn't the case. How do you find the perfect pair of jeans? I make sure that every pair of jeans I own fit exactly the way I want, so I can just grab whatever colour I want — does that make sense? So, you know, normally you have 20 pairs of jeans, but you always grab the same two pairs. What's the point in that? I have a tailor, who's now a friend, that I work with all the time to make sure they fit. Its a smart thing for men to do, find a good tailor. What's your most precious item in your closet? I have a few things that I got as gifts that have a lot of meaning. I have these two suits that I really love. Who makes them? Who do you think? Tom Ford. Yes, he makes great suits. Does Gisele help style you? Not really. She's very helpful for a lot of things, but she kinda lets me do my own thing. Do you help her? Yeah, she does a fashion show for me from time to time. She would ask me what I think, and I would respond, "I like it," and when its too baggy, I say, "I don't like it." I like it when it fits tight. When you have to deal with a New England winter, what brands do you wear off the field? It's very cold for months and months at a time. So outside of UGG, it's all about layering. It's ironic because [UGG is] a California brand — it's really a surf brand, and you know those surfers like to get out of the water and just be comfortable. How they've evolved and moved to the northeast and how the brand is growing is pretty amazing to see. I'm in my house a lot, so I wear the slippers a lot, the Ascot: They're warm, comfortable, and durable. They have winter boots, as well, and casual shoes that I wear with my jeans. If you weren't playing football what would you be doing? I have no clue... no idea. Thankfully I never had to go down that road. I never envisioned myself doing anything else. When I started playing, I was like, Man, I would love to keep playing in college, and then when I got to college I said, Wow, I want to play with the pros, and I got a chance to do that. Did you have a plan B? I never really had a Plan B and never had to think about it. I have a friend who always had a plan B. I always used to tell him you're working on your Plan B all the time, you're you work harder at your backup plan than at your actual real plan. Why don't you start working on your real plan like you do on both and see what that amounts to? I'm so blessed I get to do what I love to do. I show up to work, and it doesn't feel like I'm working because I love what I'm doing. I love the training and the different opportunities I get to do. Is there any athlete whose post-professional career you particularly admire? Michael Strahan. I really like him, he's a great guy. He's works very hard, too. I never want to do that [television hosting], but I think it's really cool how he's transitioned into his second part of his life. — Bloomberg  |
| No gain pushing on with low turnout, Nur Jazlan tells Bersih 2.0 Posted: 02 Oct 2016 06:41 PM PDT
The Johorean cited police records showing the electoral watchdog's Bersih 5 road campaign in his home state last Saturday only drew some 300 people, The New Straits Times reported today. "There were not many people. Based on information from the police, the response the convoy received was very, very disappointing. "If they realised that they were not getting any response, they should have stopped it instead of going on, and attracting responses and reactions from people who do not agree with them, such as the Red Shirts," the Pulai MP was quoted as saying. Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Jamal Yunos leads an anti-Bersih movement known as the "Red Shirts" and has vowed to hold counter-rallies wherever the group gathers. On Saturday, the Bersih 2.0 convoy drove from Johor Baru to Kulai with 13 stops in between. Johor police chief Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd also reportedly said the roadshow went on between 10am and 6.30pm smoothly despite the presence of the Red Shirt members that day. In contrast, a scuffle broke out in Teluk Intan between some 50 Bersih participants and 60 Red Shirt members during the Perak leg of the roadshow the same day. No serious injuries were reported from the incident. |
| US defeats Europe to end Ryder Cup drought Posted: 02 Oct 2016 06:40 PM PDT
American singles triumphs by Patrick Reed, Rickie Fowler, Brandt Snedeker and rookie Brooks Koepka and a vital half point from Phil Mickelson had put the US team on the brink. Moore completed the triumph with an eagle at the par-5 16th, a birdie at 17 and a conceded par at 18 to produce a 15-10 lead Europe could not overtake. "To score the clinching point in the Ryder Cup is just incredible," Moore said. "I can't digest what just happened. I was trying my hardest not to let my team down." — AFP |
| Sorry Taecyeon, Kim So-hyun won’t protect you from ghosts Posted: 02 Oct 2016 06:21 PM PDT
The 17-year-old, who made her television debut at the age of seven in Moon Embracing the Sun, starred in the recently concluded drama Bring It On, Ghost, as, well, a ghost. The show saw her teaming up with Ok Taec-yeon of boyband 2PM fame, who played an exorcist and her character's romantic interest. And her next project, although still unconfirmed, might be a show about Korean folklore in which she also plays a spirit, said the actress, who was in Singapore to attend a media conference on Friday as well as a fan-meet on Saturday that attracted close to 1,000 fans. Being able to travel through walls and spaces like her character in Bring It On, Ghost can, would be very useful, said the actress, who was also in Missing You and King of Baking Kim Tak Goo. "I could just teleport home after a long day. It would make my life more convenient." And she definitely would not use those powers for personal gain — by spying on people, for example. "I don't think it's necessary to know too much about people," she laughed. "If I were to spy on someone, it would probably be someone I liked. And I wouldn't really want to know every detail about the person. That way, we can keep the momentum and the fun going." But in spite of her involvement in spook shows, she isn't into the horror genre or stories about the supernatural. "You could call that my weakness, because I really don't fancy genres that have to do with supernatural things, such as ghosts or zombies. I'm not really a scaredy-cat, but I do get scared sometimes, when I'm watching these shows," she said, admitting that she would be easily spooked if someone leapt out at her, for instance. So if she and co-star Ok ran into a ghost, who'd be the first to run away? "Taec-yeon oppa," she giggled. "I heard he's really terrified of ghosts and anything supernatural. He won't even go into a haunted house. So, I don't expect him to protect me if we encounter a ghost." And neither should he expect her to protect him. "I would be too busy protecting myself!" she quipped. Apart from the chemistry between the pair, there were also a lot of action scenes. "The action scenes were a lot of fun to shoot. Of course, there were challenges physically — I had to be on wires and there were different kinds of equipment involved," she recounted. "The part I didn't quite like was when I had to beat people up. I felt very apologetic. It was a little painful to be involved in such scenes. But the action scenes were very exciting and new for me because of their physicality." When she's not flying around on wires, the actress leads the life of a typical young girl. "I'm trying to catch up on films, especially romance movies. I watch a lot of those," she said. Her other obsession is her dog: A recently adopted Maltese puppy. But she is fully aware that she is undergoing a period of transformation. "I'm really grateful that Bring It On, Ghost is the drama in which I'm making a transition from being a child actress to a leading lady," she said. "I will continue to work to become a true lead actress in Korea." She added: "When I become a real adult, I want to act in a romantic comedy." — TODAY |
| Five things we learned in the Premier League Posted: 02 Oct 2016 06:20 PM PDT
Here are five things we learned this weekend. Slick Spurs are title contenders With Jose Mourinho arriving at Manchester United, Manchester City snaring Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte joining Chelsea and big-money signings at Arsenal and Liverpool, there was little talk of the challenge Tottenham Hotspur might pose in the Premier League prior to the start of the season. Spurs were Leicester City's main challengers last season, only to fade away and finish third, but there was a feeling that they, like Leicester, would end up as collateral damage in the arms race between the division's traditional superpowers. Not so. Tottenham produced a sublime display to beat City 2-0 on Sunday, condemning Guardiola to his first defeat in the job. Guardiola's men could not handle Spurs' asphyxiating high press — typified by the industry of Son Heung-Min, goal-scorer Dele Alli and Victor Wanyama — and Mauricio Pochettino's side woud have won more comfortably had Erik Lamela not squandered a second-half penalty. Spurs now possess the last unbeaten record in the division and with City just a slender point above them, the summit is within reach. Conte stiffens Chelsea defence Three was the magic number for Antonio Conte as the Chelsea manager was rewarded for changing his defensive tactics in a 2-0 win over Hull on Saturday. Shocked by the sloppy displays given by his back four this season — an alarming sequence that culminated in last weekend's 3-0 defeat at Arsenal — Conte opted to switch to a system that deployed three centre backs at the KCOM Stadium. David Luiz, Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta made up the reconfigured back three and the trio quickly adapted to Conte's switch as they kept only Chelsea's second clean-sheet of the season. Conte is something of an expert in playing with a back three after using the formation during his spells as Juventus and Italy coach. The Italian is likely to stick with it after seeing Chelsea halt their run of nine goals conceded in four games. Lucky Arsenal A match away to Burnley had all the hallmarks of being the kind of fixture that has prevented Arsenal winning the Premier League title for more than a decade. But while their usual elegance was missing, they still managed to win 1-0 thanks to Laurent Koscielny's goal in the third minute of stoppage time that might have been ruled out for both handball and offside. Sometimes it really is better to be lucky than good. Foxes on the run Frustrated by Southampton in a goalless home draw on Sunday, Leicester are discovering the perils of defending a title. Claudio Ranieri's side became the most unexpected English champions ever when they lifted the title last season, but they have won only two of their seven league matches this term as reality starts to bite. The pre-season departure of France midfielder N'Golo Kante to Chelsea robbed Leicester of their driving force and Ranieri has so far failed to come up with a successful Plan B. Liverpool grit Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have played some scintillating football this season, crushing champions Leicester 4-1, putting five goals past Hull City and winning 4-3 at Arsenal on the opening day. But they came unstuck in unexpected fashion in their second game at Burnley, losing 2-0 despite dominating the match. A similar fate appeared to await them on Saturday after they fell behind to an eighth-minute Leroy Fer goal at struggling Swansea City and saw Adam Lallana hobble off with a groin injury. But Klopp's men dug deep, equalising through Roberto Firmino's header and eventually prevailing courtesy of a late James Milner penalty. It was not pretty, and Klopp was furious about his team's sloppy start, but it might just have been the stuff of champions. — AFP |
| ‘Off your bike, Terminator’: Schwarzenegger runs into German police Posted: 02 Oct 2016 06:17 PM PDT
The 69-year-old former California governor and his bodyguard readily admitted their mistake after they were stopped by an officer on Friday for failing to get off their bikes while inside the train station, federal police said in a statement. The star of the Terminator movies said he was having trouble walking and offered to pose for a picture with the officer to make up for the mistake, it added. The selfie of the smiling officer and the sunglasses-clad actor was then proudly shared on Bayern police's Twitter feed (@bpol_by) on Saturday. "Cycling forbidden in Munich central station — even for the Terminator," read the caption. — TODAY |
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