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Morning Java: Male Wedges, Tea Service, and Aristocrat Chic

By Gabriel Bell

If you ever wanted to glow like Daft punk, here's a little DIY primer. (Pictured, Gizmodo)

The "influential" daughter of Kazakhstan's president says that fashion is making the world "effeminate." Oh, honey, try to be nice. Also, those pumps don't go with that blouse. (Independent UK)

The headline of Guy Trebay's roundup reads, "In Milan, All Masculinity, No Pretense". He then proceeds to list various lapses of masculinity and excesses of pretension. (NYTImes)

Aristocracy was the new bohemian at Milan—you know, if you can afford the entry fee. (The Moment)

Are men ready for the wedge heel? French President Nicholas Sarkozy says, "Yes." Our non-scientific office-wide survey disagrees. (Times UK)

Harajuku-style maids serve tea in a in Culver City cafe—creepy and yet perfect. (NYTimes)

An octopus had a front-row seat at the Moschino show, which means several European editors were on the phone to PR screaming that they were seated behind a plush cephalopod. (Men.Style)