Do gay men wear rossini loafers
Slipping standards ? What slippers and loafers reveal about men
The assessment of a man’s style and character commonly begins with his option of footwear. If a bloke lavishes care and attention on such a lowly and conventionally unobserved part of his body, it is presumably consideration that he must invest equal, or greater, care on the rest of his appearance. This fastidiousness would probably suggest he possessed commensurate – and much-desired – traits in others aspects of his life.
So what of the preponderance of the slipper and loafer?
The slipper is historically associated with the sitting room and fireplace, but it has become an increasingly common site at black tie events and the beach, as has the more hardwearing loafer, which has a more nefarious reputation, linked to cads and homosexuals.
Above : Dimitri Gomez bespoke slippers, George Cleverley slippers and loafers, the known “wall” at Pitti Uomo
Typically made from suede, which needs less regular maintenance than leather shoes made from the outer surface of an animal’s skin, and commonly associated with leisure and relaxation, these items of footwear have come to be a staple in women’s wardrobes.
The Hallmark Channel’s first gay-centered Christmas movie, “The Holiday Sitter,” may prompt cynics to say the business is answering the criticism they have received about the lack of LGBTQ representation in the past and about removing advertisements featuring same-sex couples. But in this season of giving, romantics can be forgiving.
This glossy new TV movie, now available to stream on Peacock, is a cute romcom that plays up well-known tropes — a fish out of water/city slicker going to the suburbs, a clueless bachelor caring for his niece and nephew and appreciating family, and the unexpected feelings he develops for the literal boy next door. Only a grinch could fault it for adhering to a well-worn holiday formula.
Sam (out gay actor Jonathan Bennett, who also produced) manages the financial affairs for wealthy clients and never makes it to a second date with guys. He tends to find a reason to run from prospects — especially if they state kids. Just as he is planning to disburse Christmas alone in Hawaii to relax, his sister Kathleen (Chelsea Hobbs) calls needing someone to nurture for her kids while she and her husband Nate (Matthew James Dowden) pick up the child they are adoptin
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The Rossini Festival (April 15th)
We’ll admit it: We haven’t always appreciated the finer points of a wonderful operatic performance. Most often the lyrics are in a different language, making it difficult to be understood, and while the notes the stars can reach are quite remarkable and the costumes are often opulent and lush, a night at the opera had never really attracted us that much—until the Rossini Festival International Street Fair made it’s first appearance 17 years ago in April, that is! When the Knoxville Opera brought their performances off the stage and onto the streets, added food, drink, arts, and a street mall similar to those you identify in Europe, we stood up and took spot . Suddenly, the appeal became quite clear! When you visit nearby downtown Knoxville on April 15th, we think you too will begin to understand its draw. Admission at this Knoxville Event is free, and this worthy event is well worth the visit!
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THE HOLIDAY SITTER
Welcome to Rick's Texan Reviews' annual Christmas production review, where I review a Christmas-themed film. This year, I look at the first openly-gay Hallmark Television Christmas movie.
The Hallmark Channel is donning its gay apparel for Christmas with The Holiday Sitter. I figure The Holiday Sitter was something that everyone behind the project patted themselves on the back for. Sadly, The Holiday Sitter will not create anyone's Yuletide lgbtq+, as it is probably the worst Hallmark movie that I have seen, which is saying a lot.
Perpetual bachelor Sam Dalton (Jonathan Bennett) has no interest in much of anything outside his high finance career. He certainly is not interested in either having a family or his current family. Sam is looking forward to his Hawaiian holidays when his sister Kathleen Walker (Chelsea Hobbs) calls. She and her husband Nate (Matthew James Dowden) have to rush out of their New York suburb of Braydon to pick up the baby they acquire just ordered and hurriedly need a babysitter for their teen son Miles (Everett Andres) and tween daughter Dania (Mila Morgan).
Actually, they have to be there at the birth of their new child bo