SWIZZLE 2004
Meet
Metrosexual
THE
Ryan Seacrest
E
ven here in hippie-grunge coun-
try, he is making an appearance:
designer clothes and shoes,
expensive accessories, spendy
new clothes that look like vin-
tage, and just enough hair product that you might
believe the in the spontaneity of his tousled coif.
He is The Naked Chef’s Jamie Oliver; he is any
male cast member from The O.C.; he is Ryan
Seacrest. Eugene, meet the metrosexual.
This is a young man who knows how to match
his belt and shoes with his watch band; a man who
exfoliates and tones; a man who knows the differ-
ence between business casual and weekend casual.
He works out, watches his weight, maybe even
waxes in a place or two.
According to Mark Simpson in his artice “Meet
the metrosexual,” for Salon.com, July 22, 2002,
“The typical metrosexual is a young man with
money to spend, living in or within easy reach of
a metropolis — because that’s where all the best
shops, clubs, gyms and hairdressers are. He might
be officially gay, straight or bisexual, but this is
utterly immaterial because he has clearly taken
himself as his own love object and pleasure as his
sexual preference. Particular professions, such as
Jamie Oliver
VINCENT LONG
BY BOBBIE WILLIS
modeling, waiting tables, media, pop music and,
nowadays, sport, seem to attract them but, truth be
told, like male vanity products and herpes, they’re
pretty much everywhere.”
The metrosexual likes the good life, the high
times, to be out where he can see and be seen. If
you run into him out there, don’t be afraid — go
on up and introduce yourself. He just might teach
ew
you a thing or two.
‘. . . truth be told, like male vanity
products and herpes, they’re pretty
much everywhere.’
-MARK SIMPSON
www.eugeneweekly.com
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