OH DA SHORTS!

Slush

OH, DA SHORTS!

Hootin' 'n' hollerin' like parolees yearnin' for real man-love, we half expected the gals in the audience (okay, some guys, too) to storm the runway with cash and stuff the crotches of the shirtless batch of hunky cover boys from Men's Health magazine who served as backdrops for David Meister's evening-wear collection at MACY'S 17th ANNUAL PASSPORT FASHION SHOW. While dodging giant geisha girls loping through the crowd on stilts, we noted that seven out of 10 men were wearing makeup. Meanwhile, JENNIFER TILLY, SHERYL LEE RALPH and Passport co-chairs MAGIC JOHNSON and CINDY CRAWFORD arrived droppin' fashion and beauty tips left 'n' right. Made perfect sense to us as we glanced around at the sea of folk cloaked cowardly in basic black. Not to be outdone, MARILU HENNER pulled us aside and rattled off from memory the newest creations from MAC cosmetics. Flashing a dazzling set of nails, Henner purred, "If you want to go sort of fuchsia, it's called Rocker, or more purpley, it's Ooh. For the lips," she pointed toward her mouth, "Tush." But the buzz on everyone's lips was the event's grand finale -- "The Evolution of Underwear," featuring the latest creations from Joe Boxer designer NICHOLAS GRAHAM. "Six, seven years ago, I said that underwear was the fragrance of the '90s," Graham told us. Hmmm, we pondered later on while watching the show. Boxer sniffing, is there a 12-step program for that?

--Derrick Mathis

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