Sharp-Dressed Men With short flooded trousers and shiny white loafers, one might think THE HIVES, were a band of, well, nerds. But nothing could be further from the truth. Their sharp matching black and white stage ensembles are pure 60's garage rock band-meets-the Mafia. The smallest details get just as much attention: shoes are always shined, shirts always pressed, and belt buckles have their individual stage names etched on them. They also know how to keep it together: even with all the jumping and dancing, frontman Howlin' Pelle never has a hair out of place. (2002) RYAN ADAMS has always looked like he's just rolled out of bed after a night of drunken madness. But even though he says his hard-core party days are over (we don't quite believe him, though), he still looks as irresistably unkempt as ever. He never seems as if he's trying too hard with his messy jet black mop of hair or his perfectly flared pair of jeans and faded denim jacket. He's almost always sporting some sort of vintage western shirt. Even the Cartier aviators look like an afterthought. Now if we could just do something about that temper...(2002) It seems like out of nowhere, NYC scenesters THE STROKES exploded to the top of the international music scene (it took all of a year and a half, to be exact). And with so much attention comes a lot interest in every aspect of the band. As a result, their look has become as big a topic on internet chat boards as where to find that bootleg copy of "New York City Cops". Sporting blazers with skinny ties, blue jeans, and a whole lotta attitude, these kids are poster boys for a 70's/80's fashion blender. They single-handedly made Converse a hot commodity when thousands of kids ditched their Nikes for the more "punk rock" appropriate Chuck Taylors. Julian Casablancas can also be credited for making white belts more than just an accessory for mod revivalists. (2002) Singer-songwriter BEN HARPER defines California casual. His style perfectly mirrors his music: rootsy, folky, and meticulously hand-crafted. Whether it's a down-home cowboy shirt with a white tank top or combat trousers and a funky knit cap, there's usually an Afrocentric flare to whatever Ben wears. Plus, he knows better than anyone how to look fine in dusty denim.(2001)

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