Get Smart! Askmen.com Debuts Academy Series

FashionWhirled went back to school last week, making the grade past the discerning doorman before entering the exclusive cool and louche Electric Room venue of the Dream Downtown hotel, in what couldn't have been a more perfect backdrop for Askmen.com's launch of its Academy series.

Basically a personalized private tutoring of sorts to a select group of its hip readers and friends, the  Academy premier last Thursday night catered to the fashion set with men's style guru and author Tom Julian dispensing dressing tips, while hair stylist Jen Atkin, using Clear Men Scalp Therapy, gave grooming insight meted out with free trims.

 

 Askmen's Armando Gomez, left, Jen Atkin and Tom Julian

Askmen's director of advertising and promotions Armando Gomez said the night's event