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07:33 June 24th, 2009

Get out of the way for courier couture!

Posted by: Robert Basler
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Blog Guy, you’ve helped all kinds of professions find high-fashion attire to suit their needs. Ventriloquists, police decoys, even Smurfs. Can you help my proud profession, bicycle messengers?

I see you cycle couriers all over downtown areas, zipping along, always a violent curse on your lips. Do you have a slogan, like that rain and sleet one the postmen have?

“Get out of my way or I’ll kill you.”

Yeah, that seems to fit perfectly. I think I can help you. Check these outfits from the Emporio Armani show in Milan.

“You touch my bike and I’ll stick this handlebar so far up…”

Hey, is that another one of your slogans?

No, I’m just sayin’ that to you personally…

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Above: A rider performs during Emporio Armani Spring/ Summer 2010 men’s collection during Milan Fashion Week, June 23, 2009.

Right: Models present creations…REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

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4 comments so far

What outfits? I can’t get past the 6-packs. Remember when Tom Cruise looked that good?

- Posted by Donna

Yeah I remember when I had a body like that, but then I turned 20….

- Posted by some blobby guy

Wow, Chicago took Naked Bike Night a little too far…

- Posted by Krista

[...] know me… You never saw me, we never had this conversation. I know you help people with certain fashion needs find appropriate attire. I represent the 42 million people in the Witness Protection Program. When [...]

- Posted by Stand out, but not too much… | Not So Headline News

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