"Desperate' guys: The anatomy of a look"

BY WENDY DONAHUE, Chicago Tribune.
May 2005
Before she shops for the clothing, "Desperate Housewives" costume designer Cate Adair imagines a real man behind each male character - and takes pleasure in the task. "Let's be honest: They're a pretty good-looking bunch of guys," she said. "It's not very hard to come to work." Here are some of the labels behind the looks. REX VAN DE KAMP, BREE'S HUSBAND Profile: "He's a doctor. We know his wife is a Republican - not that I don't have friends who are trendy Republicans. But he's a little more country-club careful." The labels: "I use a lot of Nordstrom on him - the nice private label. He also looks good in Hugo Boss - it's cut beautifully for him. I've used some Armani, the more classic cuts, on him."

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