EPPS STEPS OUT

Even when faced with a fuchsia feathered fedora, Omar Epps remains unflappable. “Yeah, that seems right up Kid Rock’s alley,” the 26-year-old actor quips. “I’m more a jeans and T-shirt type, but I like to stay hip.” And though “hot” is a word he uses to describe Gucci, it seems apropos to the actor himself. He has the lead role in Spike Lee’s current production, “Love and Basketball,” and film credits that include “The Mod Squad,” “Scream 2” and “In Too Deep.” He recently formed an entertainment company, BKNY, that will co-produce the movie “Who Stole the Soul,” which he co-wrote. “I’ve been writing short stories and plays since I was a kid in Brooklyn,” says Epps. “Acting has become an extension of my writing.”

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Gucci silk-wool suit, $1,750, at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills, with Richard James cotton dress shirt, $245, at Barneys New York, Beverly Hills. Hermes tie. Alfred Dunhill cigar and lighter. Opposite: Richard James wool suit, $1,395, with Turnbull & Asser cotton French cuff shirt, $195, at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills. Turnbull & Asser tie.

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JonVald 3/8 silk-wool suit, $2,100, at JonVald 3/8, Los Angeles, with Fray cotton dress shirt, $425, at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills. L.A. Eyeworks “Urban” glasses, Richard James tie. Opposite: Helmut Lang wool suit, $2,375, and Barneys New York cotton dress shirt, $88, at Barneys New York, Beverly Hills. Romeo Gigli tie.

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Lords wool gabardine suit with three-quarter length coat, $3,000, at Lords, Los Angeles, with Boss Hugo Boss cotton dress shirt, $95, at Boss Hugo Boss Shop, Beverly Hills, and Bloomingdale’s stores. Salvatore Ferragamo tie, Turnbull & Asser pocket square. Opposite: Alfred Dunhill wool suit, $1,550, and cotton dress shirt, $165, at Alfred Dunhill, Beverly Hills, South Coast Plaza, and San Francisco. Lords hat, Alfred Dunhill tie.

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Stylist: Raven Kauffman/Profile, L.A.; hair: Robert Mathews/Relativity of Style; makeup: Laini Thompson; wardrobe assistant: Lisa Elliot