A Saturday with Jake and a taste of style

This last weekend, Jake Gyllenhaal proved himself to be not only bendy but speedy and a bit of a handful, requiring three posts on Sunday. As we hadn't seen Jake for three weeks and because there is no such thing as too much Jake, I'm not complaining, but it does mean that some people may have missed something. Therefore, here is a brief recap.


On Saturday, Jake and Reese were seen leaving a private yoga class in Santa Monica. It was observed that Jake wore socks with his sandals and drank from his bottle without using his hands. There has been speculation by people who were not there that Jake did the Sun Salutation and the Tree, both of which can be performed on the Wii.



Also on Saturday, Jake surprised us all by contrarily dressing himself up while removing his socks in order to see an early screening of Brothers in a Hollywood studio. This time, the spatter on his left shoulder indicated that Jake had not perfected his drinking from the bottle without hands technique.


Meanwhile, pictures came to light from periods in which Nailed actually was filming, which showed the cast getting to grips with Parkour the Monkey. I realise that the speed of events yesterday meant that not everybody had the chance to recount their own monkey story. Please feel free for this post.


Despite the general discomfort and unease felt amongst the fandom at Jake's apparent disregard for the rules governing sock use, there is some room for comfort.


Continuing the animal motif, an article in the LA Times this week took a look at some of the ugly ducklings who have now become Hollywood's swans. There on the list is Jake. Admittedly, their choice of picture of Jake (from the 2001 Sundance Festival), or 'Video game dork' as they call him, is not one of his best. It does, however, show that Jake took his training for the Prince of Persia very seriously and was well on the way to level 5. I do not advise anyone to look at the picture of George Clooney.


Nevertheless, today Jake is regarded as one of the most stylish young men in Hollywood, with praise heaped on his tuxedoed shoulders at the 2006 Oscars for the way in which he can wear a suit. As this article in the aftermath of the Oscars says: 'The temptation for young stars is to stand out from the crowd by trying something new. But Jake Gyllenhaal, at the 2006 awards as a nominee for Best Supporting Actor for Brokeback Mountain, won raves for his classic tux designed by Ralph Lauren, with bow tie and a white pocket square.'



Jake has also, of course, not only been interviewed in glossy magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair - he has modelled for them. Jake's 'simple and understated look' has been the subject of fashion commentators who have suggested how we too can develop that relaxed style, whether going down the Peruvian knit cap path or not. Jake takes his choice of clothing seriously.




Includes pictures from IHJ, Vogue, GQ, Interview, links and Sam's Path Petting Zoo