Johnny Weir poses for a portrait during the NBC/USOC Promotional Photo Shoot on May 12, 2009 at Smashbox Studios

With the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver just a week away, SUNfiltered will bring you a “Weir Roundup” whenever possible that will not only feature the latest news on Johnny, but also interesting video clips. In this edition, we’ll be showcasing Johnny’s vocal talents and a recently made-available video of Johnny’s routine to Jordin Sparks’ live performance of “Battlefield.” In the upcoming days, we’ll be highlighting other notable exhibition routines, as well career-making performances like “The Swan.”

– Johnny and acclaimed photographer and music video director Matthew Rolston come together in a promo shoot for BE GOOD JOHNNY WEIR. Check out the final product and behind-the-scenes footage on Full Frontal Fashion.

– “Skater Johnny Weir’s New Resolve” by the Philadelphia Inquirer.

– Ryan McGinely showcases a photo portfolio entitled “The Highfliers” featuring Shaun White, Johnny Weir, Emily Cook, and more in the latest edition of NY Times Magazine. All the athletes featured are wearing custom Rodarte knitwear which can bee seen here.

Don’t miss Johnny singing, after the jump.

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For those of you who don’t know, we kicked off a new style destination called FULL FRONTAL FASHION. It’s full of blog posts, videos and photos from the the world of contemporary fashion. Think of this as your FULL FRONTAL FASHION cliff notes.

Rodarte went Tribal during their New York Fashion Week show.

Patrick McMullan had an artsy night out.

Check it. Who’s cooler: NYC or Paris? Read a style debate between NY men and Parisian men. No clear winner has been declared.

See New York Fashion Week from a different angle. We call it FASHION IN PROGRESS.

Lynn Yaeger didn’t make it to Queens for Fashion’s Night Out. Oh well.

The Wall Street Journal, a paper not necessarily known for its fashion coverage, had an interesting article recently about the influence bloggers now have over big name fashion designers. Where in recent years political bloggers have received more and more credit and credibility for their writings, and audience numbers, style bloggers not so much. Until now.

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