No denying the love affair between sports and fashion continues to get steamier. Making sure not miss out on any of the action, ESPN The Magazine has just published its inaugural style issue, to go right along with the hiring of its first-ever fashion editor.

Titled the Style Report, the special issue arrives on newsstands this week with an emphasis on clothes and styling. Breaking down the NFL Draft and a look-ahead to the upcoming NBA playoffs will have to wait until next month – right now ESPN wants to get up close with athletes, fashion and fashionable athletes.

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We wrap up the week with a final look at Paris Fashion Week, where to find the cool stores in Austin for SXSW, something about Vince Neil-as-entrepreneur, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Irina Shayk in a new, sexy commercial and other newsy items with a stylish twist. Have a nice weekend and check below for the style news roundup.

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Just because you’re Kanye West doesn’t mean you can just waltz into any runway show at Paris Fashion Week. The rap star was reportedly given the red light at several runway shows after turning up uninvited.

Though West did enjoy catwalk action at the Valentino, Givenchy and Vivienne Westwood shows, it seems certain designers are leaving his name off the list.

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Say what you will about Charlie Sheen, but the wild media circus the 45-year-old actor has sustained with Herculean strength (and countless packs of cigarettes) these past few weeks has been entertaining – for better or worse. The guy might actually be losing his mind at the moment, but let’s jump off the crazy train for a second to celebrate Sheen’s personal style.

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The John Galliano story takes a new turn, and not one for the better. Fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg has gone on record about Galliano’s anti-Semitic remarks, which got the designer fired from Christian Dior and is facing criminal charges in France. The Huffington Post points us to Von Furstenberg’s conversation with Gayle King on her radio show. Von Furstenberg had some interesting things to tell Oprah’s best friend about the Galliano scandal.

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The answer of “It’s a Joe DiMaggio” has a nice ring to it if the question were ever posed: “Who are you wearing?” UPI reports that the estate of baseball icon Joe DiMaggio signed a deal that puts the New York Yankee legend’s name and likeness on new merchandise to launch next year. The designs will center on the upcoming 70^th Anniversary of DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak.

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You have to think John Galliano was ecstatic that Charlie Sheen decided to spin madly out of control this week, gobbling up all the media spotlight and pulling some – not all – of the attention away from Galliano’s mostly horrendous week. We also have news of a snazzy-looking new magazine for men, Lady Gaga in Paris and much more. Check below for all the latest and greatest style news!

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The classic look is back. Thank God. At Sunday’s Oscars, the men brought back the traditional tuxes, opting not to experiment in anything too wild or fashionably creative. Jesse Eisenberg, Colin Firth, Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo, Jake Gyllenhaal, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake were just a few of the dashing fellas who looked winning in the classic tuxedo. Check below for a visual dose of the best dressed gentlemen from Oscar 2011.

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The Red Carpet has been walked, or more like sauntered across. Now it’s time to talk about how the ladies looked on Oscar night 2011. Among the beautiful women who hit the Oscar red carpet, Halle Berry, show host Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Lawrence, Reese Witherspoon, Michelle Williams, Hillary Swank, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman were standouts in our book of Oscar beauties.

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