1/27/2009

Stating Facts.


Some are flamboyant.Some are coy.

Some are just straight up undercover --- and some are in denial.

It's just so happens that the New York Times unknowingly 'outed' designer Jason Wu to his extended family. An article written about Wu last week, mentioned his boyfriend which caused some mayhem in the "Wu Clan".

::cough, cough::

Good luck with that.
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Black it Up

Look at this DKNY spread in the latest Dazed & Confused magazine.


I'm living for the use of the black lights. It gives the entire shoot something major --- and the makeup? Let me just say that Obama is proud... lol.
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Wear It For The Boy

This relatively new line Danish line was created by knitwear designer Rikke Jo in Spring 2007.
Wear It For The Boy is a luxury knitwear line made with pure wool and cotton with lots of bright colors and graphics! Check out a few pieces from the S/S 09 collection below and click here to visit the website to see more looks.






If you don't know-- now you know.
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1/23/2009


Wow.

Sasha and Malia Obama are being exploited.
Ty Inc. -- the company that brought us Beanie Babies --is on to the next big thing--the two first daughters.

The new 12-inch-tall dolls are named "Sweet Sasha" and "Marvelous Malia," however the company denies any inspiration from the Obama girls. Ty Inc, just always happen to make African- American dolls--- NOT!

According to the Associated Press:
The Oak Brook-based company chose the names because "they are beautiful names," not because of any resemblance to Malia and Sasha Obama, said spokeswoman Tania Lundeen.
"There's nothing on the dolls that refers to the Obama girls," Lundeen said. "It would not be fair to say they are exact replications of these girls. They are not."

President Obama's camp has said that it is "inappropriate to use young private citizens for marketing purposes."


The Ty Girlz are selling for $29.99 for two.
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Kanye and Marc Jacobs holding Kanye's LV sneaker. The sneaker is also available in 3 other colorways [ white, beige(nude) and black]. They're nothing spectacular in my eyes... but whatever, Kanye is hella hype.


Sidenote: Seriously Marc? With that man skirt?
AND bright ass LV Sprouse leggings?
Stop the madness!


source: Kanye's blog
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1/19/2009

I'm writing this at 11:59 PM.
Today was Martin Luther King day and in a minute, it will be the day that America's first African- American President will be sworn into office! Some of you are probably in Washington getting ready to partake in the events and make history. Others will be at home or in a theater somewhere watching on a screen. No matter where you are this has to be the best and will be the most memorable day in American history. It's not even fully about having a Black President but just knowing that you can overcome all obstacles in your path to greatness. This is just a reminder to dream big and begin attaining your goals --- there are literally no more excuses. Get the life you want starting NOW!

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time.
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
We are the change that we seek. "
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1/18/2009

Sip on This




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1/17/2009

All I Need ...

...in this life of sin is stripes and a fedora.










Robert Geller S/S 09
Born in Germany, graduated from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), worked at Marc Jacobs. Won CFDA Grant, began label in F/W 07 ... sounds like a success story to me.
If you don't know, now you know!
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How to Be Popular.

I was watching an episode of Tyra Banks in which a guest said she was addicted to Facebook and that she was very popular online--- clearly a sign of someone with no outside life. Watch this video and learn some tips on how to be popular!



More Life 101 videos at 5min.com
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The New CeCe?


I saw this music video for the first time as I was flipping through the channels and I thought it was so cool because you never actually see Asians in the media and especially not singing pop. The song is called Eat You Up. I did a little research on the singer BoA, because I was wondering if this was just one of those foolish commercials [and because I'm obsessesd with Googling things].BoA is a Korean pop singer who is a big deal in her home country and in Japan. She even calls Janet Jackson, Jay-Z and Brian McKnight as some of her influences. She reminds of an Asian Ciara.
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Straight to it.

Simplicity has a clear voice and it's sounding like it saying "buy me".
Clean lines. Simple design.
Nice. Real nice.
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DSquared S/S 09 Ad Campaign

So typical of Naomi to be fighting.
Love it.
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1/16/2009

This Means War!

Notice anything?
One is from the t-shirt brand Johnny Cupcakes who we have mentioned before on HOSTAGE and the other is from Pastry --- the line by the Simmons sisters.
But the girls didn't just stop at ONE design --- it seems like they have no damn originality.
Check out the original article here!
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Don't Sit!




I'm pretty sure that ridiculously expensive jeans weren't always around. There was once a time when everyone was okay with wearing the same Levi's as everyone else and no one really cared about being different or more extravagant. My brother recently came home with two new pairs of jeans and my mother flipped out when he told her that he paid a couple hundred for both of them and that they were on sale.


Now it's almost normal for someone to go into Bloomie's or Nordstrom's and drop $180.00 on one pair of jeans.


But how about jeans that cost thousands? Okay, I must admit I almost fell victim to buying a pair of Evisu jeans that cost $1,500 back when I was a sophomore in high school and Evisu was all the rage. The jeans had a complete mural on the back that was done by hand [or so they say] and trust me, I would have made sure that I never sat down. Anyway, thank God my friends knocked some sense into me!


Guinness World Records cites the Gucci "Genius Jeans" as the most expensive jeans in the world. A normal pair of Gucci jeans that had been distressed, ripped and covered with African beads, when they debuted in October 1998 in Milan, were priced at an astonishing $3,134. If you think that sounds like a lot of money, today, there are jeans for more than double that amount.

Such as jeans from Escada's couture line. With no price cap in mind, couture Escada jeans start at $7,500 and then soar to the moon . So far, the most expensive pair they have made cost $10,000 and were studded from top to bottom with Swarovski crystals.
Key Closet also has a pair of $10,000 jeans that include white-gold buttons and swarovski crystals as a few of its embellishments [pictured above].

Click here for a slideshow of the world's most expensive jeans!
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1/15/2009

Lap of Luxury

The Bugatti Veyron is already the most super of supercars and runs for $1.5 million.
Mansory, a German-based exotic auto tuner, will debut a special edition of the Veyron,at the Geneva Auto Show in March. Doesn't that ish just look like money? --- and a car that Batman woud drive.Tea & Crumpets, anyone?
I already introduced you all to my friend Michael who dares not to drink things that regular 'common folk' partake in. SMH. But for those of you who enjoy the finer things in life, you can now sip in style. Thanks to German porcelain maker KGM, this cup and saucer set has a base of fine porcelain that's accented with 24 karat gold, blue cobalt, and diamonds. Valued at €30,000.

Mr. President, Mr.President.
Obama has been a stylish dude since he rolled onto the scene and now he's going to be riding in style as well. This is a picture of the new Cadillac Presidential Limousine made for Mr. Barack Obama himself.


In other news: Katie Price has bought her daughter Princess Tiaamiia [not with that name!] a pink Beetle for "when she drives".The Bristish supermodel purchased the car because she thought it would make a great present for her 18-month-old in 15 years[seriously?]
"I have just spent a fortune customizing a pink Beetle and have given it Lamborghini wheels," she told the Daily Mirror[UK]. "It's totally over the top but it will be great for Princess when she drives!" The star added that she got the inspiration to buy the vehicle from socialite Paris Hilton.
Since when is Paris Hilton an inspiration? Lord help her.

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1/10/2009

Lagerfeld Does Photos


Kris Van Assche [doing design] and Karl Lagerfeld [doing photography] team up for the Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign. It seems Uncle Karl wants to do it all. And he does it well. I think the pictures are intense and simple, allowing you to focus on the model and clothes. Well shot. Kudos.




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Vuitton Don

Here is Kanye holding his new highly anticipated sneaker design for Louis Vuitton.
Hmmm.... it's a mix of a boat shoe, dress shoe w/tassel and a sneaker.
I'm not enthused nor am I completely disgusted.
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Now Is Not The Time... smh


When Saks , Henri Bendel [my fave store] and Prada are having up to 80% off sales... you know that something is going down. However, Versace refuses to be part of the nonsense.


... "We want to offer a real luxury and not to open our doors to the consumption of young girls who can put the designer handbag of their dreams on their arm with less than 300 Euros. We are not interested in that."


They need to stop acting brand new and join the damn club!


Read the actual article here
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Just Say "NO"

Ya'll know how I feel about fake shit. It really hurts my heart. If you can't afford something just do without it. No one cares if you can or if you can't ... however, the mouths start talking when you sport unauthentic merchandise.

Just say "NO".




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Smart Shirt.

Don't waste anymore money on regular t-shirts!

This "smart shirt" keeps you protected from UV sun rays, incorporates anti-odor technologies that neutralize sweat, includes moisture control to dry perspiration quickly form your skin, dries 4 times faster then your normal t-shirt, refuses to peel or shrink or loose shape, and feels like cotton.
Click here to visit the website
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You Either Are or You're Not!


We’re in 2009 and shopping your life away isn't on the 'to-do' list anymore. The retail industry is in shambles and has had to scale back in order to continue to grow. Closets all over have slammed the brakes and now you’re stuck having to choose between paying those hot new shoes or your tuition bill. Damn it, times are rough. The words “Shop Your Closet” and "Recessionista" are being thrown around more than an Asian hooker on a Saturday night.


Shopping your closet simply refers to getting the most out of the things you already own. In such tight economic times when purchasing a new dress or pair of shoes at a whim is out of the question, what you already own can be the salvation to your fashion crisis, or so experts say.


But Teri Agins,a Wall Street Journal fashion writer, foolishly writes about hiring personal shoppers or independent stylists to show you how to pair items in your closet to create new looks. However, if you have money to hire a stylist, why not just buy the new item you’re lusting after?

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1/08/2009

<3

I'm a fat ass at heart.
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Have You Ever...

Have you ever caught yourself being retarded?I definitely have.

Over & over again.

Example: I ABSOLUTELY HATE twizzlers. Despite the fact that I know I hate twizzlers, if anyone around me has a pack I take one in hopes that it will taste better than it did last time--- it never does. I have done this more times than I can count. I'm very serious. I think I do it because I like strawberry but I am not getting any type of strawberry flow when I bite into it. Like what the hell is that about?

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We Love...

http://www.wordsfrom.wordpress.com/

people from all walks of life can share their thoughts with the world.
Share yours.
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No Joke.

Do you have a spouse who spends massive amounts of money online at Zappos?
Well, if you cough up $50,000 you can put an end to their "wild lifestyle" forever! AND get this short sleeve (regular fit) t-shirt made of 100% cotton with an official Zappos.com logo on the front while you're at it!


This is not a joke. I thought it was at first but the people at Zappos are actually very serious. They even offer 60minutes of "shoulder time" in which a person from their Customer Loyalty Team personally delivers the t-shirt and the "bad news" to the shopping addict. The person has 60 minutes to cry on the shoulder of the CLT member and if time permits the person who actually bought the shirt can frolic amongst daisies and yell "hooray" with the CLT member.

However, there are some disclaimers!

Disclaimer 1: Zappos.com, Inc. is not responsible or liable if your significant other creates or uses another account using a different email address. It is your responsibility to monitor how many email accounts your significant other creates or uses.

Disclaimer 2: Due to the incredible lifetime benefit of this product and service, we are unable to honor our standard 365-day return policy. Our 365-day return policy is valid only if you are permanently divorced or separated within 365 days. Any separation of less than 15 days, "taking a break", or equivalent does not count. Should you remarry, get back together, or "realize that you made a mistake and can't live without him/her", you are no longer eligible for a refund. If you have already been refunded, we will hunt you down for the $50,000 that you owe "the company". Also, in the event you are eligible for a refund, please note that our free return shipping applies only to the t-shirt. (For example, please do not ship us your wife.)



source: Zappos.com [while shopping, lol]

check out the real thing here!
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1/03/2009

I'm Attached to My Laptop

... Just give me a wireless router and I'm good to go.

So my friend and I were talking about our plans for success and discussing what we wanted to do with our futures. Nevertheless, I am also a Google addict. I google EVERYTHING-- dumb shit, scientifically proven shit, shit on TV, shit I'm reading about and shit that somebody I know thinks they know but I want to prove them wrong [did you catch that?].

So naturally, he's talking about his ish, I'm talking about mine and I decide to Google "how to be a mogul" and I actually found an article on how to be a mogul!




Step1-Decide on your area of mogul-ship. If you own a fleet of ships or a worldwide telecommunications business, you are already off to a good start. If not, it's time to get a move on. Immediately take over a small business or country.


Step2-Get the word out. Proclaim yourself to be a mogul at every given opportunity. Go on lots of talk shows. Start random fights with heiresses or daytime TVhosts. Remember any press is good press when establishing your "moguliciousness."


Step3-Expand and multiply. To be a successful mogul, you do not necessarily need to be the best at what you do, only the biggest. Develop a brand name and slap it on everything you can – bottled water, cat food, online dating services, cheese, you name it.


Step4-Eliminate all competition. It's not enough to simply be the best and biggest in your chosen field of expertise, you must also ensure that no one else even thinks of doing the same thing. Start practicing corporate takeovers, or coups, as the case may be.


Step5-Develop a snazzy look. Do you think Donald Trump or Fidel Castro would have gotten where they are today without a sense of style? Weigh the pros and cons of a comb-over, or reviving the trucker hat.


Click here to read the original

and don't forget to learn how to raise a mogul here
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1/02/2009

Mr Fashion.No Compassion


Karl Lagerfeld must be the bluntest man alive. Some of his quotes just leave me like "Oh, Sh!+". There's seriously nothing else you can say except for "Oh, Sh!+".

Here are a few things that he has said recently that have left me [and everyone else who read them] flabbergasted.


In an interview with the Telegraph[UK], Karl Lagerfeld defended the fur industry saying it is justified because the "beasts" [fur comes from would] kill us if they could." .::blank stare::.


In an interview with Radio 4 Today [UK], Karl also dismisses the issue of size zero models, saying that they were insignificant compared to the 'zillions' of fat people! .:: hahaha, true!::.
On fat people: "In France there are a large percentage of young girls who are overweight and less than one percent are skinny. So let's talk about the 25 percent who have a weight problem, or are overweight. We don't need to discuss the less than one percent. Anorexia is nothing to do with fashion. These Russian girls are so young. Chinese ones are skinny, too, and bony. I don't think it's a subject to discuss. And in today's world, many people take drugs, not only models, hmm? It's an unnecessary subject. Let's talk about the fat ones."

On children: "I hate all children. For other people, it's fine, but not for me. I was born not to be a family person."

On other sh!+: "I am not a traveler. I hate it. I never look at my watch. The good thing about private jets is that you go whenever you're ready. That's the real luxury of today. In all my contracts it says, if you want me, send a private jet."

"Also I cannot go on airlines because people stare at me, you have to be touched by people. I hate that...I hate bespoke because I hate to be touched by strangers. It bores me to death."

"What I hate most in life are people who are not really the peach of the day but who want to be young and sexy. You can fool nobody. There is a moment when you have to accept that somebody else is younger and fresher and hotter. Life is not a beauty contest.”

"I don't want to have a social life. I've had enough of that in my life."

"I try to avoid charity."

"I cannot go on airlines because people stare at me, you have to be touched by people. I hate that...I hate bespoke because I hate to be touched by strangers. It bores me to death."

No compassion at all!
That's good ol' Lagerfeld for ya!
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Retarded.


Everyone spent less this year. Everyone. Banks went bankrupt, People went bankrupt, Companies went bankrupt. People lost jobs and pinched pennies. Black Friday wasn't as successful as in the years prior. The wealthy experienced "luxury shame". Obama was named President [ I just felt like including that,lol]. Designers are pulling out of fashion week fashion shows to hold less expensive private viewings.The term "recessionista" was coined. The Legendary fashion house of Bill Blass shut down! And it's just a proven fact that people are not spending money on unnecessary items.


Yet retarded ass Mischa Barton has a new handbag/accessory line and wants people to buy it. Is she retarded? No, seriously. She clearly hasn't been watching the news? But most importantly ... she is still stuck on Boho, who's still on that?
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Got 99 Problems...


& a hotel is one!
I personally was looking forward to the opening of Jay-Z's line of five- star, luxury hotels. The very first J Hotel was going to be erected at 510 W 22 street in Manhattan and trust me I was already planning on being one of the first few people to stay there. However, the developer Charles Blaichman cannot secure financing for the hotel. Damn! Times are hard for everybody!

Although this is a bump in the road... the entire J Hotel project is not out the window as of yet --- just postponed.
Jigga doesn't not play with his money flow!
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Color Me Simply


Bright colors. Simple design. TooLate brings it all together, under one rubber --- watch. Stack them up or be 'monogamous' ... doesn't quite matter. These watches are stylish and simplistic and come in a variety of colors so you can match them with anything in your wardrobe.
TooLate watches retail at $29.99.
Visit http://www.too2late.com/ for more info.
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1/01/2009

Mini's First Time

It takes alot for me to watch Lifetime. All of their movies seem to be based on some woman being a victim or some foolish relationship saga and etc. All except for one. Mini's First Time. Originally screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in May 2006, this captivating movie usually comes on Lifetime once in a blue moon and I love it!
Mini is played by actress Nikki Reed. She is a daring teenager who enjoys unique experiences which she calls "firsts". For excitement, and to add to her list of firsts, Mini decides to give being an escort a try. This little "first" proves to be more exciting than she bargained for. As she goes to the hotel room to meet her client she realizes it's her stepfather Martin, played by actor Alec Baldwin. Martin is initially shocked when he finds out that she was his mysterious escort, but soon a forbidden, torrid affair blossoms between the two.




Check your local listings or go rent the DVD in order to see how it ends up. Trust me it's soooo worth it!

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