Roksanda Ilincic

What does a girl from Belgrade whose parents were a pharmacist and businessman do with her life? Design of course! After attending Belgrade University for her BA, during the Serbian war of the 90s, she went to London to follow her real passion. She received a MA in womenswear from Central Saint Martins and the rest is history.

For Fall '09, she does not disappoint. She continues her pattern of exaggerated shoulders and whimsical outfits. The kind of dresses you would wear once to the perfect event and wrap it up to preserve the memories. A romantic kind of feel that Ilincic puts into all of her designs.

The clothes were extremely structures giving it a Grimm's fairytale kind of twist. I would have preferred a wider color range, because I think color would add more pop to her well designed pieces. The fabrics seemed to have that variety the color lacked. Faux crocodile mixed in with satin and velvet gave drama.

Though some of her separates were amazing, it was the dresses that stole the show. Study now because Roxy, as her friends call her, is only going up.

- photos via Style

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Congrats!

This goes out to Drake. After having fans waiting up for 2 days with no sleep [myself included] he finally dropped his mixtape, So Far Gone. It's generating unbelievable buzz even now, days after it dropped. The album is filled with him singing so don't expect anything like his previous mixtape, Comeback Season. Just know this man is pretty much unstoppable. Thank Me Later, the official album, drops sometime in 2009. Be on the look out.

Download the original album version or chopped & screwed album by Mr. Rogers by clicking the pictures. Then check out the video interview below.



And that’s not to say it’s not a glamorous life and it’s not fun, but the reality is it’s great for the average person to hear a musician’s reality because we all seem so unattainable and so out of reach that when you bring yourself back to eye level with a fan and do it in the right way…
- via Complex interview here

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He Needs a Girl

Check out Trey Songz new single called "I Need a Girl"
It's kind of cute --- but definitely not his best in my opinion.

I Need A Girl - Trey Songz

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P.I.M.P

"Fiddy" is coming from left field and giving us something that I would have never expected from someone as hardcore as him. Reports say that rapper-mogul 50 Cent is finishing a new cosmetics line for men, which will include moisturizers and health supplements.

Yup, I was surprised too ... but at second thought, his skin has been giving 'flawless flow' lately. A source says that "his range will be for the guy who likes to be pampered, but the supplements will make it more butch." 50 is definitely giving me some Diddy dapper swagger with this one.

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Hang Low

I love these shorts because of the drop crotch.

It gives the cool laidback vibe without actually having your pants all the way off of your butt.

3.1 Phillip Lim harem shorts

$274

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Bye, Bye Bryant

According to the L.A Times:

"New York's biannual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week will move from its current home in midtown's Bryant Park to Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center beginning in September 2010, said Fern Mallis, senior vice president of IMG Fashion, which produces the shows.
The new location will have 25% more room than the old location, but it is farther uptown than the tents at Bryant Park, which could make it all the more challenging to lure designers, many of whom already show in Chelsea or SoHo instead.

This season, which begins Feb. 13, will include more than 70 shows. In 2006, the Bryant Park Corporation announced it would no longer allow the shows to happen in the park, because they were interfering with public use of the area but later relented. The events are fashion tourism bringing in hundreds of thousands of attendees and around $466 million in visitor spending each year, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the NY Times reports that IMG pays $1 million to $1.5 million to use the space each season."

source: LA Times & Luxist

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No Thank You

Ms. Queen of " I-am-so-rocker-let-me show-you-how-different-I-am"

is once again wearing some foolishness.

Do you see those things?!?!

Those boots are NOT cute!

End of story.

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Mr. Brightside

Be an attention getter.

Any dude with bright colored shorts over the summer will have my nod of approval.

Get on it fellas!

Yves Saint Laurent blue corduroy shorts

$575

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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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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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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."

Martin Luther King, Jr.

"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. "

Barack Obama

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Sip on This

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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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