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It's been a while now since I started pondering whether to color my hair or not. My friend Jujiin  is in Tokyo w and he took this inspiring photos of colored heads and I finally came up with a decision: "Yes! I am definitely coloring my hair!!! My hair's kinda boring me and it's in this awkward phase of growing. Aside from that, it's too black!  

 I really believe that my hair and/or hairstyle has a direct effect on my life, career, love, etc. There's definitely a reason why it's called the "crowning glory!"

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Wild Friday Night
We started at X for some drinks and ended in a friend's house. Went home 8AM in a torn up red dress in CUBAO! Walk of Shame.

Anyways, the most dredded thing happened the night before- I cant fit in any of my skinnies anymore!!! Yes, even the stretched ones!  I think I got fat. Death to fatness. I saw this dress and tried it on, tore it and finally, gave up. 

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"Gestuelle" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Gestuelle is a looping video installation which will play with the photographs from the series by Galerie Joyce at Jardin du Palais Royale in Paris from today to September 24

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pc; stylehurricane

I found these lovely feathered earcuffs from stylehurricane. It's a lovely alternative to statement earrings or a statement in itself if worn by guys. It's sold for $25-27 a pair.

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pc yvymag.com

Read the Cole Mohr interview below and find out what's keepin' him these days, his favorite designer and this thing called 'Radioactive Flesh'.

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from Fiasco Mag

Notice the perfect eyebrows. I wanna learn how to do that.

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rumor has it, it's Lanvin.

Thoughts?

update:


Now that Master Alber spoke, there's no question about it. I like the vision that it is not about dressing for less or knocking off runway designs to pull the price tag low but creating designs that are relatively economical without sacrificing the spirit and fantasy Lanvin is known for. Lest we forget, Lanvin X H&M is not the luxury we dream. It's just an affordable means for many of us to feel closest to the real one.   

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 gray jumper  + olive shorts

Marc by Marc jacobs S/S 2011

Filippa K   S/S 2011

Happy Monday everyone. Start your week off with the search for the eponymous gray jumper/sweater and pair it with olive shorts. Its relax weekend garb with military undertones which you can translate to workwear if worn with pants.

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update:
I think I found his style sister...

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Rest in Peace, Corrine Day

Day after tomorrow...

Corinne Day,a self-taught photographer, first became known for the images she published in 1990 in The Face of her friend, Kate Moss. The series launched what came to be known as 'grunge' style. Day photographed her again in 1993 for British Vogue and it was these shots - Moss in skimpy underwear and American tan tights, at home in her dingy, west London flat - which further changed the face of fashion photography, and unleashed an international furore. Her style of 'dirty realism' was to become enormously influential within mainstream advertising. But where the imagery of nonchalant, nonconformist youth was for Day an extension of her life, in fashion the 'look' returned as pure, empty style. Day started to distance herself from the high-gloss world of magazines and catwalks, but has never stopped making photographs."

Ms. day was first struck with a brain tumor in 1996 but after apparently overcoming the condition, it returned aggressively two years ago, when the only option became specialist treatment in Arizona costing over 100,00 0 euros. The money was raised through a picture auction. (via)

CLICK TO VISIT HER SITE 

Kate Moss as shot by Corrine Day

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I've had this photo (above) since the day I got my laptop. I saw it, saved it and thought that one day, I'd be that guy in the strange club (definitely with a different pants on). There's an energy in the photo that is very intriguing and very rock and roll. I was particularly drawn to the leopard print oxfords the person in the photo is wearing. The setting added appeal to the shoes. It sort of saying a heist gone bad, or a gig without a crowd, or perhaps, a strip club and that guy is about to take off his pants (as suggested by the singles scattered on the floor). I hope it was just the shoes I want. I don't know where to get it but i was hoping to get lucky and find a pair in some thrift shop somewhere. I have an ongoing relationship with leopard prints. It's not my signature, but my love for it is palpable. My friends would bring me leopard print stuff whenever they would fly abroad. I also remember back in the days, when the only shoe I can afford are Chuck Taylors. I used to have that high-cut Chucks in leopard (below) which I wore everyday and eveywhere with anything (with Chucks, being, the only shoes you need to go through early adulthood).

Until, wear and tear took it's toll. 

Now that I pretty much survived the stage, a new stage requires a new costume de guerre. This time, in leather. 

That search for the adult leopard print shoes threw me back a little. Are the adult male of our society ready for such feet, er ,fete? 

The stigma associated with leopard prints doesn't stop at D&G alone. Think big blond coiffeurs and red lipstick, big black drag queens in figure hugging dresses (yes, I'm referring to Noxeema Jackson, thank you), and the list goes on and it can go much louder than that. Leopard print, in footwear, was once exclusive to ladies. On the early part of the 21st century, at least.  Any man who is not the artist formerly known as Prince and wears leopard definitely roars "Queen".

Apparently, times have changed, my beloved. The puss may have been in boots, but the new discerning men wears the puss instead of boots! Proof of that are the photos below. Wearing leopard print is like wearing a potent perfume, you can not have too much. 

      

via 00o00 and mymanybags

Indeed, the  fierce feline print has transcended gender and permeated inside the discerning men's wardrobe. Leave it to master shoemaker Christian Louboutin, a man famous for his fiery red sole(s), as he himself branched out from his exclusive stilettos to cater to the kings of  pavement jungles. In 2009, "Loubs" gave a whole new meaning in men's footwear. Though, admittedly, I still smirk when i say that out loud. You can't really blame me. The visual suggestion given by"leopard print," "studs," "leather," and "shoes," really do sound kinky. More so with lubes...er, Loubs. Perhaps, the association is inevitable. He IS the man who sold shoes like sex. 

Christian Louboutin Chukka boot style / 2009
via Luxist

Christian Louboutins  / Fall Winter 2010 Rollerball in leopard haircalf leather and gold studs
via mymanybags

Christian Louboutin Rantus Orlato  / Fall Winter 2011
via highsnobiety

It's not only Louboutin who has caught up with the cat-o-philia. Givenchy has recently paraded on its fall/winter catwalk a larger version of the print in oxford, topped with what seemed like an applique. The print didn't just come as an accent to a wardrobe. It was the central theme of his collection and pushing it even further by pairing leopard with leopard.   

Leopard print is not just a print. Its a realization of all the fantasies that are associated with it. Be it on stage as  a rockstar or on bed as a sexy panther, wearing leopard print subliminally mimics the behavior of the animal itself- an oppurtunistic hunter, strong predator ( the only big cat known to carry its prey up into a tree) ,  notorious ability for stealth, and the ability to mate all year round. It is perhaps for the same reason why the early warriors would skin leopards and wear their fur as if they were the animal. In present times, it would be uncomfortable to wear  leopard heads as mask, so be it studded or  with applique, leather or rubber soled, the most important thing here is that we don't need to skin a whole cat to wear it. 

How about you, are you ready to add a dash of leopard print in your wardrobe?

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International brands here don't throw casual parties such as this one. And Paul Smith? Not that I heard of. So when I got hold of this news, I think it's worth going to.

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This is an interesting case of 'runway to reality.'  Model Oscar Spendrup was snapped on the street wearing a  feather necklace used in Carin Wester S/S 2011 presentation. 

Apparently, Oscar also modeled for the show. I found out that the feather-voodoo like necklaces are not part of the collection but created by the show's stylist, Ursula. The necklace is made of leather straps, wooden beads, 2 kinds of feathers and several kinds of stone pendants which all kept an earthy tone. What's special about this necklace is that despite the size of the feathers, it didn't arrive to become overwhelming. It did become a focal point but it actually helped emphasize the relaxed boho-voodoo vibe of the collection. As far as the street version is concerned, it became an interesting focal point of khaki /navy jacket combi carrying the same air of organic magic.

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via lbosquejo

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Jo Calderone fo Vogue Hommes Japan as 

shot by Nick Knight and styled by Niccola Formichetti.

Jo is allegedly Gaga in drag. Do you really think so?

via niccolaformichetti.blogspot.com

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 Neighborhood 

Nylon jacket mimicking the look of a classic leather biker jacket.

Comes in black with prints zippers, studs, patches and more. 

via

Galliano
Shirt with Biker jacket print
via luisaviaroma

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MSGM

The Hawaiian Shirt or “Aloha shirt,” as it is aptly called, is an interesting story of business, culture, tradition, success, fashion and Hollywood. It also became the unofficial symbol of the state of Hawaii which later became more than just a piece of garment, it became a symbol of a casual carefree lifestyle.

The first ever Aloha shirts were created in 1936 by businessman Ellery Chun and were sold for 95 cents Its prints and designs, however, came much earlier. The colorful prints of the shirts came from the beautiful traditional native Hawaiian loin cloths and skirts. The button down design, on the other hand, was patterned after the standard plaid work shirts used by plantation workers in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries.

Several more tailors around town picked up the idea of the Aloha shirts that local Hawaii residents and Waikiki beachboys and surfers quickly noticed and began buying them in ever-increasing numbers. 

In August 1959, Hawaii became the 50th State of the U.S.A., bringing the new Aloha State even more attention, and most significantly, even more tourists! In time, tourists, Hollywood movie stars, and other rich and famous visitors to Hawaii also began noticing the bright, casual, easy to wear styles, and began bringing styles home to the U.S. mainland.

Hawaiian shirts also began receiving high exposure in Hollywood movies, and a succession of popular Hawaii-based TV-Series, Hawaii 5-0 and Magnum P.I. Elvis Presley's biggest box-office hit "Blue Hawaii" in 1961 saw him posing for the cover of the soundtrack sporting a red aloha shirt draped with lei.

Elvis Presley for Blue Hawaii

Now the iconic symbol of tropical vacations, more than any other type of shirt, is really about a state of mind. When you put one on, you are really putting on a whole new attitude. The same spirit and attitude the Italian brand MSGM wants the young urban men around the world to experience without looking too beach-y. Each piece are masterly cut in long and short sleeved shirts paired with tailored jackets and slouchy pants. These pieces were kept current and suitable for city living by playing down in a palette of neutral colors. 

via MSGM

info sources:

the wall street journal

http://www.beanteacher.com

http://site.hawaiianoutpost.com

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Burberry S/S 2011 

It's not 2011 yet but this is a preview of summer. I really hope denim vests are still  staple next summer with a little footwear twist. Mandals. yes, the sandals for men. Burberry made a strong point from these footwear from their runway show in different styles. It went from simple sling back to gladiators that zips up to the ankle substituting warm boots with ventilated strappy companion.