Filed under: Classics, Good Hair, Mr. Dool Approves, Women We Love | Tags: Classics, Good Hair, Mr. Dool Approves, not embarrassed, rihanna, Women We Love
(Photo via www.rihannanow.com. Yes, that’s right, her official website.)
Filed under: Style, personal style, sunglasses | Tags: sunglasses, super, billionaire boys club, ray-ban, shwood, linda farrow, damir doma, native son, mosley tribes, HOARDERS
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about downsizing my life (read: getting rid of a portion of the copious amount of clothing that has somehow made its way into my wardrobe). But, no matter how many sweaters and button-downs I can part with willingly, I can’t bring myself to get rid of any of my sunglasses. Nevermind that I more or less exclusively rotate from a selection of the same few pairs of Ray Bans, one cheapo set from Urban Outfitters and a (found!) pair of Ksubis while the others mostly sit in one of two overflowing drawers in my nightstand. I just like knowing they’re there if I need them.
Since I am on a temporary sunglasses-buying T.O., I’ve decided instead to include a mini round-up of some of my recent favorites from the current crop of new releases. See those after the jump.
Filed under: Menswear | Tags: FW10, jack spade, shipley & halmos, we are the market
Over the past week, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the showrooms for both Shipley & Halmos and Jack Spade to preview their FW10 collections. Head on over to We Are the Market for a closer look at both, and check back in the coming days for more sneak peeks.
Filed under: personal style | Tags: italy, personal style, the sartorialist
My favorite thing about people watching in Italy is how frequently you can come across entire families that are completely put together from head to toe. This snap from The Sartorialist sums that up pretty nicely for me. Despite some serious stink-eye from Sibling #1, each of these three characters is showing off nice attention to detail on strong statement pieces, from the plaid-accented boat shoes to the scarf peeking out from underneath the mother’s coat. My personal favorite, though, is the combination puffer/pea coat on Sibling #2. Not only is it on-trend with what was shown in Paris and Milan, but it’s a fresh, functional reinterpretation of a classic, just in time for the long stretch of winter when pulling on the same heavy coat is beginning to get boring and repetitive.
It’s too bad we don’t know anything about the father, although the countless well-dressed older Italian men on the Sartorialist and the style on display here in this photo bodes well for this family.
Filed under: personal style | Tags: J. Crew, layering, Levis, preventing one's wang from falling off, Slam x Hype
Slam x Hype has a post today about layering, emphasizing how piling on clothing can “add depth and shape to your look.” That’s certainly true, but they forgot the most important benefit of layering, which would be not freezing your wang off.
Shoes: J. Crew; Cardigan: J. Crew; Shirt: Levis; Jacket: Vintage, courtesy of Mr. Dool, Sr.
Filed under: Design, Mr. Dool Approves | Tags: blogs, Design, furniture and shit, lacquered life, Mr. Dool Approves
My “disposable income” — which, for me and a lot of other twenty-somethings in New York, is loosely defined as “not rent” — is primarily funneled into the following three categories:
1.) Clothes
2.) Beer
3.) iTunes
And, you know, food.
But, if there were to be another category that could use some extra funding every now and again, it would probably be My Apartment. Luckily for me, my old friend Olivia has arrived on the scene with her excellent new blog Lacquered Life, to show me and other booze-addled style bloggers that not only is it possible to create a great space for yourself on a budget, it’s also not very difficult. Opting for timeless over trendy, with a great eye for detail, Olivia’s meticulous blog is updated almost daily with tips and tricks for making your home feel more like a home and less like the place where you sleep. Extra attention to living in small spaces is a huge plus for apartment dwellers, and the “Cheap and Chic of the Week” feature let’s you keep up with the Stewarts on a decidedly Rachael Ray budget. Plus, you’ve got to love any interior design blog that leads a post about retro wallpaper with a shot of Richard Nixon bowling. I am not a crook or ashamed to bring people to my apartment anymore. So move the laundry off of your futon and head on over to Lacquered Life. And while you’re at it, eat something.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: acne, this is not going back on my word to be more positive btw
Perhaps taking the Amelia Earhart theme one step too far, a male model at the Acne show demonstrates what can only be referred to as his take on the infamous “side boob.” Blame it on the lighting (or maybe soy milk)…
Filed under: Music, Style | Tags: mr. hudson, Music, musicians, personal style
UK singer/songwriter and F.O.K. (that’s “Friend of Kanye”) Mr. Hudson isn’t exactly a new artist, although he’s just now finding an audience Stateside thanks to some famous friends. Prior to going solo, Mr. Hudson (first name: Ben) performed for years alongside his band The Library, who were just as quirky and enjoyably dorky as their name would suggest. And while his bleached blonde hair has survived longer than his band mates, Mr. H also shed the baggy trousers and the Andre 3000-meets-Newsies style that defined his earlier wardrobe, opting instead for a more streamlined, minimalist look of understated, sleek solids. And his sartorial transformation has paid off: he’s appeared in Italian Vogue and was featured in a GQ spread in September 2009 modeling some of fall’s best cardigans. And he’s got the full thrust of the blogosphere behind him as a regular on such widely-read style blogs as Hypebeast and High Snobiety. His music itself has been given a similar upgrade, keeping the confessional lyrics but accenting them with electro flourishes rather than a steel pan. With a resume that already includes supporting The Police in concert, guesting on a Jay-Z album, performing at Glastonbury and scoring a #2 UK single, it’s clear Mr. Hudson’s hair won’t be his only highlights, but we’ll have to wait to see if 2010 can make this talented artist and budding style icon into an international phenomenon worthy of an all-caps post on Kanye’s blog. See some more photos of Mr. H (including one that you heritage nerds will appreciate) and the video for “Supernova” below.
This is apparently old news to regular DesignBoom readers, but when I saw it today on Flavorwire’s list of Presents for Your Valentine That Don’t Suck, it was enough to almost make me J in my P’s. It’s a prototype for a “color picker” pen — a real life Photoshop eyedropper tool that lets you draw in the color of any actual objects you choose. Korean designer Jinsu Park is the mastermind behind all of this, and if he can actually make the color picker a reality, he will one day be a very rich man. Now all we need is a real life stamp tool and we’re in business. More pics below, including one of Jinsu’s maybe-girlfriend coloring. (more…)
