55 Degree X Coolhaus BEER FLOATS!!!

Illesteva X Opening Ceremony Pop-Up Shop...

Happy Birthday Juxtapoz!!!

Most people know art makes my heart skip a beat (well so do food, music and shoes but whatever) but an art and charity combo is enough to make a girl...well...you know...

For their 15th Anniversary Juxtapoz is hosting an art auction where all proceeds will be donated to the Power House Project to help purchase and renovate foreclosed and abandoned homes in the Detroit area.

Upper Playground is hosting a viewing of the artwork and meet and greet with the artists November 14.

WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2009 7-11 pm
WHERE: The Factory Place Arts Complex, 1308 Factory Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Tokidoki X Karl Lagerfeld Collabo?! WTF?!

We KNOW I love Tokidoki collabo's...I blog about them non-stop...This collabo between Tokidoki and Karl Lagerfeld has been popping up all over the net and I hope it's real...I stopped by the Tokidoki booth at Magic but I didn't get a chance to speak with Simone 'cuz he was busy being interviewed...Now I wished I woulda waited patiently and got the scoop...Patience is a mutha f*cka...

ish...

- Tony Hawk's New Virtual game 'TH Ride' has a November 17th US release date...Looks pretty ill...

- Free Chocolate from Mars every Friday...

- Nicole Richie has taken her fab maternity looks and transformed them into a collection for A Pea in The Pod...

- This Marc Jacobs Flights of Fancy bag '09 is very reminiscent of the Louis Vuitton Conte De Fees bag '02...Is it considered biting if you design BOTH lines? Although if you really wanna get technical Julie Verhoeven designed that LV bag...

- Apparently Pastry isn't the only one getting away from tennis shoes and into wedges and ballet flats...Check out the new women's line Select from Creative Recreation dropping Spring '10...

Fafi X M.A.C. Cosmetics collabo...

We know I LOVE FAFI and I LOVE M.A.C. collabo's (1) (2) but never in a million years did I think they'd ever do one together...I am so excited I can't wait...I don't have a lot of information on the collection all I know is it's dropping February 1st which is in less than a week and I can't wait!!! WOO HOO!!

Nixon X Barney's Collabo

It's no secret that I love Nixon watches and the watch above just made my heart skip a beat again...Nixon has once again created the most beautiful collection of limited edition watches for Barney's for the upcoming holiday season. The collection consists of 3 models. The one above is the All Black Stainless Steel/Rose Gold 51-30. It has two band options...the stingray above (my personal favorite) and a black stainless steel band...Unlike the last Barney's watch that had 9.25 carats of black and white diamonds...This one is only studded with 2 carats of black diamonds...However, only 4 pieces were made which makes this watch truly limited edition...

(Thanks Hypebeast)

Hollywould X Target collabo

The next accessory collabo for Target is with Hollywould... It's to be released October 14th and I'm not sure exactly how I feel about it... I've been a Hollywould fan for years but this collabo proves to be a little boring...The shoes and bags are nice but they seem to be missing that extra umph Hollywould shoes usually have...That might be 'cuz the price point for these Target shoes is $30 while normal Hollywould shoes can run $300-$600 but I thought that was the whole point of these collabos..."to bring afforable fashion to the masses"...I didn't think that the fashion part was to be sacrificed since the shoes were cheap but who am I foolin'...No matter what anyone tells you we all know a $30 pair of shoes can't compete with a $500 pair no matter who designs the shoe...What I do like about this collabo (unlike with the Devi Kroell collabo) is that a lot of these accessories are available in materials I'd actually rock like cotton, denim, leopard, satin and not just pleather as they like to call it...Straight up plastic is what I like to call it... The one's above are the “Lauren” Glitter/Lace Round-Toe Pumps with Patent Bow available in Silver & Pink $30 which I think are definitely coppable and the one's below are the “DeeDee” Zip Top available in Gold Denim, Silver Denim, Cognac Synthetic & Black Synthetic $40...These I wanna see in Denim 'cuz that might be hot but I'd stay away from the synthetics...

*By the way...Let me explain my aversion to cheap shoes 'cuz it's not just about style...It's about comfort, stability, foot health, back alignment and being able to walk in your heels correctly...My mother always told me never wear cheap shoes 'cuz you will have a bad day...And I always just thought she was being the image conscious fashionista that she is so I tried not to buy cheap shoes but every now and then I'd buy a pair...Let me tell you...The difference in cost is the difference between you working in heels all day, dancing the night away at the club, leaving at 2AM (this is LA) and hittin' up after hours 'til 7am OR you being in flats all day, putting on your heels at 9PM, going to the club, standing around uncomfortable and not dancing, leaving the club with your shoes in your hand at 2AM irritated, tired and ready to go home (please don't ever do this by the way...carry a pair of flexflops in your purse like me if you think you're going to be having a long night)...Cheap shoes are also the difference between having 10 pairs of heels you don't really like wearing 'cuz they hurt yo feet OR 1 or 2 really stylish, comfortable 4" or 5" pairs that you don't mind throwing on with jeans and a t-shirt and running through the airport trying to make yo Miami flight in (I'm always late for that flight and I live 15 mins away from LAX) or wearing them to go grocery shopping in...You can even run down the aisle and ride the basket in them...You should try it...It's fun...

Alexander McQueen X M.A.C. cosmetics

Word is the Alexander McQueen X M.A.C. collabo will be released in early October and I for one can't wait! The limited edition colors are all from McQueen's autumn/winter 2007-08 catwalk and they are sure to inspire make-up junkies everywhere. I think I'm going to have to experiment with the Electro Sky Paint Pot and the Nile Eyehadow (blue shades)...Archangeli has more pics over at her Flickr account...

New Era x Agenda x Stoked “Contributions” Collection Hat by In4mation

I saw this hat over at Freshness a few weeks ago and immediately fell in love and for me that's hard to do with fitteds maybe 'cuz I'm a broad...I do own a couple and I rock them from time to time but it's rare that I see one and just have to have it like with this one...The clouds, the cursive (I have a thing for lower case cursive) and the aloha under the brim are so artisitic I couldn't help but to fall in love...This hat by In4mation for the New Era X Agenda X Stoked collabo is just so ill...This first installment of New Era X Agenda X Stoked collabos was designed by six different brands and will be released holiday season and the proceeds will be going to Stoked Mentoring which makes me love this hat even more...Art, fashion and charity? Definitely good ish...

'kicks & gear...

You know what happens when I start bloggin' around late at night...I end up shopping or should I say coveting... Ya'll know I personally don't stray from Nike too much but I do own a pair of Andrew Kuo Pro Keds from the Pre-Dame Dash Era...The artist in me LOVES them!

Sorry had to throw a pic up to get in lightweight Braggin' Rights LOL! But I just saw these Pro-Keds over at Hypebeast...

These are the most gorgeous Pro-Keds I've seen in a while... They are a collabo with a basketball team in Japan’s Pacific Baseball Division...All I really know is they're ill...

Hypebeast also had these Dickies X Situation Normal collabo Idiot Savant shorts up...Ya'll know how I love Dickies (They were in last week's men's 'fit of the week)...I'm sure you can cop these shorts at SituationNormal...IF they're open...(sorry...inside joke)...

I love men's wear!! Girls can just freak them in ways guy's never can and that's why I LOVE being a broad! LOL!

Tokidoki X Onitsuka Tiger Collabo

We know I love Tokidoki and Tokidoki collabos (if you click collabos at the right about 4 tokidoki one's show up) but a Tokidoki X Asics Collabo?! It's like the collabo from heaven...I can't even believe it's happening...I've looked everywhere but there aren't any pics anywhere on the net to give hint as to what they might actually look like...Guess we'll hafta wait and see...Over at the Tokidoki blog Simone answers a few questions regarding the collabo in the comment section of his Sneaker Pimp post...Tell you one thing... I'm coppin' them when they come out...And yeah...I can say this without seeing the shoe...That's how much faith I have in Tokidoki and Asics...There will be 2 styles, 4 colors dropping in Spring 2008...Man that seems like a long time away...

Jovovich-Hawk X Target Collabo

One of my FAVORITE sites Fashionista.com just informed me that there will be a Jovovich-Hawk X Target collabo coming out!!! This is definitely one of the iller collabos Target has done and I can't wait for it to be released. It's due in stores Spring '08 and Milla says it will include "all our classic pieces: smock dresses, tunics, minis, all vintage-inspired, great prints"...Talk about bringing illness to the masses...

In other collabo news...Milla will also be designing a line of evening gowns and handbags for Mango (who Jovovich-Hawk have already done a collabo with) under her own name to be released this winter...

Kendo and Toms Make a Difference...

We know I love anything charity related... And besides that Kendo parties are always real ill...

KENDO & TOMS SHOES

Invite you to

Come Make A Difference

September 1, 2007

4pm-7pm

Kendo
7128 Melrose Ave

Live Art and Refreshments Provided

KENDO

COME SUPPORT THE CAUSE

WERE HELPING TOMS SELL AS MANY SHOES AS

POSSIBLE BEFORE THEY HEAD TO AFRICA TO MAKE A DROP

If You Are Unable To View The Image, Go To...http://kendo-la.com/pics/kendoxtoms.jpg

MOCA X Murakami Collabo

I was soooo excited when I ran across this article in the LA Times...MOCA will be having an exhibit with Takashi Murakami this fall...The exhibit starts in October and will run until February...What's unusual about this exhibit is that there will be a Louis Vuitton pop up store in the middle of the museum...According to the Times, the items being sold at the pop up store will be marked around $300 higher than at the LV store...There will be at least one new item available at MOCA that will not be available anywhere else...A lot of people think this is some sort of conflict in interest but very honestly...I dunno... I think the melding of art and fashion is always good ish...Hey maybe they can get Kanye to perform at the opening reception...Now THAT would be hot...

In other MOCA news...In October they also have an exhibit opening titled "Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas" ...It is a collection of work Emory Douglas created while he was Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party...The exhibit includes over 150 works and I can't wait to see it...If you really know me you'll know I'm a revolutionary at heart...Every now and then you'll even see me throw my fist in the air...The fact that MOCA recognizes the brillance of his graphic design enough to present it to the next generation is why they're my favorite museum (sorry LACMA)...Check it out...Feed your inner-renaissance man...and oh yeah...Power to The People...

Marcel Wanders X Puma Collabo

I LOVE Fashionista... They always show me ill collabos...This one the 'I Hate Camping' collection from Marcel Wanders and Puma is absolutely the illest picnic/camping gear I've seen...It includes a lounge tent, a cooling case for fruits and your Clicquot champagne, bags, flip flops and inflatable mattresses...I think I have to agree with him when he says...'I hate camping but I love lounging in style'... because this does indeed make lounging outside much more bearable...

Hermes Leather Bathtub...

I wish...Wonder how you clean it? Hmmmm....

Devi Kroell x Target Collabo

I'm used to all the normal Target collabo's but very honestly I had NO CLUE they did accessory collabo's...and I like to think I'm some sort of fashionista...Apparently they did one with Rafe a while back...The upcoming one is with Devi Kroell and I think it's adorable...The purses ARE plastic which normally would make me throw up but for $30 the little gold clutch is the perfect accessory for the summer nights...The silver pochette is kinda hot too AND it's only a dub...You can wear it twice and toss it...The Devi Kroell accessory collabo comes out the same day as the Libertine collabo...I like that...Kill two birds with one stone...

One more thing...I really need to give serious serious props to Target for their collabos...They really team up with the fresh new upcoming ill designers and it's much appreciated...For the next accessory collabo they'll be teaming up next with Dominique Cohen...It's set to drop in August...Real good ish...

Five Four X New Era Collabo

WOO HOO!! New Collabo!!! This one is from New Era and Five Four...New Era has been doing a lot of ill collabo's lately and this one is no different...Ya'll already know I LOVE Five Four and this hat is the perfect example of why...It is available at El Mercado in Los Angeles ...and a lil birdie told me it's one of few collaborations to come from New Era and Five Four Clothing...I can't wait to see the rest!!!

Tokidoki X Toy2R Collabo

So we all know how I LOVE Tokidoki AND collabos! Here's another one between Tokidoki and Toy2R ...They have produced a limited edition 8-inch Red Bear Qee. Only 300 of the figures are available...Freshness Mag has all the details...

On another note...check out my Tokidoki screensaver my bro put on my 'kick about a week ago...I LOVE IT!!!