boys club...

africa's natural resources are being put to fashionable use by sneaker company oliberte'. guys these sneakers are hand made in liberia & oliberte' is the first brand to market premium footwear produced in africa. the brand seeks to empower the locals by training & paying them to craft the shoes using materials sourced from around the continent with designs inspired by street & european culture. 

www.oliberte.com

eye report...tuesday - feb.16

get in & give back...

i've come across a pretty cool indie label that i wanted to share with you guys. band groupies is a collection of graphic tees & jersey dresses by designer turya nations, for guy baxter. the cool thing about this label is that 10% of each sale goes to a scholarship fund allowing underprivileged kids to attend the paul green school of rock music. way to be fly & give back!!

www.bandgroupies-clothing.com

eye report...monday - feb.15

ladies you must get the marie claire mag for march...hell, just subscribe to this bad boy to receive it every month because it's the truth! the spring trend editorials are sick!!!! the nomad's land fashion spread is my absolute fave & a wonderful summation of what's to come for spring in the world of accessories. check it...

eye report...friday - feb.12

* every girl's got a secret...

ladies wouldn't you love the ease of not having to shop around like crazy & pay outlandish prices for a (one time) dress you need to wear to a last minute function...or maybe you just waited last minute to consider going & now "have nothing to wear." well look no further than your computer screen to a fashion rental service called rent the runway. the site allows you to rent dresses from top designers for short time periods (4 or 8 days), at a fraction of the retail price. simply log on to the website, pick a dress you like, & the item will be shipped to you on the date you specify. returning the item is just as easy...just drop the pre-paid packaged box in the mailbox back to rent the runway. you will always be ready to make a statement at functions, & no one has to know your secret. hehehe!

membership is necessary so sign up today!

www.renttherunway.com

alexander mcqueen...

the fashion world has lost a true genius

boys club...

fellas if you've got a company & you are looking for a great way to market & promote it, put a message on a tee & throw it on a hot babe! the online marketing company, she wears your tee, allows you to choose a model, send her a small t-shirt with your logo or message on it, she calls you up to discuss how you want her to pose for the picture, & the photo is then placed on the site. does it get any better than this guys?! i mean really!!

www.shewearsyourtee.com

eye report...thursday - feb.11

* jimmy choo kicks back...

i never thought i would see the day that jimmy choo decides to do a sneaker collection. well ladies, it's here.

i can't say that i'm loving the collection......actually side eyeing it.....but ummmm we will see what happens when they hit stores in may.

* acne makes me fall in love again...

the wedge boots from acne's last season collection were insane, & they've gone & done it again this season! looooooove!!!!

hear ye hear ye.....

yours truly will be in attendance at chictopia's fashion week event, the social influence summit, this saturday!!!!! i'm suuuuuuper excited to see what's in store!

boys club...

guys i have something that will make you look sooooo intellectual, whether or not you are a hardcore novelist. i personally think weathered leather vintage looking books are so sexy, however these aren't books! zip these clever little babies open to reveal your macbook. can you believe how cool & deceiving these protective cases are?!

www.twelvesouth.com

eye report...wednesday - feb.10

* ga-laup for mac...

lady gaga & cindy lauper have finally come together on a project! the mac lipstick company has dubbed them as the spokeswomen for the mac aids fund. these 2 are perfect for such a campaign because both women push the envelope, as mac makeup does, & both are outspoken about their sexuality & causes for safe sex practices. both lady g & c laup will create lipstick colors with their autographs inscribed down the side of the lipstick tube. lady g's lipstick hue is a bubble gummy pink, while c laup's hue is a coral red. the lipsticks hit mac counters today!

www.maccosmetics.com

boys club...

this coffee table is perfect for a bachelor pad - with skate board wheels that allow the table to rotate 360 degrees! street life can be chic & you will be cool with this in your living room!!! talk about a statement piece! scooooore!!

www.thefutureperfect.com

eye report...tuesday - feb.9

* mjb & catherine mal empower the ladies...

designer catherine malandrino has teamed up with singer mary j. blige on a t-shirt collection that strives to send messages of empowerment to the ladies. their label, ffawn + catherine malandrino, features off the shoulder tunics of hand painted messages that read "i'm power" & "i'm free." the collection is set to hit bloomingdale's stores february 17th with a percentage of all sales benefiting mary j. blige's foundation, ffawn (foundation for the achievement of women now). catherine is not just a designer putting her stamp on a tee as a collabo with mary, she actually serves on the board of directors for the foundation & offered to create the t-shirt collection to celebrate being a woman, being strong, & being free. i'm really feeling this duo! if you will be in nyc next week.....maybe for fashion week.....& you would like to get a tee on the 17th, mary j. blige & cathering malandrino will be at the 59th street bloomingdale's greeting customers & speaking about the foundation . 

* sonia rykiel does h&m again...

this past holiday season we saw a super cute lingerie collabo that sonia rykiel did with h&m, & now they are teaming up for a knitwear collection to hit stores february 20th. i'm loving the color palette & the rag doll inspiration. the models have sonia's bushy red hair & i loooove that! 

boys club...

i know boys like their toys........i like boy toys too so i'm geeked about this post as well.......

it's simple! i think this bike company, sexy bicycles, is incredible & i wanted to share it with my fellas....& my ladies who aren't afraid to get down with the boys. sexy bicycle creates some bad ass 2 wheel cycles that scream I GOT STYLE!!!!!!!!

www.sexybicycles.com

eye report...monday- feb.8

* phone tapped by dvf...

telephone wires made a vibrant statement in diane von furstenberg's tribal goddess spring collection. she sourced these bright beauty's from south africa's senzokuhle wire company & i think they are incredible!!! stack em on for the full effect!

www.giftswithhumanity.com

* alice + olivia= keds...

another callabo with keds, alice + olivia, are giving their flare to the line with these sequined babies. the black pair are fab!! the keds company is trying to give converse a run for their money in the dressed down fashionista world for those days when we want to chill. i'm liking it!! as a little girl, i wore my keds to death until my big toe started peeking thru the canvas.....although i still didn't want to throw them away because i liked the hole. hehehehe! i was a rebel & a fashionista at 4.....what can i say? i try to take care of mine a little better nowadays tho. i think i'm doing ok....