Friday, June 19, 2009

Baby it's hot outside! What's a boy to do?


Hyden Yoo at OAK NYC

A
s the summer temperature rises so does my hemlines! I love my legs and have no problem baring them in a cut off with an inseam as short as three inches! I do get harassed by my prudish peers and raised eye brows by those who's legs never see nor feel sunlight!
BUT for those who claim to be in fashion and have what it takes to reveal some leg, you'd be happy to know that mid thighs are heating up the pages of fashion magazines and the racks of your favourite shops.

Raf Simons

s2s Navy b-boy shorts at OAK NYC

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Sole Mates: Ferragamo and Yamamoto


I never thought I'd see this one coming, but I love it when two opposing fashion forces collide because the results are always amazing. This fall the avant-garde Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto teamed up with the classic Italian design house Salvatore Ferragamo to create Salvatore Ferragamo for Yohji Yamamoto -- a collection of fashion forward footwear.
Yamamoto's directional designs is exactly what the Ferragamo house needs to continue loosening up its conservative image. Salvatore Ferragamo for Yohji Yamamoto struts its collection this fall at Holt Renfrew.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Leather Queen: Natalia Brilli


Natalia Brilli is to leather as Hershey is to chocolate! The Parisian based artist/designer covers and creates everything out of leather--and I mean everything! Her skin coated designs for men and women come in the forms of wearable pieces like an ID bracelet, or a Rolex watch aka "Nolex" to objet d'art such as a skeleton rock band. Check out her site nataliabrilli.fr to see her collections, but better yet to own a Brilli original vist one of these shops! Gravity Pope (Edmonton, Vancouver) Reborn (Montreal) or Insight (Hannover, Germany).

ps. I'm loving my leather link bracelt!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Reading Matrerial: Like I Give a Frock by Michi


I've been searching for the perfect gift for a finicky fashion friend who makes shopping for Queen Elizabeth a breeze! But I think I found the golden egg for this fussy Fashionista! "Like I Give a Frock, Fashion forecasts and Meaningless Misguidance,' by Michi the woman behind the online source michigirl.com... Her writing style and fashion advice will cut you like a waist band on a pair of skin tight jeans!
Here is an excerpt on jumpsuits:

Eyes Up
You can say what you like about fashion-- it's frivolous, indulgent, fun-- but it can also be downright evil. Take the jumpsuit, for instance. Is the distance from shoulders to possum standard across all women?
I think not. One girl's comfort zone is another's camel toe. So when faced with a friend in a changing room asking if the jumpsuit is splitting a most valuable asset apart, keep your eyes up, take a deep breath, and blame the designer!

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Wrap me up with Rick Owens...

A friend of mine presented me with this image of a Rick Owens poncho a few months ago, and it is now a DAILY obbession!! Unfortunately this wrap is not available in Canada, but can always be purchased if I let my fingers do the walking to the RO store in New York! Perhaps it will be a birthday gift to myself.... BUT I also love this stole that can also do the job of the said stylish cover up!

Style Star: Joseph Altuzarra


Altuzarra with long time friend and muse Coline Choay in his s/s 09 design.

On a recent trip to Toronto for a fall preview hosted by Holt Renfrew, I got to meet one of it's new designers, Joseph Altuzarra. This budding young designer has an impressive CV starting with interning at Marc Jacobs, then freelancing at Proenza Schouler, then HAND PICKED by Riccardo Tisci to work as a design assistant for Givenchy in 2006! During his time at Givenchy Altuzarra decided to move back to New York to launch his own collection for spring 2008.

This fall season get ready for his sexy and intellegent 80's inpired seperates and body-conscious dresses. If I could I would frolic in this fur fringed jacket for fall!

I'm back

Time flies when one has blogger's block!! I've been busy with life and its changes and have neglected to keep you in the know with what's been turning me on --stylishly speaking...

So I promise dear readers to be that fresh, flirty and fashionable guy about town!

xxL

note the Acne gladiators and dhoti pants by Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair!