Creative Quickie: Caribbean Photo Shoot in Antigua for aJeanté

Caribbean fashion label aJeanté recently let several photographers unleash their creativity during a shoot for the brand's Wearable Art and Cruise Collections on the beautiful island of Antigua. Created by designer Jean-Marie Thomas, the collections are mixed with inspiration from love, nat ...

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Love it! hobo Men’s Hideout Quartz Watch

Japan-based men's fashion brand hobo will soon release this Hideout Quartz Watch as a part if its Spring/Summer 2012 collection. It's a military style wrist piece that comes with a striped canvas/leather strap. The leather portion of the strap is embossed with a small hobo logo. Pr ...

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Watch: PUMA Spring/Summer 2012 UK Lookbook Shoot [Behind The Scenes]

PUMA's giving us a behind the scenes look at their Spring/Summer 2012 UK lookbook photo shoot. The brand has revamped some classic faves, giving them a new twist with a range of fresh new colors, prints and innovative designs. The seasons looks are comprised of a brilliant selection of graphi ...

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Creative Quickie: Fashion Photography for Zoraza by Natalie Shau

Lithuanian illustrator and photographer Natalie Shau recently completed a fashion photosession for fashion house Zoraza. Natalie managed the art direction, photography and post-processing for these surreal captures of model Veronika Malyško. Connect Keep up with Natalie o ...

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Love It! The World Is Y(OURS) T-Shirt

We absolutely love "The World Is Y(OURS)" t-shirt by Made Above, a Seattle, Washington-based clothing company founded in 2011 by Creative Director Arnel Custic. Made Above specializes in bold, conceptual, and exclusive clothing. Inspired by gallery artwork, each product is designed with me ...

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PUMA Creative Factory ‘Built For One’ in Moscow

PUMA recently took their Creative Factory project to Moscow. They invited party-people, stylists, fashion editors and influencers to participate in creating iconic T7 jackets and to assemble their looks and photoshoots. The project has hit several cities including Cape Town, Dubai, Istanbul ...

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Love ‘em! Marc Jacobs’ Pretty Stardust Tablet Cases

Known best for retro-chic runway fashions, Marc Jacobs has been expanding their Tech Collection with fabulous new pieces. The MARC by Marc Jacobs Stardust Logo Neoprene Tablet Cases follow the brand's tech-savvy and wet-suit inspired laptop and iPad cases. Embossed with a collage of letters, th ...

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iLTHY Flagship Store Opening in Cleveland, Ohio | Dec. 10

The iLTHY crew has been working endless days and nights to prepare for the clothing brand's next big step, the opening of their first flagship store in Cleveland, Ohio's Gordon Square Arts District on December 10th. "It’s been an incredible journey and I would like to thank everyone for co ...

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Love It! Leather Versace Dress at H&M

This sexy leather dress is one of many from Versace's fabulous collaboration with H&M which went on sale today — causing serious worldwide chaos, even injuries. The short, fitted dress is made of soft leather with metal studs, lining, a gold-colored zipper along entire length of back ...

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Wale & Miguel Seduce ‘Top Model’ Bre In “Lotus Flower Bomb” Video

D.C. rapper Wale has released the new video for "Lotus Flower Bomb" directed by Taj and starring America's Next Top Model contestant and Ford Models beauty Bre Scullark. The track, produced by Jerrin Howard, appears on Wale's fresh sophomore release Ambition — available now on iTun ...

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Creative Feature: Fashion Illustrations by Lena Ker

Lena Ker is a 23-year-old fashion illustrator from Russia who originally started in the fashion industry as a stylist. She eventually found that her passion to draw was a better fit. Her tools include pencil, gouache, ball-point pen and watercolor. We've collected some of her most inspiration ...

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Hot for Fall: Feather Earrings and Nosferatu Rings

While feather earrings and hair accessories have been popping up since Spring, we're seeing even more of them in Fall. You may also want to get creative with some slightly creepy but very hot gemmed Nosferatu Rings before it's too cold to give a damn... just saying. Mae Earrings, $35.00 $ ...

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iLTHY’s Exclusive ‘Brain’ SnapBack

Ohio-based lifestyle brand iLTHY originally released their new Brain Snapback exclusively during Mike Posner's live show at Agora Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, November 5th. The cap is now available in their online store shop.ilthy.com. Shop iLTHY   Become a fa ...

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Creative Feature: Fashion Photography by Salomé Vorfas

We first came across Argentinian fashion photographer Salomé Vorfas through a set of photographs entitled Ayelen. Her work has a style that is both egdy yet refined. Enjoy below. Gallery Connect See more work at vorfas.com and become a fan on Facebook at facebook.com/salomevorfas. ...

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Creative Pick of the Week: ‘Super Natural’ in Harper’s BAZAAR Singapore

Always impressive fashion photographer Zhang Jingna aka Zemotion recently release these stunning images from an editorial spread in Harper's BAZAAR Singapore. Photography: Zhang Jingna Styling: Alli Sim Hair/Makeup: Marc Teng Model: Shir C Styling Assistant: Tengku Zainab A ...

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Android App ‘Gearbottle’ Helps You Find Streetwear Anywhere

Conceived a year ago in the streets of SoHo, NYC — Gearbottle is an awesome solution for anyone who has traveled to a different city and were unable to locate streetwear and sneaker shops nearby. The world's first streetwear/sneaker boutique search engine, Gearbottle has officially launc ...

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Friday Link Roundup: Fela Kuti was scum, Russel Simmons to clean up Occupy Wallstreet, Nicki Minaj for W Mag & lack of women in tech

This week we share some music news, race issues, fashion, tech stuff and more. Specifically today, we learned an uncomfortable truth about legend and revolutionary Fela Kuti who alternatively was a misogynistic HIV-spreading psychopath... why these facts is ignored in most accounts of his ...

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Hot For Fall: Furs

Fur-detail is one of the biggest trends for Fall 2011! Embrace the cold with a warm, soft and luxurious trend-setting fur. Meghan Los Angeles' McKinley and Brooklyn vests or McKinley Coat can either make a dress even more fabulous or dress-up a simple outfit. Shop Now   Like th ...

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IFB’s Weekly Roundup: Links À La Mode – October 13th

As a member of Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB), we're pleased to be participating in the community's weekly roundup of awesome fashion and beauty posts by other members. Our post on The Body Shop's STOP bag which fights against sex trafficking was chosen so we'd like for you to check out t ...

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Creative Quickie: Lady Problems by Alexandra Dal

Texas art student and budding illustrator Alexandra Dal channeled some frustrations into her latest work Lady Problems, which speaks not only to how annoying it is to be a girl but also how assholes love giving their unwarranted opinions. The comic was created with mechanical pencil on vell ...

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Funny/Bizarre: Marc Jacobs Collection Resort 2011 Preview

Marc Jacobs' Resort 2011 Collection will be arriving in stores this Winter and what better way to build up buzz than with some clever — or atleast attention-grabbing — advertising. The preview promo for the collection features a man channeling his inner Tinkerbell in a green $5,700.00 ...

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Love it! Boxing Kitten’s Haj Peplum Skirt

Boxing Kitten became a fave of mine when I first spotted one of their Resort 2010 dresses on Solange Knowles last Summer. Since then, the fashion brand has become known for pushing the envelope with their vibrant African prints — a style that's suddenly been blanketing the runways of Fash ...

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Drip Me In Gold’s ‘Golden Girl Collection’ for Toddler & Baby 2011

Drip Me In Gold is an accessories brand with unique pieces created by Goldiloks, a talented name we've mentioned before. They've released some new adorable headwear and costume earrings for The Golden Girl Collection, a special collection of couture accessories for girls ages 3 months ...

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Angela Simmons does Fall Fashion with VIBE Vixen + new line on the way

Angela Simmons, fashion designer and daughter of Hip-hop legend Rev Run, recently posed for VIBE Vixen — giving us a little Fall Fashion inspiration. The Pastry Shoes co-founder was styled in suede booties, a knit skirt, high-waisted linen shorts and a dark berry lip shade. Check out photos ...

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Betifon Streetwear for the Creative Lifestyle

Betifon is a California-based streetwear clothing brand that has quickly become popular among skateboarders, bmx athletes and other action sports communities. Created by graphic designer and illustrator Ben Lim, Betifon features highly limited apparel, graphic t-shirts and hats. "We exist to cr ...

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Shop Fashion’s Night Out Official Merchandise

The 3rd annual Fashion's Night Out will take place on September 8th, 2011 throughout NYC and — for the first time — online. Brought to you by VOGUE, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NYC & Company and the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America), the event is the single biggest shopping ...

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Shoegasm alert: Chinese Laundry’s ‘Hands Up’ Peep-Toe Pump

Delicate and ruffled, the Hand's Up peep-toe pump by Chinese Laundry is a perfect shoe for evening attire. My eye was immediately caught by the unique ruffle detailing, pretty polka dot mesh décor, platform elevation and back zip closure. Priced at $91.78, she comes in three colors: Taupe, D ...

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Friday Link Roundup: Art, Tech, Fashion & more…

Enjoy some of out favorite links from this week! Digital Media 3 Questions to Ask Before You Publish Your Next Blog Post | ProBlogger StumbleUpon Button Reaches 25 Billion Clicks | Mashable The 8 Wrong Questions PR Firms Are Asking About Social Media | Convince & Convert A Eulogy f ...

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Vintage Frames Company + REVIVE: Vintage Chanel Vault Collection + Big Sean styling appointment

Vintage Frames Company — eye wear consultants to the stars, has teamed up with REVIVE — men's luxury boutique in Michegan. They collect vintage frames and jewelry from all over the world with their brands including Cazal, Neostyle, Dior, Persol, Ray-Ban, Porsche, Dunhill, Gucci, Laura Bia ...

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iLTHY Summer 2011 Look Book

Cleveland, Ohio-based lifestyle brand iLTHY has released their Summer 2011 Look Book recap video featuring their latest t-shirts, hats, accessories and more. iLTHY's designs are based on their "own interests in pop culture and retro reference." The visuals for this season's look book wer ...

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