Carry your own weight

I started this new job today, at this PR Company. It was definitely an eventful exciting day, and like they say-Expect the unexpected! So aside from that by chance we met this dude Justin who had these dope ass bags with him, he was only supposed to come in with Mr.Bradshaw as a "visitor" then ended up pitching his whole line "MBarqgo". I am a huge fan of convertible fashion its so innovative and definitely takes someone with an understanding of different materials and mending with different fabrics. Justin had this messenger bag on BUT then I look over and it was a briefcase, then looked over again and it was a backpack! I was thinking like whoa WTF?! He then had this piece called "Toast" where its a holster looking thing but you can store your goods in it while keeping it discreetly hidden under a jacket. He explained, how his business partner realized, that with traveling you gotta keep your goods in a safe place, which in turn came up with this great concept of bags called MBarqgo. They were the coolest 3 dudes ever, real determined and willing to LISTEN for any new ideas! Hopefully we can bag them because we would go crazy with concepts to push this line!!

"Carry your own weight"

mbarqgo

Clae 2010 S|S

Genetic Denim Spring 2010 Lookbook

Genetic Denim

Duffle Dilema

Summer is right around the corner which means its time to kick the work load and school and travel a bit! With that being said I am on the hunt for the perfect duffle bag! I need one that has a huge opening to where I can throw things in there quickly and hit the road. Nothing too flashy, and I don't need the latest LV bag (blaaaaah) boring! I am so sick of seeing people with their Gucci monogram and Louie bag, yes its classic but not when you got it downtown! So I seen a couple worth considering for myself, and maybe even you! Happy Traveling!

Prada medium brown bag 999


L.A.M.B Eton Duffle Bag 542


Guess 90



McQ

Violette X Dee & Ricky

Don't you sleep on Va$htie! She keeps her hands tied in 50 million projects which brings us to her collab with close friends Dee & Ricky, to keep the lego legacy going they teamed up together to create this lego cross in a black and purple colorway. Personally, I wouldn't wear them only cause I stay away from the trends but I'm sure 45 lucky individuals will rock their lego pieces with pride!! I'm always in it to show love!

violettenewyork

Dear Rodarte,

You never disappoint, no other words are needed.

The idea of a dream state guided the development of the collection in that we imagined a half-sleeping girl, dressing herself in the dark of night and focused on building garments that are neither long or short, made of varying layers. The collection interlaces florals, plaids, embroidery, and prints. We played with transparency and opaqueness in this collection, using a palette with Mexican-American references but without the usual tropes.
via Dazed Digital

Tres Chic

Nanette Lepore
By far one of my favorite Ready to Wear Collections for Fall 2010, the layering the colors, everything about it screams chic! Like a lot of other designers she incorporated velvet, beside that there were tweed, and wool. Using Cherry, Olive, Caramel, Gold, and Cinnamon, a fantastic classy color scheme. Thanks Nanette for now being one of my favorite designers for F|W her line is a cross between downtown and uptown that's how I would describe it, its dressy enough for me to rock without feeling like I'm overly dressed up! I guess this is what my style will emerge to after summer =)

Here's footage of her Spring line for MBFW, again, the colors are refreshing and make you feel so sweet and sensual.

There's no McQueen without McQueen

This morning it was announced that the McQueen brand will go on, and his previously scheduled Fall 2010 show will be presented since most pieces were already finished. Now, many are discussing whether or not this was the right decision, since Lee Alexander McQueen is irreplaceable as a person and designer. My question, since he left a few suicide notes (as per the police report) shouldn’t we be looking at those for an answer? He obviously knew what he was doing, he did make the decision to end his life, leaving the fate of his design legacy in the hands of those around him!

What do you guys think?

via fashionindie

I am not too happy with this decision honestly how many lines went on to be as amazing and memorable once the great designer has left? I think in respect for McQueen they should lay his line to rest. I originally heard that Gucci was going to discontinue to the line, but I guess other plans were made. He had an amazing run with his little time on earth so it should be that line were we look back on classic innovations he created.

How time flies!

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