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With fall fast approaching there are few things that immediately come to mind: Leaves (Michigan has the greatest fall scenery ever), Thanksgiving, calf length boots, and VARSITY JACKETS. I have been a fan of varsity jackets since I was little. I had this dope suede, navy blue and brown varsity jacket that I absolutely loved and my cousin used to always want to wear. It wasn’t heavy enough for Michigan winters, but I wanted to wear it anyway. I’m pretty sure I have had some form of a varsity jacket for every single phase of my life. Ironically, I only attended private schools that didn’t offer varsity jackets, among other things, so I never had an “authentic” high school jacket. Perhaps, that is what has continued to fueled my obsession with varsity jackets. I still have my old Ecko Red jacket that I bought back in high school. I don’t wear it too often because people think I’m 16 when I do.
High Quality: The sleeves aren’t real leather
One of my favorite jackets is by The Loots. I thought the design was very well executed and if I could’ve found one that would fit me, I would’ve definately bought it. I love that it has striped sleeves and that it has a hood, which is usually found only on womens jackets. I believe it’s called a sailor collared hood.
I have been wanting this jacket for quite a few years now. The Axel Foley, 1967 Detroit Lions varsity jacket from Beverly Hills Cop 2 and 3. I regularly check Ebay for it, to no avail.
Note: There’s a new Beverly Hills Cop (part 4) coming out in 2012. I’m quite interested in what this is going to turn out like. I also want to see if Eddie Murphy will be wearing my jacket. They should make the jacket the whole focal point of the movie
Ok, so obviously neither of these brands are the first to put a commonly viewed picture of Mickey Mouse on a tee. However, it’s still just remotely interesting that both of these brands have such similar shirts. The first (white) tee is from Supreme’s fall/winter collection. The yellow tee is by No Friends, which is a line targeting the action sports market. Draw your own conclusions.
Everyone speaks frequently of Cary Grant, James Dean, Fred Astaire and the like, but there is another classic movie star that often gets over looked, David Niven. I think people over look him because he did more supporting roles than leading roles. However, he had impeccable style and was a great actor, who had a wide range of skills; he went from drama to comedy with ease and was great at both. The best thing about David Niven is that his cool could never be broken and he was always very distinguished. Not only was his personality distinguished, but so was his style. Many people believe that Cary Grant is the model for men in tuxedo’s and that may be true, but if David Niven isn’t equal to Cary, he’s a close runner-up. Simply put, the man had style and people don’t acknowledge it enough.
I couldn’t put my finger on what it was about Duckie Brown’s Fall/Winter 2009 fashion show that was so familiar. Then it finally hit me…..Bazooka Joe comics! My cousin used to keep this cookie tin full of Bazooka Joe gum and even though it would break my teeth it was so old, I couldn’t resist it. I always had at least two pieces and a few for the road. Each piece of gun is wrapped in a comic and the character I was most fascinated with was the guy who wore his turtle neck over his face, Mort….I wonder if Duckie did that intentionally.
So I made this shirt back in 2003 for Alicia Keys because, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life is her favorite album. She wasn’t speaking to any of us because she was on voice rest. I remember being bothered by that, but I understood of course , lol…. Anyway, I’d really like to know where this shirt is now. Actually…. what do celebrities do with all the crap they get from everyone; fans gifts (like stuffed animals), clothing lines pieces and people wanting them to promote them, candy that they probably don’t eat because it could be some crazed fan trying to poison them? I remember seeing on Cribs that Mariah Carey has a room full of stuff fans give her. I keep mine in storage actually (what, I can’t have fans?).
I look lit….maybe I was sleepy.
Johnny Cupcakes has teamed up with Looney Tunes to create a collection that will be made up of four t-shirts featuring Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, and Foghorn Leghorn. They’ll be available at both Boston and Los Angeles stores, as well as online, September 12th @ 12:00pm. Each shirt will be $40.
I love Looney Tunes. I used to watch it religiously as a kid, while I ate peanut butter sandwhiches. Bugs Bunny is my absolute favorite, I drew him all the time. I also have quite a few of those cartoons memorized word for word.
Mutilated Barbie Jewelery by Margaux Lange
The Burger King dude
Nick and Mariah
Girls shaving their heads.
Madea
Leashes for kids
Karl Lagerfield and his mini me
Celebrities adopting kids from Africa
Two in one: Russell Brand (who is he?) and skinny jeans on guys
The Adams Family
The need to know what celebrities are doing every two minutes. Who cares!?
Porcelain dolls
There are very many people who I find fascinating online. However, my BFF says I stalk people online. I’m willing to accept that (only on certain days though), but in my defense (as I stated in a previous post) these networking sites have made it appealing to know about what’s going on with people and lets not even get started on blogs. Twitter in particular has taken it to a whole new level and I think I like it. So with that being said, I would like to introduce you to a few people I “follow”, because stalk is such an ugly word.
Calvin of BKc San Fransisco
Don Lemon of CNN
Ebenezer – This dude had a very interesting story about how he got his dream job from this pic, but I’ve yet to get the whole story.
Va$htie (I don’t feel like naming all the crap she does)
Andrea Lewis & Shannon Boodram of Those Girls are Wild. I just discovered these two. I really can’t say I know their purpose, but the blog is great. I go for goofy any day.
The Street Etiquette guys. For a descriptions click here.
Jason Pollock. He’s the director of the documentary, The Youngest Candidate, which I posted about a while back. His tweets are actually really interesting.
There’s probably more but this will do for now.
The Brooklyn Circus just recently posted that they were looking for an “Urban Hunter Gatherer”. They describe this as one who obtains style by hunting, experiencing, and foraging. They want Illustrators, painters, photographers, graphic designers and writers with a special interest in American History, African Studies, period clothing, art, travel and culture. A love and attraction to subcultures, collecting and researching the lost or unknown.
I do everything listed, except photography. If only I lived in NYC. Maybe they’ll wait till I graduate. Eh.
I love this commercial. I find myself singing this song and it’s not even a whole song. I’d actually like to know who’s singing it.
