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I was looking for a type of messenger bag on one of my usual online product searches when I came across a familiar looking bag. It’s by Alviero Martini, and the print is called Geo Classic. The name of the bag wasn’t familiar and the $635 price definitely wasn’t, however, the print was. I have a bag I bought from Target in the 90′s by the now defunct brand, Gitano, with the exact same print. I don’t remember what I (my mom, becuase I was a kid) paid for it, but I know it wasn’t anywhere near $600.

The new and now fashionable version of this vintage bag has been a carried by all sorts of celebrities since it’s release, which I think was around 2008 or 2009.

I usually only carried the bag on trips and only when I ran out of room in my usual unfashionable duffel bad (I never buy real luggage). Now I’ve got a new appreciation for the vintage piece of my 90′s childhood and intend on keeping it in good shape.

My real question is: Do people know where this old time world map print came from, especially the celebrities dishing out thousands of dollars on the luggage? I also wonder if my bag is worth anything now and if it is. How much? Either way, I think it’s pretty cool I own one, which is whole reason I blogged this.

The moral to this story: Throw nothing away.

After seeing the pic of the grown man from Drake and Josh sporting the Timmy gear I wanted to own a pink hoodie (another one). Since having that hat urge I decided to post up a what I think is a dope way to get your Timmy on. You’ve got the Pink AA hoodie and the matching fitted. Being the sneaker connoisseur that I am, the obvious way to complete this look is to throw on a pair of pink and grey Jordan 13′s. You can take keep up the color scheme with the pink, grey, and white Alessi Watch from the Kaj collection.

Now all I need to do it come up with a dance so I can crank that Timmy Turner.

It’s amazing how even when you’re not in the mood to blog or even tweet an awesome product can get you so excited you can’t help it…. This is exactly what the new 3M snap back by Dope Couture has done for me tonight. If you’ve ever been around a sneaker lover long enough you’d definitely find out that they LOVE 3M reflective material. There’s just something about having something on that literally lights up when caught it certain lights. The whole concept behind reflective materials is to bring notice to that person or thing it’s on so that they stand out in the dark.. That is exactly why  you can’t help but stare when you see someones feet light up as they walk by.  This new cap by Dope gives new meaning to the term headlight and I already know what the Facebook and  Twitter pics are going to look like (flashlights on your head). So, Dope Couture does it again. They seem to have a knack to discovering that thing that has always been there and putting just the right emphasis, in just right way, so that they’re product is, not only familiar, but also stand out all at the same time (genius). Don’t miss this cap! There are only going to be 50 available (wait a min…who’s your supplier? I need that kind of deal), releasing September 9th at 12m both online and in-store for $50.

Well, it’s been a minute since my last post. My grandfather passed away on the 16th of February and it was a lot to deal with. I wasn’t in the blogging, tweeting, MySpace, or Facebook mood. After several attempts, I have just gotten back some of the motivation to continue on with my projects and plans. There will be a post on my grandfather later….and on to the post…..

I have picked up a few items over the course of the past month or so. I’m going start out with the Space Jam related items….such as these Fully Laced, royal blue laces from Karmaloop. I love the way they pop out from the black. They are noticeably bigger than the average pair of round laces, but I suppose that doesn’t really matter.

Although the Space Jam design was originally supposed to be just for me, I obviously decided to share the idea with others. After this was done I felt that I needed a shirt with my own personal touch. So, I flipped the colors to have my one of a kind shirt to wear with my shoes. I think this colorway allows the shoes to stand out more.

I went on the search for a top to compliment the Space Jams. I knew I could just do the Astronaut Bull tee, but #1, I don’t like average and #2 it’s winter time and just a tee won’t cut it.  So to no surprise I found next to nothing, but then went into Forever21 as a last resort and found this American Apparel-ish  striped hoodie. I admit, this was far from my first choice and it’s also a little big, however It was fairly cheap and matches perfectly…. I would also like to add that Hi 5.0 had on a hoodie like this on ABDC.

It was purely by accident that I came across this American Living striped cardigan at JC Penney (a store in which I’m usually not a big fan of). I was only looking over in this section because I was waiting for someone, but ended up finding something a little more fashionable than the hoodie (although I’m still going to keep it). Besides being a perfect match, this further fuels my new found love for cardigans.

I may not have mentioned it yet, but my holy grails are the Jordan 11′s. I have them in almost every color released. I intend on owning every color and December 23rd I will be one step closer to that, completely unnecessary, but ever so wanted, dream.  If you haven’t heard the Space Jam 11′s will be released this month after the date being changed twice  (Nike is good for that). I have been preparing for this all year, and by preparing I mean talking a lot about it my very limited number of sneaker head friends. I really never thought I’d own a pair of the Space Jam’s because the story is that there were only 5 pair made. I’m not sure why they’re being referred to as retro’s when they’ve never really been formally released, but whatever, I love them.

Apparently I’m not the only one who is anticipating the Space Jam’s release. New Era released a complimentary  fitted cap with a blue Bulls logo, that’s blowing steam through its nose, which reads “windy city”. The hat is made of the same ballistic nylon (the word nylon makes me think “cheap”) as the shoes, and features a patent leather bill with an oversized Bulls logo pattern printed on the underside. The inside is lined in blue satin (which makes your hair so silky smooth after wearing it for a while…..seriously) and the back has the word Chicago written in the same lettering as the number 23 on the back of the shoe.

As you can see in the pics, mine came in the mail today. It was the perfect ending to a week of studying, papers, finals, and lack of sleep.

I honor of my favorite shoe  being released I have designed a graphic for them that will soon be printed, making myself the only Tecknicolor, custom-made, Space Jam T-shirt. It goes perfectly with my new hat. Pics will be up as soon as it’s finished, so stay tuned.

John Earl of Jonnhy Cupcakes recently posted up this pic of himself on Twitter. I don’t know who their by, but he bought them in Japan while lecturing at select schools. They’re a black frames with one side of the frame a circle and the other a sqaure. If you had told me about this idea before seeing it, I would’ve though they’d look totally goofy. However, becuase of the proportioning of the frames the two shapes seem to actually blend together some how.

I thought these were for the same line, but these are the prototypes for a collaboration with Secret Society. I’m not really feelings these as much.

Source: Strictly Fitteds and Secret Society

Back to totes…… the great thing about them is that they’re unisex (generally speaking); guys can carry them and not look like they have a murse (man-purse). Of course, my preferred tote is by Ralph Lauren, but there are many other brands and styles you can go for. Another thing that makes totes an excellent choice is the fact that they come in basic and neutral colors that can be put with pretty much anything you own and still look decent.

They also come in various types of fabric to fit the style you’re wearing. There are high end leather, canvas, and khaki totes. There’s one for every occasion. If you check on my friends Jkissi  and Trav of Street Etiquette, you’ll see it done right. It’s also done exquisitely over at  BKc.

Supra has just released Skytop chains and key chains the. They come in different finishes; black gold and silver and are supposed to only be $25, which is an excellent deal. They’re available at most Supra dealers, like Factory 413. You should Follow them on Twitter too, they’re giving them away but it’s for today only, so don’t sleep.