LOUIS VUITTON PASSION BRACELET.

“BREAKIN’” IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES OF ALL TIME. AS HOLLYWOOD OF AN INTERPRETATION AS IT WAS, “BREAKIN’” TOOK A BIG PART IN INTRODUCING ME TO HIP HOP. WHEN I WAS THREE YEARS OLD MY GRANDMOTHER TAPED “BREAKIN’” AND “BREAKIN 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO” OFF OF HBO. SHE DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO USE A VCR TOO WELL AND TAPED THEM IN BLACK-AND-WHITE SO I ACTUALLY DIDN’T SEE THEM IN COLOR UNTIL I WAS IN MY TEENS. SHE CLAIMS SHE RECORDED THEM BECAUSE I LIKED HIP HOP BUT I DON’T THINK AT AGE THREE I LIKED ANYTHING. ANYWAY, I WATCHED THESE MOVIES AND DANCED AROUND THE HOUSE TO THEIR SOUNDTRACKS ALL DAY EVERY DAY. I NEVER QUITE POPPED AND LOCKED TO CHAKA KHAN’S “AIN’T NOBODY” AS GOOD AS TURBO AND OZONE BUT I TRIED. TURBO WAS ALWAYS MY FAVORITE. HERE HE IS IN AN AQUA FRESH COMMERICAL FROM THE EARLY EIGHTIES. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED THIS AND OTHER GREAT TURBO FOOTAGE, ALL OF WHICH I WILL BE POSTING AT SOME POINT.

BLUE, YELLOW, AND RED LOUIS VUITTON PLAYING CARD SET OF THREE.

THIS SEASON GANT SHARPENS ITS FASHION FOCUS AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND PERFECT THE CASUAL AMERICAN EAST COAST STYLE THAT HAS BECOME ITS TRADEMARK. IN ITS SPRING/SUMMER 2009 COLLECTION, GANT FEATURES THREE INSPIRATIONAL THEMES: MODERN NAUTICAL, LA PASTELS, AND SAFARI. DEFINITELY REMINISCENT OF EARLY ‘90S NAUTICA.

Kat Deluna “Unstoppable” from GMB Music Group on Vimeo.

KAT IS ON FIRE.

To commemorate Valentine’s Day, watchmaker Jaquet Droz has created a limited-edition timepiece designed to convey the spirit of love. Only eight models will be made of the new Grande Seconde Medium, Saint Valentin, which features a dial in the shape of a figure eight, meant to symbolize the union of two hearts as two interlocking circles. The rolled-edge red alligator-skin strap and bright red hands (with a tiny heart pointing to the time) distinguish the piece from earlier Grande Seconde models, the icon of the 18th-century Swiss brand. If i had a girlfriend, this would be the number-one contender for her valentine’s day gift.

IN 1991, TWO OF MY FAVORITE THINGS UNITED IN THE MOVIE “NOTHING BUT TROUBLE” – HIP HOP AND CHEVY CHASE. DIGITAL UNDERGROUND, OF WHICH 2PAC WAS THEN A MEMBER, PERFORMS THEIR SONG “SAME SONG” IN THIS COMEDY STARRING CHEVY AS WELL DAN AYKROYD, JOHN CANDY, AND DEMI MOORE. ALTHOUGH 2PAC DOESN’T DO HIS VERSE, HE DOES APPEAR IN WHAT WAS HIS FIRST MOVIE ROLE. OF COURSE, JUICE WAS RELEASED THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND TOOK AUDIENCES, INCLUDING MYSELF, BY STORM.

Jimmy Choo has announced a unique collaboration with the iconic British boot brand Hunter to produce the most luxurious Wellington boots. The limited edition wellies marries the quintessential design elements of Jimmy Choo with the original British tradition of Hunter – the ultimate fusion of fashion and function. The legendary Hunter silhouette with natural rubber construction has been embossed with signature Jimmy Choo crocodile print and branded top bind. “I was inspired by images from the festivals of the hip Brit girls in their wellies,” explains Tamara Mellon, Jimmy Choo President and founder. “This led to our collaboration with Hunter to produce a sleek interpretation of the British classic.” Established in 1856, Hunter Wellington Boots’ outstanding performance, durability and comfort has become legendary, with a dedicated following worldwide embracing everyone from farmers to rock stars to the British Royal Family. Whether city slicking or embracing the great outdoors, Hunter has become a symbol of the British way of life. I’d love to see a fly girl frolicking in the rain with a pair of these.

SPEECHLESS.

STARRING CHRISTY TURLINGTON, THE BALLY SPRING/SUMMER 2009 CAMPAIGN WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY RENOWNED PHOTOGRAPHER MARIO SORRENTI AND STYLED BY LORI GOLDSTEIN WHO IS KNOWN FOR HER WORK WITH ITALIAN VOGUE, VANITY FAIR, AND VERSACE. THE CAMPAIGN PORTRAYS THE QUINTESSENTIAL BALLY MAN AND WOMAN, THE EPITOME OF EFFORTLESS ELEGANCE. SHOT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CREATIVE DIRECTOR BRIAN ATWOOD AND ART DIRECTOR THOMAS LENTHAL, THE INTENTION WAS TO SHOW A COUPLE WHO KNOWS HOW TO LIVE LIFE WELL.