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My Gear: Nike Air Max 90 ‘OG’

by quell on Mar 15, 2013 • 1 Comment

Just few posts ago I mentioned these sneakers as a pair of my favorite trainers for Spring 2013. I had the blue color way back in when they originally released. I remember when I first wore them like it was yesterday. I wore them on a trip to Kings Dominion....

Cyber Closet Look 26

by quell on Mar 5, 2013 • No Comments

The previous post featuring the new Balenciaga Pleated hight tops inspired this cyber closet look. Purple/Violet is one of my favorite colors but I don’t wear it very much. I began to wonder how would I sport these violet beauties in the streets. The silhouette is sleek but the details...

Men's Style / QuinTelevision / Shoes

The Platform: Mr. Violent from Allen Onyia of @UpscaleHype

by quell on Mar 4, 2013 • No Comments

I thought this was a really clever and graceful way to cover a new product. Allen Onyia and the team at UpscaleHype give one of the most coveted high end sneakers a personality and share this new point of view with the blogosphere. Looking forward to more from The...

Music / QuinTelevision

“1998″ by @Japiro (directed by @NiceshotKyle & @iQuell)

by quell on Feb 19, 2013 • No Comments

Japiro’s “1998″ seemed to be the song that resonated the most with his fans. Over J.Cole’s popular Erykah Badu loop, he captured some critical moments in his life around his high school life in 1998. It was only right that he prepared a visual for his supporters. Here’s the...

Men's Style / Shoes

Favorite Trainers/Track Sneakers for S/S 2013

by quell on Feb 11, 2013 • No Comments

The new year has set in and I’m catching up on fashions, style, culture and other important things that make my world go round. Every year I make of list of things I plan to purchase during the course of the year to help build my wardrobe and steer clear...

Men's Style / My Gear

#Style: Trench Coats for Gray Days w/ iQuell

by quell on Oct 31, 2012 • No Comments

My favorite season affords me the opportunity to wear my trench coat on the days when it’s not to frigid outside. Those are normally gray days where there’s a bit of an overcast or even a slight drizzle. I dig gray days in my city. The cloudy skies accented by the...

Music

Music: ULTRASUEADE: …in search of iQuell

by quell on Oct 19, 2012 • No Comments

Instead of asking for gifts for my birthday I’d rather give them. So I assembled a celebration playlist and with the help of my man Japiro we made “ULTRASUEDE: …in search of iQuell” a reality. Download from the link below and share it with your friends. ULTRASUEDE:…in...

Men's Style / My Gear

My Gear: Color Denim w/ iQuell

by quell on Oct 18, 2012 • No Comments

Somewhere between my inner rebellious style that wears black waxed jeans 4 out of 5 times and my corporate casual style there’s always the urge for me to pick up a few items that show a little flavor and versatility. On my last trip to NY I stop passed Uniqlo...

Men's Style / Shoes

Bally Sabatino Boot

by quell on Sep 18, 2012 • No Comments

Summer is coming to an end in a few days and before you know it it’ll be time to pack away the lightweight sneakers and shoes and break out the boots. I’ve always been a fan of hiking boots. My favorite back in the day were the Timberland hiker,...

Cyber Closet / Men's Style

#Style Cyber Closet – Look 24

by quell on Sep 5, 2012 • No Comments

1. Unconstructed Blazer – $600 by Gant Rugger at Mr. Porter 2. Suede Drivers – $495 by Ferragamo at Park and Bond 3. Colored Denim by 7 for Mankind 4. T-Shirt – $25 by Kings Rule Together 5 Pocket square – $8 by The Tie Bar After a short...

Cyber Closet / Men's Style

#Style Cyber Closet – Look 23

by quell on Aug 22, 2012 • No Comments

1. Combat Jacket – $189 by Zara 2. Gold Michael Jackson chain & charm – $295 by Nous Sommes 3. Jeans – $306 (on sale) by DSquared2 4. Hightop Sneakers – $525 by Yves Saint Laurent (for now) at Mr. Porter 5. V-neck tee – $24.50 by J.Crew My 3rd look...

Cyber Closet / Men's Style

#Style Cyber Closet – Look 22

by quell on Aug 21, 2012 • No Comments

1. Vintage denim shirt by Levi – $380 at Haven 2. Fedora by G-Star – $60 (on sale) at Ssense 3. Cargo pants by J-Brand – $240 at Park & Bond 4. Longwing oxford by Mark McNairy – $295 (on sale) at Endclothing 5. Waxed cotton & Leather bracelet both...

Cyber Closet / Men's Style

#Style Cyber Closet – Look 21

by quell on Aug 20, 2012 • No Comments

1. Striped Sweater – $265 by Feal Mor 2. Leather hightops – $400 at TresBienShop 3. Dry Flat Selvage Denim (Thinn Finn Fit) – $275 by Nudie Jeans 4. Cotton/ Cashmere Scarf – $460 by Aleaxander McQueen at Ssense I was tapped by a friend to put together some looks for an...

QuinTelevision

T by Alexander Wang featuring Azealia Banks

by quell on Aug 2, 2012 • No Comments

“Gold Celine wedges I’m way downtown” Alexander Wang recruits Azealia Banks for his Fall 2012 campaign. “Van Vogue” is great “fashion” song to rock to. Perfect match! Wang totally gets it as this isn’t the first hip-hip, fashion fusion video he’s been involved in. I feel like the rest of...

Making it Happen / QuinTelevision

A Conversation with Phillip Lim

by quell on Jul 30, 2012 • No Comments

SHOWstudio: In Fashion – Phillip Lim from SHOWstudio on Vimeo. “Let Phillip Lim remind them that its Fashion Week” – K. West A conversation with one of America’s top designers. He discusses his background, his views on the fairer sex and how “it takes a whole lot of ugly...

My Gear / Shoes

My Gear – 1901′Wing It’ and ‘Wingman’ Oxfords

by quell on Jul 25, 2012 • No Comments

All the hard bottom shoes and loafers I normally wear to the office need a rest during the summer months. They leather can use a break and so can the soles of my feet so I made it a goal of mine to find a sole pair of soft bottom...

Music

Music: What I’ve been listening to lately

by quell on Jul 25, 2012 • No Comments

1. “#HEAUXSHIT – The Playlist” – This playlist/mixed CD started out as a joke between friends and manifested itself into one of the finest compilations of ratchet, nasty, entertaining rap music. Brought to you by the twisted minds of @p00kums, @japiro and myself. You can download it here. Please hashtag #heauxshit on...

My Gear

My Gear: Vintage Cazal 305s

by quell on Jul 10, 2012 • 1 Comment

As a kid I used to watch my father get dressed and zoom in and out of my grandmother’s house on the weekends. He always seemed so poised, so important and he always dressed really cool! He never really wore suits out to wherever he was going but he...

Men's Style / Shoes / Women's Style

Style: His and Her Margiela’s

by quell on Jun 29, 2012 • 1 Comment

I was browsing the Internet checking out designers I like and stumbled across the strapped up beauties from a brand I a little familiar with. These mid-top trainers are from Margiela’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. I haven’t seen them until now. A lot of guys have their reservations about shoes with...

Men's Style

My Favorite looks from Burberry Prorsum Spring/Summer 2013

by quell on Jun 27, 2012 • No Comments

Christopher Bailey is one of my favorite men’s designers. He a few of my favorite looks of his for Prorsum’s 2013 Spring/Summer collection. FYI: Baseball/ Bomber Jackets are my favorite men’s outerwear piece so this collections wins in book automoatically! You can view the show in all its retractable roof...

Cyber Closet / Men's Style

Cyber Closet: Look 20

by quell on Jun 22, 2012 • No Comments

1. Tracket Jacket – $280 Vintage Suede by Givenchy available at FruitionLV 2. Glasses - $399.99 Cazal 740 96 from Vintage Frame Company 3. Shorts – $195 by Rag and Bone available Mr. Porter 4. Watch – $282 by Uniformwares 5. Lowtop Sneakers – $380 by Comme des Garcons SHIRT x The Generic Man Très Bien Shop...

Making it Happen

Making it Happen: Baltimore’s Best Tailor Christopher Schafer

by quell on Jun 11, 2012 • No Comments

Recently I paid a visit to Christopher Schafer, voted Baltimore’s best tailor the past 2 years by Baltimore Magazine, at his Harbor East studio. I met Chris last month at the Style & Swag Men’s Fashion Event at Reginald F. Lewis museum. Chris was one of the panelist lending...

Baltimore / Men's Style / My Gear

T.G.I.F – Dates, Drinks and Dinner Jackets

by quell on May 21, 2012 • 1 Comment

This weekend I hit the town and ‘turnt up’ a bit to enjoy a little nightlife in the city. I skipped the normal club scene and had drinks and laughs at a new upscale restaurant and lounge. I thought a dinner jacket would be appropriate considering the high brow...

Baltimore / Making it Happen / Men's Style

The ConfirmedStock Pop-Up Recap

by quell on May 1, 2012 • 1 Comment

If covering an art exhibit wasn’t enough excitement for me for one Saturday, I also attended the Confirmed Stock Pop-Up Shop that I mentioned here a few weeks ago. The turn out was great! Great vendors, great customers and great products. It was held in an abandon church that...

Making it Happen / Men's Style

Quell Collections “Gold Standard” T-Shirt is ON SALE!

by quell on Mar 21, 2012 • No Comments

The Quell Collections Shop Page has been updated and along with the new look are also new prices. The “Gold Standard” t-shirt that dropped at the end of last Summer are now on sale for this Spring. There are only a few sizes left in each color and there’s...

My Philosophy

An Open Letter to My City

by quell on Feb 27, 2012 • 3 Comments

(About 98.3% of #welcometoBaltimore tweets were not things to be proud of) Dear Charm City, We made it. We trended. We went worldwide on Twitter. In this case it wasn’t for something to be proud of and now I’ve noticed what’s wrong with our city. It seems we’ve lost...

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My Gear / Shoes

My Gear: Nike Air Max 90 ‘OG’

by quell on Mar 15, 2013 • 1 Comment

Art

Design: Quell Collections Wallpapers – Bentley Continental GT by Quell Collections aka Continental “Quell”

by quell on Mar 12, 2013 • No Comments

The Bentley Continental is my favorite 2 door coupe. I decided to re-imagine it through the vision for the Quell Collections aesthetic. I relate the Quell Collections vision to Bentley’s strong, sharp, contemporary lines. Its gorgeous and masculine at the same time. There are 3 variations of the Continental “Quell” wallpaper available for iPhone you...

Baltimore / Cyber Closet / Men's Style

Cyber Closet Look 26

by quell on Mar 5, 2013 • No Comments

Men's Style / QuinTelevision / Shoes

The Platform: Mr. Violent from Allen Onyia of @UpscaleHype

by quell on Mar 4, 2013 • No Comments

Music / QuinTelevision

“1998″ by @Japiro (directed by @NiceshotKyle & @iQuell)

by quell on Feb 19, 2013 • No Comments

My Philosophy / QuinTelevision

‘Beating the Little Hater’ by @Jsmooth995 of Illdoctrine.com

by quell on Feb 14, 2013 • No Comments

We all face the “little hater” insight. Its human instinct. We develop character and make progress by overcoming that “little hater”. Listen to Jay Smooth of www.Illdoctrine.com break it down

Men's Style / Shoes

Favorite Trainers/Track Sneakers for S/S 2013

by quell on Feb 11, 2013 • No Comments

Making it Happen

Making it Happen: Wardrobe Stylist Nicole Alston (@ColaCultivated)

by quell on Jan 3, 2013 • No Comments

This first post of this year starts out similar to my first post from a year ago. Instead of speaking on my efforts or my plans I’m highlighting the great work of one of my peers, this time around Baltimore native, Nicole Alston. Nicole and I met via Twitter just admiring each others work and...

Making it Happen / Men's Style / Shoes

Making it Happen: Interview with @ChazJordan for Au Courant & Otabo Works

by quell on Nov 27, 2012 • No Comments

Back in February I shared the Au Courant brand here on the blog. I dropped in from time to time to see what’s new with the brand and his founder, Chaz Jordan. To my surprise Chaz Jordan has expanded his resume into footwear. I treated myself to a pair of the incredible black high top...

Music

Music: W.I.B.L.T.L – @Japiro , @TrinidadJamesGG, @Lloyd_YG

by quell on Nov 21, 2012 • No Comments

Japiro ” 4 More Years” – This new single from Japiro show true improvement as an artist. Self produced track is super groovy. The flows are tight and despite the name the content is overly political but its very aware and relevant. I mean how or why would you front on our President Obama’s 2nd...

Music / QuinTelevision

Al Lindstrom Interviews Combat Jack

by quell on Nov 7, 2012 • No Comments

I’ve been rocking with Combat Jack for a few years now since his blog over at the Daily Mathematics (can’t find a link) Now I rock with him weekly on PNC Radio with The Combat Jack Show. I tell my friends about damn near every episode and I know for a fact they get...

Men's Style / My Gear

#Style: Trench Coats for Gray Days w/ iQuell

by quell on Oct 31, 2012 • No Comments

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