Making it Happen: Wardrobe Stylist Nicole Alston (@ColaCultivated)
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: Interview with @ChazJordan for Au Courant & Otabo Works
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...
A Conversation with Phillip Lim
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 to make something pretty. Phillip...
Making it Happen: @TheDNTNBrand
I came up on this video through one of my buddies from Philly who has good taste and style. Since I respect her taste I had to peep in and she what it is she was supporting and helping to build. The DNTNBrand is described on its site, www.TheDNTNBrand.com, as “Premium Artwear”, which to me kind of...
Making it Happen: Baltimore’s Best Tailor Christopher Schafer
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 his point of view and...
Style & Swag Men’s Fashion Event at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum
This past Saturday I covered “Style & Swag: The New Black Male Elegance” event at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. The event included a workshop, fashion show and panel discussion all in conjunction with the Dandy Lion exhibit showing at the museum. The highlight of this event was the panel discussion where the panelists all shared...
The ConfirmedStock Pop-Up Recap
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 looked like it has been...
Feature: iQuell Cyber Closet in the UK
Over the weekend, a few looks from my “Cyber Closet” posts were featured at KevyKevSoulExperience . Kevy is a UK representer in the menswear blogosphere. I found his blog back in 2010 or maybe a little before, and I’ve been checking in since then . We’ve kept in touch via Twitter. He’s showing love for what I’m...
@ConfirmedStock Menswear Retail Pop-Up coming to Baltimore
I caught wind of this earlier this week and this looks to be a good step toward what Baltimore City needs on the menswear front. Confirmed Stock is a pop-up retail concept debuting in Baltimore at the end of this month on April 28th from 11 am – 5 pm. This video gives a great...
Quell Collections “Gold Standard” T-Shirt is ON SALE!
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 a good chance these won’t...
A Bathing Ape x Comme des Garçon PLAY Capsule Collection
A Bathing Ape and CdG PLAY, two high profile, high-end Japanese street wear brands have been making a big buzz of late. A Bathing Ape, the elder of the two brands, has been building a fanatical fan base since 1993. Bape’s homage to “The Planet of the Apes” has given it its instant...
Au Courant by @ChazJordan
A young man from Chicago has a vision of luxury street wear. He’s taking the steps, one by one, to see that vision come to fruition. He’s letting his taste lead the way and seems extremely focused. That’s how it should be. I don’t know what he’s done before Au Courant but I know what...