TOLGA!
I have been oohing and aahing over this killer bed for days, Ikea is killing the game right now, plus, I like cheapy furniture..especially if it is of the Swedish variety. It's like Avant-Garde for a discount.
How Delightful, and for $35 it wouldn't even be an issue to break it while fucking....you can just get a new one the next day.
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Brooklyn Circus
I am all about brown people doin' it big. Open up a store, throw parties, start your own groups...whatever, just represent and make us look good...Keep Me Hot, that's what I always say. At any rate, due to my upcoming departure to the land of milk and honey (NYC), I've been checking out culture blogs and shit. I want to know what's going on and who to get down with, that sort of thing. I am definitely a social butterfly here, but being one in NYC will take work and planning.
This blog is the truth, these boys, handsome as they are, are making moves there.
Check them out by clicking the link up there, and peep these flicks.
Like They Say, Experience is Everything.
"I'm Bonafide, An OG Hoe."
FLO$$Y
Labels: At The Crib, Brown Goodness, Menz, Other People's Blogs, Streetwear
SNEAK ATTACK!!!
I've been in touch with these guys in Detroit, these dope ass guys who make ill threads, even to the point where they sent me some stuff and I made it my business to show it off whenever I went out...the "Argyle" tee and that "This Subculture Is Strong" tee are both their creations. Now they've got out some new stuff and it's better than that last tee you bought, I promise!
Here's a bit of a sneak peek:
I'm fiending for that Sex Shooter piece, seriously. Plus, homeboy in the flicks is mad cute, so find these boys at their MYSPACE or The Sneak Attack Blog. Check them out and tell me how right I am later.
-FLO$$Y
Labels: Brown Goodness, Other People's Blogs, Streetwear
The Black Folks Guide To Appreciating Amy Winehouse
-According To Sista Toldja
1) Thou Shalt Not Hail Amy Winehouse As The New "Queen of Soul"- Do not compare Winehouse to icons such as Aretha Franklin, Minnie Ripperton and Erykah Badu. She ain't the one. And "The One" should be a sister. Amy spent years listening to these artists to capture their sound. What she has is a skillful balance of natural talent and reverent mimicry.
2) Thou Shalt Not Use Winehouse As The Example By Which To Criticize Black Singers- Questlove notably broke this rule by stating that Winehouse's 2006 album is the record "Lauryn wishes she had". How fucking dare he? L-Boogie obviously has some issues, but at least she's not running around missing teeth and gargling with Henny. She's got three baby Marleys, at that! A feat so many of us wish we could accomplish (well, at least I wish I could. Holla at me, Steven). I like Questlove, but shit. He needs to get off of these White girl's nuts! Anyway, don't complain about the lack of real Black female artists in the same breath you praise Winehouse. It's not that White girls have come out and shown us that they can do Soul better than we can. It's that White women like Winehouse and Joss (VOMIT!!!!) Stone are considered novel and recieve the sort of hype and support that sisters don't. The industry doesn't make stars of the Amel Larrieuxs, N'Dea Davenports, Georgia Anne Muldrows, N'Dambis, Ledisis, Greniques, Davinas, Jaguar Wrights, etc, etc, ETC. But that's not to say they don't exist! Understand, it was decided that Ciara and Amy Winehouse would be stars and that Keke Wyatt would not.
3) Thou Shalt Not Date Amy Winehouse- Brothers, it's one thing to make us feel bad by running around with these Heather-Feather ass, super Nordic White women. But when you go and grab one who is praised for her near-Blackness, that shit hurts. Growing up in Chicago, I saw soooo many bohemian, b-girl type White women, rocking yucky looking "dreads", big silver necklaces and Adidas. Basically, they were low-rent versions of me. Except for one major difference: Black men love THEM. Come on, y'all. It's 2007. Just say no. Besides, she looks like Skeletor.
4) Thou Shalt Keep It In Context- Remember, Winehouse is a Jewish girl from the UK. She is NOT from the slums of Brooklyn, the streets of Detroit, nor the dirt roads of Georgia. Anything she says that sounds reminicient of those places was LEARNED, word.
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-FLO$$Y
Labels: Other People's Blogs, Whitey, Winehouse
Street Fashion...
This is probably one of my greatest guilty pleasures. I love to see what people in other countries are wearing, even if it doesn't look like I could translate it into something I would wear. My personal look is very thought out, so I rarely deviate from it, but some of this stuff has inspired me to be a bit more adventurous...especially since it's getting warmer outside, see for yourself:
FaceHunter
I loves it.
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VOGUE!!
I've also been drowning myself in backissues of Vogue magazine, And damn, the nineties and early 2000's were beautiful in terms of their simplicity. I used to hate minimalism, now I like it more than any other aesthetic.
Check out this stuff I found:
Bottega Venetta-Spring 2001
Chloe-Spring 2001
Calvin Klein-Spring 2001
Yves Saint Laurent(Alber Elbaz!)-Spring 2001
Louis Vuitton-Spring 2001
Gucci-Spring 2001
Prada-Spring 2001
Yes this post is picture heavy, but judging by the jewels I just laid on you, you should be thankful....
-FLO$$Y
Labels: Archives, Other People's Blogs