Pay ya due'z!!!!!!!!!!!

Couldn't control my impulse!!!!! LOL! can't help it. What up Guerre!!!!! LOL! It'z on!!!! Ain't ready!!! Just when ya'll thought ya had me. Hit the track with somethin elze!! No Nikez, no Puma'z and Deffinetly no Jordan'z! Jordan don't even dress like u! FuZz!

I'M BEGINING TO RESPECT EM!!!!!

Stacy Adamz haz been on thiz new kick of trying to bring new life to the wallbee shoe. yeah even clarkz te originatorz of the shoe have tried to revamp it an failed. Itz like everybody tryna get they Hybrid on!!!! But I'm begining to respect the way stacy adamz iz taking their style of wally shoez. My favorite have to be the cream onez. The tanz are ok, but they remind of the timberland hypridz!!!! Gosh thoze were ugly!!!! But the cream have a smoother presence.

Just one thing, ur no good for me!!!!! AMERIE IZ THE STYLE BEAST U SHOULD WATCH FOR!!!!

Yes thiz iz the year of the fashion foward female. It seemz everybody iz trying to marketed az the new faashionesta. That gurl whoze on the verge of what IT iz. Letz really sit down and have a talk about thiz subject!!! A few yearz ago when it came to the majority of female singerz, all u had to do waz show a little skin and you were great. However, the industry iz realizing the KFC method iz kind of playing out. Thighz, Legz, and Breastz are playing out(well maybe not breastz!!! LOL!). Itz more than just the skimpy outfitz. I love how Beyonce paradez around half naked teazing every man in America, showing uz what we can't have. it'z arouzing, not stylish, big difference. I praize her for being real and not deviating from what she knowz. But, Rhianna iz the female who changed the style game and turned the majority of femalez into short hair stilleto wearin, style daring chickz(I tilt my porkpie to her marketing and design team). Which iz cool but the majority of chickz who had long hair are not choppin it off and frying it. What i'm saying through thiz long drawn out intro iz there haz to be a Female artist who can stick to her long haired Diva rootz and still prove to be a style Beast. Hence forth in my eyez, Amerie haz to be the female who iz proving that she can hold her head up amongst the elelte group of stylish songstressez!!! The issue iz she'z slept on a lot. But her music video "only one" proved to me that she haz what it takez. Her being on Def Jam(home of Rhianna, need I say more) iz a plus becauze it seemz they're willing to push for her being a dominant presence on the scene. However, the Question iz will the public receive it? Even though I poze the question, I don't really care!!! The general public really doezn't know what they want anyway!!!! But putting her up against the competition out now in the form of Keri Hilson, who sells off of great songz and sex appeal. Hilson sexy indeed, but Amerie haz raw style that haz to be embraced!!!! But if she never ever makez it like that, She'z the flyest to me. Allz fair in Love and war

New Gem in the Stacy Adamz Contemporary shoe line!!!!

It'z been a while since I honestly loved a pair of Shoez from Stacy Adamz Contemporary collection. Dubbed the Armondz, theze are deffinetly eye catching shoez that have the versitility to transition from dressed up to dress casual. In todayz time it'z imperative that one findz itemz that can blend between both worldz. From a great brown suit to a casual cream sweater. The craftmenship iz superd. Like i've mentioned before the contemporary line haz been disappointing at timez. Mainly around the winter monthz. Summer, thatz when the brighter colorz come out. But az everybody knowz, I wear bright colorz all year round. But even if it'z not a bright color, I enjoy sleek design. The classic collection still iz the livest though, handz down!!! Real dress shoe loverz know what I speak of!!!!

STYLE OVERLOAD

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When looking at the style/fashion world, itz entertaining to watch the lengthz people go to see the effect it haz on the massez and the world in which we dwell. To know how one trend such az a look, item, or style can generate millonz of dollarz. Then therez the mindset of the shopper. No matter what look ur going for, therez one main concept everyone haz in common. Everyone iz trying look their best. People want to communicate they're hip, cool, sheek, fly innovative or on the cutting edge. Everybody haz their own interpetation on what style iz and everybody wantz to be heard. For some many feel that the great A American Abercrombie and Fitch look iz the best. Many just want that by the beach feel, so they dawn the Hollister shirtz. Otherz love the College boy cool, so they hit the Gap. Then there are thoze who feel they're on another level. Thoze who value their self worth in designer labelz. Thoze who feel if it ain't coverd in Fendi F'z, or the Louiz vuitton LV'z or Checkerboard plaid it ain't worth it. Then therez the minimalist theory that statez less iz more. You can have Gucci suit, but it doezn't need to be plasterd with Gucci G'z all over it. Besidez the individualz that are placing value on what style iz, then u have Magazinez that are slowly but surely trying to shape and mold the world into what they feel style/fashion should be. Trust me, it'z not just women'z fashion magazinez that are conveying an underlined message. Esquire magazine haz a best dressed real male in America contest every year. They pick five contestantz out of thousandz of online entriez to pick a number one winner. However, for the past few yearz, many of the same type of contestantz win the contest. Men who are dressed in Bespoke tailored suitz with bright colored spriped sockz and dress shoez with a monk strap. Not knocking the look, becauze the look haz it'z on place. But becauze of thiz one contest, itz forced many young men to become clonez of what already exhistz. It makez them feel that in order to be Best dressed they have to look like that. If the look iz naturally u, then fine. But if ur playing a role to win itz not a go. What I'm saying itz like Christianity, u have many different beleifz and doctrinez. You have Baptist, free will baptist, southern baptist, penticostal, evangelicalz, church of god and christ. All different denominationz under christianity, but they all have the belief in jesus christ. Same thing with style. All different stylez and wayz of dressing, but still trying to communicate a type of cool. And everybody iz looking at eachother like the other iz wrong. Visciously denouncing eachother behind their backz, in the public and in the media. And yes maybe us style bloggerz are to blame with all the knit picking and bashing we do. All in the name of self expression. Freedom of speech. Freedon of the press. We take our rightz a little too far. To be honest we misuze a lot of our rightz just because we have them at our grasp. And we sit behind a computer screen, go round town and take picturez of ourselvez. Postin picturez of thingz we buy and thingz we think are cool. We say it'z about being onez self, but in actuality it'z not. Everybody haz their opinion of what style iz and everybody iz cramming their opinionz down eachotherz throat. And letz not even talk about hip-hop sending subliminal messagez about style through the power of lyricz. I mean itz nothing new the impact that high fashion had urban neighborhoodz. The problem waz that many couldn't afford the many of the high end garmentz that flapped in the wind az a proud flag on the clothing rackz. There were few optionz for people in the hood. Go on boosting spreez in mallz, sell drugz, some how work for the money legit or sell drugz. All but one are all negative wayz of going about attaing fine fashionz and goodz. But letz be real, in many casez how many timez did we salute the good guy? If it wazn't for two groupz of shoplifting/boosting crewz from brooklyn coming together in the 80'z for their love of Ralph Lauren Polo clothing, Ralph Lauren wouldn't be popular in the ghetto'z of America let alone hip-hop. How many timez do people praize the neighborhood drug dealer for stringin out motherz, fatherz, auntz and unclez on controled substancez, but we loved to see what Fresh itemz he waz gonna hit the block with. Hip-hop iz a reflection of whatz happening in the streetz. so in every ghetto everybody iz in battle mode trying to one up thiz one or that one with the latest or what won't come out til next year. Hip-hop star that did it the best had to be Jay-z. A side from the fashionz Jay even tried to promote a sophisticated lifestyle that project dwellerz couldn't fathom. who can remember Jigga bragging in hiz Rhymez about otherz thumbing through the source, he readz the Robb Report. Many just took it az another rhyme. But back in High School I went to barnez & noble and sat down to read what the fuss waz about. The Robb Report straight up blew my mind. It talked about itemz that were unatainable to a person living in their aunt'z basement. Carz, homez, fine wine, bussiness dealz the way of life that rich white men have been living for yearz. But it showed me where Jigga'z head waz at and continuez to progress. When u look a how he went from the Bentley to to the Maybach or from Crystal to moet and Rose'. It'z all the Rob Report. So now, what happenz? Now every rapper haz to follow suit. Everybody haz been Rollz Royce Phantomed to death!!! Iz that what u really need to show ur a rap star on? Do I need a pair of LV Millionarez or Evidence to show i'm hot stuff. Yez Mr. Perscription Versace Framez iz talkin!!!! When do we really just create our own lane instead of just being carbon copy clonez of whatz already out??!! How man more stick figure femalez have to hurl befor a runway show to fit the image???!!! Tom Ford iz one of my favorite designerz, but how many more interveiwz do we have to read with him talking about testing the linez of sexuality(if ur straight try being gay, and if ur gay try being straight). Wild thing iz, many will rationalize what he said, and will try it. Thiz iz why I have a sub-title on my blog, "itz deeper than clothing". becauze the statement iz true. We want to act like appearance izn't everything. However, people prove me wrong everyday. Certain job interveiwz you have to dress for. Just to work on wallstreet u have to be dressed formally. There iz no t-shirt and jeanz day at the dow jonez or nazdaq office!! What i'm trying to say iz how u dress and what u wear categorizez and stigmatizez an individual!! When u think of a blonde U think of a white female wearing huge dior shadez, an Abercrombie t-shirt, Juicy sweatpantz and humungous Ugg bootz. More so a trendy look than stylish one. However, theze femalez feel they own the scene when they converge upon it. Thank u Paris for making thiz look popular. She doezn't even wear em anymore, but she'z populaized a look that haz lasted at least five yearz. Thatz something, most trendz don't even last half a year. I know therez a lot of Style/fashion rambling in thiz post. But I just feel more emphasis haz been put into dollarz and following trendz, indiviualz, ect. We have to start listening to what'z on the inside of how we feel. Karl Lagerfeld iz a Style Genius but seeing a picture with a Cheeseburger and friez that have the Chanel Logo on the front of the containers, with hiz quote that sayz, "Fashion iz the healthiest motivation for losing weight" it raisez red flagz. It makez me think about the pressure we all put on image. from weight loss to what we wear, to the way people put it together. It'z too much to take in at one time. There will be a part two to thiz blog entry. Becauze there are many thoughtz I have on the situation. Some that I know every person iz facing image issuez everyday but iz afraid to speak about it.

HAD TO GO WITH MY IMPULSEZ!!!!!!

Yeah I know, all thiz talk about Impulse sneakerz, I know a lot of ya'll figured I waz gonna break down and buy a pair. Well yep, marched myself down to Whalley Sample Shop and bought em!!! And no don't think ur gonna see a pair of 501'z with em!!!!! No but when I rock em a plan to kill em suit and sneakerz style. The part where most people go wrong with the look iz they try to be too relaxed. Some people will just put on jeanz instead of dress pantz. Otherz will just put on a t-shirt underneath instead of a dress shirt. But go all the way hard to still covey ur not playing with em. Uzed to love killin that look. Trust not makin a habit of it. Too many ill dress shoez in my collection.

for the love of the FuZz: Musiq

Coming up in my high school dayz, Musiq soulchild waz a dude who I took a lot of style tipz from. Since he came out on the scene he'z definetly been a serious force in the R&B world. However st timez hiz dresscode iz slept on a lot. He'z set a lot of trendz back in late 2000, that a lot of dudez are doing now. Well first of he came out on the scene in the height of the Neo-soul experience. Which brought a different feel on to the black music culture. Where at the club u were uzed to seeing dudez wear all thiz urban wear like Enyce and Rocawear. At Neo soul the style waz more organic, more afrocentric, more put together. A guy might wear baggy jeanz(hey dudez weren't really ready to embrace fitted and skinny jeanz just yet), but he might pair it with a burnt orange leather jacket, a graphic t-shirt, a apple jack hat, timbs and in place of the bling on the kneck, maybe some beedz. Wow soundz like something that a dude would wear to the club now. Well that waz musiq'z style az a whole. He waz one of the frontmen of the Neo Soul Culture. You can take it back to my favorite joint "i'm not tryna pressure u"(what I call it LOL!) where he wore the T-Shirt head turban, with the tie off in the back. Everybody did that around 2000-2001. Dudez walkin around the hood, no shirt on with sagging jeanz and a turban. Man even Jay-z uze to wear em!!!! HOW POWERFUL IZ THAT!!!!???? Or look at half crazy where he cut hiz hair and went through the denim phaze, with the studed denim jacketz, driving cap, and timbz. No matter what Musiq haz alwayz tried to stay intune with the streetz. Which iz alwayz communicated through hiz footwear. Itz alwayz, great sneakerz or timberland bootz. More recently with the ever changing culture, hiz style iz more refined. Dress shirt, jeanz, tiez, and sneakerz. Leather jacketz with a dress shirt and tie with a drivng cap. Itz very smooth. I loved how they styled hiz video for "b.u.d.d.y". Everybody, even the supporting extra'z were crushing it. It really looked like a true Neo Soul party. Leather jacketz, blazerz with jeanz and sneakerz. Chickz wearin the semi eightiez look or wearin a bucket hat with a skirt and heelz. So smooth and cool. No DJ, a band playing. But to me Musiq iz a style beast that iz deffinetly underrated.

HIP HOP VIDEOZ NEED TO STEP THEIR GAME UP!!!

Me being a fan of hip-hop I love to sit down and watch hip-hop music videoz. I mean I love how a director iz able to communicate a visual concept for a song. specially when u buy the album and u think the particular song iz wack, but adding a video to it can help it to make sense. To be honest hip-hop videoz really aren't the same any more. I remember catz uzed to put more thought into videoz. I mean u had the bad boy era with videoz like "victory", "24 hourz to live". DMX'z "stop being greedy", "How itz goin down". Ghostface'z "Appolo kids" and all that I got iz you". Videoz that spoke to all the emotionz in the soul. If they were going to be ballerific, they did it with class. Like Nas'z "hate me now". One of the most sickest baller type videoz of all time. Represented living the life of Luxury to the fullest. But it didn't look cheap in the process. Today it seemz like the formula to any video iz letz get all my hood niggaz together, put on all our jewelry get some video gurlz and post up in the projectz and look tough. I mean thiz iz the day and age where people are obsessed with the neighborhood and the background of theze rapstarz. At pointz thiz concept iz nothing new to rap videoz. Wu-tang in their video'z were good for bringin out their whole hood to show a real grimey scene. You had "Cream", "can it be", and Raekwon'z "incarserated Scarfacez". However, thoze videoz were classicz. And to thiz day they're highly respected. But, az yearz go on they spawn a whole new generation of grimey street videoz with no creativity. Or look Jay'z "big pimpin" and "A papi". Same concept video gurlz on a beach or an island pouring out mad bottlez of crystal while having a Bentley in the background. Thoze two were monumental videoz to hip-hop. Now think about how many other video that are out now, that do the samething. Say what you want about Kanye, I dig hiz creativity. He tryz to push hiz videoz to the limit. He ain't afraid to pay wild amountz of money to get hiz ideaz across. He just wantz creative videoz. Now if only the rest of hip-hop could do the same!!!!

Chill night out!

Tonight waz more of a chill night, didn't feel like really stuntin all the way hard, just went Casual FuZz. Picked up pookie from class and we rolled to our spot Olive Garden. man we had a ball laughing at everything, from high water pantz to Rick ross in a red satan shirt, everything(right now i'm speaking in code, pookie knowz). had to get my fix of stuffed mushroomz. I swear pookie doezn't know what she'z missing!! LOL! Loud dude next to uz takin a toast an nobody in the party roastin with him, akward moment LOL! All in all a great night!!! Thankz to the love of my life.

THORTON'Z GAS STATION, HOME OF THE BEST MANGO SMOOTHIEZ IN THE WORLD!!!

Since I stopped drinkin soda, I've been on a fruit drink tip. Punchez, orange juice, some ice tea'z. But what I really love are the frozen fruit drinkz. For a while I waz a huge fan of DD Tropicana Coolataz. However, therez a new winner in town. meet Thorton'z Gas station, which houzez the best Blend for the perfect Mango Smoothie. I mean U can really taste the pure mango in every sip. It'z wild that agas station iz giving a national chain a run for itz money. Right now i'm hooked. Everytime i'm out on the boston post road I have to have one. It haz a better taste and way cheaper than the competition.

THE TOP-HAT!!!

Everytime I watch TCM(turner classic moviez) I love to see thoze classic filmz with gentleman dressed to the ninez, and topped off with a top hat. When we look at the top hat in relivence of today, we look at it az more of a costume peice. But between the 1700'z to the early 1930'z the top hat waz made for the most distinguised of gentlemen. For many yearz Aristocratz and many wall street holderz wore them. They commanded respect amongst the rich and powerful. When you look at the different advertizement characterz of pop culture we will see how the top hat iz uzed. Looking at Mr. Minopoloy, he'z dressed az a multi-million dollar aristocrat out of the 1930'z. With my obsession with the 1920'z and 30'z I would deffinetly wear a top hat. However, I'm not feeling how they've defiled the meaning of what the hat stood for. With the resurfacing of flava flav(who wearz some ill junk but some how findz a way to mess up the flow everytime.) and T-pain walking around with theze huge jointz are making them more out of a mockery. When I get the right one I plan show theze suckaz how they should be worn. With respect and class.

Im in my zone!!!!

AIN'T ABOUT WHAT i THINK I AM, IT'Z ABOUT WHAT GOD MADE ME TO BE!!!! fUzZ AND GOD BLESS!!!

Sweater iz freaking sick!!!!! Ain't no way that could stay on the wrackz!!!

So today I waz out running around and stumbled upon thiz mean Sweater. Who iz it by... Sean John!!!!! LOL! yeah, doezen't shock me, cauze sean john haz a real seiouz designer edge, for it to be an Urban Brand. The collar and the belting iz what pulled me in. The design iz sick fresh too. The leather patchez bring a rich feel to it az well. Deffinetly a dress casual peice that when paired right can make a powerful statement. While we're on the subject i'm loving doing the dress casual look. I don't make a habit of it. But on CERTAIN weekendz I do it. Sweater, dress shirt and tie, pantz, scarf combo. The key do the dressy quality iz wearing an extra dressy item it. For me itz all in the hats. I might wear a wide brim, a godfather or porkpie. Kangol capz are smooth but at timez might come of a little babish. They still convey a smooth air. But with them I feel they're better when u dress all the way up. Shirt and tie or full suit. But trust thiz peice will kill em!!!

Blessed Beauty!!!

My recent favorite Fly Full figured female interest haz to be Tamela Man. Yez the Co-star to the tyler perry Medea seriez and the meet the brown'z sitcalm, haz become my new muze. Plus she haz a powerful voice. Now don't get me wrong, pookie iz my number one angelic beauty in my world. Donyelle iz the Pretty face. But Tamela iz a real woman of grace.

ALL EYEZ ON ME!!!!!!!!!

I decided to do a seperate post with one of the picz my pookie took tonight of me tonight in the olive garden. When I tell people about our outtingz and what we go through, people don't beleave it. I mean we receive dirty lookz, ice grillz, the jealouze snickerz, and the many starez to catch the eye az an advance from the opposite sex. To me the catching of the eye from femalez when out iz wild. I mean be real i'm with my gurl, doezn't that bother you any???!!! I mean pookie'z nice but don't let that smile fool u, She will rag and drag u!!!! LOL! Any way, in thiz pic watching uz from the side linez!! Befor Pookie took thiz pic thiz same chick burnt a hole in my face lookin and smiling. What topz thiz trifling mess off iz her man walkz up to the table in the midst of her watching!!! Man theze chickz iz wild scandlouz out here!!!! To all the single men, PLEAZE FIND THE RIGHT ONE!! And keep her away from me!!! LOL!

WILD NIGHT OUT!!!!!! SHOTZ OF NUVO!!!!!!! lol!!!

So itz saturday night, my pookie and I decided to go out tonight for a lil dinner at one of our favorite resterauntz, Olive Garden. Thankz to my pookie'z dream!!! LOL! The night started off kind of rough becauze they sat uz next to thiz group of loud old school women who wanted to make there presence known when we sat down. Letz just say by the end of their meal they weren't so thrilled any more! LOL! Any, after their departure the air waz clear. We had sooooo much fun. The papz were out tonight. But all in all a great evening. For some reazon I couldn't stop saying "taking shotz of Nuvo"!!! I mean i'm not a drinker, but whatz the deal with thizz nuvo mess!!! Walkin round with some mess that lookz like an expensive lava lamp!!!!! LOL! What type of drunk mess iz that???!!!! Any way we had fun!!!

Educate yourselvez

When I speak of education, it doezn't alwayz mean book smartz. It also meanz educate yourself on life and where u fit in at. Educate ur mind to understand who u are and what ur about. See everyday I'm discovering new thingz about myself. But for the most part be open to the search. Most of all become open to the change in life. Thiz waz brought upon by a conversation i had with two yung dudez who were middle school age. So caught up in hood life, thinkin they're in the know. But through the conversation I enlightened them on the drama they seek and all of the fallen soliderz they glorify. How quick they're ready to protect the honor of someone they've never even met. Man I shake my head at timez when I look at how the New Haven Streetz misleadz theze yung kidz into beleaving in thiz hood nonsense. Almost had me at one point. One of the young men asked me, waz I known in my neighborhood? I smiled and said to him "I chooze not to be known, just seen." You should have seen hiz reaction. Becauze in the Elm city, having your name known and recognized in the streetz iz everybodiez dream. But after you've put in the work, shot people, robbed people, sold drugz, and you get my age, you come to realize that it all wazn't worth it. The danger u placed your family under wazn't worth it. Looking over ur shoulder, wazn't worth it. Watching them carrying ur best friendz casket, wazn't worth it. seeing hiz mother give up all hope and dying a few weekz after him wazn't worth it. Most guyz who get my age finally come to gripz with that. And they go on to make better livez for themselvez. But it all startz with educating urself, to know ur limitz, sso u won't be mislead.

MONKEIEZ CAN'T LOOK THE LION IN THE FACE!!!!!

So I went to my favorite store, Express yesterday. Waz def in a tizzy over them sellin out of the yellow v-kneck sweater. Shout out to my dude who looked out on tryin to find it. so after coming to gripz with that, i kept looking around and stumbled upon thiz mean two toned Grey Striped lion logo scarf. I have fallen deeply in love with it. Really I'm kinda glad I didn't get the sweater. Thiz scarf the accessory I needed to do damage with. Monkeyz can't look the lion in the face. When u see it go forth u'll know why i'm the originator of thiz.

Stacy Adams Fall 09 campaign!!!!!

I refuze to buy or wear traditional off the wrack. I made that vow back five yearz ago!! But I love to see stacy Adam'z seazonal campaign becauze they alwayz find a way to pull out the stopz. Like in 06-07 summerz when they uzed dark skinned modelz to sell their bright colored suitz. Showing the African American community u don't have to be a particular skin complection to wear bright colored outfitz. But az a whole, stacy adamz ad'z convey an air of dapperness the Urban man of color. Don't get me wrong, bespoke on uz iz cool (depending on the body type, muscle men and thick brotha'z should not bespokin for, sartorial j/k of truth). Gucci, etro,and tom ford haz what it takez to go negro flashy with their plaidz, but still carry the savile row fit. And Louis Vuitton, d&g, and all the luxury brandz are more so name brandz that convey prestege. But nothing Representz the African American culture like a stacy adamz suit. Yez they've just picked up in the suit game maybe the last 10 yearz, but they've looked to a need and style that waz told to stay in the dust with your great grandfather'z zoot suit. They've found wayz to reserect a man'z color suit, and they say itz cool. Giving a man a sleek and cool image. Or should I say the man lending edge and personality to a great suit.

The only pair of Steve Harvey Shoez worth buying!!!!

If u visit my blog, you'll know how I feel about Steve Harvey. Comic genius, sick dresser, his suit line iz off the hook, dress shirt line iz respectable, line of tiez are some of the best(next to the city of london brand), hatz are smooth, but the SHOEZ,,, REALLY WACK!!!! Going through hiz shoe line I found theze pair which are dubbed the pismoz, which look good. Not flashy(like I like em) but they have a classic feel. Shoez that u could wear with mostly anything, especially earthtonez(on the low people think i'm just into bright colorz, but I love Bron'z, tanz, and olive colorz).

Love surpassez all!!!

Today i hung out with my pookie in my hood, which we deemed Q-Side(don't ask why!! LOL). My pookie and I have hung out befor, but not like thiz. Letz just say we were roughing it, compared to the way we normally chill. But one thing waz evident(No LV LOL! ), no matter what happenz, we alwayz need eachother and we love eachother. We have to have eachother'z backz through at all timez.

ITZ LIKE PLANET OF THE APEZ STANDIN NEXT TO KING KONG!!!

Been killin that Raekwon only built 4 cuban linx 2!!!!! Classic joint. But it haz me in a zone!!!!!!! But my headline sayz it all. Ghost crushed hiz verse. but that one line makez so much sense. And no i'm not back with the battlin becauze like i said itz old. but trust i'm plotting new wayz and formz of pergression. Got a lot of ideaz and thoughtz on my brain. Right now i'm in the process of planning something thatz going help salitify the style scene of New Haven, CT!!! Can't talk about it now, still in deliberation, but trust by next year the massez will be talking about it!!!But az for me and my houze we gonna keep it FuZzY!!! Milt-Fresh Best Dressed Aka the ORIGINAL DR. GQ!!!!!!!

RETURN OF THE MADISONZ!!!!!!

The tanz will do damage on any fit. The black and white would put in work on a future fit!!

CONTROL YA IMPULSE PART 4!!!!!!!! I AIN'T MAKIN THIZ A HABIT!!!!!

Now don't think i've become an over night sneaker head, becauze i'm still not feelin the whole sneaker sensation. However, I am diggin the progression of well known dress shoe company Impulse. They're venturing outside of hard bottumz and takling the fashionable sneaker market. Last week I did a blog on a couple jointz they did. Soon a found a couple more added to thiz seazon'z roster. Theze two pairz are high top metallic jointz in royal blue and red color wayz. Which you will see are reminiscent of the air force onez which were heavily bit throughout the yearz. However, unlike many other companiez, they make them with more of a fashion foward feel. the blue iz cool. but the red with the silver are deff stand outz.

Bacardi Dark Smoothin it out!!!!!

Deffinetly love thiz look my dude Bacardi put together. Very classic, the scarf drapped around the kneck makez you take heed to the transition to the fall mounthz. Love the fading effect it and the design on the end. The Emrald green dress shirt iz a rich a color that complimentz hiz belt well(GUCCI!!!!!! lol!). But what addz the smooth touch iz the ill cap. Deffinetly an A on thiz fit. I love to see creativity translated into great workz of art!!!!

FOR THE LOVE OF THE FuZz: Mr Hudson!!!!

For thoze who aren't up on Mr. Hudson or hiz band the library, he'z a UK artist signed to kanye west'z G.O.O.D Music record label. Aside from thiz gent'z music, hiz style iz one to be reconed with. He'z able to mix the dandy UK flavor with a more modern new school twist. Which iz deffinetly hard. Specially when most Americanz are more concerned with how retro they can go when it comez to getting dressed, he'z able to put the modern edge on hiz fitz. Wether itz wearing trainerz(sneakerz) or just throwing a pair of jeanz into the mix. he'z still able to convey the regal quality of a true blue blood and still rock out hard. becauze of thiz Kanye west designed a pair of what are in my opinion the sickest shoez in hiz Louis Vuitton Collection after Mr. Hudson. Which waz a smart idea, becauze the LV Hudson'z are shoez that you really should really should wear when you're to bring class to the situation. My favorite out of the bunch. I only like the white and Pink LV Jasperz(named after hiz barber Ibn Jasper) and the brown and tan LV Don'z(named after hiz road manager don c, who dresses hiz but off). Back to Mr. Hudson, right now he'z becoming a Muze for many upscale magazinez az far az style goez. So many are crawling to get thiz future style great to grace their pagez and capitslize on hiz succez az a sartorial stardom befor he becomez a houze hold name.

I SWEAR THIZ MESS HAZ GOT TO STOP!!!! THIZ DISTRESSED DENIM EPIDEMIC IZ GOING TO FAR!!!!!!!!

WHEN DID IT BECOME COOL TO LOOK POOR OR LOOK LIKE YOU FELL OFF A DIRT BIKE AND RIPPED YA JEANZ IN THE MALL PARKING LOT!!!!!???? I SWEAR THEZE JEANZ ARE FREAKIN POVERTY STRICKEN!!!! FUNNY PART IZ THEY PROBABLY COST A LOT OF MONEY!!!!!! AND MIND YOU THIZ IZ THE TREND!!!! EVERYBODY HAZ A PAIR!!! AND THEY SAY I'M CRAZY FOR DRESSING UP EVERYDAY!!!! NO YALL SUCKAZ CRAZY FOR WALKING AROUND LIKE YOU BARROWED JEANZ FROM A BUM!!!! AND THIZ IZ WHAT STYLE HAZ BECOME!!! EVERYBODY IZ TRYING SO HARD, TO NOT LOOK LIKE THEY'RE SOOOOOTRYING HARD!!!! THE OUTCOME LOOKING LIKE YOU'RE LIVING IN THE LAP OF POVERTY! NO, I'LL JUST CONTINUE TO STUNT HARD BEING OVERLY FRESH!!!!! BUNCH OF SUCKAZ!!!!!

For the cool in you!!

Nothing sayz i'm cool like thiz Plaid Marc Ecko Jeff cap. I would deffinetly great for thoze casual outfitz that involve an earthtone sweater or sweater vest of some sort. Also a red sweater vest would work with it az well. I see a lot of hipsterz rocking thiz hat. Now on me, well... It would take on a brand new meaning. The true test iz rocking theze typez of hatz with full suitz. Becauze most men sport them with just jeanz and a blazer. But wearing it with a full suit makez it look even more crisp. Don't mess around and throw a vest in with it!!! Man thatz a whole new look. Feel free to copy theze ideaz i've laid out!!!!

Night out with thw Mrs!!!

So last night my pookie and I went out to the Milford Post mall to go to the movie. The movie we saw for our veiwing pleasure waz that Island vacation flick Marriage Consuler or whatever itz called!! Lol!!! So befor we went to see the film, we decided to cauze some much needed havoc. We started out at my pookiez favorite book store, borderz. She'z an Urban romance novel enthusiest!!! She ownz just about every Eric Jerome Dickey book that haz been published. Soon after we headed over to my favorite section the magazinez. Everybody who knowz me, knowz that i'm big on magazinez. However az of late I haven't been inspired by them az of late. My favorite magazine Complex hazn't been putting out anything worth wild. Well in my opinion. But thatz for another post. From there we took our stroll thjrough the mall. Which waz interesting experience az we walked by young boyz swallowed up by over sized Ed Hardy hoodiez and young gurlz wearing horrible wripped pantz from a rumage sale and Yetti inspired Ugg bootz. Az uzual mall goerz giving Uz dirty lookz az we glided through the scene. We ended up in FYE where I bought Raekwon'z only built for cuban linx 2(i'm a wu-tang fan from the heart) and Omarionz last cd(hiz album waz slept on but it waz deffinetly great). From there we walked into Express where I waz insearch of the Yellow V-Kneck Lion logo sweater. Deffinetly mad they ran out of XL'z. Still having a hard time getting over that. The yellow would be the perfect addition to my collection. Finally we made it to the movie, where we enjoyed the rest of our night. POOKIE, YOU MADE ME BUY THOZE CD'Z!!! LOL! I alwayz have fun with my queen

Wedding bellz!!!!

About a week ago Klhoe Kardashian and LA Laker Lamar Odom walked to the sound of wedding bellz and got married. All over the internet, all I saw waz reception flickz with Lamar dressed in the wild t-shirt, kickz and Kangol Bucket. Really doezn't represent what hiz style iz about. Now seeing a lot of Picz of the ball player, he'z one of the flyest dressed men in the NBA. He'z able to communicate an air of hood while being dressed up. Your saying nothing new with most black athletez? Thiz iz true, however, he doez it in a way that'z acceptable. He can really stunt hard. Hiz suitz are nothing to play with. So for the wedding ceremony I knew he had somethin slick to destroy em with. And he didn't disapoint!!! Found a great pic in OK mag (would have to be in a tabloid joint). The suit iz crisp and smooth for the event. The type of fit that you wished most men would get married in, instead of the typical boring black tux.

Daniel Ellissa dress shirtz are the best when making a bold statement

Unlike many men I'm into bold, colorful, and detailed dress shirtz with the matching tiez. Crazy designz and out of thiz world dezignz. There are a few dress shirt brandz that work wonderz for a man who wantz to be outlandish with their dress code. New Gen( Short for new generation) makez some of the livest dress shirtz. However, they're more heavy on dezign. But in my eyez Daniel Ellissa doez the best job with the shirt and tie combinationz (also known az D&E collection). Yez right now i'm giving out some style secretz. just bought theze particular dress shirtz. just sme more weaponz in my arsonle.

Thingz to smile about

Today waz a good day!!!!

CONTROL YA IMPULSE 3

Keeping up with the third installment of Control your impulse, I wanted to show more shoes from the Impulse shoe brand that are coming out thiz seazon. Not deviating from thiz Spring and summerz Boat Shoe trend. Theze have a similar look too the Gbx'z. However they have more of a narrow from compared to the GBX boat shoez. Which makez it eazy to transition them az dress shoez. The brown jointz represent the loafer classic slip on dress loafer that they're trying to promote. very dashing pair of shoez if I may say so. Definetly the type that can work with a wide variety of lookz if you're not a shoe fanitic. To be real i haven't felt impulse az a whole since 05-06. Thiz seazon they really put seriouz thought into their shoe designz. I'm enjoying all of what they're delivering. Even they're sneakerz. Who knowz, you might, emphasis on might, see a pair of impulse kickz on my feet. Deffinetly will cop the brown and cream loaferz from CYI part 2.

My third eye seen it comin, befor it happened!!!!!

It'z crazy, I think the reazon why weirdoz were placed on thiz earth becauze life would be really booring without em!!! Like I don't know why some dudez are still on thiz whole battlin with catz and statis bit. A lot of catz come around me with they junk and i'm sittin here shakin my head on the inside like ya'll really don't have a clue!!!!! All that battling stuff played out in high school and a little of college. With clothez now itz about expressin onez self!! My I say thiz with every personal post I do, i'm in the process of attaining peace and being happy!! Thatz why i've off the scene now for three yearz. Becauze it'z the nightlife iz make beleave. Stunt for for that one night or one event then the next day we're back to sweatpantz and t-shirt. And if thatz how you want too be, I understand. But make sure when you're doing it becauze thiz iz whatz on your heart to do. Not becauze people are gasing you to do it, or you're trying to compete with the next sucka!! Man you don't even know whatz motivating the next man or woman!! Whatz motivating me iz life and what God haz instore for me and my family. nuff said. God bless everyone.

Beauty iz her name!

Donyelle iz the true meaning of artistry in motion.

WHAT WE GONNA DO IZ GO BACK!!!!! WAY BACK!!!!!! BACK INTO TIME!!!!

Old school pick of me and my dude J.O. (A-blockz finest!!!!) at the Jame Hillhouze sweetheart ball 04. Mind you me and thiz dude graduated from there in 03!!!! LOL! Man thoze were the dayz!! To think I waz 18 at the time!!!

CONTROL YOUR IMPULSE 2

After the last entry on Impulse kickz, I decided to find a shoe that waz worthy of showing they're true talentt az a serouz dress shoe company. Love thiz style of slip on loafer. Itz one of the better casual jointz i've seen. i can really see me wearing theze instead of the sneakerz.

CONTROL YA IMPULSE!!!!!!

I KNOW I KNOW, YALL SAYIN, MILT-FRESH, YOU GOT SNEAKERZ ON THE BLOG?????!!!! LOL! I'm not making thiz a habit, but today I took a trip to a certain menswear store around town and noticed a pair of kickz in the window. Thiz particular store iz a mens dress store. Suitz, dress shirtz, tiez, dress hatz, thingz of that nature. So when you see sneakerz in the window,that sort of takez me by surprize. So i took a look at the red and grey jointz. Kinda ill, reminded me of the Supra'z. That whole skateboard/hipster/fashion trendy vibe. So I looked at the brand and saw that they were, from Impulse. Which explainz why the store carriez them. Impulse (part of the old steeplegate company) iz known for turning out some of the best dress shoez, next to giorgio brutini and stacy adams. And just like they're compitition they're trying to appeal to a younger core of consumerz. I noticed they're brand had been leaning towardz that angle a yearz ago. Making more sneaker of a sneaker type footwear, and deviating from the more dressy modelz. I must say thiz time around i'm feeling what they're bringing to the table. Now you may be saying to yourselvez, "Milt-Fresh would you wear them?" LOL! that answer iz tough for me. I dig the stylez however, I have the biggest issuez with wearing sneakerz. I've tried my hardest but I just can't get into any of them. I have a pair of gold leather and brown suede public royalty kickz that have never been worn. I've tried dressing them up, I wazn't feelin em. Man I've even tried traveling in the car down south with them and still had to change into my wallabeez!!!! LOL! So I guess my answer iz no.I think i'm just to a point where i'm past sneakerz. i dig the sneaker head thing or the dudez that just rock their core five favoritez. I just can't bring myself to wearing them. In my head i'm alwayz striving for innovation. Style thatz moving and forever blossoming. Bright colored sneakerz are nothing new. Well maybe in what they're paied with. But dressed down(my version) or dressed up, I still want to convey an air of I can go anywhere in theze. And certain shoez allow me to do that. however Imulse iz a very respected shoe brand, and I like what they're doing with they're sneakerz. Even if they're capitalizing off of today'z sneaker culture to help with their fan base.

OLD HABITZ!!!!

I must say it'z hard copping with a shopping addiction. When people admitt to being addicted to shopping, people take it rather lightly. But trust me, it'z no laughing matter. It takez will power telling yourself you don't need certain itemz. However, it doez make it eazy when I break down the design aspect of a garment to determain if it'z worth being mixed with the rest of my garmentz. Yez soundz rather preteniouz!!!!! Doez that bother me? lol!!! Nahhhhhhhhh!!!!!! So while out today, I purchazed thiz Sweater which happenz to be from Russell Simmonz line that haz Argyle az the theme. Trust me, Uncle Russy izn't the reazon I purchased said sweater vest. I waz diggin the coral color with the yellow argyle design on the kneck. Right now, I'm only into buying itemz that are out of thiz world, or I'm really feeling. Helpping to bring impulze buying to a hault one purchaze at a time.

THE WALKING STICK!!!!

Accessoriez for men are hard to deal with. You've got the whole sun shade thing, which evverybody and their mother haz absolutly haz gone crazy with. Then therez the man bag epidemic which I take part in at timez. But, what male accessory oozez class and sophistication? No i'm not talkin about a cigar or any other cancer stickz!!! I'm talking about a cain or commonly known az a walking stick. For many young guyz when they think of a walking sticj they think of A PIMP CAIN!!!! Like Pimpz are the only onez that uze walking stickz!!! But letz all think on a mature level and put our juvenile, immature and ghetto thoughtz on the shelf. Letz get away from be aquated to an anthelete on injured reserve or looking like an 80 year old grandfather slatherd in icey hot!!! The right walking stick can add a regal flair to any outfit, no matter how casual or dressy. Through out time many of pop culturez style greatz have been known to stroll the streetz with a cain. Take 20'z and 30'z silver screen star, Fred Astaire for example. In many of hiz filmz he waz seen dressed to the ninez with a walking stick. My favorite film he did named the Easter Parade, showed him strolling the streetz with different dance sequences based around hiz walking stick. Then therez everybody'z favorite Rapper that waz born to die , Mr. Frank White B.I.G. No mater if he wore a leather coat, kangol and Googi sweater or he waz draped up in the finest italian three peice suit. He made the walking stick part of hiz big time larger than life persona. Even myself, am known to walk around town struting with one. I own three , a cream one with a pearl handle, a royal blue one with a handle and an all black joint with a silver chromed lionz head. Only one getz the most use and thatz the pearl. I love the handle and it goez with every outfit. I'm more fond of walking stickz with handlez instead of ball gripz. They allow me to carry the handle on my wrist when I have take on multiple taskz. Becauze of my younger age many people are astounded when they see me with it. Then you get thoze who are out of touch with style and are asking about my physical well being. The older folkz get a kick out of me saying i'm channeling my inner Fred Astaire. I mean no matter how dressed up I am, they wouldn't expect a 24 year old black guy to mention him. Just chalk it up to he age difference. But to carry thiz off in your younger yearz, you must be equipped with an old soul.

THE RED COATZ ARE COMING!!!!!! number one thought that came to mind when i saw thiz bag!!!

Ben sherman one up'ed the game over fred Perry with thiz bag. they at timez pay a little bit more to detail and design than Fred Perry doez. However, I'm still a fan of both.