Stop buying off the rack dress shirts and start buying custom shirts from Hong Kong tailors. I think you can get them for as little as $40 from Jantzen if you don’t mind waiting forever, and there are plenty of places that have offerings in the $60 range (with more expensive options if you want [...]

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“Is this something left in the realm of fashion “enthusiasts”, or is there a large group of people who have a consensus? I’ve heard that attitude makes a look, but there seems to be some objective guidelines beyond “these colors clash horribly and your shirt is two sizes too small”?
What’s “big” fashion? I mean, there’s [...]

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Coogi is for the man who wants to be seen. That being said it is no surprise that so many rapper love Coogi so much they mention it in their rhymes. Yes most of the hip hop world is chasing Ed Hardy right now but Coogi has been a hip hop staple since Notorious BIG [...]

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Disney, like Barbie are childhood brands that are now trying to cross over into adult interests. Disney now has brand called Disney Couture. This brand promotes a more fashion forward vision of Disney characters on t-shirts, purses and jewelry. The are a lot of pieces in this collection and some were a little cheesy. [...]

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An influx of boring colors has made my eyes hungry for a little sparkle and shine. Thusly, Tarina Tarantino is back! Animal inspiration is on the rise again in jewelry specifically insects and marine life. I am not so picky I love just about any animal influence in my accessories except for flies, they [...]

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I’m just going to cut to the chase and let you know the color palate for Mike and Chris is a little on the safari side. They range from khaki to yellow and all the other safari tones in between. I know what you’re thinking and no I don’t hate this collection just because the [...]

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Just as I promised, today we will be viewing the earlier works of Yves Saint Laurent in an effort to honor his memory. While “Le Smoking” is without a doubt his most recognizable creation he is responsible for so much more. In fact he even made a cone bra, you know the ones Madonna used [...]

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Today I set out to continue my coverage of the 2009 resort collections but was stopped in my tracks when I read of the news about Yves St. Laurent. It has come to my attention that the legendary Yves, had passed away on Sunday night and was laid to rest at an intimate funeral today. [...]

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As I promised I am back and with some new pictures for you to feast your eyes on. Crooks & Castles is about doing things differently so lets see how they really do it.

Nothing says street wear like dookie rope gold chains. For those of you who don’t know dookie ropes are the fatter of [...]

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I am really excited for this installment of my Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009 review. I will not be reviewing any looks I already dislike off the bat. I decided why waste our time on negativity? From here on out we will be accentuating the positive by reviewing looks I mostly love.

This dress reminds [...]

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