Talking emo, punk, preppy, and every other fashion and style under the sun
18
Jun
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 [...]
11
Jun
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. [...]
11
Jun
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 [...]
10
Jun
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 [...]
6
Jun
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 [...]
5
Jun
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. [...]
continue reading from " Remembering Yves Saint Laurent 1936-2008 "
22
May
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 [...]
21
May
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 [...]
continue reading from " Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009: act two "
21
May
Oscar de la Renta has a great tan and a ton of friends. The same could be said of the 2009 resort collection which bares his name, of course you will have to add your own tan however. Perhaps with time after you hone your perfect summer tan, the Oscar de la Renta 2009 resort [...]
continue reading from " Oscar de la Renta Resort 2009: act one "
20
May
I took a breather from the Fendi resort collection for 2009 because I felt I needed to gain some perspective in order to shake my previous negativity. Objectivity is the name of the game here people. Let’s get started!
Like so many other designs within the Fendi 2009 resort collection this bathing suit is just “o.k.”. [...]