Monthly archive May, 2010
The coin purse: newest gangsta accessory?
UPDATE: As my homie Meems pointed out, if coin purses are the new hotness then Grandmothers have been gangsta for a while. Also, WISH has sold out of said accessory by Play Cloths. Drats! The coin purse. Even the mention of its name should evoke a good old fashion “No homo” from the lips of...
Old faithful.
I’m not talking about that girl or that guy that you call at the 11th hour I mean do you have have any old clothing or accessories that you continue rock well past its prime? I do. Specifically a Chicago White Sox New Era that as you can see in the photo above has seen...
Southern Comfort make-over.
It’s been a while since I mentioned anything about branding but I found something that peeked my interested and I wanted to share with my fellow Southern Dandies. Southern Comfort has been a go-to drink from the affluent to the seedy in this region of the United States since its inception in New Orleans in...
Shameless self-promotion Vol 2.: Strictly Fitteds.
Peace and blessings this Thursday morning. This is about me but more so about Strictly Fitteds [dot] Com, one of my favorite websites in operation today. The head honcho there, Nairobi, thought well enough of my recent post about how pretty yet unpractical leather fitted caps are for Southern streetwear fans, to repost it on...
Shameless self-promotion Vol 1.
Last Saturday, in addition to being able to participate in one of the dopest photo shoots I’ve ever had the privilege of witnessing let alone take part, I found myself in Charlotte that same night at Twenty-Two art gallery (and wine bar) for Blu Magazine’s first ever art show. It was pinata themed, which is unique in...
The leather fitted cap: a Southern streetwear abomination.
Oh, leather fitted cap. You sure do look good. And when made with premium materials you smell great and can obtain a lovely patina over time but alas, you’re just not practical enough for me or many other Southern streetwear fans to collect. It just doesn’t get cold enough for long enough for us to invest...
I'm a man: Royall Lyme All Purpose Lotion.
You know those Old Spice commercials in which there’s a dude on a horse and he keeps saying “Imma MAN!” and laughing like an old sailor? This is what he should have been pushing (no disrespect to Old Spice) because THIS is a manly ass “lotion”. This was given to me as a gift from...
Black Sheep NC x Akomplice Clothing – "The Realer World".
Pardon me for forgetting to post this but Charlotte, North Carolina skate shop Black Sheep recently released their collaborative effort with Akomplice Clothing this past weekend. This package consisted of Akomplice Clothing’s “The Realer World” graphic with Black Sheep NC’s personal touch. Two colors were produced, the obligitory “Gucci” colorway as well as the infamous...
