The Return

I'm BBBBAAAACCCCKKKKK!!! I guess you can say I got bit by the overly worked bug :( I thought I would never go days, weeks, months without giving you all a post!? I actually love blogging, it's like a get away for me but I'm back now! So with that being said today was such a great day! I was off from that slave ship I call a job :(  (lol). (Oh! I forgot to tell you guys I picked up a job at a department store.) . I spent the day with my friends Rashad Benton ( http://malecritique.com/ ) and Raymond Gee ( http://raymondgee.blogspot.com/ ) definitely should check out their blogs as well. Back to my day we went to the Mary Boone Gallery to see the " PASS THE BLAME " exhibit which I have been dying to see for the longest. It sucks because everyone on my instagram has been posting images of the exhibit left and right so I clearly had to go. The exhibit is of three monumental looking Mickey Mouse wooden sculptures from Brooklyn based artist KAWS . The rest of the day I just enjoyed being a New Yorker. 

Nicholas Kirkwood Metallic's

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I love the holidays it's a great time for family, friends, parties and gifts. God knows I love a good give and with these high shine metallic sliver taupe brown panel lace up Oxfords from Nicholas Kirkwood can make any men happy. With more and more men stepping outside their comfort zone lately, well this year alone I thought these Kirkwood Oxfords would be a great pick. They also come in a metallic grey and also metallic Teal with a white strip detailing one of my favorites you can see below. I'm also a big fan of details just check out the rounded toe and even the leather lining and leather sole, from the looks of it may just have great padded insoles :). If your still looking for a gift for him which I know you are go with these chic polished high shine metallic's from Nicholas Kirkwood.

George Clooney x W magazine

POLKA DOTS! POLKA DOTS! You all know I love a good print on print or patterns on patterns look or even just a good mixture of both. With that being said check out this Icon W magazine cover and spread featuring actor George Clooney of the new movie " The Monuments Men ". He also talks about the movie in his interview check it out on Wmagazine.com . Clooney covers the "ARTIST ISSUE" in Armani everything from a the bow tie, to the shirt to, the shoes and the custom polka doted suit by Yayoi Kusama. Ugh!! I love this suit great styling here and definitely for a men cover. We honestly need more covers like this in men fashion to help us step outside the box. check out more photo's below.

Mens Holiday Gift Guide

With all the Holiday festivities going on and Christmas right around the corner, I thought I would share with you my Holiday gift guide featuring one of my favorite places Bonobos.com . Bonobos is located in 6 states across the US, sorry ladies it's only for men but you can definitely check it out if you're still looking and don't know what to get HIM for Christmas. 

Happy Holidays

It's definitely time for the holiday season and I'm loving every bit of it. I have been dressing very casual lately and going with a lot of accent fall colors, patterns and also fabrics  like browns, mustard's,plaids and denims. I can't wait to winter is actually here so I can turn up the volume.

Hickies

Just in time for the holidays, as you may have seen I have been wearing this elastic shoe laces lately called Hickies which I love. With that being said I was invited to Hickies Holiday Gift Guide rooftop party. Who doesn't love a rooftop party with free drinks and gifts (LOL!) also great music by DJ OMG. I met tones of bloggers, publicist, and designers which was great. It's so crazy how I'm here in New York just living it up wow!! Thank god everyday for this blessing in my life. Nonetheless I attend the party with a good friend of mine Barrington Elite (Singer Artist) we got tones of great gifts from Hickies like shoes lace, jansport goods and also a few amazing pieces from Second Sunday great brand of menswear and also womens. love everything Thanks HICKIES!!

Top 5 Men Boots Picks

This Fall season is all about new and different styles of BOOTS!! 

Now that I live in New York I have been such a big fan of various types of boots and with it getting more into the fall/winter season.

 I thought I would give you my Top 5 boot choices for men.

Early Bird

 

I wanted to keep it really causal with my look. I just knew I was going to be late this menswear breakfast and trying to throw on a lot of dressy menswear pieces wasn't going to work.

Tumblr x Hickies

So today I woke up super early, something I haven't done in forever. I was attending the Hickies Holiday menswear informational breakfast held at the Tumblr headquarters. If your not familiar with Hickies. Hickies is an elastic lacing system that replaces traditional shoelaces and lets youeasily slip in and out of your shoes while keeping them snug and secure. They also come in 16 colors with 2 units being of an different color. I got to meet a few menswear bloggers as well and also the founder of tumblr Valentine Uhovski. OMG!! I even got to taste these amazing doughnuts called Glazzants which were flown in from Grand Junction, Co from a bakery called Raise n' Glaze I had the chocolate glazed with strawberry jelly not a big fan of chocolate like that but I LOOOOOVVVVVVEEED IT!!!! Definitely I to find this place in New York. 

Stomping Prints

" WHAT I WORE " was a black beanie and white frame sunglasses I got from a street vendor, also threw on my leather biker jacket I got at thrift store back in Atlanta, with this floral Polk-dot pattern button up I also got from the thrift store. Really need to find some good thrift stores in New York. I hear Jersey has amazing thrift stores. I also tied a wool black, grey and white sweater around my waist and wore these splattered paint pants I got from Tripp nyc and I also wore my all white Dr Marten and my Hickies laces

Walking Denim

I'm such a big lover of denim and that's why I went with this full denim on denim with a mixture of other little simple details. I wanted to keep it really casual with this look but still be very warm and comfortable. I wore a wool beanie which is great to wearing during the fall in New York pretty much the only thing that stays on my head in the city with all these strong winds. Also threw on my wooden police tint shades from DEXspecs. Even though it is really cold right now and at any moment it could snow that is really how cold it is to me . I went with just wearing this denim long sleeve button up I got from Old Navy long ago and pieced it with a aqua green vest with a tartan print detailing on the inside from H&M also my navy and tan belt is from H&M as well Also used a another I pad case from Ecoalf as a clutch, how some of these cases are two in one. I wore my rude denim dark denim jeans from Hottopic. Clearly as you can see I love HotTopic that is the only place I would buy the same jeans over and over from love the fit of there jeans and my leather and leopard print creepers are from TUK.

Falling For You

This is actually my first fall in New York and I'm loving every minute of it. For my look I wanted to be some type of dressed up but still comfortable but fashion forward, I had a Salvatore Ferragamo (one of my favorite designers) watch preview I was going to.

Details x Salvatore Ferragamo

I had A chance to attend the Details Magazine and Salvatore Ferragamo  Men's timex collection launch party held at Bloomingdales. The event was pretty amazing food and drinks and music my type of party. Loved the atmosphere very stylish crowed of gentlemen and also women. For the Ferragamo watch collection they previewed The F-80  three Classic sporty watches .

Giuseppe Zanotti Mens Fall

For fall it is all about making the right statement and I'm all about a good statement piece. I have been looking for the right shoe to feature here on My Life & Fashion and I think I've found the prefect fall shoe and a few bags as well I like from the Giuseppe Zanotti men fall collection. 

I Was Here

Trying to find something to wear can be really hard sometimes, even if you have a full closet of clothes well in my case a suitcase and a bag full. Lol I have been trying to keep it really casual lately but I guess I still get a little creative with what I wear. I still love to have a little statement piece with my look.

Olcay Gulsen ss14

I had chance to attend ( 10/29/13 ) Olcay Gulsen spring/summer 2014 press day.the event was full of great music and also cocktails :). I have to say ladies this is a collection you must have. Olcay collection is amazing and so fashion forward from the gowns with amazing details, the backless dresses in so many versions and colors. She wanted her girl to be very chic and sexy loved each and every pieces just get into the two piece suit that is also backless, and these lovely jumpers. How can I forget the shoe collection from boots with cut outs, to the snake skin like peep toe booties. If you are a fan of high high heels Olcay Gulsen is definitely your go to designer.

Cold & Styling

Today's look I didn't wanna be to layered cause I was doing returns and kind of walking the city sometimes I get really hot and even tired fast and yes I said I get hot even though it is very cold. What I wore was a scarf from Urban Outfitters watch I actually can't stop wearing lol, I also wore my favorite denim trench I picked up from Value Village another one of my favorite thrift stores in Atlanta. In a few other pictures you can see my kind draped shirt from Asos's and my watch is from Timex nice like fall piece I can easily wear with anything which I love. I also wore these snakes skin Zara Basic pants which are from Beacon's closet a thrift store here in New York, I went to the one in Willamsburg  they have tones of great pieces and I also wore my wing tip Dr martens.

" WHAT I WORE"

SCARF: Urban Outfitters

Denim Trench: Thrifted

Draped shirt: ASOS

Watch: Timex

Pants: Zara

Shoe's: Dr Martens

Aldo x Kades

Lately I have been such the social guy and running around to event after event. Last night I took it back to Aldo and I got a chance to attend wardrobe stylist and blogger Kade relaunch event for her fashion & lifestyle blog www.Kadesmode.com watch I can't wait to see. Such an cute amazing girl love running into new fun bloggers and stylist.

Vans OTW 2013 Holiday Prelow " Leopard Camo "

I got my Vans on and they actually look like sneakers. Coming from California I have always been a really big Vans head but I kind of shied away from them over the recent years something more in my teen years but now they are back with a new style of shoe which also is a big trend in men and women shoe's the running shoe. I actually think I will be getting these I have been looking for a good fashionable comfortable sneaker since I'm this big New Yorker now I think the OTW Vans Prelow " Leopard Camo " running shoe is prefect and it's a how new silhouette for Vans I think this shoe will be big for the brand. It also comes in Blue, orange and olive colorway as well definitely a must have for the season.

Elle Presents Preen x Aldo Rise

I had the chance last night (10/25/13) to attend the Elle Magazine Aldo Rise Fall/Winter women shoe collection. All the heels were amazing and had such a edge to them with the double strap buckles on the ankle booties, also with this amazing what they call a shootie which had a triple strap. I don't if I ever really seen like a cut out heel bootie but I think think it's definitely a must have for the season, also this point toe ankle strap pumps. All the heel had like a leather detailing but all came three different colors of suede . Ladies these are amazing heels so run over to Aldo nooooooowww these are also while supplies last once they are gone they gone, you can't order no where else not even online so get them now hurry :).

Also spent the day with my love who is also a publicist Olivia Walker.
What do you guys think of the Aldo Rise F/W collection? 

Rihanna For GQ Magazine

Omg!! We all can scream now. Just in time for Halloween, I haven't even found my costume yet but clearly Rihanna has as Medusa for the new cover of British GQ magazine . You guys may not know but I looooooovvvvvveeeeee RIHANNA let me stop. The world's most successful pop icon Rihanna has once again covered the Issue of GQ magazine but this time for their 25th anniversary issue for October. I can't stop gagging!! This is such a great Collaboration with Damien Hirst one of the world's most highly acclaimed living artist. I can't wait to see the spread these two great firebrands created.

ISSUE comes out on HALLOWEEN!!!!
Now you guys all know the bad girl herself wouldn't keep us waiting on a preview of the spread   

What are your thoughts about the cover?

Fall In Love

I know you all know by now I love fall. My style definitely comes alive in fall so many looks I can do from furs to over size coats and TOOOOONNNNESSSS of layering which I love. With what I wore today I have been doing something a little different this season by adding prints to my wardrobe that's why I went with wearing my black H&M scarf pairing it with a camouflage All-Son brand vest from Urban Outfitters over this OBEY tribal print sweat shirt like crewneck top also from Urban as well. I forgot all about my brand new Fossil messager bag ,also with an camouflage print on it and I wore this Rude denim D.I.Y. jeans from Hot Topic over some cotton tribal print leggings and yes I said leggings with a Old Navy denim rip shirt tied around my waist. My accessories Homburg hat I got from a thrift store also picked up my flip shades from a street vendor I always love them even though they aren't designer frames they are still really amazing. Also I wore my new watch from Timex I actually am in love with this watch thank you Timex.

" WHAT I WORE "

Homburg Hat : Thrifted

Scarf: H&M

Vest: All-son

Sweat shirt: Obey

Button Up: Old Navy

Jeans: Hot Topic

Bag: Fossil.com

Watch: Timex.com

blowing shoe's: Thrifted