We were once a fairy tale

Kanye. Spike Jonze.

Sigh.

Fashion with a Cause

A charity event for American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) held on the sidelines of Milan Fashion Week attracted such fashion luminaries as Donatella Versace, Dean and Dan Caten from Dsquared, Janet Jackson (who also chairs the event), Chanel Iman, Kanye West and Amber Rose.

The event held on Monday past, raised $1.1 million that will go towards HIV/AIDS research.




edit: p.s., this is my 200th post! WooHoo!

06/01/10

VMAs 2009 Recap

Why are you so Paranoid?

Ms. Keri, baby

Keri took the stage on Letterman last night with Kanye West. I want a jean jacket, bad. She performed Knock You Down and it was pretty good. The styling is totally 80s and the jewellery courtesy of Melody Ehsani.

As for the song itself...I know I'll be playing this song all summer...what are your picks for song(s) of the summer 09?

Lookin' Fresh Mr. West

This post features only minorities. From left to right: M.I.A. sans baby, Kanye West, Aziz Ansari and Zoe Kravitz (♥) being sweaty, kinda drunk and kinda hipster, at Coachella.

And just for Lindsay:


Mr. West lookin' fresh...he could kinda get it, right?
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This is a Kanye West post.

Now that I've sent my book off to the printer, I finally have free time to post frivolous things that excite me. Or so I thought. My Internet died for a few days, leaving me disconnected from the blogosphere (hence the lack of ProRunCanada finale post). Alas, I've finally secured an Internet connection and here I am.

This blog is quickly turning into a Lady Gaga/Marc Jacobs/Kanye lovefest. I'm sorry, but other celebrities and designers just need to try harder. Until then, if you don't like what you're reading...then boo, you whore.

Kanye item #1:
Keri Hilson's album is worth listening to all summer. In Knock You Down, Keri seems to be stuck in a torrid love-triangle between Kanye and Ne-Yo. Thin plot aside, can we admire the styling in this video? Please? I want Kanye's jean-jacket, coral tee, leather glove combo NOW. Keri looks amazing too. I guess.


Kanye item #2:
Kanye wants you to know, caps and all: "OH AND YES THOSE ARE SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS ON BRANDON'S SHIRT BY DRIES VAN NOTEN." Here's Kanye in studio with Gwenyth Paltrow The Unabomber Jared Leto and Brandon Flowers.


Kanye item #3:
The return of Amber Rose! Here is Kanye being all model-y in the ad campaign for his sneaker line by Louis Vuitton. Ebony and Ivory...living together in perfect harmony.

The Curious Case of Amber Rose

She's become my obsession. I can't help but think she's amazing. Here is more of Amber Rose. Notice she's getting photo ops sans Kanye? Work those 15 minutes!

Here's are two older ones from earlier last week. The Chanel shades are love.

picture courtesty of www.justjared.com

Kanye's Accessory

Another day, another fashion show. This time it's Stella McCartney. I hope Kanye isn't wearing himself too thin. Here's Kanye and his most fashion-forward accessory. Maybe she's a figment of my imagination just how Gwen Stefani would have you believe her Harajuku Girls were. Either way, I'm intrigued and I want to know about this woman. This is what I've gathered so far:

• Her name is Amber Rose
• She is not a natural blonde
• She was (is?) a lesbian (bisexual?) and was in a relationship with another woman for several years
• Ms. Rose was a stripper once-upon-a-time (I'm awaiting pictures to surface)
• She is not ethnically challenged- she is half Italian & half Cape Verdean from South Philly
• She is a model
• She steals the spotlight in every photo she's in
• Presumably, Amber is not afraid of colour
• She is, presumably, afraid of pants
• I love Amber Rose

Welcome to Heartbreak

Kanye's video for Welcome to Heartbreak off of 808s and Heartbreak, is visually inspiring. When I first watched it, I thought the compression was off- but it's not. The pixelation is a great effect and somehow...post-modern.

KANYE WEST "Welcome To Heartbreak" Directed by Nabil from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.

Some people carry a Birkin, others....

He’s like my Chloe shoes, Betsey bag- Oh he’s cute.

He’s like my Marc Jacobs chain, Prada shades.

What’s his name?

He’s my he’s my latest accessory.

- Accessory from the Shopaholic OST

Although it's still winter outside, Spring is in the air and love is in bloom. Here is Marc Jacobs out in Paris with his latest piece, Brazillian boyfriend/husband Lorenzo Martone. Total upgrade from Marc's previous rent boy. Also, note the beautiful black Hermes Birkin Marc is carrying.

And in New York, Kanye with his latest accessory, the physical manifestation of shutter shades. Kanye is rocking the afro-mullet and yet despite this, I cannot hate.

All sorts of Fresh

Comme des Garçons

"Dressed smart like a London bloke
Before you speak his suit bespoke
And you thought he was cute before
Look at his pea coat; tell me he's broke!"
-Estelle ft/ Kanye West- American Boy

Watch Kanye. Watch Kanye's friends. Watch their luggage. It's Louis. Do I spot Hermès?

I'm not one to have sneaker envy, but Kanye's line for LV is making me yearn. Hard.

Here he is with his entourage (BFFs?) outside the Comme des Garçons show in gay ol' Paree.



And this is them after a run-in with Aretha.