Wednesday, September 28, 2011

DAPPER STYLE

NAME: Drew Carballo
OCCUPATION: Assistant Gm of Del Frisco's Steakhouse
HOMEBASE: Cheltenham, PA
TIE: Private Stock
SHIRT: Thomas Pink
SUIT: BCBG
BELT: Vintage Gucci
SHOES: Vintage Stacy Adams
WATCH: Nixon x Barneys

What’s your must-have item for the season? “You always have to have a good watch.”
What sneaker/shoe style are you rocking this season? “Red loafer, no scocks! Maybe vintage Gucci?!”
Who inspires your style? “Diddy, Tyrese, even your average Joe. They all inspire my style.”
What city has the best style? “Philly! We have a way of putting things together.”
What movie best captures your style? Casino
Who has whack style? “I try not to down anyones style but I hate baggy pants!”
What trend do you want to see die? “The popped collar!”
Last clothing item you purchased? “A pair of Neiman Marcus Toms.”
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? “I recently spent $600 on a pair of Louis Vuitton chucks.”
Favorite website? http://www.phillychitchat.com/
What do you collect? Sneakers
What do chicks/guys dig about your style? “They like the way I put my suit together and the way I tie my ties. I do a nice windsor knot.”
Most common statement people make about your style? “I get dapper all the time!”
What’s the item currently in your closet that you most regret buying? “A red Polo vest, I hate it!
Favorite city? Philadelphia
Dream job? Sports Agent
Dream date? “Tyrese's girlfriend in the movie Four Brothers!” (Sofía Vergara)
Last book read? “I Heard You Paint Houses” by Charles Brandt

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

ENTREPRENEUR STREET STYLE

NAME: Nehemiah Davis
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur
HOMEBASE: West Philadelphia, PA
SUNGLASSES: Ray Bans
JEWELRY: Purchased in Puerto Rico
SHIRT: Neo Daviso (his own brand)
PANTS: Nike
SHOES: Puma

What’s your must-have item for the season? Neo Daviso tank top
What sneaker/shoe style are you rocking this season? Toms! Everything I wear is Toms, until we come up with the Daviso walkers!”
Who inspires your style? Myself really”
What city has the best style? “I guess NYC or LA.”
Who has whack style? Drake
 What trend do you want to see die? “I hate Hollister and Abercrombie, so those kinds of clothing.”
 Last clothing item you purchased? “The Puma sneakers I’m wearing.”
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? “$250 on some jeans maybe”
Favorite website? http://www.neodaviso.com/
What do you collect? “I collect currency from different countries.”
Favorite brand? Neo Daviso
Favorite tech gadget? Blackberry and Evo
What do chicks/guys dig about your style? That I’m free. I do whatever I want!”
Most common statement people make about your style? That I’m free, I do me.”
What’s the item currently in your closet that you most regret buying? “I would probably say those expensive jeans!”
What do you see as the next big trend? “Snapbacks are big, they’re coming back.”
Favorite city? Philly!”
Dream job? Global Entrepreneur
Dream date? I love Ashanti, I want to marry her! I would take her on a helicopter ride across NYC and then to a stylish restaurant.”
Last book read? “Multiple Streams of Income” by Robert G. Allen

Sunday, July 10, 2011

SOHO STREET STYLE

NAME: Forrest Renaissance
OCCUPATION: Media Mogul
HOME BASE: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
HAT: Epoch
JACKET: Levis customized by his brand (Choice of Name)
JEANS: Levis
SHOES: Steve Madden

What’s your must-have item for the season? "A bad chick!"
What sneaker/shoe style are you rocking this season? Supra
What city has the best style? New York City
Who has whack style? "A lot of Rappers. People should just wear clothes that fit reasonably."
What trend do you want to see die? "Sagging pants below the ass!"
Last clothing item you purchased? "These Steve Madden boots."
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? "I’m a very conservative shopper and spender, so if it typically costs over $150, I'm not getting it! But if I do spend $150 it will be on sneaks."
Favorite website? http://www.alldayerday.com/
What do you collect? Sneakers
Favorite brand? Choice of Name (Forrest’s own Brand)
What do chicks/guys dig about your style? "My style fluctuates so much; it just depends on the environment. I think my style matches my personality."
What’s the item currently in your closet that you most regret buying? "I don’t have anything I regret buying."
What do you see as the next big trend? "I don't believe in trends. Just be you and let your personality shine through whatever you wear."
Favorite city? New York City
Dream job? All Star Basketball Player
Last book read? "48 Laws of Power" by Robert Greene

Sunday, January 16, 2011

FELLOW BLOGGER STYLE

NAME: Lakia Archer
OCCUPATION: Fashion Blogger
HOME BASE: Upper Darby, PA
JEWELRY: Michael Kors & Urban Outfitters
SUNGLASSES: Asos                      
SHIRT: Iris Barbee Bonner
SKIRT: Asos
SHOES: Jeffrey Campbell

What’s your must-have item for the season? Snood's
What sneaker/shoe style are you rocking this season? Crazy Wedges
Who inspires your style? Everyone
What city has the best style? London
What movie best captures your style? Sex and The City 1
Who has whack style? "People who follow everyone else's style instead of creating their own."
What trend do you want to see die? "Polo hats and Polo shirts, way too many people wearing it!"
Last clothing item you purchased? Aqua Dress
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? "$250 on a Coat."
Favorite website? http://www.frommystyle2urs.blogspot.com/ and Lookbook.nu
What do you collect? Shoes
Favorite brand? Asos
Favorite tech gadget? "My Laptop, I'd die without it!"
What do chicks/guys dig about your style? "Chicks like it because they can relate to it and Guys just think its sexy."
Most common statement people make about your style? "Fly!"
What’s the item currently in your closet that you most regret buying? "A vintage dress, I'm pretty sure I'll never wear it."
What do you see as the next big trend? "Chill, Loose, yet chic clothing for Chicks."
Favorite city? New York
Dream job? Stylist
Dream date? "An Asia dinner with maybe a few drinks and end the night off with a walk on the town."
Last book read? "The Princess and The Frog...Read it to my Niece.”

Monday, October 25, 2010

NYC STYLE (Check out Atiba Newsome on Oxygen's "House of Glam" Tuesday nights @ 10pm)

NAME: Atiba Newsome
OCCUPATION: Fashion Stylist
HOMEBASE: New York, NY
HAT: Vintage Army Navy
JEWELRY: Rolex
SHIRT: H&M
COAT: Levis
SCARF: Louis Vuitton
PANTS: Vintage Army and Navy

What’s your must-have item for the season? A sick coat I can dress up and down.
What sneaker/shoe style are you rocking this season? "I've been wearing a lot of Louboutin's lately."
Who inspires your style? People of NY and Paris inspire my style.
What city has the best style? "New York of course! We're a melting pot of so many cultures, We're bound to influence each others style weather we know it or not."
What movie best captures your style? "Blade Runner" with Harrison Ford for men and "Mahogany" with Diana Ross for women.
Who has whack style? Don’t think anyone’s style is "whack", we all have a different eye for fashion which is what gives us all the choice to be original. What's "whack" to me may be fly to someone else and vise versa.
What trend do you want to see die? "Dudes wearing they’re jeans off they're ass! Now that shit is whack!!"
Last clothing item you purchased? Alexander Wang hoodie
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? "I refuse to answer that in fear that it will be used against me in the future and close the door to lots of loans!" LOL
Favorite website? http://www.atibanewsome.com/ 
What do you collect? Rosary beads
Favorite brand? Hermes
Favorite tech gadget? New blackberry Bold
What do chicks/guys dig about your style? "The way I swag it out."
Most common statement people make about your style? That its "Fly"
What’s the item currently in your closet that you most regret buying? "Hermes Silk Cashmere scarf that keeps getting lint in my beard!"
What do you see as the next big trend? "I don’t like to predict trends because I never intend on following them."
Favorite city? "Besides NY? Miami!"
Dream job? Doing the wardrobe for "Gossip Girl" or styling Oprah.
Dream date? "Flying private somewhere warm in the dead of winter. Maybe to Anguilla for a seafood dinner on the beach."
Last book read? "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Thursday, October 21, 2010

INTERNATIONAL STYLE

NAME: Anna Battista
OCCUPATION:
Journalist, Writer and Film Lecturer
HOME BASE:
Europe
HAT:
"My mum got it in Florence in the early 80s from a local milliner’s."
JEWELRY:
"I usually make my own jewelry pieces." Check out the story the toy car necklace here: http://www.irenebrination.typepad.com/irenebrination_notes_on_a/2009/10/automotive-fashion-and-quick-craft-project.html
GLASSES:
Ermanno Scervino
SHIRT:
“Diabolik” line (Spring/Summer 2010) by Sisley
TIGHTS:
Calzedonia
SKIRT:
Vintage leather skirt
SHOES:
Piampiani, Italy
COAT: Kimonoat by Camilla Wellton - http://www.camillawellton.com/

What’s your must-have item for the season?
"A bowler hat, but many years ago I got one from an obscure men’s milliner in Italy, so I guess I’m sorted!"
What shoe style are you rocking this season?
"My favorite shoes at the moment are electric blue flat lace ups (sort of jazz shoes/brogues). I have two pairs - one in patent leather and one in suede, both bought in Italy from a family-led factory based in the Marche region."
Who inspires your style?
"I guess my mother – she’s always been a great inspiration to me since I was a young girl (I’ve been stealing her hats since I was 3 years old) also the late Italian designer (though Paris-based), Elsa Schiaparelli and costume designers such as Piero Tosi and Milena Canonero."
What city has the best style?
"There are great places and amazing people with wonderful styles all over the world. I’m quite intrigued by cities like Shanghai and Hong Kong at the moment and I often wonder in which ways they will influence our styles in future."
What movie best captures your style?
"Bizarrely enough it’s a costume film, Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard. I don’t go around in crinolines and crippling corsets, but that film taught me a lot about costumes, tailoring and attention to details (it features amazing costumes designed by Piero Tosi and made by Italian tailor Umberto Tirelli)."
Who has whack style?
Iris Apfel
What trend do you want to see die?
"Come next Spring, the 70s will be all the rage again, but I wouldn’t mind seeing the 70s trend die as soon as possible!"
Last clothing item you purchased?
"A vintage skirt by Elio Fiorucci, he used to be my favorite designer when I was a young girl."
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing?
"€600 for a coat. I’m always keener on investing money on items that will last you forever and a good coat it’s usually a good investment."
Favorite website?
Nowness - http://www.nowness.com/

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

LA STREET STYLE (MELROSE)

NAME: Michelle Wynn
OCCUPATION: Sales Associate
HOME BASE: LA
JEWELRY: Hello Kitty
SUNGLASSES: Christian Dior
BAG: Fendi
DRESS: Forever 21
SWEATER: Target
SHOES: Remix

What’s your must-have item for summer? High waisted Shorts
What’s your must-have item for fall? Slacks
Who inspires your style? "Vintage hollywood stars, a lot of Dita Von Teese themed things."
What city has the best style? LA
What trend/item would you like to see die? "Cargos! They are horrible!"
Most money you ever spent on a single item of clothing? $400 on a vintage Hawaiian dress
What do you collect? 30s to 50s vintage dresses
Most common statement people make about your style? "They always say I look like Katy Perry or Dita Von Teese!"
What’s the item currently in your closet that you most regret buying? "This stupid tee I thought looked cute but looked horrible on me."
What do you see as the next big trend? "Fur coats, every girl has to have one!"
Dream job? "Working for a place that sells vintage under garments."