MTV 2010 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS:: JARED LETO

When 30 seconds to Mars approached the red carpet, the first thing I noticed was the front-man Jared Leto's trench coat.  It has all the appeal of a fierce trench, the extra zippers, buttons, and straps. But Ive never seen a leather trench quite this color, a blueish grey leather. So fuck PETA, this jacket needs to find its way in my closet.

MARTIN MARGIELA '8 HYBRID' SUNGLASSES!!!

At first glance, these sunglasses look like they're missing pieces of the frame, but think of it as bracing your thin metal framed aviators with your thicker plastic framed shades. Its definitely a unique and new look that is growing on me. I can't decide which colorway I like better, but the tortoise shell frames have some flavor, I just don't know if I could see myself personally wearing tortoise shell. The '8 Hybrid' sunglasses will accompany Martin Margiela's Fall 2010 collection. 

DITCH THE G-SHOCK!!! SWATCH 'NEW GENT' WATCHES

My two favorites

Swatch is releasing a re-vamped version of their original 'Gent' watch. The new version is much bigger to fit in with the new military style watches that have been taking over for the past couple of seasons. My favorites are the black and white colorways, sleek, simple and classy. There are to be released September 20th and priced at only $65!!!

NEW COLORS!!! RED WING SHOE CO. FALL/WINTER 2010

Above are the Red Wing Shoe Company's new colors for the Fall 2010 season, greyhound grey and khaki suede. I really like to see that they are getting away from the 'timbaland' color schemes.

The first picture is of the 8 inch boot, and the pictures that follow are the 6 inchers. When I see these boots I think of character, because that is what they have a lot of. The thick sole, accentuated toe, hiker laces, and obvious stitching can really add character to your fall wardrobe without changing your personal style.  

RED WING SHOE CO. X NOM DE GUERRE::MOC TOE WORK BOOTS

A couple days ago, I discovered the Nom De Guerre collection in its entirety, and today I found that last season they collaborated with the Red Wing Shoe Company, who I plan on posting directly after this. Nom De Guerre's military style is clearly reflected in these boots with the Nubuck greyhound grey and black laces. 

G-RIOT::"FILL IN THE BLANK"

For those of you who remember my first post about G-Riot, you know that he is a rising hip hop artist from Rhode Island just overflowing with talent and potential. Below is one of his latest songs, "Fill in the Blank", so be sure to download it as well.

G-Riot – Fill in the Blank (click to download)

SLEEK+POWERFUL+MODERN:: GARETH PUGH FALL/WINTER 2010

Gareth Puth's Fall/Winter 2010 collection is so expressive, its ribbed and rippled textured and sleek smooth modern fitting. For some it may be over the top, but I think that everyone can find at least one piece from each picture of this look book to accompany their closet. For guys, the complete outfits look more like costumes, but for the ladies, these outfits can be pulled off for the appropriate occasions. But whoever you are, you will stand apart from the crowd as the most sleek and fashion forward person in the room. 

CANDICE ACCOLA IN FIERCE GUESS DENIM JACKET

If you saw this jacket alone like i did, you probably wouldn't look twice, but Candice wears this Guess jacket extremely well. When worn slim and fitted, this piece can accompany those sexy low riders or mix it up like Candace by pairing it with casual dress.

LADIES LOOK OF THE DAY::VICTORIA BECKHAM IN LONDON

Now looking at this shoe alone it looks like it belongs to a dominatrix because of the studs and the red underside. But when paired with Victoria's outfit these racy features are played down appropriately.

 Former Spice girl and spouse to the famed soccer star David Beckham, the beautiful Victoria Beckham has become quite the fashionista over the past few years. Here she is spotted walking in London wearing a slim casual navy blazer with a long low cut white tank top with a collection of very nice accessories. From her toes up Victoria is draped in style. On her feet Christian Louboutin Alta boots, on her arm Goyard Overnight bag, and her own Victoria Beckham Grill Aviator Sunglasses over her eyes. I really like how her outfit is composed, the heels make it sexy, the blazer adds sophistication, the long loose and low cut shirt suggests leisure, and the big bag and sunglasses portray luxury. 

EXOTIC BEAUTY OF THE WEEK:: BERNICE BURGOS

Twenty-five year old latina Bernice Burgos from the Bronx, New York is a very fresh face to modeling. But after just one year and a half, she has already landed spreads for King, Show, and Source Magazine, as well as feature in 'Notorious', not to mention her first modeling gig was Jim Jones' 'Pop Champagne' video. So with this launch into the game, Bernice is sure to soon reach her goals of acting and shooting major print spreads. 

Ms. Burgos' stats:

Bust: 34C

Waist: 25

Hips: 40

LOSE THE SUN!!! LANCIER LS.001 SUNGLASSES

Frame: Bone & Matte Black Carbon

Lens: Grey Polarized Mineral Glass

Use: Sea

Frame: Black and Antique Brushed Silver

Lens: G-15 Non-Polarized Mineral Glass

Use: Air

Frame: Root beer Brown & Shiny White Gold

Lens: Brown Polarized Mineral Glass

Use: Land

The Lancier Division of Dita Eyewear is devoted to those who like to go fast, whether its on land, sea, or air. They even have specific shades for each scenario, which makes this collection so unique. As a specialized division of Dita Eyewear,  Lancier provides the highest optical quality. Handcrafted in Japan and engineered to perform just as well as the individuals who wear them, Lancier has all shades you need whether your flying your new jet, racing your Maserati, or sailing through the isles.

"COUNTDOWN TO VIOLENCE"::NOM DE GUERRE FALL/WINTER 2010

There are clothing lines that put military themes and styles into the composition of their clothing and then there's Nom De Guerre, a line that really emulates the character of militaries and armies. Just this lookbook seems like a spread from the national geographic, maybe from a photographer capturing some type of foreign conflict. Im a huge fan of clothing with military influences because when this style is refined correctly the clothing can have the same quality, utility, and 'sleek-ness' as the uniforms worn by military officers. Nom de Guerre's muted imagery of military presence in war portrays a very contemporary and refined look. Asphalt grey and black blazers are worn with fitted cargo pants, vests and pocketed coats layer dress shirts and ties...I must also add that I am very surprised and happy to see that this designer chose to shoot so many black models.