TRACEE ELLIS ROSS of 'Girlfriends' and 'Reed Between The Lines' Does A Moving Photo Shoot! U Must See...

I LOVE THIS!!!

So interesting to see a moving photo shoot (multiple pics together to make moving images). By the way, Tracee Ellis Ross is firing up the BET network with her re-runs of 'Girlfriends' and her new show 'Reed Between the Lines'. Now she's doing more in this photo shoot for Uptown Magazine.

Tracee is seen wearing these nice and short coveralls with Isabel Marant sneakers (has a concealed pump inside). She also sports this natural but gorgeously-styled, thick red hair; it's messy, funny, just a ball of fun!

Boy, do I love this moving photo shoot :-)

Pic: Necole B***hie

Beyonce and Jay-Z in NYC w/ Blue Ivy Carter; Bey in Isabel Marant Sneakers

Nice to see this new family going around town, especially having a child who is already a brand: BLUE IVY. Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted in NYC in their street clothes looking SWAG-a-licious. Jay had on his usual street great with Air Jordan sneakers (what I like about his look is that it's STREET, but never TOO street).

Bey has these vintage glasses, beanie, leather jeans, and Isabel Marant sneakers (the sneaker with a CONCEALED heel) for $725.

NIIIIIIICE.

Pic: Upscale Hype

Kanye West In London Fashion Week; Wears Balenciaga Sneaker/White Jacket Combo... BOSS!

Kanye West's ensemble was spot-on.

White blazer, white snit sweater, bleached and distressed jeans, and white Balenciaga sneakers for $545. Say no more... Kanye West, in my eyes, is one of the best-dressed men I've seen thus far.

Pic: Fashion Bomb Daily

JUSTIN BIEBER In Blue MCM x TI$A Jacket and Matching Balenciaga Sneakers

Justin Bieber is a guy of style, like a skater boy meets rapper kind of style. Justin's cerulean blue biker jacket is by MCM x TI$A and it has a belt at the waist, studs on the lapel, with classic logo all over the jacket. There's also the clever pick of his matching Balenciaga sneakers for $595.

Justin was at the 2012 NRJ Awards.

What's right about the outfit is the balance that is displayed. There is not CERULEAN BLUE throughout; the bold jacket and bold color in the sneakers mean that every other clothing item should be toned down to prevent from looking clown-ish.

Pic: Upscale Hype

YMCMB's TYGA In Dior Homme and Louboutin Sneakers; at B-Ball Game w/ Blac Chyna

Now, on my blog I don't blog about music artists, but I definitely blog about their style choices. Check out TYGA's crazy wear... crazy GOOD wear. He was spotted holding hands with Blac Chyna at the L.A. Clippers game. Everything that he wore was well-executed according to color and coordination.

The snakeskin jacket by Dior Homme is for $2,000, the multi-colored, multi-textured Christian Louboutin No Limit Print Pony sneakers retails for about $1,700; it's really cool and wacky with its neon piping, sharp gold studs, embellished crystals, and cork material at the heels.

 But we all know that this look can be bought for cheap and look just as good; for those of you that don't think so... just read below.

I could pick up a vintage jacket at the local thrift store or H&M, grab some cargo pants on sale from Macy's or Target, and cop me some multi-colored sneakers from Jimmy Jazz, or a local sneaker boutique for around $100 or less. So instead of spending $1,000, $2,000, or $5,000 on a GREAT LOOK, all of that can be had for or less than $200.

Just make sure that your SHOE GAME is on-point, on-the-dot, spot-on.

Pic: UpscaleHype

Lil Wayne Launches SKATER BOY WEAR 'Trukfit' Clothing Line!

Why is everybody and their mama coming out with a clothing line??

Although I may be coming out with a tie collection this Spring 2012, I don't want it to be cliche but actually make my collection a necessity and bright idea in the fashion world.

Anyway, Lil' Wayne had launched his own clothing line called TRUKFIT (The Reason You Kill For It-- clever so-called label) and it based entirely off Lil' Wayne's style, which includes bright/flourescent colors, camouflage shorts and socks, and more WICKY-WACKY items.

Just because I posted about this doesn't mean I take in whole-hearted interest; it's my job as blogger to inform and just share what I found out in the fashion world. I wonder if Lil' Wayne will take this seriously because to me, clothes THIS WACKY (as a DEBUT to the public) may be an insult to the fashion industry. It looks like regular SKATE-BOY wear. *Shrug* We'll see where this goes as far as mass-production like RocaWear, Sean John, and others.

BUT... according to POP CULTURE standards, I project this to sell WELL to some degree, anyway.

Just don't design LEOPARD LEGGINGS.

Pic: Fashion Bomb Daily / Untitled Flow

Sneaker of the Day: DSquared2 Black/White Patent Leather Sneakers (I Love Wingtips!)

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love wingtips! Check out these ODD but ADDICTING DSquared2 Black/White patent leather wingtip sneakers. There's almost an ENDLESS POSSSIBILITY of pairing it up with anything: A SUIT, A DRESS (yes, a dress), JEANS, SWEATS...ANYTHING!!

Pic: Upscale Hype (Twitter)

Sneaker of the WEEK: Maison Martin Margiela Metallic Gold Sneakers

WHOA!

Check out these Maison Martin Margiela metallic gold sneakers for $680. It's quite the looker...in a LOVE-HATE kind of way. I wonder who would be willing to wear these kind of sneakers? Possibly one of those UBER-FASHIONISTAS with money to blow.

Would I cop these? No.

Would I like to see a performer wear these? Absolutely!

Pic: upscale hype

Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, and Son Egypt In Black Sneakers (A. Keys In Isabel Marant)

A couple days ago, Alicia Keys, husband Swizz Beatz, and son Egypt were spotted at the New York Knicks game wearing black sneakers. Swizz was wearing Reebook Kamikaze sneakers and I'm not sure what brand Egypt was wearing but LIL' FELLA was looking good with his nu-nu!

But the eye-catcher was Alicia's Isabel Marant Willow high-top sneakers for $760. It looks like a sneaker but actually conceals a 3.5 inch wedge heel on the inside sole. See a closer look.

Pic: Necole B***hie

LIL WAYNE Is Spotted Wearing Yet Another Pair Of Leopard Pants!

Remember this from the 2011 VMAs? LIL WAYNE was quite notorious in the blogs, news, and fashion world for wearing women's leopard jeggings during his performance.

And that's not all WEEZY wore that stood out. He also wore bright VANS sneakers, Louis Vuitton color monogram belt, and a baby-blue G-Shock watch in a such a way that if his upper body were blocked out, you would think he was a FEMALE RAPPER.

Anyway, I've come to tell you that, according to Media Takeout, Lil' Wayne was spotted a few nights ago wearing yet another pair of LEOPARD PANTS. Whaaaat?!

Pic: MTO/ Google

Excerpt From COMPLEX Magazine: A Complete Guide To The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Sneakers

Check out this EXCERPT of COMPLEX MAGAZINE's Guide of all sneakers that Will Smith (FRESH PRINCE) wore throughout the tenure of the show. Very interesting, engaging, nostalgic article:

Air Jordan V Black/Black-Metallic Silver

Episode: #1 'The Fresh Prince Project', #2 'Bang The Drum, Ashley', #17 'The Ethnic Tip', #23 '72 Hours', & #37 'Something for Nothing'

Year (of Sneaker): 1990

From the very first moment Will pops up in the intro of the show, he dons a pair of black Vs. Throughout the first season it was obvious that William Smith/Williard Smith (his name on the show/real life) is a huge fan of Js including the nearly murdered-out numero cincos.

Nike Quantum Force

Episode: #6 'Mistaken Identity', #11 'Courting Disaster', #14 'Day Damn One', #18 'Young and the Restless', #25 'Working it Out', & #99 'The Philadelphia Story'

Year (of Sneaker): 1990

Stand out red joints like that? The Quantum Forces were a staple in the first season — seeing Will get arrested for racial issues, take over as captain of Bel-Air's basketball squad, scare the hell out of his little cousin Ashley, and catch the eye of Queen Latifah.

Nike Air Sonic Flight

Episode: #56 'Here Comes The Judge' & #60 'A Funny Thing Happened On The Way Home From The Forum'

Year (of Sneaker): 1992

In '92 Nike switched up the Flight logo and started dropping the top on its kicks and going with mid releases more and more. A man of times, Will started donning the mids more versus the chunky high-tops which were a staple in his footwear collection throughout the first two season.

See the complete list on COMPLEX: http://www.complex.com/sneakers/2011/09/a-complete-guide-to-the-fresh-prince-of-bel-airs-sneakers/17sonicflights 

Pic: Complex Magazine (online blog)

CESARE PACIOTTI's 'Game-Killer' Men's 2012 Shoe Collection: Studs, Swarovski, Sizzling...

Check out designer Cesare Paciotti's hott shoe designs for spring/summer 2012. The men's shoes are somewhat similar in trend to shoes like Christian Louboutin and Gucci, but with their own kind of flare, consisting of bright colors (vitamin colors), colored studs, and Swarovski crystals in place of 'pores'.

Just see the video and see why I'm FASHIONABLY MOVED by this.

Pic: Google / Cesare Paciotti; Williamyan

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Strollin' Thru Rio de Janeiro... Hand-In-Hand... Girls, U Mad??

Not sure what Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez was in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for, but both were looking stylish as they strolled hand-in-hand through a parking lot (it looked pretty windy outside).

Justin wore a popular GOYAS snapback cap, significantly a Louis Vuitton Damier canvas belt for about $460, and ultra-popular SUPRA Skytop sneakers for about $150. See the different colorways of the SUPRAs below:

My friend Yohance loves SUPRAs so much! Shout-out to him and all SUPRA lovers!!

Pic: Upscale Hype

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Men's Footwear Release A New Sneaker for $1,000-- Is It Worth It?

Christian Louboutin has been making awesome footwear for sexy women of the world but OK for men. Well, I've got to admit that some of the men's designs are SUPER-HOTT but it's a little pricey. I may invest in just one pair and care for them for the next DECADE!

Well, check the Christian Louboutin sneaker above. It's a newly released sneaker for men worth $5 shy of $1,000.

Whaddaya think United States, Europe, Africa, Australia, wherever you're at... would you spend that much money on sneakers?

Pic: MTO

PUMA's Got Some Hott Sneakers for the Summer! Check 'em out!

OMG.

Look what I found on High Snobiety. These are the Puma 'The List' Gold Classic Sneakers Pack. These can most likely be found in sneakerhead boutiques or like a really good sneaker chain like Jimmy Jazz, Underground Station, or some' like that.

If you find some hott sneakers elsewhere, let me know.

But these PUMAs, worn right with your fav jeans... THEY TAKE THE CAKE.

Pic: High Snobiety

GRAY Can Be The New BLACK: See Kanye West Gray-Style

Good morning, check out Kanye West's gray style.

I'm a GRAY-lover. I have a variety of gray clothes from gray Chuck Taylors to my favorite gray military jacket. It's a CAN-DO, a wear-anywhere. It's a shade lighter than black and you don't have to worry about whether your choice of clothing is too dark. Gray is safe. Right in the middle. It can be the new BLACK this spring.

Kanye was wearing a nice gray hoodie (perfect for any cool weather) and black suede Ann Demeulemeester (long name) sneakers. His whole look could do no wrong, EXCEPT... IT COULD LOOK MUCH BETTER if he could do a few more crunches. It's Kanye's own spin on GRAY STYLE. What's your gray style?

 

Pic: UpscaleHype

CAMOUFLAGE FACTOR: Pointer x Comme Des Garcon SHIRT Collection Shoes

I have a feeling that CAMOUFLAGE will be making a significant trend in 2011. No, I'm not talking about you scouting out the closets for your dad's old hunting jacket (EWW...), but I'm talking about camouflage used on different pieces of clothing... like SHOES!

Here's an interesting play on words. Company COMME DES GARCON created their SHIRT collection, which gave people, including me, the impression that there were camo shirts that I was going to see... but I was wrong. They were SHOES which were released last month. They look interesting enough to 'peek under' some denim jeans or to be worn with a military jacket or vest that falls around the hues of the camo.

Thumbs Up for this kind of CAMO, even though I don't wear CAMO; I might try a little bit... I like trying different styles to see what suits me best... 

Pic: Style Engine

Sneaker of the Day: Car Shoe Suede Sneakers

...And we have another one! Check out these CAR SHOE grey suede sneakers that I found on Selectism. I really like sneakers like these because it's very versatile and can be worn with almost anything, even a suit (preferably a summer canvas suit).  I have 4 or 5 pairs of these kinds of shoes (Pro-Keds and Aldo) and I can wear them to work in the morning and then out to dinner with a blazer, later in the evening.

See more pics of the sneakers:

Ya like??

Pic: Selectism

Baller BRANDON JENNINGS and Rapper TEYANA TAYLOR Spotted At REVIVE

GRRR... and I missed; I didn't even know that Brandon Jennings and Teyana Taylor were in town in metro Detroit shopping for shoes at sneakerhead store REVIVE in Birmingham, MI. This was apparently news for Birmingham, news for Detroit sneakerheads, and news for me since I spotted the above picture.

I might pay REVIVE a visit and see what's up...

But check out the hot shoes both of them were wearing (WAIT-- I thought they broke up?? Maybe they're just friends now). Brandon Jennings was wearing Christian Louboutin suede studded sneakers for $1,095! Mmm... gotta have a pair--when they go on sale, and yes, these high-end labels DO go on sale. And Teyana Taylor was in the classic Air Jordan 3 Sneakers for about $150.

 

Man, it's gettin' warmer, and I'm not just talkin' about Spring's warm air front (finally reaching 70 degrees this weekend!).

Pic: UpscaleHype

Sneaker of the Day: Raf Simons Fall 2011 Sneakers... WAYY 2 DOPE!!!

I woke up this morning to these crazy yet beautiful shoes by Raf Simons' Fall/Winter 2011 Collection. These sneakers stick close to the Raf Simons usual design, but are taken FAR OUTTA BOX with the different colorways.

Check out more of these ILL sneakers (there are more colorways, but this is my pick):

Pic: UpscaleHype