November 30, 2007
November 28, 2007
ON A&E
Last week on A&E I saw some documentary entitled, "The World's Strongest Boy."
Let me just say, this was incredible, and kind of disgusting. The boy's name was Richard Sandrak, and he trained as a young boy, I think as old as 4 or something. By 8 years old he could bench press 200 pounds. 8 YEARS OLD. They originally thought maybe he wasn't infact 8 years old, and was an adult with a growth disorder, but after they tested his age, it became positive that he was in fact an 8 year old child.
Let me just say, this was incredible, and kind of disgusting. The boy's name was Richard Sandrak, and he trained as a young boy, I think as old as 4 or something. By 8 years old he could bench press 200 pounds. 8 YEARS OLD. They originally thought maybe he wasn't infact 8 years old, and was an adult with a growth disorder, but after they tested his age, it became positive that he was in fact an 8 year old child.
There's some debate about whether or not his parents gave him steroids during his childhood without him knowing, because its impossible for a human that old to be physically capable of that naturally. It defies all logic. However, the claim remains unsolved because his parents deny all accusations, and the boy Richard wouldn't know because he didn't know what his parents made him drink, for all he knows it was only protein shakes.
Absolutely crazy.
November 25, 2007
RETURN OF THE THREE PIECE SUIT
Gentlemen, step your games up... (try telling that to Juice...hahaha) ..in an interesting read in the Toronto Star's Living section...came across this article on the evolution, or should I say, reverting back to looking like class.
Nov 23, 2007 04:30 AM
Derick Chetty
Star stylist
When 24-year-old Matty Tsoumaris dresses for work, most likely he will put on a three-piece suit.
Tsoumaris' office hours start at 7 p.m. and his place of business is the swank King St. W. watering hole Cheval, where he is co-owner.
He is one of a growing number of young professional men embracing the return of the three- piece suit.
"It's a very powerful suit. It's edgy and fashionable," he says of the four three-piece suits he owns. "It has a cool factor and a professional factor. I can take the jacket off in a hot nightclub and still look dressed up."
"You can't get that with a two piece suit – which just looks too Bay St.," he declares.
Not only was this matching vest, jacket and pant combo seen in designers' fall collections, but a variety of young musicians and actors are adopting this elegantly waisted look.
Canadian actor Ryan Gosling showed up on the red carpet at TIFF this year in a windowpane check three-piece suit and he is on the cover of the November issue of GQ looking louche in a navy pinstripe three-piece. Bringing not just any sexy back, Justin Timberlake has been making it seductively dressier in suits and vests. Even hip-hop kings like P. Diddy and Jay Z. have all but abandoned their earlier uniforms of slouchy jeans and oversized hoodies for sharply tailored suits befitting their music mogul status.
But it's also a sign of these boom times.
James Hou, 33, who ordered his custom-made three-piece suit from Trend Custom Tailor, the made-to-measure atelier on Gerrard St. E., says it is a sign of how well the economy is doing.
"Venture capitalists, private equity, hedge funds – these industries are driven by formality. It is the uniform of this segment of business," he says.
The last economy boom we had like this was with the dot.com set, where the look was khakis and polos. It worked well for those times, since the nerve centre was the laid-back environment of the West Coast.
The pendulum in menswear is swinging from the sloppy casual looks to one that is sartorially sharp. It's now hip to be fashionably formal.
"Classic menswear style is coming back – hats, vests, ties – things that your dad or grandpa used to wear," says Melissa Austria of Gotstyle, the King St. W. menswear emporium. "It's almost a rebellion of younger guys wanting to dress better than their dads or guys in their 40s and 50s."
Austria says it is mostly younger guys opting for the three-piece looks from her store. "The older guys laugh and say, `I remember wearing that in the '70s.'"
What's even more surprising is these young bucks are upping the style notch by having their three-piece suits custom made.
Despite the off-the-rack three-piece styles from labels like Tiger of Sweden and Z Zegna the store sells, men are opting for Gotstyle's made-to-measure service. It offers a well priced made-to-measure package – two suits, four dress shirts and four ties for $2,500. For the third piece, the vest, it's an extra $125.
"They like the bragging rights to owning a made-to-measure suit," says Austria. "Especially the guys in finance. They are very competitive, they try as much to out do the other guy."
But it's not just a Bonfire of the Vanities thing. "They also want to get more involved with the purchase – selecting the crazy linings, the different colour buttonholes – details that give it their signature look."
Austria believes the three-piece look shows individuality, creativity and says you're a risk-taker. "But when the younger generation dresses better, it also shows a sign of respect," she adds.
But not all guys are taking the traditional route and matching their three pieces.
Shawn Hewson, the Project Runway Canada judge and creative director of Toronto menswear label Bustle, showed the three-piece suit in his fall runway show with mismatched and contrasting fabrics.
"We were going for that British gentleman look, but quirky," he says. "This is not your grandpa's three-piece suit; we mixed it up. It's sexier."
Hewson also says he paid a lot of attention to the third piece – the vest – adding lapels, multiple pockets and even making it double-breasted because a lot of guys are wearing just the vest with the pant as a look right now.
You can almost credit this third piece for the revived interest in the three-piece suit. The vest, or waistcoat, was a big hit this summer, worn with a T-shirt or even on its own like a high-end tank.
And that's what some men are finding appealing about this very traditional look: its surprising versatility. It works overtime from board meeting to bar hopping.
As Darcy Pack, co-owner of the Yorkville menswear boutique Anti-Hero puts it: "The three-piece suit is really two characters. It's Tommy Lee with a tank top and it's Tom Wolfe with a tie."
Nov 23, 2007 04:30 AM
Derick Chetty
Star stylist
When 24-year-old Matty Tsoumaris dresses for work, most likely he will put on a three-piece suit.
Tsoumaris' office hours start at 7 p.m. and his place of business is the swank King St. W. watering hole Cheval, where he is co-owner.
He is one of a growing number of young professional men embracing the return of the three- piece suit.
"It's a very powerful suit. It's edgy and fashionable," he says of the four three-piece suits he owns. "It has a cool factor and a professional factor. I can take the jacket off in a hot nightclub and still look dressed up."
"You can't get that with a two piece suit – which just looks too Bay St.," he declares.
Not only was this matching vest, jacket and pant combo seen in designers' fall collections, but a variety of young musicians and actors are adopting this elegantly waisted look.
Canadian actor Ryan Gosling showed up on the red carpet at TIFF this year in a windowpane check three-piece suit and he is on the cover of the November issue of GQ looking louche in a navy pinstripe three-piece. Bringing not just any sexy back, Justin Timberlake has been making it seductively dressier in suits and vests. Even hip-hop kings like P. Diddy and Jay Z. have all but abandoned their earlier uniforms of slouchy jeans and oversized hoodies for sharply tailored suits befitting their music mogul status.
But it's also a sign of these boom times.
James Hou, 33, who ordered his custom-made three-piece suit from Trend Custom Tailor, the made-to-measure atelier on Gerrard St. E., says it is a sign of how well the economy is doing.
"Venture capitalists, private equity, hedge funds – these industries are driven by formality. It is the uniform of this segment of business," he says.
The last economy boom we had like this was with the dot.com set, where the look was khakis and polos. It worked well for those times, since the nerve centre was the laid-back environment of the West Coast.
The pendulum in menswear is swinging from the sloppy casual looks to one that is sartorially sharp. It's now hip to be fashionably formal.
"Classic menswear style is coming back – hats, vests, ties – things that your dad or grandpa used to wear," says Melissa Austria of Gotstyle, the King St. W. menswear emporium. "It's almost a rebellion of younger guys wanting to dress better than their dads or guys in their 40s and 50s."
Austria says it is mostly younger guys opting for the three-piece looks from her store. "The older guys laugh and say, `I remember wearing that in the '70s.'"
What's even more surprising is these young bucks are upping the style notch by having their three-piece suits custom made.
Despite the off-the-rack three-piece styles from labels like Tiger of Sweden and Z Zegna the store sells, men are opting for Gotstyle's made-to-measure service. It offers a well priced made-to-measure package – two suits, four dress shirts and four ties for $2,500. For the third piece, the vest, it's an extra $125.
"They like the bragging rights to owning a made-to-measure suit," says Austria. "Especially the guys in finance. They are very competitive, they try as much to out do the other guy."
But it's not just a Bonfire of the Vanities thing. "They also want to get more involved with the purchase – selecting the crazy linings, the different colour buttonholes – details that give it their signature look."
Austria believes the three-piece look shows individuality, creativity and says you're a risk-taker. "But when the younger generation dresses better, it also shows a sign of respect," she adds.
But not all guys are taking the traditional route and matching their three pieces.
Shawn Hewson, the Project Runway Canada judge and creative director of Toronto menswear label Bustle, showed the three-piece suit in his fall runway show with mismatched and contrasting fabrics.
"We were going for that British gentleman look, but quirky," he says. "This is not your grandpa's three-piece suit; we mixed it up. It's sexier."
Hewson also says he paid a lot of attention to the third piece – the vest – adding lapels, multiple pockets and even making it double-breasted because a lot of guys are wearing just the vest with the pant as a look right now.
You can almost credit this third piece for the revived interest in the three-piece suit. The vest, or waistcoat, was a big hit this summer, worn with a T-shirt or even on its own like a high-end tank.
And that's what some men are finding appealing about this very traditional look: its surprising versatility. It works overtime from board meeting to bar hopping.
As Darcy Pack, co-owner of the Yorkville menswear boutique Anti-Hero puts it: "The three-piece suit is really two characters. It's Tommy Lee with a tank top and it's Tom Wolfe with a tie."
November 22, 2007
POWERFUL AD
I just came across this ad, and it's visually powerful. The message it conveys is clear, "For one leather coat 120 young animals are slaughtered." Interesting...
November 18, 2007
JAY Z - AMERICAN GANGSTER
In the midst of the American gangster hype, Jay Z released his self concept album entitled just that, American Gangster. My only question is....will it live up to the hype?
Let's start from the beginning. Jay Z was the shit. That was pre-Kingdom Come (which I thought wasn't Jay's full potential, it was more, i've already owned the game, here's some bullshit that didn't make the Black Album, for obvious reasons). It was Beyonce influenced. 'That shit is garbage, what you tryna kick knowledge?' I can say, prior to that album, every single release was notable enough to be considered an instant classic. From the time you picked up the album, it would be a good couple weeks before you could put it down. And they were always classic tracks that no matter how many years went by, the tracks stayed fresh. Let's face it, the man knew how to make music.
Fast forward to the Black Album. Arguably one of my favorite of all his albums, or hip hop albums for that matter. Anthems like Encore, 99 Problems, Allure were Jay Z at his prime. Then he put out Kingdom Come, which in all honesty was a joke, and didn't even get a week of play before I got bored of it. There wasn't any one significant track that stood out, not any significant tracks in general.
With that said, I'm currently sampling American Gangster, and it's yet to catch my attention. Maybe i'm being biased, a little upset that the jiggaman tricked us into thinking the Black Album was truly his graceful bow out. Maybe it's cause he tried to come back like MJ and failed just like he did. Or maybe by the end of the album I'll change my mind, and Jay Z can once again top my charts.
November 17, 2007
LEAKED GOOD MORNING VIDEO
This is a leaked version of the Kanye West - Good Morning video..
I like this video particularly cause it's fun, and not a typical hiphop video. I like the animation aspect of it, and it's crazy cause it features work by Takashi Murakami, the japanese artist who designed the multi color Louis Vuitton print as well as Kanye's album cover.
Check it out, and when I get a better video i'll switch it up.
I like this video particularly cause it's fun, and not a typical hiphop video. I like the animation aspect of it, and it's crazy cause it features work by Takashi Murakami, the japanese artist who designed the multi color Louis Vuitton print as well as Kanye's album cover.
Check it out, and when I get a better video i'll switch it up.
JORDAN BRAND IS HURTING
Enough (with the weak ass retro ++++'s and limited releases, they're all clearly for the lack of sales) said....November 15, 2007
Check this out
Just a few samples, but check out this guys art. Who knew anyone could have the patience or creativity to be able to come up with pretty much masterpieces of art. He's got a real talent, and for more of his work, check out etchasketchist.blogspot.com.
Heres a few samples of his work:
Heres a few samples of his work:
November 13, 2007
November 10, 2007
Poppin Tags
Big ups to Andrew aka Orange all up on the Poppin Tags section of the Inqmnd site... keep doin your thing homie.. since we've all known him, he's been one of the most innovative, and always ahead of the pack when it comes to style.
November 8, 2007
November 7, 2007
What's the world coming too
And to think he used to be one of my favorite shows, I guess behind closed doors for some people anything goes. It's always funny hearing people try and explain themselves after the fact.
November 4, 2007
American Gangster
'American Gangster' - this movie is the truth.. based on the real life story of Frank Lucas, original gangster from the 60's. Check it out, it's an amazing movie and if it depicted his life accurately, he was an innovator, and makes you want to reconsider your life and become what he became.
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