My wallet automatically winces when Ronnie Fieg sends me an early morning text message. Emails and Tweets are reserved for most friendly communications; texts mean that a product annoucement is about to go down. Today was one of those mornings where the BlackBerry buzzed, bringing news of new Cookies as Ronnie’s gotten his hands on the Polo’s Rangers once again and applied the Midas touch. Read the rest of this entry »
Nikki B Has The Look
Ralph Lauren Spring 2010 [Culture Shoq]
When Life Imitates A Dr. Seuss Book [Our Kitchen Sink]
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Jack Bauer Is Back In Action [Inside TV]
Remember This? Cosby Mysteries Featuring A Young Mos Def [Dustin Canalin]
‘Avatar’ Passes $500 Million At US Box Office [Reuters] Read the rest of this entry »
Every good superhero should have a well-constructed but dapper pair of winter boots. Enter Ronnie Fieg to the rescue. Just when it seemed his collaborations could soar no higher, he scored a coup, linking with Polo and convincing them to douse the Cookies grey, which he proclaimed as the color for the season. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s not too often that I’ll even consider paying retail for anything Polo, mainly because anything off the beaten path will normally hit the sales rack, at least in this area. But when they bring back a classic design or line from years previous, my knee-jerk reaction is always to grab my wallet & buy it. Read the rest of this entry »
About a year ago, I had a show in the wonderful city of Salisbury, NC and I decided to rock a new, white Big Pony Polo along with a pair of white Big Pony shoes. I was feeling myself, fresh to death and ready to rock the crowd. Of course, a brother was kind of nervous, so I decided to go outside and get some fresh air. I stood next to the bouncer to chop it up. He was marking some hands with blue Sharpie pens.
Then, his pen runs out of ink.
*shake shake shake*
Blue freaking ink all over my new white Polo shirt and cloth kicks.
*dead* (and not in the good way)
Seeing as how the bouncer was, y’know, a bouncer and he went by Read the rest of this entry »
“It’s a tad too 90′s for me. But like I told you, you’re a colorful dude. Do you.” — Contra™
Pssh…the 90′s are fine by me. Colorblocked, nautical gear Read the rest of this entry »
88-Keys sits with mens.style.com recently to discuss his affinity for Lo. A self-proclaimed fanatic, I remember reading a while ago that homie doesn’t wear anything but Lo Read the rest of this entry »
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Words By Jason Hortillas
Starting off the new year right, TSS is going in hard and what better way to do that than to introduce new segments into the fold. I, for one, am not the authority when it comes to gear. Luckily, I have some peoples who are. So I hit up my man Romeo “Rex” Tanghal, a major New York designer at Marc Ecko – maybe you heard of the brand. Jokes aside, I asked him what he thought about this winter season and he made some suggestions that would put you ahead of the rest in looking your best for the ’09.
What Rex says about this upcoming season:
“Fuck talking bout the recession… that shit IS depressing. Time’s have been tough, and it’s about time we dress appropriately. We’re backing our dude come 2009 as part of the clean up crew and there’s a sense of pride in the air. American heritage is back. Workwear is back. High-end fashion labels and small streetwear labels alike are taking note and producing their own take producing tough clothes with functional details. Think back when your favorite emcees used to rock Polo, Carhartt, Woolrich and Dickies and there you go.”
With no further adieu, Rex’s buying tips for the current winter season.
Head Gear — For winter there’s always the quintessential beanie. It comes in all forms and can be found on every corner…but if you find the need to stand out the crowd, it’s all about hunting down the “Elmer Fudd” version of your favorite style of cap.
1. Supreme “Chore Quilted Hat”: Workwear inspired canvas fitted hat with flannel lining. Tough.
2. Kangol Tweed “Bugatti” Cap: Like my grand pop used to wear.
3. Still Life NYC “Carver” Cap: Butter leather perfection. Read the rest of this entry »
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