Bliss Lau: Beauty of the Body

Bliss Lau in her creation

Over the weekend, I had a chance to speak with a jewelry designer, Bliss Lau. She makes things of beauty to adorn the body. Her body jewelry - reminiscent of tools of the S&M trade in a very GOOD way - is definitely for the hard-rock, powerful babe who wants to go strong with her style.


Bliss Lau - the back

I particularly love the Hug Tight in cobalt, which can be worn either as a body jewelry or as a more demure necklace. The collection includes necklaces, boleros, bracelets, and footwear adornments.

Style any of these pieces with Report Signature's Downey platform sandal, black leggings and a body-con McQ by Alexander McQueen tunic.

Nice, very nice.

Lady in Red

In acknowledgement of Lover's Day, I decided to post a fashion photo of a model killin it in the color that can make the average women irrestible.. RED!! She is sophisticated,elegant,bold and unapologetically SEXY! She is rockin sexy red vintage Oliver Goldsmith sunglasses. I think I'm in love!

Warhol Watches

che guevarra as painted by Andy Warhol

Warhol15 is a collective set up to sing the praises of the iconic artist and pop figure, Andy Warhol. Combining a kitshcy style with a fashion sensability has yielded the group a distinctive set of timepieces sure to be attention-grabbers and conversation-starters.



The group maintains that Andy Warhol's ideas about what was popular in American culture and his passion for creativity are what drives them to pursue this avenue. And naturally, as fashion is subjective - as also attested to by SP - the group chose an interestingly subjective medium to present a timeless instrument with such an iconic approach.

Pop over to 15minutesof.com to get your slice of culture for anywhere from $35-$150; you'll also find some free downloads there to stimulate your inner-artista.

The LV Don ups the Ante

So it's finally official. The product shots for the Kanye West x Louis Vuitton sneakers we've been hearing about since at least last spring are finally here. Expect these to come in red, white and black of course. These will also be available in high's and Kanye confirmed he has the ladies covered with their own line. Per Kanye, “I couldn’t do a collection without including the ladies … I used to shop for the perfect sneaker for my girlfriend,” he posted on his blog, http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/ ,“It may not seem like it sometimes, but I do it for the ‘hood!!! I go hard! I begged them to make these!!!”

Watch for these to be coming to a LV store near you in June.

I've Got it in the Bag...

So I think it's time I gave up my ten year old The North Face bookback and went with something a bit more sophisticated and stylish. Something that's casual but that can do double duty at the office, if need be. I'm leaning towards the messenger bag at left. I like the utilitarian, uncluttered look and even the angle cut on the flap - it adds just enough detail to make it interesting. I also appreciate that it hasn't been treated with a distressed or "used" look. Just like a good pair of raw denim, this will allow the bag to take on it's own personality as you use and perhaps abuse it, hopefully racking up the kind of nicks, stains, burnished hardware and patina that only come with time. Check for it over at Tanner Goods. I'm also looking at a couple of contenders and I think either below would fit the bill nicely - What do you think?


This bag is by Custom Hide. I like it, but I'm not sure about the shoulder straps...however they have the same model without the straps too. Custom Hide can also hook you up with a bespoke bag based on your specifications.

Last up is a bag from Saddleback Leather. I like this one as well, but I'm not sold on the color or finish...hmm, well at least it's good to know there are choices out there! All three are made in the good ol' U.S.A. and run around 300 bucks.

Style Shot

While aimlessly surfing the 'net for the stylish and the chic, I ran across this pic. My attention immediately perked up, thinking about the ways in which Madonna's leather coat could be styled: skinny jeans and rockstar booties; a slouchy shopper and Louboutin pumps; knit dress, tights and flat riding boots...the options are practically endless.

And then I scrolled further down into the picture to see how Madonna styled the piece.

Frayed patchwork and odd man-shoes. And I sighed...

Over the past few years I've seen a dramatic lifestyle/cultural shift from our infatuation with the gangster aesthetic to the hipster aesthetic. It seems that such mega-tastemakers like Jay-z are masterful at updating their silhouettes. Also remarkably on trend whether it's with his hood swag look or as you see here the street-chic hipster flow. Though I can't help but to recall his verse from Swagga Like Us, that he dont wear skinny jeans because his knot wont fit. From this pic I'm not fully convinced that he hasn't at least thought about rocking a fresh pair of raw selvedge slim-fit denim.Jay might I suggest APC,G-Star or Nudie. You can leave it up to style progressives to stay checkin, checkin his fresh!!