Trouble Andrew presents the second video (see the first here) from his Trouble Gang Mixtape, “Wasted” featuring Lil Jon, Spank Rock and The Mr. Move. Shot spontaneously at a Trouble Gang crunkfest in a basement on New York’s Lower East Side, the video for the Trouble’s ode to getting fucked up [...]

Butter London Marrow nail lacquer from the fall/winter 2010 collection, $14.
Do you do purple polish?

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British footwear maker George Cox continues to flex his Japanese influence with a co-branded efiLevol lace-up boot. The black leather and suede boot is printed with the phrase “Nothing is beautiful” – heavy words for a brand who’s name reads “loveLife” backwards. Or maybe that’s exactly the point. Anyways.. they look good and will be [...]

Butter London Victoriana nail lacquer from the Fall/Winter 2010 collection ($14).
Would you rock this? Yay or nay?

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Praise ye makeup gods! It’s the weekend, at last.
How’s it going today? As you can tell I got off to a pretty late start this morning, but I felt like I just needed to chill, ya know? El Hub and I went out for coffee and breakfast burritos to this cafe up [...]

The Ampal Creative are proud to say their entire collection of snap backs and painters caps was hand crafted in Los Angeles from materials sourced from local vendors. Offered here is a glance into what went into the making of these caps.
Check the credits and a second video below.

In our latest feature we present a photo recap of Berlin’s Summer 2010 tradeshow/fashion week that took place earlier this month. To sum it up in three words: we got busy. Follow the link below to view our highlight reel of photos.
Highsnobiety Feature – Berlin Gets Busy

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Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten delivers a pair of wing tip oxford sneakers as part of his latest collection. The shoes feature a black patent leather upper with a gum rubber sole and brogue detailing throughout. Of note is the fact that these are indeed a dress shoe with a sneaker sole and not [...]

Play Cloths gives us a further peek into their Fall 2010 offering with the “Play Group.” Simply an assortment of black garments adorned with a bold white “PLAY” print along the borders. Hoodies, pants, scarves and more all receive the treatment in the upcoming drop.
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Supermodel Doutzen Kroes may be three months pregnant, but she hasn’t slowed down just yet.

Our source spotted her yesterday in SoHo, shooting the Tiffany holiday ad campaign with legendary photog Peter Lindbergh.

Click through for our exclusive stills from the set.

LRG announces their new Fall 2010 collection. Shot in New Orleans, the look book features their skate team, rapper Curren$y and graffiti artists Pose & Augor. The season consists of 14 themes spread through three deliveries.
The LRG Fall 2010 video can be seen below:
Take a leap for all the photos from the collection.
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If you’ve got over a G to spend on a new duffel coat this season, Nigel Cabourn may very well be your man. This heavy weight hooded duffel coat is constructed of 100% wool and features the standard toggle-front closure with two button-down hip pockets and adjustable button-down cuff straps. Available in all navy at [...]

An inky blackish blue with a whisper of deep purple, Blue Dahlia Pure Color Nail Lacquer ($18) looks like a midnight summer sky on tips and toes. One of two polishes in EL’s fall 2010 collection, (the other’s called Surreal Violet), it makes me long for late-night adventures and broken curfews, and it’s yet another [...]

“You were drawing a bath, you were making a bath for yourself, and I was just thinking…that’s awesome.” — KTLA news anchor Brian McFayden, after getting flustered hearing Christina Hendricks talk about taking a bath.
“It’s funny because usually it’s the girl who’s naked. I was like, ‘That’s right, bitch. The … More

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Schnookers was out partying a little too hard, we hear, and got thrown handcuffed and escorted off the otherwise very high-class beach where she had been dancing and using a beer bong. She was charged with disorderly conduct.
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I was surprised enough to find out that the one-piece with holes cut out, which I had been referring to as a “one piece with holes cut out,” is called a trikini. But a quick Google search revealed that this isn’t the only bikini I don’t know about — once … More

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Get them started early with the adidas O by O Jeremy Scott Kids Collection of track suits and sneakers.
Now the soaring success of Jeremy Scott’s bestselling instant icon isn’t confined to the grown-ups. Younger fashion addicts can get involved via this child-size direct takedown of the JS Wings, including all the signature [...]

Here I’m wearing makeup from the Smashbox Masquerade Collection for fall 2010: The Eye Palette in Masquerade on my eyes, Creamy Cheek Color & Brush in Intrigue on my Cheeks and Masquerade Lip Enhancing Gloss in Reveal on my lips.
Friends, citizens, insomniacs, lend me your eyes; I come to bury complicated eye looks, not to [...]

I’m sure by now some of you guys have read that MAC Cosmetics partnered with Rodarte to launch a limited edition color cosmetics collection for fall 2010. The collection was inspired by Rodarte’s fall 2010 show, one of the nail polish named Juarez, after a town in Mexico, has sparked controversy because there are violence [...]

There’s a lot of exposed midriff this summer and with good reason–it’s been really effing hot. And here’s the good news: You can expose you’re midsection without looking, well, slutty. There are tons of soft loose slouchy tees out there that are cropped and super sexy without crossing the line. We’ve also noticed a slew of bustiers, bralettes and corset tops this summer. It’s a bod-con look that’s tricky to pull off but these bustiers are meant to be worn as outerwear and they are not all laced-up-the-back and stripper-y. They’re kinda cute.

Thoughts?

In the first stage the Parisian brand Nous Sommes, presented pendants featuring Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and Karl Lagerfeld. Today we get a preview of the upcoming models, including Grace Jones, Terry Richardson and Marilyn Monroe.
Check out the others after the jump.
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Most New Yorkers probably haven’t heard of it, but StyleAID is big doin’ in Western Australia. The fashion fund-raiser and runway show, which went down Friday night (Aussie-time) in Perth, is now in its thirteenth year, and helps raise money for t…

This week, Blake Lively opted to show off her long stems in Chanel Cruise, which she’s been wearing a lot lately. Cameron Diaz did the same in Vionnet, as did Karlie Kloss in Willow. Poppy Delevigne looked great in vintage red lace and Bulgari …

Lizzie Miller in Glamour last year.
A number of things feel off about the fashion industry’s supposed movement to embrace and glorify women who are bigger than a size 2. Something we’ve bemoaned repeatedly on this blog is how plus-size models are r…

Olivia Palermo is the cover girl for the August 2010 issue of ASOS Magazine, the 10-page fashion feature was shot by acclaimed fashion photographer Tesh in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in NYC. I think Olivia is really pretty and has great style, I would love to check out her closet one day! Here’s a peek inside her [...]