Last week, we reported that "man bling" is bigger than ever. Well, in the case of the Giants Super Bowl rings, that might be an understatement. The team-designed white gold ring carries 1.5 carats of diamonds. Apparently, the rings are supposed to be a monument to the Giants unlikely trip to the Super Bowl, and their even more unlike victory of the up 'til the perfect '07 Patriots. That means they're really big.
If anyone on the team wanted a subtle, classy ring, they shouldn't have let defensive end Michael Strahan anywhere near the design meeting. Apparently, he's not too worried about conflict diamonds. According to reports, Strahan strolled into the meeting 30 minutes late and told the designers that he wanted a "10-table" ring -- as in, a ring that would grab your attention from 10 tables away. Looks like they've probably accomplished that.
The LA Times published an article the other day about how rock stars are beginning to all look the same, and after a quick survey of many of today's top artists, we have to kind of agree. While we've spent many hours lamenting over how derivative and boring mainstream pop music is these days, we hadn't really taken notice of how conservative rock stars were dressing.
Gallery: Rock is Dead
Where's the sex? Where's the wild hair? Where is the leather? Visionaries and rebels are few and far between in today's music scene. Instead of setting the rules for fashion, like many of their predecessors, most of today's music talent look like they're taking their cues from display windows at the mall. From John Mayer to Fergie, most of them look like they're heading to a photo shoot for one catalog or another -- and in a very real way, they are.
Since the glorious days of L.A. Lights, we haven't been able to get excited about any clothing that needs batteries -- until now. Lots of companies have been marketing devices that make dealing with cords and ear buds less annoying, but wiring a hoodie for sound -- that has got to be the coolest solution to the problem yet.
The "hood.e" combines two of our favorite things: mp3 players and hoodies into what some might call the ultimate piece of street wear. Apparently, Tim Dubitsky designed the amped-up hoodie for his nephew who crosses busy intersections on the way to school. Tim wanted to free up his nephew from the noise-blocking effect of ear buds, so he could be a little safer on his way through the busy streets. Thus, the hood.e was born. Somebody please mass produce these things.
Cheap sunglasses are an absolute must for summer. Bend em, break em, scratch the lenses, drop them in the lake -- who cares? They only set you back a few bucks. Even if you do want to spend the big money on a pair of designer shades, it's always good to have backups to take to the beach. Whether you're looking for aviators, wayfarers, or wrap-arounds, there are plenty of good-looking frames for under $20.
Building a fake New York City in the back lots of LA is expensive and difficult -- not to mention ridiculously unnecessary when there's a perfectly good real NYC only a few thousand miles away. Apparently, Ugly Betty's producers have finally caught on to this revolutionary concept, and insiders say the whole production is headed for the East Coast. No more green screens of New York skylines or LA streets dressed up to look like New York -- next season's Ugly Betty will be shot in the real Gotham.
We're a little confused over why they even started filming the show in LA, except maybe that they didn't expect the show to last 2 seasons, but they were obviously dead wrong. Now that they're looking at the long-term, ABC execs are looking for ways to cut down costs and still get that authentic New York vibe. We think they'll be happy with their decision. New Yorkers Vanessa Williams and Ana Ortiz are probably happy about it too.
Remember how your mother told you not to get a tattoo, that you'd regret it later in life? You know, because they're permanent and all. Well, at least in the case of Pamela Anderson, it turns out that mother's advice was right on. And, because Mother's Day is coming up, we'll take this opportunity to congratulate mothers for always being right about stuff.
Over the years, Pamela's got a lot of mileage out of her trademark barbed wire ink, but now that tattoo trends have changed -- and her skin is beginning to show the inevitable signs of gravity -- she's hooking up with Beverly Hills tattoo removal specialist Dr. Tattoff before things start to get ugly. Could it be that Pamela's ahead of the curve on the next celebrity trend: tattoo removal.
Contrary to earlier reports, it seems that Victoria Beckham is warming up to the American way of life faster than we previously thought possible. With her fashion line's sales in the crapper, she's decided to do what any red blooded American would do: find someone else to blame and sue their ass.
Thus far, Posh's only real success with denim has been her pricey signature line that she designed for Rock & Republic in 2004. After a couple of years however, the relationship between Victoria and the premium denim label went bad, and the two parted ways. Now that dVb is hitting the discount stores, it seems that Posh he reconsidered the deal with R&R. According to the Daily News, Beckham Brand Ltd is seeking $100 million in lost earnings.
Complain all you want, at least one good thing comes out of the relentless buzz of the 24hour news age -- t-shirts. At least a couple times a day, we come across headlines that are about 1,000 times more interesting that the story they belong to. It seems like a waste to let those comedic pearls sink into the nether regions of crappy news. Apparently, this injustice has not gone unnoticed by the folks at CNN.
Now you can buy today's recycled headlines on CNN.com -- just look for the t-shirt icon next to your favorite headline and click it. Or, if you want to skip the news all together -- which we recommend -- you can go straight to the t-shirts. The t-shirt site is still in the testing stages, but we're hoping that they'll offer a bigger backlog of headlines.
Apparently, Dockers is tired of being limited to golf courses and the wardrobes of men over 40. They desperately want to figure out buck their pleated image and target a younger generation of khaki pant-wearing types. Rather than making cool, younger-looking designs, their idea is to change the tone of their advertising. That should work, right? Since we just buy whatever advertisers tell us to. We say: good luck with that.
The latest piece of Dockers' strategy to have Dockers enthusiasts -- if there is such a thing -- make their own Dockers commercial. We've got a suggestion, how about Dockers tries to make a lineup of clothes that's worth making a homemade commercial about? Seriously, if Dockers wants to target a younger generation, they need to go with some styles that could possibly be sold at stores that young people shop at -- rather than Sears and JCPenney.
Google might be known for dominating the internet with it's mind-blowing search engines and algorithms and junk, but they're not usually known for their wonderful aesthetic sensibilities. Just look at their logo. Well, it seems that those days are over, and good riddance. Now, Google is offering users a way to bring some digital couture to their previously boring homepage.
You can class up your iGoogle homepage with background designs from names like Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce and Gabbana, Ron Wood (from the Rolling Stones), Jeff Koons, Phillipe Stark and Marc Ecko. Some of the layouts are better than others, but it's definitely a step in the right direction. We like the D&G leopard print.
Rocker and fashion designer Pete Wentz is getting sued by a heckler he supposedly assaulted last year outside Schuba's Tavern in his native Chicago. Allegedly, the beat down occurred after a private party where Fall Out Boy played for a small crowd of 200, one of whom heckled the band relentlessly.
According to eyewitnesses, Andy Kallas had shot his mouth off at the emo-rockers throughout the night, and railed on Wentz in specific -- most of the insults having to do with his relationship with Ashlee Simpson. After the show, according to Andy's story, Wentz and his security crew launched an "unprovoked attack" and kicked the crap out of him for several minutes.
If you hang around with copyright lawyers enough, you're bound to get sued. That's what seems to be happening to Victoria's Secret right now. After suing Macy's for supposedly making knockoffs of their "Pink" line, it looks like VS is going to have to face the wrath of Juicy Couture's legal team. According to the lawsuit, Victoria Secret ripped off Juicy's trademark pink color as well as its marketing strategy, even down to the lollipop shaped packaging of some of their items.
It seems like every major fashion company is up to their eyeballs in copyright infringement lawsuits these days -- but instead of going after straight up counterfeiters, they've unexpectedly taken the opportunity to have a free-for-all on each other. It'll be interesting to see how many of these lawsuits hold up in court. When it's over, I'm sure most will wish the hadn't bothered to cast the first stone.
Is men's fashion really headed towards concealer and guyliner? Jean Paul Gaultier thinks so. This Thursday, JPG is set to launch its own venture into the world of man makeup called Monsieur. Unbeknownst to us, there must be a fairly decent-sized untapped market out there for this stuff. Initially, the lineup will consist of a toner, bronzer, concealer, eyeliner and shaving products -- as far as lipstick and mascara goes, it looks like they'll wait to see if phase 1 takes off.
| Posted May 9th 2008 9:28AM by Josh Loposer
Last week, we reported that "man bling" is bigger than ever. Well, in the case of the Giants Super Bowl rings, that might be an understatement. The team-designed white gold ring carries 1.5 carats of diamonds. Apparently, the rings are supposed to be a monument to the Giants unlikely trip to the Super Bowl, and their even more unlike victory of the up 'til the perfect '07 Patriots. That means they're really big.
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