For the Girls: heavy brows

RUSSH June/July 2012 (Be Magic)

Sock it to em with statement a brow. The June/July RUSSH magazine features strong eyebrows throughout, and it's an easy trend that will update your look for the winter. It's dark and stormy outside so why not style to suit.


Backstage at Derek Lam

NYFW 2012 Cynthis Rowley

RUSSH Magazine

Nike Terminator High

There’s plenty of sneaker heads at City Dance on Queen Street, one got me onto the Nike Terminator, and was he bang on.

Introduced in 1985, the iconic Nike Terminator high-top distinguished itself from the Nike Dunk by its prominent NIKE heel logo and classic two and three-tone colourway. The Terminator also features a lace loop on the heel for wrapping the laces around the shoe; this and the logo were quirks shared by other basketball shoes of the era.

Nike Terminator High-top

Searching the number on the tongue of the shoe (eg. 336509-114) takes you to the exact style and model. These bangin kicks are part of the Fall 2010 season with two other colourways released. Pictures truly don’t do this sneaker justice.
Team them up with the Roo Trackie Doo Crack sweatpants by Lower in forest green and look killer, (They are sold out on the Thanks website but saw they had a few pairs in store last weekend).

Shoe number on tongue

Roo Trackie Doo Crack-smoke by Lower

City Dance on Queen Street, Auckland has many stylish individuals that are more than willing to let you gawk at their sick kicks, come jam it out http://www.citydance.co.nz/timetable2.htm.

Nike Terminator High-top

Trust me on this: Camouflage

Acapulco Gold 2012

You’re going to have to trust me on this one. Camouflage is super badass and I’m really hoping some of the major labels are going to pick it up and run with it. A disappointing trip to the army surplus store on my lunch break (where they didn’t have the right colourway) means I don’t have any as of yet, but I’m keeping a look out. Some of the American labels like Acapulco Gold and Herschel bags are starting to jump on the band waggon.

Acapulco Gold 2012

Wu-Wear

Acapulco Gold 2012

Be super careful not to go full action man. It looks sharp to have just one item, like a t, backpack or even chinos like the ones from AG. Crazy cool!

Best Find EVER

Good news.
For $6 you can get one of the highest qualities, well-made t-shirts I have ever been lucky enough to find. Kmart men’s plain crew neck ts, and I can’t get across how fucking amazing they are. I now have eight t-shirts in various sizes in grey, black, navy and white. Boys wear them as they are, girls roll up/cuff the sleeves. Medium with some chinos or x-large with fitted trousers or jeans. I’ve seen my share of ruined intentions with a gaudy printed t, so keep it plain and keep it gangs.
Good news. Great news.

VIC Winter 2012 APPAREL

Get hot headed with the winter woolly 5 panel cap from VIC Apparel. A label from right here in Aotearoa with all leather logo patches, so get amongst. While you’re at it keep your back pocket warm and change in order with a prudent pouch. Keep it tight and support some local talent.

5 PANEL CAP - WOOL ASH/GREEN

PRUDENT POUCH - WOOL, 7.3CM-14CM

5 PANEL CAP - CORDS NAVY/KHAKI

Herschel Supply Co.

Backpacks have never looked so good. Founded in 2009 by brothers Jamie and Lyndon Cormack, Herschel Supply Co. adopted its name from the small town where three generations of their family grew up; Herschel, whose population today is counted at 30 residents. Herschel Supply Co. is based in Vancouver, Canada and they supply backpacks, wallets and other bag goodness to stylish individuals like you.


Classic, Heritage, Pop Quiz and Little America Herschel bags in blue

Classic, Heritage and Pop Quiz Herschel bags in red

No Dancing. Please.

My good friend Hana who is currently living in Japan sent me through this photo. Outrageous, all my Nike dunks would get cobwebs.

Crooks N Castles Crews

I've been searching for a new heavy crew neck this season, and because most of them have been cut to fit men (raglan sleeves so they're bulky at the top) it's been quite a hard find. For the boys I would recommend the crews from AG, the fabric in the body has been cut against the grain rather than with the grain so if it shrinks in the wash it will shrink in rather than up. No one likes a short crew. Genius AG, I'll have to steal that technique.
Wu Wear also has crews this out season but their designs are often the same each year.

Crooks and Castles are an American skate label that are known for their killer prints and wicked style. The cut of their crews are perfect for guys and girls, with their set in sleeves and panelled ribbing down the sides making them less bulky, especially around the shoulders.

Crooks N Castles Heavy Neck Crew



I’m stoked with my find (purchased the black crew) and thought I’d save other girls out there the hassle of looking.

And more from Crooks N Castles.

Crooks N Castles 2012

Crooks N Castles 2012

Cocaine & Caviar

Tuck it up Don't Fold it Over: creeping cuffs

Look suave in trousers, which are making a huge come back in the form of high-water pants. The past few years it’s been the trend to cuff or fold up the bottom of jeans; on trousers, this doesn’t look so sharp.

Try hemming the trousers so that they fold under rather than having a cuff; below 3 quarter length and above the point where they could have just shrunk in the wash.

Paul Rubens (aka Pee-wee Herman) could not have imagined that his comedic dress sense would become such a hit.

Socks or no socks.

Paul Rubens

For the Girls: Pencil skirts and tailored trousers

What I'm going to be making all season. Tailored trousers (with a mid rather than high waist and coupled with a loose shirt) and pencil skirts, great in both bold and muted colours.

Karen Walker AW 2012

Karen Walker AW 2012

Gorman Cabin Fever skirt

His & Hers Air Yeezys II

I never thought I would be getting advice about fresh kicks from Kim Kardashian. But in the bus on the way to work yesterday morning I saw that Kayne West retweeted Kim’s instagram of the pair wearing the new his and her Nike Air Yeezys II.

Just released this week and fresh as hell, they are the latest collaboration between Nike and Kanye West (Yeezy).

Fit was essential with the slimmer than the original design being achieved by tailoring it to Kanye West’s foot. The collar was lowered to allow for greater movement and the moulded rear is sculpted with a reptilian inspired spike.

With many references to ancient civilizations in the design, Kanye can’t seem to pick just one era. A loop strap with hieroglyphics spelling out ‘YZY,’ each lace aglet being an obelisk shape and the leather lace toggle carrying the Roman numeral ‘II;’ and the outsole glows in the dark. “God damn Yeezy How I hit em with the new style."

'His & Hers' tweet, 'Kanye & Kim'

Black Edition

Platinium Edition

“Have you ever had sex with a pharaoh/I put the p---- in a sarcophagus/now she claiming I bruise her esophagus/head of the class and she just want a swallowship/I’m living the future so the presence is my past/my presence is a present kiss my ass” (Monster). Kanye West, quite possibly the first rapper to ever use the word "sarcophagus" in a rhyme (yes this is a reason why you should buy his shoes).

Bright Bold Colours

Bold colours are what you should want. If you are a fan of dresses try not to go for one block colour, but rather a bright print. All Fabric is from Global Fabrics on Newton Road, Auckland.

 Fitted Wool Skirt.

Button Down Linen Shirt.

Ruffled Silk Shift.

Linen, Silk, Wool and Cotton.

Gumboots

If people in San Fran are doing it then it must be cool.
The Hunter Wellington boot is in fact the rubber wellie of choice for the royals, and is available online at Asos. Go find some puddles to jam in.

Hunter Wellington

'So Science', An Indepth Look: sneans

I had to think about how I would approach talking about something so unfashionable on a blog all about the fashionable, easy, it's 'So Science'.

Ailment: Sneans

Sneans, the common name for the sneaker jean combination (or according to Urban Dictionary, also the name for 'a female most commonly obsessed with horses', weird), and the topic of today's blog post.

The Sneaky Sneaner

Case study: Usually a poor judgement call from the otherwise fashionable. With a wicked case of sneaky sneans my friend Brad Pogson has moved beyond sneans and gone with the even more offensive snuits (suit and sneakers). Caught red footed walking from work to the bus; nothing excuses his huge oversight. Once caught feelings of regret or embarrassment usually follow.

Solution: Why not try the Nike Blazer Mid PRM Suede “Game Royal”. Nike Blazer has had a banner year in 2012, and these are due to drop in July. No more trying to hide one foot behind the other sneaky sneaner Brad.

Nike Blazer Mid PRM Suede

aka. 'Game Royal'

The Repeat Sneaner

Case Study: Unlike the sneaky sneaner the repeat sneaner has either no clue or just doesn't give a fuck. If untreated can lead to sever social rejection and taunting. Not only does this group include another friend (Johanna), but also half the people at my work.

Solution: Asics most iconic OG runners – the Gel Saga. 

Asics OG Runners 'Gel Saga'

Or why not the newly released Nike Air Safari runner, and a matching take on the Air Trainer. Still as outrageous as the day Tinker Hatfield designed it, the Safari was inspired by a trip to a New York furniture store.

Nike Air Safari Trainer

Nike Air Safari Trainer

No excuses.

For the Girls: Nike Air

Nike's revolutionary Air-Sole unit made its way into Nike footwear in the late '70s. In 1987, the Nike Air Max debuted with visible air in its heel, allowing sneaker heads more than just the feel of Air-Sole comfort.


Nike Air Max 90 Women's



Nike Air Max Sunrise Women's

You can even pick your own colourway with Nike ID, have a go at Nike, air-max-90-premium-id-shoe.

More from Acapulco Gold

Bit slack with posts as of late, I blame season two of Game of Thrones.
So it's obvious that AG is my new favourite label at the moment, and just in case you still need convincing that you need to get their threads, here's some more evidence.

and they ship world wide