Vote for Your Favorite "Presidential" Look - Inauguration-Style

1st order of business: HAPPY NEW YEAR FASHIONOVAS!!! my apologies for leaving you so long but i'm back...let's rock!


as anxious as we all are for our 44th President to be sworn in, many of us are just as eager to see what threads this FashioNova/Prez-elect will rock. while more designers than we care to acknowledge have reached out to outfit the First Lady-elect and daughters, Malia and Sasha, some of our favorite menswear designers are courting the President-elect Obama's style as well. from GQ's 2008 Designer of the Year Thom Browne and the legendary suit masters Brooks Brothers to newbies Dsquared and Sean John, our next Leader has a suitable (no pun intended) array of styles, for day and night, to keep him in true FashioNova form for all the inaugural festivities.

Ermengildo Zegna

Sean John

Salvatore Ferragamo

Dsquared

Brooks Brothers

act as the new Administration's Secretary of Style - click here to vote on your choice for the "Presidential" look for Inauguration 2009, some of which are shown above. not that this vote will count for anything, but it would still be fun to know how Obama's constituency would dress him if we had that power.

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Malcolm X-style Frames Return Courtesy of Ray-Ban

major eyewear firm, Ray-ban, will relaunch the "Clubmaster" style frame today. first introduced in 1986, the classic design was inspired by the "Browline" frames famously worn by Malcolm X in the Sixties. Ray-ban, acquired in 1999 by Milan-based Luxottica, anticipates the same consumer response seen in 2006 when the Wayfarer style resurfaced. according to Fabio d'Angelantonio, group marketing director at Luxottica, the company seeks to "reestablish and reposition Ray-Ban as a global iconic brand."

the style retails for $129, and will offer seven colors in addition the basic black and tortoise-color frames.

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1950s Swag according to "Cadillac Records"

for those of you true FashioNovas who appreciate official style and charisma, Cadillac Records is a must-see!! the film provides great story about music, including the rise and subsequent fall of Chess Records and its musicians, with top-notch acting from Jeffrey Wright, Adrian Brody, and Columbus Short to name a few. in addition, 'Cadillac's' Costume Designer Johnetta Boone did an exquisite job by taking the audience back into the 1950's, an era when people spoke through their appearance. if you haven't already, go and see Cadillac Records if for nothing other than to take a few notes from the swag seen throughout this flick.

as an added bonus, the Cadillacs in this movie are no joke! here's just a couple out of the many seen throughout the film...

Weekend Jewels: Fun Holiday Shopping for You and Yours

First stop: Saturday, 12/06

visit www.nymag.com/shop for more information

*stop and check out Igloo Island to do some Holiday shopping for the special young lady in your life (i.e. daughter, niece, sister, etc.)

Next stop: Saturday, 12/06 and Sunday, 12/07 (happy 16th bday Khay!)

*check out Harriet's Alter Ego, hosts of the Shop N' Mingle event shopping party

HAVE FUN!!!

Fashionably Charitable G's

'tis the season... to "Shop with a Jock." The Danny Clark Foundation, charitable organization founded by none other than big homie D.C., #55 of the Giants, hosted the event earlier this week. the DCF selected 50 "underprivileged" children whom were each given $100 WalMart gifts cards and escorted by Giants players to shop for whatever they wanted. fortunately, Danny and the rest of his team were not deterred despite the media's distraction of other athletes' extracurricular activities*. check out what Danny had to say about "Shop with a Jock" in his weekly post on Ralph Vacchiano's The Blue Screen, the NY Daily Post sports blog dedicated to Big Blue.

also, visit DannyClarkFoundation.com to learn more about the Foundation and how you can help. additionally, in the spirit of the season, i'll be highlighting a special charity each week.

*if that's over your head, jump next time ;-)

Peace & Blessings!!

Louis V's Tribute to Sprouse

creative director of Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, designed tribute pieces in honor of late designer Stephen Sprouse. Jacobs, who uses the graffiti and Day-glo motifs synonymous to Sprouse, describes the tribute as "Vuitton's work for Stephen" in WWD. the new pieces are thought to be a continuation of the limited-edition collection of LV accessories and ready-to-wear created by Jacobs and Sprouse in 2001. the homage pieces, including the basketball sneaker boot (shown above), are due in Louis Vuitton boutiques early next month.

Vuitton is also extending the tribute to cyberspace, featuring interviews with fashion notables and highlights of Sprouse's favorite NYC spots. welovesprouse.com is expected to go live December 15th.

sidebar: last week was the last issue of DNR, as poor economic conditions have caused media giant Conde Nast to discontinue the weekly industry publication. WWD has designated Thursdays to highlight menswear, and will soon develop an online channel. I'll be sure to keep all you FashioNovas posted. source

"The Incredible Suit-Shrinking Man" is GQ's Designer of the Year

minimalist Thom Browne has been named the Designer of the Year by GQ. if you're wondering why he's know as the "Incredible Suit-Shrinking Man," it's mostly because his suits are to the left of the norm - the pants are shorter than average and the jackets are slimmer than what you're used to seeing. but then again, why settle for looking safe and average? wouldn't you rather look like you're from off-Main St.? but please understand that this is definitely a brand to which you must proceed with caution, and not without guidance. learn more about why Gentleman's Quarterly selected Mr. Browne as 2008's most influential menswear designer.