Kanye’s Grammy Nikes - A Close Up

My next door neighbor growing up was an aspiring rapper.  Inspired by Kwame, he chose the rapper alias ‘Same’, pronounced ‘Sam-ay’.   His first and never-to-be-released record was entitled “2 Dope 2 B Legal”.   After seeing the Kanye Grammy Nike’s up close, I believe these shoes are officially “2 Dope 2 B Legal”.

The Wells Residence

Google finally added the rough streets of Oak Cliff in Dallas to the Street View feature of Google Maps.  Awww, the Wells Residence:

And Brooklyn (in Red), aka Sesame Street:

Ronda + Robby =

My Valentines Day gift to Ronda.   The Israel - Palestine Separation Wall tagged:

A New Obsession - 80s Sportscars

I guess this is not necessarily a new obsession, but perhaps more of a rekindled flame.  The best part is that many of these are affordable to a 32-year old with a decent job.  Parking in NYC, unfortunately, is not afforadable.
Ferrari 412

Datsun 240z

Porsche 911

Ferrari 328 GTS

BMW M6

Volvo (just kidding)

Here is the Weird Science Collection:
Gary’s Ferrari [...]

Kanye West Piano Mix - Sick

I think I saw a video of a guy playing Lil’ Wayne and 50 Cent on a harmonica.

An Outsider’s Streetwear Predictions for 2008

Random thoughts….

Bulky, dirty sneakers will complement tight jeans. Think Jordan 6-10s with skinny jeans on hipsters. Note: This is not a sneaker-head thing… more of a waify, pasty hipster thing. Hipsters will rebel against the current trend of wearing women’s Keds.
The lines between streetwear and luxury will continue to blur. The more mature streetwear kids [...]

2007 Top Ten Lists

The Top Ten lists are everywhere this time of year.  Music, movies, ads, you name it.   Since I am technically not qualified to curate a top ten list on one particular topic, here are a few random things that topped 2007 for me.
10. The 11th Hour
Less flashy and less popular than An Inconvenient Truth, this [...]