ILLY IN PHILLY

TOMORROW I'M GOING TO WHERE THE FRESH PRINCE WAS BORN AND RAISED, PHILADELPHIA. AS WELL AS DEVOURING A LOT OF PHILLY CHEESE STEAK, I PLAN TO CLIMB THE 72 STONE STEPS JUST AS ROCKY BALBOA DID. CUE THE THEME SONG AND WATCH ME FLY.  

SHE'S ROYAL

WE REMEMBER TWO 90s TRENDSETTING PRINCESSES THIS MONTH #RIP DIANA AND DANA.  

FADE

CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE?

I CHOOSE YOU

LOVERS AND FRIENDS, A QUEEN AND A PRINCESS TOO - THIS YEAR'S VMA'S BROUGHT CELEBRITY COUPLES TOGETHER IN A CELEBRATION OF MUSICAL AFFECTION. 

TEAM MJ

MJ WAS 19 WHEN HE AND THE JACKSON CREW TOOK PART IN A SPORTS DAY OF MUSICAL STARS. WINNING FIRST PLACE IN THE SPRINT AND SWIM THEY WERE AWARDED $20,000 DOLLARS WHICH THEY DONATED TO A UNIVERSITY IN CALI. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL, ALWAYS TAKING HOME THE GOLD.

IN THE LIMELIGHT

CURRENT COLOUR CRUSH RIGHT NOW HAS GOTTA BE LIME GREEN. IF IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ROYALTY IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR US, TRY A SQUEEZE OF IT, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE QUEST OF THE ZEST.

AMBER ROSE x VOGUE RUSSIA

"I DON’T THINK THERE’S ENOUGH BROWN-SKINNED WOMEN BEING REPRESENTED IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY AT ALL. BEAUTY COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES... WE’RE GETTING THERE...BUT WE’RE NOT QUITE THERE YET."

THE GREY ALBUM

…OR IT'S PROBABLY TAILORED AND Y'ALL NIGGAS ACTIN' WAY TOO TOUGH, THROW ON A SUIT, GET IT TAPERED UP, AND LET'S JUST CHANGE CLOTHES, AND GO.

NEW BOOK WHO DIS

THE LIBRARY MAY BE A LITTLE OUTDATED FOR SOME BUT I FEEL QUITE AT HOME HERE. HERE'S ME LAST WEEKEND LAID OUT JUST AS I FOUND MY NEW READ. STREET LIT, LIT KICKS.

SHOE SHINE

THESE HIGH SHINE FINISH BALENCIAGA BOOTS HAVE BEEN PUT ON A SILVER PLATTER BY ALL GENERATIONS. WEAR WITH A CUT-OFF MINI, JUST LIKE KIM'S MINI ME.

SUMMER SPINS

TWO MIGHTY CHILL ALBUM RELEASES FROM PND AND THE LONG AWAITED FRANK OCEAN. BOTH CURRENTLY IN HEAVY SUNKISSED ROTATION.

BO' SELECTA

I HAD THE ABSOLUTE PLEASURE OF WITNESSING A NOSTALGIC SET BY BEST OF BRITISH CRAIG DAVID ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT COURTESY OF A WORK BRAND CONFERENCE. THE TALENT OF THIS MAN IS STILL SO UNDENIABLE AS HE WORKED THE CROWD WITH NOTHING OTHER THAN A MIC IN HIS HAND. HIS GAVE US A RE-REWIND OF PAST CHART TOPPERS AND REMIXED THEM OVER PRESENT DAY HITS. I WALKED AWAY PROUD OF WHAT UK MUSIC HAS TO OFFER, THIS WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY 7 DAYS.

BARISTA GOALS

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR COFFEE IN THE MORNING.

THRASHER

THE CULT SKATE MAGAZINE LOGO CONTINUES TO BE CHAMPIONED BY CELEBS AND COOL KIDDIES ALIKE. EMBLAZONED IN FLAMES, IT'S LIT. 

FINE & DANDY

LOVE SPENDING MY EARLY FINISH FRIDAY'S AT A GALLERY. I HIT UP THE DANDYISM AND BLACK MASCULINITY EXHIBITION JUST OFF OXFORD STREET WHICH EXPLORES IDEAS OF BLACK MALE IDENTITY THROUGH AN ARRESTING AND PROVOCATIVE STYLE AND ATTITUDE. FIX UP, LOOK SHARP.

POKEPOM GO

FORGET FRINGING AND FLORALS THIS SUMMER, YOU NEED TO DON SOME RAINBOW BRIGHT POM POMS. THEY'RE POPPING UP EVERYWHERE - SOFT AND SUBTLE ON A HEM OR AS A MAIN BOUNCY FEATURE ON FOOTWEAR. THAT CLOWN YOU WERE AFRAID OF AS A CHILD? NOW IS THE TIME TO FACE YOUR FEARS.

RIHANNA x W MAGAZINE

"BADDEST BITCH OF THE POST-APOCALYPSE."

SHABBA RANKING

YESTERDAY I HEADED ACROSS TOWN TO A PECKHAM ROOFTOP FOR SOME ALFRESCO N TING. JAMAICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY BROUGHT ABOUT A SIZZLING BBQ JERK FEST, PULL UP RIDDIMS AND ENOUGH WRAY AND NEPHEW TO ROCK MY BOAT. CAPTURED THIS SHOT JUST AS THE SUN WAS SETTING AND I WAS ABOUT TO SAIL HOME.