Kara and I got invited to attend the Jay-Z and Kanye West concert at the Staples Center last week. I have seen both Jay and Kanye perform a handful of times when I was rolling around as Diddy's assistant, but I have to say the energy they both put out made this show straight CRAY. Rumors have it they are already putting together a Watch the Throne Follow Up, so if you missed the show this go around, I recommend copping those tickets stat.
Last night I attended an advanced screening for Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol in Los Angeles.
In the film, Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt) and the IMF get shut down after being framed for an incident in the Kremlin, causing Ethan and his new team to go into ghost protocol and against all odds to stop a Nuclear War.
This movie delivered on action, special effects and an overall well written script. Brad Bird did a great job in directing and big ups to Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton on all strong performances.
For the car enthusiasts out there, I think you will really enjoy the BMW i8 which was recently revealed at the LA Auto Show and officially ranks at the top of my Christmas list this year! (hint, hint)
You can watch the trailer below and make sure to go watch Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol when it hits IMAX and theaters this Friday and nationwide on December 21st.
October is National Breast Cancer Awereness month, and to show their support HUDSON Jeans has made a pledge to donate $5 for every pair of jeans sold to the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To help spread the news, HUDSON has teamed up with some of their favorite blogger friends to ask them to make a pledge and share the news with their readers.
My Pledge? "I Choose to Love Life (and my Puppies)"
Photo Credit: MzAlterEgo
Disclamier: I was gifted these HUDSON Jeans for participating in the program
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation® was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to funding innovative clinical and translational research. In October 2011, BCRF will award $36.5 million to 186 scientists across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and China. Currently, more than 90 cents of every dollar donated is directed to breast cancer research and awareness programs. With exceptionally low administrative costs, BCRF continues to be one of the most efficient organizations in the country and is designated an “A+” charity by The American Institute of Philanthropy, the only cancer organization to achieve this. For more information about BCRF, visit www.bcrfcure.org.
These shots were captured during a recent weekend trip in Santa Barbara, CA. On our last day I woke up around 9AM and headed out to the beach where I was amazed at how peaceful the saliboats appeared in the morning fog. By noon the fog had passed and Kara and I ended up having a very nice lunch at the Marina.
Rockin' those beats!
gifted HUDSON Jeans
gifted Beats by Dre Studio
gifted Beats by Dre tee
gifted CAVI sweater
Vintage Timberland boots
This past weekend I met up with the modman for a very industrial photoshoot. I wanted to show how a man can be rough and rugged while not being afraid to show off his feminine side with the beautiful Australian South Sea Pearl drop necklace by Kailis. In 2011 you will continue to see men rocking new and vintage pieces from their mom's and girlfriend's closets and start a new trend called "the girlfriend".
More love goes out to CROW Watches for sending me their BFW watch. I love the signature silicon lightweight band along with the oversized rectangular face and numbers.
Finally, I must send a shout-out to one of my clients, HUDSON for always outfitting me with some sick denim.
Stay Vicarious my friends.
Pictures captured by: the modman
This past weekend I attended the Sundance Film Festival to work the CAVI booth in the House of SWAGG at the Samsung Galaxy Tab Lift. CAVI Creative Director, Garth Cabral was also in the house where we had a blast gifting celebs, including Terrell Owens, Rick Fox, Paul Rudd, Scott Wolf, Kiptyn Locke, Lil Jon, Mario Lopez, Jesse Williams and John Salley. Others started coming by our booth telling us they noticed everyone wearing the gear and wanted a piece of the action! Some of the hottest CAVI items included their flannel shirts, tuxedo blazer, wool military jacket, and the bubbler puffer jacket designed exclusively for Sundance.
At night we hit up TAO, where Patron was being poured like water into the early morning.
Check out some pictures I captured and then head over to the CAVI Facebook page to see who else was rockin’ CAVI over the weekend.
Much love to all the new friends I met and thank you for the fuzzy memories! You know what they say... what happens at Sundance, stays at Sundance...
After my Life's a Beach week in Fort Myers, I headed down to Orlando for New Years and the Capital One Bowl game.
Some images I took at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, which is a great resort near Epcot Center.
For New Years, we headed down to Universal CityWalk to bar hop and catch an epic Brett Michaels performance.
During New Years Day we headed to the Organge Bowl to check out MSU play in the Capital One Bowl.
Captains: Eric Gordon, Greg Jones Aaron Bates and Kirk Cousins take the field
GO STATE!
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
I recently was at a breakfast with a very influential blogger who said she didn't get personal style bloggers. It was hard for her to grasp why anyone would want to post pictures of themselves everyday to the internet ...
Well I must admit that is silly, which is why I only post a few times a week :-)
If you want fashion industry news, I suggest going over to Fashionista.
If you want national shopping news, I suggest going over to Racked.
If you want that Vicarious LifeStyle, well my friends here is where you need to be.
xo
DJ
The Vicarious Look
Michael Jordan Winter Jacket
Nike Dunks
I guess it's safe to say, winter is finally here! Growing up in Michigan, I have no shortage of coats in my closet to select from, however for today I wanted to rock my recently gifted CAVI* Military Wool Jacket. I decided to pair it with a CAVI blue and brown plaid shirt and my daily staple, HUDSON* Jeans.
I love the attention to detail on CAVI clothing and am loving the new direction the line is taking For those who aren't up yet on HUDSON Jeans, I strongly urge you to give them a try as I have never had a pair of jeans that fit so good, which is why I wear them every day. :)
* Both CAVI and HUDSON and clients of David James at Attention USA. The views expressed in this post are those of David James and do not reflect the views or opinions of either CAVI or HUDSON Jeans.
It's been awhile since I busted out an OOTD, but after putting on my Louis Vuitton sweater and my HUDSON jeans, well.... I felt inspired to share my yummy style with the world.
Ice cream, anyone?
I am really loving the CAVI Holiday 2010 collection featuring flannel button ups, dark wash denims and some real nice outerwear pieces.
Check out some more key pieces from their women's and junior's collections on the CAVI Facebook page and head over to Macy's or Dr. Jays to shop their Holiday collection.
CAVI has also launched their Weekend in New York Sweepstakes which offers up a Grand Prize package that includes round-trip airfare for two, two nights in a luxury hotel, $1,000 shopping spree to CaviNYC.com and much more!
You can enter here
Last weekend I headed to L.A. to shoot a Ustream event with Rue La La and Whitney Port for her collection, Whitney Eve available now on Rue La La. I was only in town for a day, so I only packing was pretty simple with some of my favorite and most comfortable pieces. For the day I wore a white v-neck tee with a pair of white Stan Smiths, and switched into a white Dolce & Gabbana cashmere sweater with a pair of HUDSON jeans and Nike Dunks.
For those that missed it, you can catch the live chat with Whitney Port here:
Participants are invited to register at http://promotions.vogue.com/sweeps_hudson1010.php between October 2, 2010 and November 15, 2010.
In case you're not familiar with HUDSON, the collection was founded in Los Angeles in 2002 and is best known for unparalleled fit and craftsmanship, the iconic Union Jack logo and signature triangle flap back pocket. Created from the best premium denim from the finest mills in Europe and Japan, all HUDSON products are hand finished and tailored to be truly one-of-a-kind pieces. Celeb fans include Kate Hudson, Gisele Bundchen, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Garner, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift and Sandra Bullock.
Tomorrow is the first offical day of fall and I feel the love in the air.... well maybe not, but I am excited to transition my wardrobe with layered looks this season. Today I am rocking my HUDSON jeans (gifted), with a FCUK sweater, Zara jacket and Hugo boss shoes.
Don't worry, no one was hurt while standing in the road for this photo shoot.
Pictures by The Modman
During New York Fashion Week one of the shows I attended was the Perry Ellie Spring 2011 collection runway show at Lincoln Center, the new home of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The show was amazing and showcased Perry Ellis's sporty heritage comprsing of tailored jackets, sweaters and shorts. I loved so many of the looks, but my favorite is a black and white v-neck sweater shown below.
For fans who could not attend the Perry Ellis show, a livestream was broadcasted on PerryEllis.com and Facebook.com/PerryEllis.
Images by: David James
It is starting to get cold outside, and I couldn't be any happier! Today was a great cool summer day in New York, so I decided to wear my new GAP hooded cardigan and my gifted HUDSON Jeans. Check out my fresh.
Photos by J Addie
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