SHOE SWAG

Fashion house Givenchy is the latest to jump on the designer sneaker trend. And they're doing in a big damn way if I do say so myself. They deliver they're version of the patent leather High Top.

Available at the Corner.

DOPENESS

Pour La Vie Sneaker!!

When I first saw them I knew I needed them in my life. These are a pair of kicks are from Belgian designer Raf Simons, and retail for $675.

WHAT'S YOUR ADDICTION | INDULGENCE N0. 3

Here is the latest in our ongoing series of posts highlighting items which, should the sh** really hit the fan, can be melted down and exchanged for food.

Gucci Dog Tag Necklace With Cut-out Crest and Star Details

US $435

Available: www.gucci.com

808'S AND JAIL BAIT

Kanye West revealed a few weeks back how lonely he feels after splitting with ex-fiancee Alexis Phiefer. Well now he is being romantically linked to 19 year old model Sessilee Lopez. After Kanye West handpicked the rising star for his "Flashing Lights" music video, the Sun reports that the two "have spent a lot of time together recently as Kanye has invited her along to numerous parties. They’ve also spent some down time together." The pairing isn't surprising — after all, Kanye is the fashionphile and Sessilee a rising runway star.

It’s claimed that the two have shared a few quiet nights in together recently and that the relationship is more than just superficial.

We can't say 'Ye is no longer heartbroken, but what we can say is that Sess has damn sure found some good publicity..

EXTRAORDINARY SWAG

This week Diddy revealed his billboard for the I Am King frangrance in Times Square. He celebrated a the Dream Hotel in NewYork. Gotta love this dude! He makes serious moves!

KANYE EXPECTED TO DO BEYONCE NUMBERS?

Kanye West’s new album 808s & Heartbreak looks like it will debut at number 1 with a first week total between 450-500,000 copies sold. Kanye is facing off with other big name artists including Ludacris and his “Theater Of The Mind” album which is predicted to push around 225,000. In related news, Kanye appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien Tuesday night where he performed his new single Heartless.

AS EXPECTED BEYONCE COMES IN AT NUMBER 1

Beyonce scores her third straight No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200 this week as the double-disc I Am … Sasha Fierce (Music World/Columbia) shifts a whopping 502,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album, split between material credited to Beyonce and her new alter-ego Sasha Fierce, has already spawned the hits If I Were a Boy and Single Ladies. Beyonce’s 2003 solo debut, Dangerously in Love, started with 317,000, while 2006’s B-Day moved 541,000.

VIDEO | KERI HILSON "TURN ME ON" FEAT. LIL' WAYNE

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS...

Noami Covers Russian Vogue's December Issue... this sh*t is dope!

SNEAK PEEK | VICTORIA SECRET'S FASHION SHOW 2008

The focus of this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show was "glamour, sophistication and the return to elegance," said chief costume designer, Todd Thomas. The annual flesh fest was filmed Saturday at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami. Usher performed twice. Adriana Lima modeled the $5 million, 1,500-karat bra, yes, Selita Ebanks and Noemie Lenoir strapped on some giant wings for a strut, but the highlight for me was seeing Sessille Lopez and Arlenis Sosa Pena take to the runway. The show airs December 3 on CBS, but you can see a peek of the sophistication and elegance for yourself right here.

MEET THE NEW GUY | ARMANDO CABRAL

While the women's division of the modeling industry becomes moderately diverse, the men's division remains white-washed. Enter Armando Cabral. The Portugal native started modeling in 2001, when his sister urged him to try it out. And he's been posing ever since. For two years now, Cabral has been successful in Europe, snagging spreads in Numéro Homme and walking for designers like Louis Vuitton, Dior and Dries Van Noten. But the six-foot-two stud's career is finally heating up on our side of the Atlantic and we think it's about damn time. Scope him out as he showcases his razor sharp cheekbones in the new story for V Man- Extreme Edge: The Male Silhouette, lensed by Mario Testino. We can only hope Testino continues to work with him and blesses us with more ...

Dries Van Noten S '09 - Ungaro F' 08 - Christian Dior F '08

LOUIS VUITTON FOOTWEAR PREVIEW | S/S 09

The Louis Vuitton flagship in Omotesando, Tokyo is preparing a relaunch of their store, which will feature a Spring/Summer 2009 Collection of LV footwear. The store will open doors on November 23rd and give customers a full lifestyle approach which includes a bar within the complex. Many of the sneakers from the new line will have many similarities in the design and shape. For all those interested in visiting the store, check out the address below.

Louis Vuitton store Omotesando
5-7-5 Jingu-mae
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

NEW VIDEO | RIHANNA "REHAB" FEATURING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

Video For Rihanna latest joint, Rehab featuring Justin Timberlake off of the Good Girl Gone Bad Re-Release. In Stores Now!

FOR THOSE COLD AND LONELY WINTER NIGHTS

Who needs love when you've got Louis.


Louis Vuitton
Monogram Blanket
Price: $1,080


Available Here

NEW MUSIC | RYAN LESLIE "HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE"

Ryan Leslie - How It’s Suppose To Be

KANYE TYPES SOME CAPS IN THE PAPS A$$

As I previously reported Kanye West was arrested and detained by London police for allegedly assaulting a member of the paparazzi... again. Well Ye wrote a blog entry on his site yesterday explaining his frustration with the Paparazzi and he also gives the real reason for the arrest. He really makes some good points and I just hope the Paps can take it easy on him. Check out an except and link for the full blog entry below:

HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED…WHEN I LEFT THE CLUB, I WAS ENCOUNTERED BY A THIRSTY PAPARAZZI AS USUAL. HE FELT HE HAD MORE RIGHTS TO MY SPACE THAN ME, SO I PUT MY HAND UP TO PREVENT HIM FROM TAKING MY IMAGE. I DIDN’T ASSAULT HIM BUT MERELY PUTTING MY HAND UP TO COVER HIS LENS. MY SECURITY YELLED, “GET THE CAMERA OFF HIM.” I GUESS IN ALL THE COMMOTION THE CAMERA SCRAPED HIS NOSE.

THREE HOURS LATER I GET A KNOCK AT MY HOTEL DOOR. THERE WERE FIVE POLICE OFFICERS IN FRONT OF MY ROOM AND I HAD NO IDEA WHY. I HAD MY SECURITY GO SPEAK WITH THEM. THE COPS WERE VERY CORDIAL BUT TOLD ME THEY HAD TO ARREST ME BECAUSE A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THAT WAS THE BOGUS PART. THEY PLACED ME IN HANDCUFFS AND DROVE ME TO THE STATION. THEY SPOKE ABOUT HOW THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A PUBLICITY STUNT BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER BUT THEY STILL HAD TO GO THOUGH THE MOTIONS. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE HOTEL THERE WERE PAPARAZZI HANGING OVER THE BRIDGE ABOVE THE HOTEL TRYING TO GET A SHOT OF ME GETTING OUT THE POLICE VAN. EVEN THOUGH I WASN’T CHARGED, THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. SURE ENOUGH THE NEXT MORNING, PLASTERED ACROSS EVERY MEDIA OUTLET… KANYE GETS ARRESTED. IT DIDN’T MATTER THAT I WASN’T CHARGED OR THE FACT THAT I HADN’T ASSAULTED ANYONE. ALL THAT MATTERED WAS THAT I WAS ARRESTED.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Beyonce did Saturday Night Live last night and in case you missed it, here are two highlights. First up is a spoof of her Single Ladies video featuring Justin Timberlake. Some funny sh*t. And next is the actual live performance of the same song, in which she killed. Check it below.


Justin Timberlake & Beyonce - Parodie "Single Ladies" SNL
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FLY SH*T | ALEXANDER McQUEEN FOR SAMSONITE COLLECTION

Alexander McQueen’s designs for Samsonite's Black Label gets a few new upgrades for the upcoming season – in the form of a limited edition metallic silver for the ribcage Hero piece (Al1) and the Travel piece (Al2) in crocodile skin design. Now this is some fly sh*t.

SNEAK PEEK | DIDDY'S I AM KING FRAGRANCE AD

With the launch of his newest men’s fragrance, I AM King on the horizon, Sean “Diddy” Combs is utilizing president-elect Barack Obama to promote the scent, in an effort to redefine the perception of African Americans.

The ad will be featured in magazines and on billboards across the country beginning in December.

Although the ads may come across as being out of touch with the current economy, Combs maintains that the promotion is reflective of what he labeled as an “affordable indulgence.”

“Everything on the market isn’t going to be attached to the bad economy,” he said. With Obama’s historic victory over Republican rival John McCain, Combs believes the time is now for marketers to shift their perception of the urban black male from the stereotypical person with lots of “bling,” to one of successful black men such as himself and Obama.

I am King follows Combs’ previous fragrance Unforgiveable.

The scent, which debuted in 2006, has gone on to join the mogul’s Sean Jean clothing line as a popular brand among consumers.

Priced at $57, the I am King fragrance will be sold exclusively at Macy's, just in time for the holidays.

BEYOND RACE MAG STANDS FOR CHANGE

When Sean Bell was brutally murdered by the NYPD back in 2006....it created an outrage and public outcry that was echoed around the world. With the recent turn of events in our political system....and with the new election....hopefully those days are over and this historic turn of events can spark a reason for change in our society. Beyond Race Magazine aims to change the global perception of our beautiful black youth in a sread that feaures Red Models - Shawn Sutton, Salieu Jalloh, Ibrahim Baiith.

Photos: Ryan Bevans for Beyond Race Magazine
Stylist: Clifford Wray

ARLENIS TO WALK IN VICTORIA'S SECRET SHOW

The Victoria's Secret girls had a beach photoshoot in Miami yesterday, we got to see of the 30 non-Angel faces that will be participating in this weekend's fashion show — 19 of them, to be exact. No sign of Jessica Stam or Natasha Poly, but after missing yesterday's event, Noemie Lenoir was there. There are plenty of new faces — but we are most excited to see fav Arlenis Sosa Pena in the mix.

KEYSHIA COLE CLASSES IT UP FOR NEW LP

Here’s a first look at the cover for Keyshia Cole’s third LP A Different Me featuring collaborations with Tupac, Kanye West, Nas, and Monica. The album will be available in stores and online on December 16th

WHITNEY SPEAKS OUT | COVER IS A FAKE

As you probably knew, the Whitney Houston "Undefeated" cover that surfaced this week was a fake.

"The alleged 'new' Whitney Houston album cover circulating throughout the internet is not a legitimate cover for Ms. Houston's forthcoming Arista disc," Houston's label rep said Thursday.

The photo, as shown above, was reportedly created by a fan and sent to numerous blogs, including my own, earlier this week. Seems as though the photoshop haters duped all of us, using a picture of supermodel Naomi Campbell with Houston’s head superimposed. (See photo below)

In related news... Whitney Houston is reportedly in the studio putting finishing touches on her forthcoming album.

"Ms. Houston is still recording and we look forward to unveiling new music along with the official album cover in due time," says Arista.

Whitney Houston's forthcoming project is rumored to feature production/collaborations with Akon, Bryan Michael Cox, and Ne-Yo.

KANYE ATTACKS THE PAPS.... AGAIN!

Kanye West will not be charged with assaulting a photographer — in an alleged incident that went down yesterday in the UK. West was arrested at a hotel in Gateshead, England early Friday morning after allegedly getting into a tussle with a photog on his way out of the Tup Tup nightclub in Newcastle. After a short investigation, West was released from police custody without charges. FYI — The person alleging the assault made the same claim against a famous British soccer player around a month ago — but the charges unfounded in that case as well.

UPDATE: TMZ just spoke with the photog — who claims Kanye did, in fact, smash his face in around 2AM London time. According to the snapper, it all went down when Kanye was leaving the club with 4 girls, upset that he was being captured on film. After getting angry, Kanye allegedly got violent — shoving the camera into the snappers face, causing a cut on his nose.

It might be just me, but I can't wait for these pics to leak. LOL

BEY SEASON IS IN FULL EFFECT

Beyonce is continuing in her efforts towards total world domination and she is doing it by covering virtually every magazine on the damn stands. She's got Gotham, InStyle, Essence, Seventeen, V Mag and most recently GQ Germany. Don't expect for the frenzy to die down any time soon as we move closer to the release of her upcoming album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (In Stores this Tuesday). No media outlet- TV, radio - nothing, is safe from the storm that's about to hit. And just FYI, my boy from Sony, who shall remain nameless, sent me over the album, and I must say, it's pretty dope. Stay Tuned for a full review...

WE DID IT!!!

RED ALERT,RED ALERT!!!

Red Models Ibrahim Baaith has been tapped for music superstar Andre 3000's fashion line, Benjamin Bixby as the face of their SS '09 Campiagn.

photos: Derek Kettela

BEYONCE'S AVANT GARDE SPREAD IN GOTHAM MAG

Beyonce has taken over the cover and accompanying pages of Gotham magazine. Decked out in designs from Dior and Chanel, Beyonce went for a complete different look that sure her alter-ego Sasha Fierce wouldn't mind. Iconic status, perhaps? Apparently the theme for the photoshoot is traveling the world in couture.

photos: Tony Duran for Gotham Mag

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NEW VIDEO | T.I. "LIVE UR LIFE" FEAT. RIHANNA

Fresco Daily Exclusive

Check out the world premiere of T.I.’s Live Your Life music video featuring Rihanna.

The new video's a bit melo-d on T.I.'s part, who kicks off his Paper Trail track with a monologue about how he lost his life during his fight to the top. We then travel backward in time as T.I. pays the price for backing out of some criminal deal to pursue his music. I kind of wish Ri-Ri were more involved, but it's such a great song - I'm happy.

T.I.’s latest CD, “Paper Trail,” sold more than 560,000 copies in its first week to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard charts.

MUST HAVE ACCESSORY | I-GUCCI DIGITAL WATCH

Continuing their digital line following that created for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Gucci produces a sporty line of timepieces with exterior featuring a clean and simple face, stainless steel casing and rubber GG monogram bands, keeping its athletic aesthetic in tact. Although the previous release was restricted these are expected to be available worldwide at select Gucci accounts.