breakin 2: electric boogaloo.

what do yawl know about this?! 1984. i used to love this movie. and i'll admit i thought turbo boogaloo shrimp was a cutie. check him out as he proves that poppin' and lockin' came way before omarion and everyone else ...

the carters celebrate 1.

our favorite or not-so-favorite, depending who you are, music couple celebrates 1 year of marriage today. remember just 1 year ago, the crazy paparazzi stalkers camped out waiting for them to emerge. you must admit the carters planned that very well, even tmz couldn't land the money shot.

this is my favorite collaboration from them and the song that made me start liking b. years later she'd begin to irritate me again but we'll keep it positive ...
crazy in love, featuring b and j @ urban music festival:

juicy got em' crazy.

oaktown 357 - had to post another video from them. this used to rock. i bet it's still folks who don't know what they are talking about. back then i had to ask my older brother to school me ... he didn't go into details but he schooled me enough ... years later, i put 2 and 2 together myself. lol

got em' cold going mad ...

chanel iman does id.

may issue hits stands next week.

rain.

it's not vintage saturdays but such an appropriate song for this week. rain. i love it. especially this week since there's nowhere i necessarily HAVE to be. an excuse for indoor productivity!

swv, rain, from their 1997 release some tension album. swv used to rock!
i'm caught in a storm that i don't need shelter from ... (that's my part)

enjoy the rain!

20 twenty tees.

so weeks ago i showed you my new run dc shirt. i haven't worn it yet but one of the models took some cute shots in it at my last shoot.

miss martina for sgb, spring 09

well the t-shirt shop where i bought it has a line of riskay tees. raw, uncut apparel is how they describe it. and it's not for everyone so consider yourself warned. check it out here.

skinny jeans for guys.

so once upon a time, guys wore their jeans like this:

not exactly skinny jeans but definitely a close fit. somehow along the way, guys thought it was ok to walk around showing their draws like this:

not ok. not even a little bit. and now we're experiencing the opposite extreme trend:

skinny jeans for guys! i was walking zsa zsa the other day and saw two guys walking with jeans so tight all i could wonder is where do they keep their money. i rode with the trend for a minute because i do think skinny jeans could be cool when done by the right person. however, after seeing the two young guys with those tight ass jeans, i am pretty sure that no man's jeans should be tighter than my own.

but i want to hear what you think. if you had to pick one extreme or the other, which one would you tolerate?

totes elements bubble umbrella.

april showers bring may flowers and this week has been dreary in dc.

so imagine my excitement when i finally came across a bubble umbrella. i've always wanted one of these.

$16.99 @ tar-jay.

in her shoes with briana bigham.

last year i featured an interview on renae bluitt, founder of crush media. she recently launched a blog: in her shoes, which highlights disgusting (see word of day from earlier post) lady entrepreneurs. it's a fabulous blog that never ceases to keep me motivated!

check out renae's recent interview with briana bigham of bet's harlem heights and hear about bigham's upcoming handbag line launch, b. marie style. read it here.

be inspired.

ready to run into people.

"i think that sex and the city ruined people's notion of weekend casual ... i think it's odd when i see four girls out having brunch in wrap dresses and heels." - samantha gregory

from the article, weekend warriors. great article from w magazine. check it out!

illustration by matt collins

the fashion show.

while everyone is speculating on kelly after she booted mr. knowles and reportedly was booted from her label, ms. rowland is moving on.

she, along with fern mallis of img and isaac mizrahi (love saying his last name!), will judge 15 designers as they compete to have their designs sold in stores along with $125,000.

i'm sold. sounds a little like project runway. great gig for the beautiful ms. rowland - love her style! and i'd love to see her explore other options in fashion and beyond.

show premieres on may 7 at 10 pm (et) on bravo.

givenchy thong sandal.

$490

wayne does rolling stone.

nooka watches.

"do you have the time?"

"um, yes, let me see ..."

you may have to think about it for a sec. that's the appeal. back in 1997, mathew waldman had an idea for a more linear and graphic timepiece. the result: nooka.

it's unisex, comes in plenty of different styles and fun colors. and it's pretty inexpensive.

in this model, the top row shows hours 1-6, the 2nd row shows hours 7-12, 3rd row shows minutes 0-59, 4rth row shows seconds 0-59. $130:

on this one, the 12 dots represent hours and the horizontal row counts in minutes. $350:

pretty hip. don't worry, it also comes with an instruction manual. check it out here.