Michael Jordan Sneaker's will never disappear!

As a kid growing up in Roxbury, MA, there was only three types of sneakers the average athlete worn Nike, Adidas, and Reebok. Michael Jordan started playing basketball in1985 for the Chicago Bulls but he was originally supposed to be drafted for Portland Trailblazers but they believe that Clyde “The Glide” Dexter was a better pick. During the 1990-1991 season I was fairly old enough to watch the game of basketball considering the Boston Celtics was still a good time and Larry Bird was at the sunset of his career. During this year I witness with my own eye that these man could actually fly in the air with the basketball. After that championship MJ became my ideal and only big investment I made until the end of high school. For those who don’t know, MJ brand “Jumpman” has been around for 26 years and still is the most successful sneaker label under Nike and basketball sneakers in general. Teeny Boppers maybe don’t really know Michael Jordan or maybe never seen one of his games ever. NBA 2K platform for game consoles just feature MJ as the face of this year NBA game! I believe MJ sneakers are a trend among people of all different lifestyles for another 25 years to come. Michael Jordan is the greatest player of all time I have witness. He had an ambition to succeed and I take that motivation and try to make it my own. If you don’t own a pair of MJ, believe me it is not just a pair of sneakers, they are a pair of glory worn by someone who never believed in giving up. For someone coming from the projects, it made me want to make better of myself without any excuse.

Cut it off, “It’s Only Hair”

In the spring and the summer, I flip in my Vogue magazine to only notice a lot of the models dress up with short hair do’s. I start to forget the season of hair getting shorter during this season because women in my neck of the woods tend to wear all types of do’s all year wrong. Lately I started to notice that the cut off a little something look has become the thing of the past. Now I started to see a over amount of young women shaving their entire head and leaving a large or small amount dead center of their head. This is a eye turning event because a lot of things start to come to mind after witnessing this lack of hair head. One, what the hell was she thinking to cut all that off. Two, she got to be the boldest person I have seen today considering some women get designs, colors, or style it up to give it their own spin. Third, is this style a phase like the traditional cutting of short hair for it will be allow to grow back when the cold winter come back. My advice is if you are looking forward to this look keep in mind like a guy you must keep your line up, hair in the shave area contained and keep the last little bit of her straight, curly, perm, or wavy. Be bold and proud!

Second Time Around “The New Bargain Store”

During the past few years, times have been hard because of the overwhelming factor of the recession across the world. With the closing of a lot of independent business owners, chain companies like H and M, Zara, Rainbow, and Express are beginning to be the only option out there in Boston. The closing of the popular discount store A.J. Wright in urban communities, T.J. Max and Marshalls modern prices can sometimes be too similar to the department stores like Macy’s, Bloomingdale's, and Lord and Taylor's. Where do you go? The store “Second Time Around” is a company that takes second hand fashions and new high fashion brands to sell to customers. I was shock to find designer clothing brand new off the rack for nearly 75% less than the original price. The store is vintage bargain shopper meets quality bargains. The store if you live in Boston is located all over Newbury Street and Harvard Square, in Cambridge, MA. Second hand stores aren’t for everyone but you never know what you may find. Holla!

Is Versace working with H and M?

The new word on the street is that Versace is the next designer house to break ground for H and M. As some of you know H and M, is a affordable trendy high fashion store that tends to be the only go to store if you are a Bostonian. A few probably for this not happen is the well respected name of Donatella Versace. The high fashion empire was built on her brother’s eye for detail and interesting cuts for womenswear. The question a lot of people have is “will the merge help Versace o destroy their name. For instance, this issue arose with the Lanvin collection that came out last year. In my opinion what previous designers done for H and M has been a blessing. Being able to own a piece of high fashion without breaking the bank or buying a fake is good for the economy. Versace said if they do make the merge, the price point maybe a bit higher with the same great quality people come to expect with the fashion house. This should be something worth to see.

The “New” Kelly Rowland

The BET Awards 2011 was off the hook this year. One of the performances that stood out the most was Kelly Rowland. Besides being one of the original members of Destiny Child, she also found a way to stand out on her own (it been this way for awhile). Her new album “Motivation” is off the charts in the United States and United Kingdom (U.K. is also the same place she met her man). Kelly Rowland expresses a lot of energy while dancing and well improve vocals. Her body alone was in “Sexy Form” and I am glad to see the girl who once told me to “pay my bills” is now coming into her own, and standing on her own two feet. I suspect more to come from Kelly Rowland and her new start power.

Singer Marsha “Songstress” Ambiosius

During my second year of college, I started to get into soul R and B. This type of music was poetry turned into a smooth sound. Listening to Soul R and B captures a mood inside the body like your favorite dish hitting the spot like no other. I remember the first time I heard the group Floetry, it was a wakeup call inside my soul. Singer Marsha “Songstress” Ambiosius metaphor speaking brought me to my knees. Her powerful vocals make you want to listen to her message without questioning the content. Marsha Ambiosius was born August 8, 1977 in Liverpool, England. She started at the Brit School for Performing Art, Media, and Art. After a few albums with her former Floetry partner Natlie Stewart, she did a 360 and came out with her first solo album self title through Dr. Dre “After Math” label. Furthermore, at the BET Awards 2011, she rocks the house with her dedication performance for Pattie Labelle lifetime achievement award. Give Marsha a listen because her voice will inspired a moment through your ears and down the soul. Far away! 

Shoulder Looking Fancy!

Are you familiar with the saying hard times call for desperate measures. Lately there has been a new movement going on in Boston that just does not add up. I’ve been spotting women, teenagers, and men with Louis Vutton and Gucci Signature Handbags. Before I get started, if you are one of these people who have went to the store and pay for the bag straight up, this topic does not concern you. As for the others, come on, why are we still doing this. I never pay much mind to who had real or fake but for the most part, I came up with reasons for why a fake can be a fake:

1.Shopping at secondary or discount stores for merchandise of all type

2.     2.Placing your bag on the ground when the bag supposedly is pricy

3.Commuting on Public Service when for the most part one bag is the same cost of a car

4.Being too young of age when people are sure your parents would have invested that money toward something else, like say themselves!

These reason may could be seen as stereotyping but with the way society take judgment on people base on their nationality, skin color, social status, or way of being; you be the judge. In conclusion be smart and support the designer market, because the only way the economy will improve is by putting money back into the right hands. Word Up!