I'm Not Moving To Canada, Afterall - Adam Merks by Bjorn Jonas

And my candidate won, So I'm not moving to Canada afterall. The bad thing about last night was the fact I know that losing does not feel good. So I take every comment against me . . . well personally. Especially this lady who had three degrees AND three closed down stores and blamed it on the Obama administration and my happiness against me. It's like the previous episode of Amercia's Next Top Model all over again! I have one degree and a masters and the last time I checked, I was just fine. SO, were those more of poor personal choices than the administration and my comment? I don't know. I had to turn off ALL my social media outlets after a moment to avoid getting too riled up. Now that I'm an adult and politics was never more important to me, making the right choices for me and the overall well being of everybody I cared about would be more important to me than a stranger that I don't know that existed till last night. Bottom line, we are the makers of our demise. I know it would be so easy blame somebody but hey to each our own.

Honestly, somebody would win and somebody would lose. That's the reality.

I just feel sad that since you lost you think you're oppressed. One, I'm not white. So none of those race privileges non-sense.  Two, I'm a tax paying American too. Your hardship would be my hardship as well. Enough of that! I'm not my father, I'm not the 1%, ugh so annoying! But I digress, THIS is a fashion blog afterall. blue or red WE are America.

Le sigh, that's the end of my political rant. It would be probably longer if Obama lost.

For today's editorial post we have Adam Merks for Maison Martin Margiela for H&M lookbook for Highsnobiety. The lookbook was photographed by Bjorn Jonas. Christof Post styled Adam Merks with  coveted pieces from the MMM for H&M collection.

Happy Hum Day my fashionistos and fashionistas! and congratulations to President Barrack Obama!

Runway Monday: Never Dull Your Shine For Anybody - Versace Spring/Summer 2013 Review

I know I live in California but it was too damn warm yesterday. Perfect beach day, thing is, it just turned November for pete's sake! I shuffled my coats and jackets to the back of my walk-in closet because there was no point to have them to where I might see them. On another note, I realized that I bought a new pair of Givenchy sneakers during San Francisco Fashion Week that I have forgotten. I've only worn them twice. So, that was a good thing.

To my fellow Americans, DO NOT I repeat! DO NOT FORGET TO VOTE! If you haven't already. Okay that's how far I'm going to be political on a Monday. 

In today's runway review we have Versace! I know how Donatella had always loved the glory days of the brand A.K.A the 90's. We've seen it resurrected from the previous couple of collections. So it was refreshing a slightly more modern offerings for Spring/Summer 2013. The collection was still flamboyant but gone were the crazy embellished gold chains and pins, replaced by rather wearable pieces. Eventhough the collection evoked a rather 80's/Miami Vice meets the Gladiators feel to the collection it remained somewhat modern. The color story included a gamut of colors from black to hot pink. The collection also featured cut outs and metallics that gave the collection an airy but rich texture. I love the exaggerated shoulders on the sleeves blazers. Sure, it probably meant more time pumping those arms at the gym but I absolutely adore them. The printed pieces were great as well. I mean, what's a Versace collection without prints! The accessories were luxe and some kind of great. I absolutely love the across the body strap/wallet piece and the metallic handbags. I didn't really responded well with the robe-like outerwear nor the silk pieces. For some reason they reminded me of the Hef (Hugh Hefner). The gladiator sandals were great show pieces but I would probably cringe if I see them on the street. Overall, I commend Donatella and her atelier for moving the house forward without losing what made Versace, well, Versace.

Golden Child - Francisco Lachowski &Michael Gandolfi by Michele Du Xuan

I'm pretty sure you've heard the term "golden child" before. If not it means somebody who seems can do no wrong. As much as I assimilate myself as an east coaster in the west coast. I can be frank but I'm not a complete a--hole. Who doesn't want to be liked? I just be me and go on with my day. On the other hand, being nice can get you everywhere. So I think I found a way to balance it out, by being humorous about any . . . uncomfortable situation. Especially when I tend to overshare in my social media outlets, one of New York/ES's pet peeves. Eventhough that sometimes I don't really understand why I feel the need to share almost everything, I do it anyway. It must be our generation, always connected to the internet.

We close the week with an accessory editorial from the newest issue of L'Officiel Hommes China. Michelle Du Xuan photographs top model, Francisco Lachowski and Michael Gandolfi as statues coming to life. The duo is styled by Benjamin Armand with handsome watches by Omega, Cartier, Montblanc and other luxury brands.

I love watches but do I actually look down at my wrist to check the time? Of course not! I fish out my iPhone from my pocket like any other young man of our generation.

Have an amazing weekend, my fashionistos and fashionistas!

In The Dark - Sebastian Sauve & Julius Gerhardt by Nicolas Valois

The weird thing about having a relationship with somebody that relies heavily on technology, without it  one would be literally in the dark. Okay, it wasn't that dramatic but for a minute there, with Manhattan in darkness, I was worried for my New York/ES. What if cellular service went down and nobody can charge their electronic devices because of the black out? It was hard enough that we had to be careful not to kill New York/ES's cellphone battery when we talk at night. How the heck did people do it back then?! I guess they didn't or had these things called letters, envelopes and mail them at this place called the post office and those things called land lines. Sounds so barbaric!

All kidding aside New York and most of the eastern seaboard got a whooping from Sandy. So it would be bittersweet that I'm going to be in NYC in two weeks and witness the clean up but mighty glad to be with New York/ES at the same time. Well hopefully everybody had a great yet safe Halloween. 

I thought it would be just fitting to post this editorial that appeared on the L'Officiel Hommes NL entitled When The Sun Dies. Sebastian Sauve and Julius Gerhardt at Success Models were photographed by Nicolas Valois in this dark editorial. Rene Gloor styled the duo in fall/winter pieces by Dior Homme, Kris Van Assche, Louis Vuitton, and Yves Saint Laurent  to name a few.

I thought that the night photography was great and showed off some of the great pieces well.

Oh, Sandy! - Garrett Neff by Mitchell Nguyen McCormack

What a busy, crazy and yet fun weekend! Begun with a laid back Friday consisted of dinner with my sister, helping with her Halloween costume and accessorizing her as a Greek Goddess. A backyard brunch with the parental unit on Saturday and finishing up the night going as a mouse for a Halloween party that night back in SF. I know, I know not that creative but it was a nod to the Mean Girls movie. Like I said from my previous posts, I didn't really had the time last week to prepare for the weekend festivities.

As you might have heard, The Giants won the World Series Sunday night and thus fans took it to the streets to celebrate. I mean I'm all about the celebration but trashing my neighborhood was not cool. I won't be surprised if half of those people don't even live in San Francisco. The craziness went as far as destroying a bus and lighting things on fire. I mean come on people where do you think you are? Oakland? All kidding aside, So the Giants won, great but that doesn't warrant for these individuals to destroy property.

On the other side of the country, Hurricane Sandy was wrecking havoc in NYC. I had NYC/ES to update me and make sure that everything was fine. From the pictures (not including the fake ones) it looked like Sandy made a mess in Manhattan. This was probably the second time I'll be heading to New York after a big storm. My luck right?

In today's editorial post we have top model Garrett Neff as he appeared on the latest issue of Glow magazine. The cover story was styled by CANNON and shot by Mitchell Nguyen McCormack. With Manhattan as the backdrop, (pre-Sandy), Neff showed off some skin and styled in pieces by Dior Homme, Burberry Prorsum, Rochambeau and John Varvatos to name a few.

No Time - Mathias Lauridsen by David Armstrong

I think I finally decided that I'm not going to dress up for Halloween this year. One, I just don't have the time to go shopping for a costume. Two, I don't have the time to make a costume. Three, I don't have the time, period. It's been so busy at work, I barely have time to eat, work out and talk on the phone with New York/ES. Honestly, I don't know how I did it a few months ago. I know it's not the fact I had more hours in a day for sure. I'm not really stressed out either, I just wish that I just have an extra couple hours so I can do everything on my calendar. I mean without me losing some sleep. I still want and need my beauty sleep.

Well, Happy Hump Day my fashionistos and fashionistas!

Today's editorial appears on the fourteenth issue of Acne Paper and photographed by David Armstrong. Top male model, Mathias Lauridsen is styled by Mattias Karlsson in military inspired outfits by Prada, Dris Van Noten, and Rick Owens to name a few. New York's fifth ave serves as the backdrop to this oh-so dapper editorial story.

Runway Monday: Whenever I'm Alone With You - Mugler Spring/Summer 2013 Review

It is down to the wire and guess what? I still don't have a costume for the Halloween weekend. I know, I know I still have five days before the adult halloween parties happening this weekend. Last year I had three costumes but this year, nada. I'm just not that into it this year. Which is surprising, to me, really. The fact that my New York trip comes after Halloween might have something to do with it. I'm just excited to see my New York/ES. It's a good thing that our visiting trips got switched since there might be a chance that a sudden change with my holiday plans. hashtag long distance relationship.

Another crazy, hectic work week. Have a great Monday my fashionistos and fashionistas.

In today's runway review we have Nicola Formichetti and Romain Kremmer's collection for Mugler. Both designers are known for their avant garde-ism with their collections. Eventhough that this collection still exemplifies that, the collection remains wearable . . . in most aspects of the word. The theme of the collection still remains futuristic minimalist. The color story remains primary and airy like the collection. Most of the garments features the keyhole cut outs that creates these rather interesting shapes and silhouettes to a somewhat basic spring/summer menswear staples. I'm a big fan of the panel shirts with the low cut blazers. The suits are sharp and luxe. Of course, not everybody can wear them but I guess that everything else in fashion.  Eventhough that I found it humorous that the duo decided to include a nod to a classic of the yesteryears like probably the time of our dads and moms; the cut offs. I'm not a big fan. Then again I'm not a super big fan of super short shorts for men. mid thigh sure but trunks/square pants high? Nope unless they're swimwear. Another thing that I'm a little confused is with the bulkiness and almost cocoon-like aspect of the outerwear pieces, it is a Spring/Summer  collection. Overall, the offering is interesting and with the right styling could have a great potential to be highly editorial.