10.DEEP LA SAMPLE SALE - YES, THIS IS FORREAL

Yes yes ya'll..and we don't stop! Crazy Murko, the mascot for NYC brand 10.deep is rollin' to the west coast and catering to the LA crowd.
Everything from hoodies, tees, caps, outerwear, and bottoms will be available at the sale this weekend, so take a peek at the flyer, and don't sleep!Also, peep this video of Murko that the 10.deep crew made for the sale.
Kind of disturbing, but does the job.

WANT MORE POSH!? MARC GOTCHU COVERED.

Dropping this week for $35, Victoria Beckham for skin cancer awareness for The Interdisciplinary Melanoma Cooperative Group at NYU.
This tee is the newest among the collection featuring Hilary Swank, Selma Blair, Julianne Moore, and Christy Turlington.Everyone should wear sunblock and/or moisturizer with at least SPF 15 in it daily. You will be saved from sun spots, wrinkles, and skin cancer before you are 30 years old. Protect your skin, please, we don't wanna see burnt faces up in here.
Source: WWD

ANTHROPOLOGIE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE

Everyone knows working retail sucks (besides the discount that allows us to waste our paychecks on the company, kind of a recycling scheme).
There is an interesting article I came across on Jezebel, about whimsical retail chain for the ladies, Anthropologie.
Behind their beautifully overpriced dresses, baubles, and adorable home decor, there's an apparent anti-minority perspective that's similar to sister company Urban Outfitters and mega-macho-hunk-loving Abercrombie & Fitch.
This article reveals a former employee's experience with the company, and what the company defines as really shady people.
Check out an excerpt from the article, or click the link above to get the full effect.

But really, for anyone who's glanced at a few of Anthropologie's catalogs it is obvious what the company is trying to shoot for: almost-middle-aged white women whose escapist fantasizing might be interrupted by the sight of a token Asian or black model gracing the pages, but never converted to full-fledged liberal guilt over the idiocy of it all. When I was there, anyone of color who shopped at Anthro was seen as a suspected shoplifter and "shadowed" by a tiny blonde associate who would take everything they picked up to "hold behind the register" (which as any good retail slave knows, is code for "I think you are a shoplifter"). [This happened to me! At the Rockefeller Center store! Ugh. -Ed.] Anyway, the big lesson is that corporations like Anthropologie don't want to trust minorities who shop from them or work for them, or really, anyone who steps out of the lifestyle mold that they have fabricated.

Some of us can indeed refute the fact that there is an anti-minority problem with the company, but some things just are apparent, and even when we know that they don't fully accept non-white people, we still go there to shop anyway.
So what can we do? To shop or not shop, that is the question.

CRAZY FOR CELEBS + MYSPACE

Can't get enough of juicy celebrity gossip and exclusive videos?
Spending a little too much time on MySpace reading your friends' comments?
Well now, you have more reason to love celebrity juice & MySpace, with their launch of MySpace Celebrity, the Official MySpace Celebrity Profiles Channel, a couple weeks ago.
Basically, MySpace allows you to have that virtual friendship with your favorite celebrities by finding out the latest news, behind-the-scenes details, and world issues that they advocate.
MySpace created this page to serve as an open forum for celebs, where they have complete and total control over their pages.
So go ahead, be your own Perez Hilton, critique and comment on individual celebrity pages and...get your gossip on.

ADAM TENSTA: FROM SWEDEN TO THE USA?

The Lipped Jeanius always welcomes feedback and suggestions, and today, coming from one of my loyal readers, is a spotlight for a new name in the hip hop game.
Adam Tensta is an MC hailing from Tensta in Stockholm, Sweden.
He dropped his album, It's A Tensta Thing in 2007, and his video for "My Cool" (below) was nominated at the Swedish Grammy Awards.
He's earning credibility for rapping about things other than 'hos and cash', and his electro-pop-hip-hop sounds are quickly catching on to hip hop fans in the US.
The next best thing from Sweden besides Ikea? You decide.
Debut track "They Wanna Know":

And the Grammy nominated "My Cool":

He's got the Cali flavor going with The Hundreds and Crooks & Castles steeeez.
I personally enjoyed this video, although I believe the word, "cool" is getting a little played out.
Adam Tensta is already being compared to Kanye, but...I don't know about that one.

On a side note, please read this article on Adam Tensta atPerezHilton.com, where his readers question his knowledge as a wannabe-white-fat-fag-sellout when he writes in support of Tensta: he is one of the freshest and illest rappers on the planet.
I don't know what you'll enjoy the most: the hilarious comments or Perez Hilton using the word, 'illest'.
Stay tuned for more on Adam Tensta - will he indeed become a respected MC??

LIPSTICK DIARIES: DIMEPIECE DESIGNS MIXTAPE

DimePiece Designs introduces their first ever mixtape, featuring REAL DIMES for free.
Get it?
Check the lineup:
1. Lyn Collins-"Think"
2. Monie Love ft. True Image-"It's A Shame"
3. Nu Shooz-"Can't Wait"
4. Gillette-"Short, Short Man"
5. Kid Sister-"Control"
6. Yo Majesty-"Club Action"
7. Roula-"Lick It"
8. Fanny Pack-"Camel Toe"
9. K.P. & Envy-"Shorty Swing My Way"
10. Ghost Town DJ's-"My Boo"
11. Vanity 6-"Nastee Girl"
12. Klymaxx-"Men All Pause"
13. Klymaxx-"Meeting In The Ladies Room"
14. Althea & Donna-"Uptown Top Ranking"
15. Foxy Brown-"Oh Yeah"
16. Erykah Badu-"Bag Lady"
17. Jill Scott-"I Try"
18. Sylvia Stripplen-"You Can't Turn Me Away"
19. Soul 2 Soul-"Back To Life"
20. Cassie-"Sometimes"
21. Keyshia Cole ft. Missy Elliot & Lil Kim-"Let It Go"
22. Queen Latifah-"U.N.I.T.Y."
23. Kelis-"Glow"
24. Bliss-"Swing It This Way"
25. Brenda Russell-"A Little Bit Of Love"

Hosted by:Luscious Liz (MTV News, Big Boy's Neighborhood)

It's a very pro-fem mixtape fo sho, so...all the ladies, better cop and represent.
Click here to download for free! (no dimes necessary)

FORNARINA SAMPLE SALE GOING ON NOW.

GOLD DIGGER DIPLO REMIX

Diplo remix with tributes to Ray Charles and the original track.
Awesome synching on the video, but damn, my eyes hurt now.

WHAT'S SO COOL , THE COOL KIDS?

I wanna be cool!Chi Town's coolest kids are on the run.
The Cool Kids met each other on MySpace and have been Cool ever since: 19 year old Mikey Rocks and 23 year old Chuck Inglish are so Cool with their vivid vinyl jackets, shell toes, and thick gold chains.
Their first track, Black Mags, a BMX-rider's anthem, was supposed to do what Lupe's "Kick, Push" did for skateboarding in Chicago when it first debuted.
There's been a whole lotta COOL coming from Chicago...but The Cool Kids are reviving the 80's hip-hop scene with their big beats and simple rhymes.
They have indeed got a crowd of support (and wannabes) with kids trying to look just like them, with fresh fades and their multi-color technicoats...gotta give 'em props for that.The Black Mags video WILL make you feel 'hood:

The Cool Kids rocked the house yesterday at NY's American Museum of Natural History, along with fellow Chicagoans Kid Sister and DJ A-Track dropping beats, with a surprise appearance by Kanye! Stay tuned for more of...COOL.

NIKE SB MARSHALL AMP

Ok so I'm not so much of a sneaker head but Seams in Long Beach has released the Nike SB Marshall Amps at their store.
Just thought it'd be a good post for the guys out there.
Featuring: Anthracite Leather, Black Canvas, Black Patent upper with a Gold Swoosh, Red laces, and a Red Ankle collar.All images from Seams.

Don't You Hate It When...

..the new toilet paper roll you're ready to use has no end point so you have to rip the paper in the middle of it to get it to un-roll?

..Magic Trade Show starts on the day of you have 3 midterms (back-to-back) of 6th week?

wow.

EYESHADOW FOR DUMMIES: FORREAL!????

I was reading up the blog (my daily routine) at Around The Way Girls and found the solution for those of you who really just suck at applying eyeshadow.
ColorOn Professional created the Eye Shadow Applicators, which are basically instant, stick-on eyeshadow, to make your eyes seductive and ready for another drunken night in just 2 minutes.
All you do is simple: peel and stick!
Here are the details from ColorOn:
These are single-use, hygienic, hypoallergenic applicators that require no makeup skills, no brushes or secondary applicators. Imagine an eye shadow that is waterproof, crease-proof, and long-wearing that transfers to the eyelid with just a touch. The result is nothing short of amazing: A professional, flawless look every time.
Anyway, here are some of the sample shades you can 'customize' to fit your needs.
They come in 5 or 10 packs ranging from $18 to $30 per pack.
From basic:To nighttime seductive smoky: (this girl is enjoying it a little too much)To (rawr) leopard:To zebra:To camo:And finally the tri-colored gradient:I'm only really feelin' this last one, but I'm not too sure about the animal prints and camo.
It seems a little too - themed and Halloween-y.
Seems like a pretty cool invention, for makeup on the go, or just for every-day effortless application.
Anyone who has tried these things, drop me a line via email!
This a make-up revolution in the making ya'll!

X-LARGE X-LARGE X-LARGE

Walking to class as usual yesterday, I caught sight of a fairly cute Japanese girl carrying an interesting bag.
It's hard not to look at other people and their accessories/clothing while walking to class, you know.
Upon a quick glimpse at the bag, I saw that it was from X-Large, and I thought, that's pretty ill.
So, I decided to see if I could find that darn bag, while also reading up some more on the Japanese brand, which is highly respected in the US as well.
X-Large is a part of B's International, which includes a multitude of Japanese brands, including Sarcastic Clothing, Stitch, Styles, and some women's lines.
X-Large is dropping a G-Shock watch in collaboration with The Hundreds on February 9th in Japan:X-Large does have a couple girl's lines, including x-girl, xg, BOXFRESH (yea the line that was sold @ Barracuda), MILKFED,
I did see some girl's items I think are hot:
No luck finding the man-bag, but the search will definitely continue. Check out X-Large's website, it's pretty tight, lovin' the Flash and the artwork. I'm diggin the COORDINATE section as well - a pretty tight lookbook. Think X-Large!

DAVID BECKHAM WANTS YOU, YES YOU

A while back, I did a post on Victoria Beckham and her ad campaign with Marc Jacobs.
Well now it's her hubby's turn that deserves a post.
I really didn't want to show such a frontal picture, but he's all over my Gmail account and I can't help sharing his hotness with the world.
New York Magazine's newsletter ALWAYS attaches this photo/ad to promote the underwear line for Emporio Armani:YEAH, it surprises me everyday, even though I know it's going to be there.
It's one of those things you know you shouldn't look at, but there's this part of you that wants to stare at it in all it's glory.
Well here you go, ladies...(and some men?).
You can oogle over some more pictures...and pictures of other men naked in underwear (?) at Emporio Armani.
Don't say I didn't warn you.

TRILLA MAN: RICK ROSS

Rick Ross is on the collaboration express with various stars featured on many of his tracks on his sophomore album, Trilla.
Although the album was supposed to be released at the end of 2007, it's getting pushed back even further to March 11 to drop in stores.
Expect the Florida connection on this album with guests including T-Pain, R-Kelly, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy, Young Jeezy, and a production by Mannie Fresh.
Trilla is the new thrilla! We'll see in March how Trilling it is.

SWEETS FOR THE SWEET TOOTH

I have strange cravings, but most of the time, I'm craving something sweet.
I know this is so against my 'eat healthy' regime that's always on my mind, but sometimes I feel like I deserve some sweet lovin' after a hard week.
I decided to research some of the LA hotspots (with the help of Paper Mag) where the 'locals' go to satisfy their sweet tooth:
First up is SusieCakes. Located in Brentwood, founder Susan Sarich bakes them cakes as fast as she can. That is, cakes, puddings, cheescakes, pies, and cookies too.
Forget the over-hyped Sprinkles, this is the ultimate American, 50's inspired bakery, claiming her customers to range from Bob Dylan to hottie David's son, Romeo Beckham!
Show some love for SusieCakes!Then, there's the Yummy Cupcakes joint in both Santa Monica and Burbank. A family owned company, in addition to a variety of cupcakes, Yummy Cupcakes slow-bakes their regular cupcakes to make their 'Cupcake Biscotti' - dipped in dark, milk, or white chocolate and rolled in a variety of toppings. YUM.
Check Yummy Cupcakes out online!But if cupcakes aren't your thang and you want something to (the) cool you down, then you might want to trek over to Silver Lake for some Scoops ice cream.
This place is insane: they actually listen to customers' suggestions and they create some of the most wackiest, illest flavors around!
Check this: Owner Mr. Kim creates gelato, vegan ice cream, and sorbet with flavors entitled: Mint Nicotine, Foie Gras with French Onion, Pear and Ginger sorbet, and the 'vanilla' of their parlor, Brown Bread.
I know, you're thinking, whaaat???, but customers swear by most of these flavors as 'ingenious'.
As an added bonus, Mr. Kim and his crew offers the friendliest service, and they'll let you try samples of every flavor before you decide on a couple.
After all, 3 scoops go for $3. Can you say, STEAL!?
Hit up Scoops the next time you're craving for some wacky-flavor-explosion in your mouuuth.
712 N Heliotrope Dr.//Los Angeles, CA 90029//(323) 906-2649//Mon-Sat 12pm-10pm

I'm ready for some cupcakes and ice cream. Are you?

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HELLZ BELLZ PREVIEW!

Speaking of Hellz Bellz in the last post, HELLZ BELLZ SPRING PREVIEW!

From the ladies at HighSnobette! I'm excited!!

CTRL YRSLF

HighSnobette caught the United Tradeshow and discovered new brand CTRL from Finland.


Feeling the prints, but the white one resembles a Hellz Bellz steez.

BE KIND REWIND HOMIES

Can't wait to see it! February 22, 2008.
It's also premiering at Sundance Film Festival right this minute.
Here's the synopsis:
Jerry (Jack Black) is a junkyard worker who attempts to sabotage a power plant he suspects of causing his headaches. But he inadvertently causes his brain to become magnetized, leading to the unintentional destruction of the movies in his friend's (Danny Glover) store. In order to keep the store's one loyal customer, an elderly lady with a tenuous grasp on reality, the pair re-create a long line of films including The Lion King, Rush Hour, Back to the Future, Ghostbusters, When We Were Kings, Driving Miss Daisy, and Robocop, putting themselves and their townspeople into it. They become the biggest stars in their neighborhood.
Looks ill! Visit the official site right hurr!