Nike combined forces with Aston Martin for the uber special edition sneaker which is a must have for any collector of Hyperdunks or Kobe Bryant fan.

The limited edition sneakers feature premium leather make in titanium-silver and inside lined with orange-red perforated leather to complement DB9 Convertible featured in the ad. Kobe’s signature can be seen imprinted on teh inside of the tongue and his name’s on the outside of tongue along with the Aston Martin and Nike logos.

This shoe is limited to 500 pieces and will not be hitting stores until the spring.

The price tag….$700

Nike’s Air Yeezy features all the high-performance technologies that Nike labs have to offer with comfort to boot, plus a few nuances that are sure to send them flying off the shelves, and into the closets of trend-setters and fashionista’s alike.

Mr. West set off to create a “modern classic”, by the looks of it; he may have pulled it off.  After dishing out at least $250—suggested retail price — you better be ready to work some extra hours our take a few nights off from your weekend regimen: but who cares about price when the damn soles GLOW in the DARK — SICK.

In the ad campaign, Mel B gives fans a peek of what can be expected in her upcoming Las Vegas burlesque show, “Peep Show,” which starts next month.

Mel says:

“Burlesque is all about embracing and celebrating your body.

“The shoot was fantastic … a girl’s gotta have great lingerie, but it’s also all about the wink and the tease that goes with it!”

Check out the pictures from the shoot below:

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Read the entire article on Solemates on In Her Shoes, here.

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At 21, Angel began working as a jewelry sales associate, and after nine months she was promoted to manager. According to Angel, this accomplishment motivated her to become a freelance accessory designer. And after a few years of creating beautiful custom pieces for friends and family and receiving great feedback it spearheaded the birth of Ice Cakes.

In October 2008, she launched the on-line accessory business, Ice Cakes, an exclusive line that’s already been featured on BET’S ‘Rip the Runway’ and have been worn by many celebrities, thus far.

Cop your custom-made bangles today at www.icecakes.com.

Want more Gourmet Fall/Winter ’09? Check them out at www.gourmetinyourface.com.

The April issue is scheduled to hit stands March 11th – no time for a fashionably late arrival, snag your copy before it’s too late!

From her inspirations she has been able to create a wide variety of collections that have caught the eye of much celerity such as: Mischa Barton, Eva Longoria, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Christina Ricci, as well as, featured in Us Weekly, InStyle, OK! Magazine, Cosmopolitan and many more.

For more information on Heather Hyde and her pieces check her out at www.heatherhyde.com.

The former Louis Vuitton Don said:

“When the red shoes hit the runway, I was forced to change my name.”

Check out the vlog he posted talking about his new name.

After the Presidential Inauguration, Kanye West flew to Paris to join designer Marc Jacobs to unveil his self-designed shoes at the Louis Vuitton fashion show during Paris Fashion Week.

Kanye described his collaboration with the luxury fashion house as “what dreams are made of.”

These are way funnier than his two previous Nike commercials where he jumps over Aston Martins and a pool of snakes.

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Christian Audigier’s influence is clearly visible in the matte black exteriors, as well as the interiors; with a pirate theme and the “sparkling skull”.

The increase in power comes from a combination of new exhaust headers, new high flow catalytic converters, new mufflers, a new exhaust tip, new performance camshafts, modified cylinder heads, new high flow air filters and remapped engine controls.

Along with the modifications comes a monstrous 710hp and 700Nm of torque being generated from the Bull’s 6.5-L V12 powerplant. The zero to 62mph dash is completed in just 3.2 seconds, and 124mph comes in just under 10 seconds. Top speed of the Lambo stands at 224mph.

Based on the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640, the LP 710 gets a stainless steel high performance exhaust system, and 19 inch light alloy wheel shod in Continental high-speed tires.

Only 5 instances of the Limited Editon edo Competition LP 710 will be made each carrying a price tag of $692,500. And just to make sure each car is uber special, all these Fashion House Lamborghinis will be custom built for each customer, along with an opportunity to run the Lambo to the limit at the high speed oval in Papenburg, Germany or at Nardo, Italy.

Coming from the Big Bang line with all its derivatives, the Black Caviar Bang has an 18k white gold case and clasp that feature hundreds of precision cut black diamonds, for a total of 34.5 total carats. This includes 322 diamonds on the case, 179 on the bezel, and 30 on the clasp at the end of the rubber strap. Black diamonds are exceedingly rare, and are attributed for most of the Black Caviar Bang’s million dollar value.

with an  impressive array of black diamonds, the Hubolt Black Caviar Bang is at the top of the exclusivity meter with a limited edition of only one piece.

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Checkout the website: http://www.maranellowatch.ch/ to check out the collection.

1500 of each design has been produced and are available only through The Standard’s website starting on December 8th.

A limited number of T-shirts are also available at each hotel’s on-site store. Each T-shirt are available in black and white for men and women and includes the artist’s signature next to the label and sells for $55

These 3 impressive artists have a rich body of work – each with a style that represents the 3 cities where Standard Hotels are located:

Jose Parla is a contemporary artist with graffiti roots whose work looks like kaleidoscope of layered colors and textures. His first solo exhibition in NYC just opened at Cristina Grajales from Nov 8 to Dec 20. He has had many exhibitions around the world in USA, UK, Australia, Dubai, Japan etc. etc. – including ones at Christies during art basel and with Takashi Murakami in Tokyo.

Eric Haze is a legendary graffiti artist and graphic designer from New York City and is known as one of the earliest designers of streetwear clothing. Eric has collaborated with a number of brands such as Porsche, Sony, Stussy, Mountain Dew, Nike, G-Shock, New Balance. Some of his works include the now iconic early hip-hop logos for Public Enemy, EPMD, and MTV as well as album covers for the Beastie Boys and Tommy Boy Records. His handwritten text for the cover of the Beastie Boys “Check Your Head” album is probably one of the most imitated handwriting styles to this day. Earlier this year Haze completed a major solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Hong Kong.

Natas Kaupas is an accomplished artist and skateboarding legend. He is often referred to as one of the first true professional street skateboarders during the “Dogtown Era” – there are loads of amazing videos about him on YouTube. In early 1990’s, Natas began to do art direction and graphic design for such companies as Santa Monica Airlines, Element, Vita, Etnies and his own board company, Designarium – and later became global creative director at Quicksilver. Natas was profiled in one of the most famous skateboarding films of all time “Streets on Fire”.

He also used the moment to debut his new mini-movie:

“I am debuting my new movie “I Am King” for my new fragrance “I Am King” which is available exclusively at Macy’s. This fragrance is dedicated to Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King and all you men out there who take care of your families and respect and treat yourself like the Kings that we are all. I would like to also announce that this is my audition tape for the next James Bond. There is a black president and it’s time for there to be a black Bond. God Bless…”

Madonna, Adrian Grenier, and Timbaland all attended the event.

For Gucci’s fourth annual campaign to benefit UNICEF, they have launched a special white version of its Tattoo Heart Collection. All handbags in the range feature Gucci’s iconic heart and rose design, a colorful print which contrasts with the purses’ stark white backgrounds.

The Gucci UNICEF Tattoo Heart Collection can be bought at Gucci stores in more than 20 countries and it’s available now. 25% of sales from the white Tattoo Heart Collection will be donated to support UNICEF programs for orphans and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

View the new promo ad for the campaign below:

Usher kicked off the Victoria’s Secret show Saturday with themes including glamorous goddesses and bold colors with designs influenced from the 1920s. Professional dancers wore one-piece bathing suits for one segment and models got playful with Usher when he performed.

There were also designs from the youthful Pink collection, along with pastels, florals and a black tie theme.

Models wore gilded bras with Swarovski crystals attached and metal sculpted laurel leaves were also worn around some of the models’ necks.

For the finale, Heidi Klum stepped onto the catwalk in a red bra, underwear and sparkling, red wings, which were made to resemble a bow on a present.

Meanwhile, celebrities spotted on the pink carpet included Diddy, Russell Simmons, Chrisian Audigier, John Stamos, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Brody Jenner, Terrence Howard, and Martha Stewart.

The show will air on CBS at Dec. 3 at 10 p.m.

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I don’t know about you, but these latest creations put me in the mind of the NIKE windbreakers circa 1980s … I’m just saying.

Check out more info on Atmos & The North Face, www.atmos-tokyo.com or www.thenorthface.com.

The good news is that you won’t have to wait long fir the line to hit stores because La Senze announced that “shhh lingerie” is available today both in their online boutique as in the shops on the high streets…

You can browse all the pirces of the collection on the La Senza site — which also has a contest running allowing two lucky fans a backstage pass at a Pussycat Dolls concert.

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The girls have been staying rather busy lately. The CW’s “Beverly Hills 90210″ production team has revealed that Lauren London has just joined the cast of the show where she plays Tristan’s girlfriend named “Christina.”

Cassie on the other hand is getting ready to release her next album in the Spring of 2009.

Sean “Diddy” Combs said:

“Enyce is a brand that I have always admired, and they have been a very important player in the young men’s sportswear arena for over a decade. I am really excited to bring it into our portfolio of brands that already includes Sean John and Zac Posen. Given our track record of success in marketing products such as Ciroc Vodka, Unforgivable by Sean John, and all of our television titles, I look forward to adding our expertise to an already hot fashion line. Our long-term plan is to grow the Enyce brand through innovative marketing, expansion of the menswear and boy’s lines, and launching into new licensing categories. The current economic climate may be challenging, but we believe it is also an opportunity, and we are really excited to add Enyce to our lineup.”

The Enyce acquisition also includes all rights and trademarks for the RSRV men’s line, which Claiborne launched in top urban specialty stores in September 2007.

Now valid opinions can be made when it comes down to who’s most befitting of being the next president. But, when “The Style Factor” is involved between Obama Vs. McCain all votes point to Mr. Debonair Obama!

Make sure you check for this issue, www.dnrnews.com.

Halle had this to say about her fragrance launch during an interview with WWD: “Fragrance is something I’ve wanted to do for myself,” said Berry. “It’s a real, true expression of who I am — I was involved in all aspects of making it. It felt like it was the right time in my life to take it on, and Coty’s been a great partner to do that with.”

With a retail debut on Oct. 17 exclusively at New Era flagship stores globally/online and priced for $125. Make sure you cop your fitted because only 200 of these must-haves are available worldwide …

Big Headed Boxers has started a trend not only with its name, but what it stands for. Keith Davis, chairman and founder of Big Headed Boxers says:

“We created Big Headed Boxers to give every individual confidence when wearing our product. Not having to wear another man’s name on your boxer’s is a key component behind the branding of Big Headed Boxer’s. It’s all about you!”

You can purchase Big Headed Boxers online at www.bigheaded.com

Its color palettes are what makes it a great bag for autumn – paired with some suede over-the-knee boots, a pair of American Apparel’s faux denim leggings, one of Target’s faux leather bomber jackets, a J-Crew thin cashmere V-neck sweater and some Cubannie Links jewelry calls for a movie, dinner or homecoming activities with the girls or that special fall beau.

Check out other Kate Spade Fall arrivals at www.katespade.com.

Born and raised on the south side of Chicago’s Englewood community, Chris took what started as reoccurring nightmares and created vivid and lifelike illustrations. Using only Pilot gel pens and Coldpress Water Color paper he was able to unearth the most indescribable detail that has become a signature, distinguishing his work from all others. From Chicago and New York to Japan and even the UK, as time passes his fan base is constantly growing.

In the fall of 2007, Chris decided to use a different canvas and take his genius to clothing … spawning Exist Wear Series. The series is not to be considered a clothing line, but yet another avenue for Mr. Whisby to display his art (this time on people). For that reason nothing is digitally altered during the transition from paper to clothing. The same hand drawn detail is perfectly mirrored on T-shirts, sweaters, gym shoes and skateboards. The line has enjoyed continued success since its initial release last October and is now available worldwide. This fall, Exist 1 launches the women’s wear series including everything from jeans, shirts, sweaters and skirts.

What direction will Chris and his uncanny talent take him next?

Well “everywhere” as the young entrepreneur described. Character design for the film and video game industry as well as an Exist Comic Series are on his top priority list. He is also considering touring worldwide where he will host art shows and venues in various locations.

Check out Whisby’s artwork and Exist 1 collection @ www.myspace.com/exist1 and chriswhisby71@gmail.com.

As told by Rakiyt, the protagonist is David and he is the boy that everybody knew back in the day. He was kinda cool, but his kicks weren’t all that fresh yet it didn’t matter cause he could clown you and knew how to draw Transformers. Everybody knew somebody like that, he might have been black, white, asian, latino, a brit, but always David. The Original David ( www.theoriginaldavid.com) is about being different and being cool with it!

Cool is definitely what The Original David is all about … evolving beyond societies normalities – check out these exclusive pieces fresh out the lab of TOD.