you did that with a pencil?!

This is so cool. If you're creative enough you can make something out of nothing. Or in artist Maria Cristina Bellucci's case, out of jewelry out of colored pencils. This is quite possibly the greatest thing I've seen all year...yes, all 3 weeks of it. [thedonutproject]

quarter brick. half a brick. whole brick. AYE!

This house is made of Legos. No I am not kidding and no this is not a gimmick. The house in it's entirety is made of 816 million Lego bricks, and is in mid construction in the UK. The designer, James May, is actually going to live in the two story home for at least a couple of days after construction is complete. The house is being built on a vineyard, and is said to have a working bathroom. All the fixtures in the home will be made with lego bricks.

Wait. Aren't Lego's plastic? What if you have to cook? Do you do that outdoors? What happens if it rains or snows or better yet what about insulation? So many questions! [likecool]

i heart ronson for jcpenney: fall 2009

Department store JCPenney, known as the go to destination for the fans of Mom jeans, is getting hip to the collaboration game and targeting the trendier crowd by teaming up with designer Charlotte Ronson to bring you "flirty and feminine fashion at an affordable price". Available beginning in February the line consists of lots of florals, patterns, and separates that will perfectly fit into any wardrobe. It's quite possible to have something for everyone, even if that something is knee high socks lol. Happy shopping!

i blame clive davis

This (points to above picture) is what happens when Clive Davis doesn't let you make the type of dark, rocker, "slit my writsts" music you want to make as an artist. You start hanging out with your good pals Ho Ho and Snickers, and start dating your ex boyfriend McDonald's.

I love me some Kelly Clarkson, despite what she looks like on her worse day (again pointing to the above picture) but hot DAYMN! The last time she appeared on Saturday Night Live, I had to look twice at those thighs. I thought my eyes were deceiving me! I'm not sure if she's going through something or if she just doesn't give a shit anymore. I kind of miss the fun loving, "Since You Been Gone" Kelly Clarkson we had a couple years ago. Now she just looks like a soccer mom at her day job staring at the clock waiting for her time to clock the eff out. Sadface...

the weirder the better.

Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair S/S 2010

Have you ever seen anything this outrageously amazing before? Craziness is indeed like heaven...

rappers be emotionial.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a hater. I am a fan, but I'm also a person who is easily annoyed by bullshit. Just like I hope you all are. I know there are a lot of fans of the 1 (or 2) rap artists that I am about to speak on. If you do not like what I am about to say, please leave me a comment as to why you are disgruntled. I love a good debate!

Ok, how do I say this without sounding like a heartless piece of trash...

Kid Cudi is an emotional being...
Kid Cudi is sad sometimes...

Screw it. Kid Cudi is an effing cry baby. I follow him on Twitter because like I stated above, I am indeed a fan of his music. I think his voice and his message are outstanding, and being apart of the starving youth of this world, I identify with his music ten fold. Everyone is a dreamer, including me, so most times I feel what he's saying in his music. Plus he's kind of cute so that just helps the message along..With that being said, as a fan of music in general and as a person who keeps up with pop culture for personal amusement, I believe it is my duty to speak on this. Why? Not because I'm qualified, but more so because this is my blog and I do what I want. Period.

Because I follow Kid Cudi on Twitter, I receive the vast majority of his tweets. Some are fun, some even funny, and sometimes the shit just disturbs me. His reactions to fame, in my opinion are, for lack of a better or smarter sounding word, annoying. His periodic rants on the pitfalls of fame piss me off because he's not THAT famous yet. This is just mile one in a long hard marathon called stardom. If he wants to be anything like his mentor Kanye West, he's really going to have to step up and stop complaining so much.

Tonight's informal bitch session topic with the Cudder was apparently about people who come up to him and ask to be put on. Whether it's through a demo, or a whatever other vice, everyone wants something from Kid Cudi. In ways, I agree with him. There are some people who just look for a hand out, and then there are other people who work for what they have. In this day and age when it's not what you know as much as who you know I can't sympathize with this guy. I believe that everything comes full circle, if I get blessed it's my duty to bless someone else. May be big, and it may be small, but it's my goal to pay it forward.

Someone put you on, isn't that a reason to help someone else out?

I know I'm just an outsider looking into a world that may look glamorous, but in reality is very gruesome. I know that I have no idea what being famous is all about. I know that it's not all about the money, the fame, the clothes, or the girls/boys. I know this. But what I also know is that things could always be worse than they are. I know that artists like Kid Cudi and Wale who complain from time to time about how hard it is to be famous, could always have it harder. They could NOT be famous. They could be one of these nameless, faceless artists who come up to the Kid Cudi's and Wale's of the world at concerts, and on the street trying to make a name for themselves by any means necessary.

People talk so much about how good it was when they were broke, but obviously it wasn't that great if you were pushing so hard to make it big. But I digress...I'll leave you and them with this question:

Whatever happened to being grateful?

wives of famous athletes wear the darnest things.

I've had a bone to pick with Vanessa Bryant ever since I saw her in a jersey, purple tutu, leggings, a leather jacket, and ankle boots...ALL AT ONCE. I've never understood her style. Seeing as she is the wife of one of the most accomplished athletes of our time, you think she'd look a little better stepping out of the house, right? Yea, well I thought that too...

I was talking to some guy friends who love playing my antagonist in situations like these. These said friends couldn't understand why I was being so hard on Vanessa Bryant. I mean after all, maybe she's not so much into fashion like I am, maybe she doesn't know the awkward way she dresses herself is indeed WRONG, maybe she just doesn't care...Well, you know what, I hope she doesn't care. I hope that the Manolo's, the tutu's, the bedazzled jeresy dresses circa 1999, and the sequin body suit with her tata's hanging out for the world to see, make her happy. Because if it does, that means those hideous outfits actually meant something. I doubt it though...

If you look hard enough your eyes will burn.

(Ok that was mean...sorry)

kicks after six.

I know a lot of people that are going to be re-posting this video today, but since Hellz Bellz is one of my favorite brands (even before Marc J) I feel as if it is my duty to blog about this. Kicks After Six is a special capsule collection from the infamous womens contemporary line boasting six garments that accurately display the graphic artistry Hellz is known for. I'm really digging the Yves St Laurent inspired tee! Check out this teaser video below.

HELLZ SPECIAL DELIVERY & SHORT FILM, "KICKS AFTER SIX" from HELLZ on Vimeo.

jizztastic.

London based designer Basbousa loves studs. And I love her.

Visit. Buy it. Love it. @ Basbousa Designs

pharrell becoming a dirty old man.

I haven't been paying an attention to Pharrell recently. I think I've gotten over my intense crush over him, so I guess that's lead me to not really care anymore about his day to day activities. But today I noticed this: Pharrell is starting to look like a dirty old man. The above picture screams this fact from the rafters, no? Maybe its the Samford & Son's hat, maybe he's trying to mature himself and step away from the whole BBC Ice Cream get up he's always seen in, or maybe I'm being a hater, whatever...He still looks like a dirty old man.

Nice mustache.

omfg givenchy fall 2009 couture collection.

I love Fashion, some forms more than others, but I love everything that has to do with craft. I've never really paid attention to couture collections in the past, other than to maybe marvel at the outrageous concepts and to see what Uncle Karl pulled out of his ass. Well maybe the times are changing or I'm growing up or something, because Givenchy Fall 2009 Couture Collection is the first one of its kind to actually make me take notice to the craft of couture. After taking notice all I have to say is WOW. OMFG WOW!

Riccardo Tisci is a GOD!

via Style.com + Jak&Jil

totally doing this!

I mean after all we're in a recession. Its only right for the economy and our wallets that we take the time to tell designers to shove their prices up their ass and do it ourselves. Getting my paper bag now...