Supreme x Jean Michel Basquiat

Anyone that knows me, knows that I am obsessed with Jean-Michel Basquiat. I remember hearing his name for the first time in Art History while learning about Pop Art and the era of Andy Warhol. I also remember my friend having a pair of Reeboks with his art work on them in high school. The lineage in my love for Basquiat goes farther back than Jay-Z's latest lyrics in Holy Grail. It takes a truly great mind to interpret the drawing and messages of Jean-Michel. Graffiti artists risked their lives just to display a message. However, I wouldn't even go so far as to call it a message because a message requires a recipient, right? No, these artists would sneak into the most secluded areas to do their artwork for people to stumble upon randomly. When you see the crown, you've seen Basquiat. 

I absolutely love the line created by Supreme's "favorite" Lucien Clarke. I think that it sucks that Jean-Michel had to die before receiving the recognition he truly deserved, but I guess that is just the life of an artist. In fact, I think that if he was acknowledged, he probably wouldn't have been as receptive. I don't think that spectators quite understood Basquiat. In interviews, it always appeared that he was being asked a stupid question and he would answer so sarcastically. Even though it is a menswear line, I will still be wearing it. I can't wait to cop one of these pieces of artwork for myself! The line debuts September 26 online, and in-store in New York, Los Angeles, and London! 

source: highsnobeity

3.1 Phillip Lim at Target

OH MY GOSH! I SWEAR I COULD WRITE THE REST OF THIS POST IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE THAT IS THE AMOUNT OF EXCITEMENT THAT IS PULSING THROUGH MY MIND AT THIS MOMENT! Phillip Lim is one of my favorite designers and I feel as though God has answered my little fashion prayers. lol I am always going on and on about how I can't afford the clothing of some of my favorite designers, and now the time has finally come. Phillip Lim is bringing menswear and womenswear lines of high street t-shirts, dresses, leather jackets and bags for affordable prices. Amen, Phillip Lim! This is great news for a college girl wo only aspires to wear your genius clothes. This is so serious for me! I am setting a reminder on my phone as-we-speak for September 15th to be waiting at the doors of Target. I enjoyed Prabal Gurung, but I will probably attempt to buy everything from the Phillip Lim Collection. This feels like an opportunity of a lifetime. Finally- a high fashion designer who cares about his budgeted fashion citizens. Yay for Target, and yay for us college fashion lovers! WOOOO!

From VOGUE News

"What interests me about this opportunity is making a wardrobe for the modern-day citizen, with multi-faceted, multi-textural lives that are always on the go," said Lim. "I always believe that every day is an opportunity to create the day and set the mood. That's why it's important to have a wardrobe that addresses seven days a week, 24 hours a day."

Wow, fashion week is vastly approaching and I can hardly wait. I'm so excited because fashion week and the premier of your favorite designers means shopping for the new look. I am excited to see Rachael Zoe, Rebecca Minkoff, Carolina Herrera and of course Vera Wang. Who are you excited to see? Agreed. Berlin has already had their dose of fashion week and it looks like New York is next with their Mercedes Benz Fashion week set for Feb 7-14th. I can't wait until the day that I can afford to stay a week in New York and cover the shows of some of my favorite designers. The life of a dreamer, hahaha. But most of us college students are dreaming, but dream no longer because liverunway.com has created a way for us to stream live shows during each location of fashion week! Exciting? I know, right! 

Check Live Runway during these dates:

(the actual article can be viewed in the link)

New York | February 7 – 14, 2013
London | February 15 – 19, 2013
Milan | February 19 – 26, 2013
Paris | February 26 – March 6, 2013

Doesn't it feel great knowing that we don't have to miss fashion week?