All Saints Clothing Store...

Cool window display, huh? Well I found this store in Newbury Street in Boston where all the designer boutiques and stores are located. I was shocked. I walked in this store for the first time and thought I had walked in to heaven. So many beautiful, trendy, chic, and rebellious pieces of clothing! Even the employees there were dressed super cool. This is kind of like an Urban Outfitters, but with a rebellious theme to it and the prices are a little higher. Their clothing is quality clothing though so it's definitely worth the extra money. If you visit their website(allsaints.com) you will be able to see all the wonderful clothing that I'm talking about.

I just quickly want to thank all my new blog followers and Twitter followers and Bloglovin followers! I already have done so on Twitter...but in case some of you don't follow me on Twitter and didn't get the Tweets...here it is. I really appreciate ALL of your support and ALL of your follows. I cannot begin to describe in words how much it means to me. THANK YOU once again!!!

Boston Fashion Week: L'elite Boutique...

Photography by: Me!

If you follow me on Twitter, you would be aware that this week is Boston Fashion Week(BFW) and that I have been DYING to attend some of the events. Well, this is my first event.

L'elite Boutique in Newbury Street was hosting an exposition or showroom of their exclusive designer dresses. Most of it was actually couture which was pretty AMAZING since I have never been up close to couture clothing. L'elite sells high end designers from France, Spain, Lebanon, and United States. Their prices range from $250-$1000 and above. Obviously the dresses that cost $250 are on sale at the very back of the boutique, but it doesn't matter because the dresses on sale are also very chic. If I were a woman and I stepped into L'elite and saw the high prices for the extremely beautiful couture dresses that are sold there, I wouldn't even care! I would just spend. Think about it...you spend a good amount of money for 1) a quality dress 2) a couture dress(the word COUTURE should explain itself perfectly. period.) 3) your dress will not ever be worn by anyone but you because it's couture and exclusive! As soon as my sister and I arrived at the shop, we were kindly greeted by the pretty women working at the store and they were kind enough to show us around. They talked to us a bit about every designer and my sister started talking about how she really wanted to buy her prom dress for this year at L'elite. So who knows...we may be returning later on during the year to buy my sister her prom dress.

By the way...the cool jacket and skirt combination(it is the 4th picture from top to bottom) is from a designer called Lian Carlo. My sister and I both strongly agree that his dress(7th pictures down) and his jacket have the coolest print ever! Not to mention that to go along with the camouflage looking print he pleated the jacket and dress to give it an even tougher, yet feminine look. I just love his dresses.

P.s.- I have linked every single "L'Elite" word (including the one in this sentence) so that you can click it and go directly to the Boutique's website and check out what they have! Trust me...YOU will not be disappointed.

P.s.s.-I am determined to learn more about womens clothing. When I say I want to learn about womens clothing, I am referring to the way it is built, structured, and which are the best fabrics. Especially for high end dresses because since I want to be a mens apparel designer...I know EVERYTHING about mens clothing, but I know nothing about womens. Ask me about how to differentiate a high quality mans suit from a low quality mans suit and I will know. Ask me what are the best fabrics for mens suits and I will say Emernegildo Zegna and Loro Piana and various other fabrics from textile mills in England, Italy, and France. Once again I say, I know nothing about womens high end dresses and it annoys me that I don't know!

P.s.s.s.-Talking about mens suits...I will soon be posting pictures of the various suits which I have contributed my help in making and have actually done a lot in. My hand sewing skills have gone from decent to unbelievably fast and I like it! Also my sewing machine skills have improved my a ton as well! I will be posting pictures soon!

Simple Yet Sophisticated...

Photography by: ME!

Looking Good and Knowing It!...

The green glasses in contrast to her black dress. Looks pretty cool. I think the way she walks and looks around...she knows she looks good.

The Well/COOL Dressed Man...

LOOK at the shirt and tie combination!! I met this man at Nordstrom. He is in fact one of the employees working there. I happened to be looking at some Sperry Top-Sider shoes and he came up to me and started explaining in full detail why the shoe is made the way it is and how comfortable it is. Not only was I in shock of this mans knowledge of the shoes, but I was also shocked at how well and cool he was dressed!

His tie is a simple design, but still out there. The shirt is your typical(not really) navy blue and white checkered shirt. When paired together he looks like he IS the epitome of the word, "COOL!" Also, look at how he did not forget to wear his pocket square! Amazing!

P.s.- I have started sewing classes 3 times a week and I am loving it! Just the feeling of the needle and string and cloth in my hands is just phenomenal!

Some Streetstyle Pics From Faneuil Hall...

I was in Boston yesterday...specifically in Faneuil Hall and the amount of people there was outstanding! Of course there had to be so many people walking the beautiful streets of Boston, after all it is practically Spring time and the weather yesterday was about 57 degrees! I felt like I was at a candy shop and the people walking were the candy! There were so many people dressed with really cool ensembles! Mostly women though. Ughhhh! Why do women have to dominate the fashion scene?! Honestly, does it hurt men to simply wear more decent looking clothes?? Anyway, I felt like the luckiest kid alive because my batteries were almost dead and I began taking pictures like crazy! Then they died and I was like, "NO!!" So I looked in my camera case and there was ONE double A battery. I put it in my camera and it lasted for the remainder of the time. I would call that LUCKINESS.

What I like about this girls ensemble is her dress! The design on it was what mainly caught my attention from a distance. To be completely honest...she was no where near me at all! She was about maybe 50-80 feet away, but thanks to the super zoom camera I have, I was still able to shoot her! I also like how she isolates the design on her dress by wearing a black North Face jacket and black leggings. The leather boots are just really cool as well!

P.s.- Is it flu season already?! I have the flu right now and it's the worst sickness or disease EVER! I swear the worst sicknesses that one can have are strep throat because you can barely even swallow without it killing stinging your throat and the flu because it's just bad all over. So if I do not post or whatever(I am going to strain myself to posting for YOU) you can blame the flu for me not posting. Well, I am going back to sleep since I currently feel dizzy(I am sitting on a couch...how is it possible to feel dizzy?) and have a tremendous headache!

Eccentric Colored Doors...

I noticed there were a lot of colored doors and I loved it! I was like wow...super original and creative! Like it would just cal my attention so much. I would be talking to my sister or cousins, "So like I was saying about how the stock market has affected the United States..." and I would just stop randomly and stare at the door that called my attention. My conversations were always chopped. Oh, and yes...I talk about the stock market for fun on my spare time. JUST KIDDING! I really don't.

Just enjoy these pictures. Oh, and check out more of my photography and the ones from my friends from The Coffee Cup at PhotoBook!

The Bright Blue Coat...

Such a cute couple. I was with my cousin in Boston waiting in the very long line to begin ice skating. This woman and her boyfriend(I am guessing) stood next to us. All I can remember was noticing her bright blue coat and thinking, "Wow! I have to shoot(take a picture) her and her boyfriend!" So I tell my cousin whose holding the camera if he would ask them with me to shoot them and he did. I think I might have startled them a bit, but I really wanted them to say yes. They were so startled at first, and when they finally agreed to doing it, they were nervous. At least the woman was. I gave them my card to prove that we were serious and we were not kidding about having a blog and that we would post this picture. That is always the first doubt people have when I ask them...like, is this kid serious? I am happy and grateful that they accepted to letting us take a picture of them.

Like I said earlier, what caught my attention about this womans ensemble was her coat. I never really have time to observe the little details of a persons outfit when I ask them. Only after I take their picture and upload it onto my laptop do I get that opportunity. The bright blue color(I forget that color blues name) is what caught my attention, and it's good that it did because when I look at this picture over and over again, I notice the little details about the coat which I love. For example, the big buttons. I think they add a really chic personality and make the coat look a bit more tighter. I also love the brown leather boots! I love them so much!

Thank You so much for letting us take a picture of you for this blog!

Does "Jerkin" Ring A Bell?...

Has anyone heard of this "Jerkin" movement which is just becoming really popular? Well I am going to talk about this movement and my opinions on the subject, but if you do no know about this movement, I will acquaint you with it. I know you want to spend the least amount of time on this post, so I am asking you to simply watch JUST 30 SECONDS of the following video so that you get a really good idea of what I am talking about.

JUST 30 SECONDS(or more if you want)

Now that you have hopefully only spent 30 SECONDS of your time getting yourself familiarized with this "Jerkin" movement, I can begin.

Here is the negative criticism that this movement receives from many people. I know people who say the same negative comments about "jerkin." When "jerkin" is mentioned, the first thing that pops into people's heads is, "Skinny Jeans!" Not in a positive way, but in a negative way. Although not everyone says it in a negative way, but those who hate this way of life definitely refer to it in a negative way. The picture above pretty much gives a somewhat of a good example of what this "jerkin" movement is about. I think that they exaggerated the skinniness of the jeans and the fact that they say that this style only requires Vans sneakers. I also think that the stutter shades and plugs are another unnecessary and ignorant comment, but setting those details aside...the illustrator did a good job with this illustration. Guys are constantly saying that these guys who wear skinny jeans are "gay" because they wear skinny jeans and that if your jeans are skinnier than a womans, that is a bad sign. To me it's a lot of BS, but it's their opinions therefore I respect them and their opinions.

O.k. POSITIVE SIDE. This is me and my opinions.

Would you rather have(from a fashion forward point of view) kids wearing skinny jeans and plaid shirts or shirts or even tighter tee shirts OR would you rather have kids wearing extremely exaggeratedly enormous jeans(that would most likely slip off their dad if he decided to wear them) and tee shirts that could be worn as a long dress? 5...4...3...2...1...0. Times up!!! Have you made your choice? I certainly did! I choose option numero uno(number one)! Kids wearing skinny jeans and shirts or tighter tee shirts. So much for fashionable and better looking. It certainly makes a better first impression than option number two. Getting off the topic of fashion, they're technically working out just by doing all the crazy dance moves that they do. Even when it comes to being healthy it's a better choice! I know their colors can be crazy and out there and just in-your-face type of colors, but I love it so much more than the enormous clothing that kids even consider wearing on a daily basis. I have nothing against the people who wear enormous clothing by the way...I am just saying that I would so much rather have kids wearing skinny jeans.

Seriously? How do you prefer baggy clothing over THIS?

I would like to thank whoever came up with this "jerkin" movement, because it has certainly inspired many to improving their wardrobe and definitely stay healthy!

My FIRST Group Street Style Shoot!...

Oh, it is in time like these that I really really really learn to hate my camera and wish for a much better one. If you have no idea why I bring this up, then you must be blind because that blur is so annoying!

I spent about 3 hours at the mall on Sunday(yesterday) and 2 of the hours spent there were spent walking, talking, and working on my segment for the blog which will be unveiled tomorrow for sure. If I am not dead or in jail or saving the world because it so happens that I discover I am the real Superman by tomorrow, then I will be posting it! Thirty minutes of the last hour were spent sweating due to being nervous of asking people if I could take their picture. The last thirty were spent searching for people, but I couldn't find any since the mall was thirty minutes away from closing. I was lucky enough to get this awesome group of young adults. I address them this way because I really do not know their age..although I gave them my card so if any of you guys check my blog out...please let me know your age and maybe slip a name in here while you're at it! This was how I did it. I was walking, walking and walking some more. I was actually walking in circles and as I was walking back the way I had just came from, I found this group walking in front of me. First thought in my mind was, "I don't even care if I look creepy or anything, I'm just going to ask!" Walked past them and pretended to look back without knowing who was behind me, but I did know. So I asked them as they were passing by me and they were like, "UhhhhhhhUrrrrrrrrrrUmmmmmmmPssssshhhhhhhh(put it all together and that's kind of what it sounded) Sure(with a little bit of doubt)?" So I took their shot and they got on with their life.

Why is it that everyone reacts with doubt and weird when I ask if I can shoot them? Later on there was this one couple that I asked after this group and they told me, "NO!" I did not even get to finish my practiced 3 hour speech I give so that people can at least believe me that I am not a stalker! Did not even get to finish when the guy was like, "NO!" People have to relax a bit and be a bit more friendlier.

The reason why I chose this group? Both ladies looked amazing! I like how the lady on the right was wearing cowboy boots with high socks and shorts. That was what I was mainly attracted to with her ensemble. Then the lady on the left is wearing a wicked cool knitted scarf if I remember correctly. Her red flats also called my attention. The guy in the middle was one of the very few guys in the mall that I thought looked good when it came to his ensemble. Classic V-neck which I am a big fan of, but what I really liked was his jacker which was really cool due to all its small details. I cannot remember correctly and sadly this picture is not good enough, but I believe that it looked like a cross between a bomber jacket and one of those double breasted coats. Again, I am not too sure. Note to myself: Next time I shoot a group, shoot the group and try shooting each person individually!

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLOWING ME TO SHOOT YOU GUYS! YOU WERE REALLY KIND AND COOPERATIVE!

The Beginning...

Well as you can probably notice, this is the beginning of our (Andrew and Michael's) street style blog. We have very high hopes for the future of our blog and we hope to meet them and even exceed them. This is a new adventure for the both of us. We have always been two very fashion consciencious individuals and we began to notice that not many people really appreciate the art of fashion and dressing in style. Many people just kind of throw on some clothes without really caring about how they look and we thought about how we could maybe change peoples ideas by starting our own fashion or street syle blog. Hopefully you will enjoy it and follow us in the future.