Seems that people have been focusing a lot on eco friendly things as of late. And rightfully so…what you don’t take care of i.e. Mother Earth, won’t last forever. I had the pleasure of meeting Monkey of Wrecords a couple of weekends ago at The Designers Market in NOLITA here in NYC. First I was attracted to the designs and then found out all his items are made of old records, which was an added bonus…go eco-friendly! Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
Off The Train Bracelet Collection
Off the Train
Off the Train is a record bracelet collection released in the summer of 2008. The images range from trains and cityscapes to dripping graffiti and spilling fire hydrants. The collection was inspired by New York City’s J-train, which is surrounded by a wide range of culture, on and off the train. WBM has found, both for work and play, that the J-train has been a stepping-stone in getting them from place to place. The series also features a glow in the dark color scheme that is great for the late night crowd.
Company Overview
WrecordsByMonkey is a Brooklyn-based design company that bridges the worlds of fashion, art and music. Using reclaimed vinyl records, they create handmade accessories with a low carbon footprint that can be incorporated into anyone’s individual style. Their niche product, the Wrecord bracelet, comes in designs from silly to sophisticated. WBM’s full line includes bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and t-shirts, all inspired by the idea of relating to music lovers of every generation.
Wrecords offers a full range of items and collections. See more, read more after the jump!
M.I.A. is up for nomination for the MTV Video Music Awards “Best Female Video” catagory!! Both “Boyz” and “Paper Planes” have been selected. I love both of these songs but “Boyz” is my jam!! The dancing is insane!! The clothing provided by Fruition is nutty! Check-out all the nominations here. You have until this Wednesday the 23rd to cast your vote and they will announce those that make the cut on Friday the 25th. The VMA’s are on September 9th, can’t wait, can’t wait!!
Music and Fashion have always gone hand in hand, which is why it’s no surprise that this past week MTV aired two shows about the Fashion industry, If I Were King (Sean John Special) and True Life: I’m Going to Fashion week. Both shows were insightful and inspiring and are definite must see for anyone interested in getting into the fashion game.
Check them out for yourself down below or on the MTV Overdrive website.
It’s deemed “unfit” for MTV…WHY?! Cause it doesn’t have half-naked women romping around in it?!
No…but I had to get that off my chest, hehe…Here’s the real reason:
It was deemed that the video for ‘Run’, which features a cameo appearance from Justin Timberlake, may trigger epileptic seizures with its strobe-like effects. —NME
The economy might be on a steady decline and on the verge of a recession, but Tyra Banks has still managed to bring back another group of model hopefuls for the tenth season of America’s Next Top Model.
The girls range in ages from 18 to 25 and will be competing for the same $100,000 contract with Cover Girl cosmetics and an appearance in a fashion spread in Seventeen magazine like the contestants last season
Can you believe it’s been ten season already?
It seems like it was just yesterday Bri was dumping out all of Nicole’s Red Bulls, Rebecca was fainting before the judges panel, and Natasha was talking about how she came to America via a mail-order bride service. (That didn’t happen, but you know something was fishy about her husband.)
Oh, that’s right. It literally was yesterday courtesy of another ANTM marathon on MTV. This.Has.Got.To.Stop.
At M.I.S.S., we love getting nails did and sneaks so we put them together to present M.I.S.S. 2008 - a calendar featuring a “playmate” of the month. Each month we’ll feature ladies’ kicks that we heart along with a killer matching manicure. For January, we present M.I.S.S. January 2008 - British Knights Black Orchid.
Started in 1980 by the Jack Schwartz Inc in New York, BK or British Knights was started as a “fashionable alternative to the major ‘performance’ sportswear brands.” BK positioned it’s self as an “inner city and music driven brand, appealing to the predominantly streetwise young male.” In the early 90’s BK sponsored MC Hammer. They where the first company to make a commercial, which was broadcast on MTV.. Their marketing campaigns included “Get off on the right foot -Get off on BK’s (1990); “U Can’t Touch This” By MC Hammer (1991) and “Choose Change” (1992). It was shortly after, in the early 90’s, that an urban myth claiming that the Crips street gangs rocked the shoes claiming that the BK stood for “Blood Killers”, their rival gang, that started the downfall of the brand. These rumors apparently contributed to the decline in the popularity of the shoe due to the brand being banned at schools and universities. British Knights never recovered from this fall. Today they stand apart of streetwear history and continue to provide nostalgia and design inspiration.
Chi-town native Kid Sister wants the world to know about a girls right to get her nails did!Her music video for “Pro Nails” featuring Kanye West debuted on MTV this Monday. Check it out and request to have it play on MTV’s TRL!I highly recommended watching this video before heading to the nail shop to get you in the mood
Lily Allen’s album Alright, Still is finally available for US fans to purchase! If you still haven’t heard of Lily after all the buzz in 2006 then check out her myspace . She is talented, fun and has mad style! Watch out Gwen and Fergie, Lily Allen is making her way to the US! Thanks to MTV she will also be on tour in the states in the following cities:
February 5 Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Music Box
February 6 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
February 8 Chicago, IL Metro
February 10 New York, NY Webster Hall
February 12 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
February 16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
February 18 Boston, MA Axis
Her music video for “Pro Nails” featuring Kanye West debuted on MTV this Monday. Check it out and request to have it play on 
I highly recommended watching this video before heading to the nail shop to get you in the mood 
