On the Streetz of Hawaii

Ja Rule and Ashanti. Aloha Tower Marketplace. Honolulu, Hawaii. 10/22/22

The Kicks and The Fashion

My friend and I got to the gig very early, so was able to check out the Kicks and Clothes. For the Kicks, Lots of Air Jordan 1’s, Yeezy’s, Converse, and a new brand for me-FAUX. On the clothing end, many T-shirts, both retro and with fun sayings on them, mega ripped jeans and a somewhat newer trend-The White Jean.

Let’s take a look at some of the Kicks and Clothes from the Ja Rule x Ashanti Concert on 10/22/22.

AJ1, Yeezy’s, Foamposite and some blk & wht coordinates

The White Jean Craze

KIcks on Feet and One in the Pocket

Not quite sure what was happening here, 2 shoes on feet and 1 extra shoe for the left side pocket. Hmmm…Interesting

And Here is the new brand for me-FAUX. They had some very nice glowing 3m on them

Ja Rule

The Concert

Ja Rule and Ashanti sang separately and together. Doing all of their hits. I personally liked Ja Rule Feat. Fat Joe and Jadakiss with New York, New York.

Ashanti

Before Ashanti sang her big solo hit she told a story. And it was a story I knew oh so very well. Ashanti talked about being in Hawaii 20 years ago. She was at a Meet and Greet that I organized at Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park (Now Wet n Wild Hawaii). It was a rather hot day, we did a very intimate Meet and Greet. We took pictures and fed our listeners and Ashanti and her crew to some delectable Hawaii plate lunches. It was a memorable moment for me, our listeners, Kai & Knute, our on-air personalities and Ashanti. It was really cool to hear her tell the story at the 10/22/22 concert.

And of course I liked the Ja Rule Feat. Ashanti with Always on Time after all these years, still knew all the words.

Thanks to Kona and Ray Jr. for the nice area to watch the concert. Side stage, very nice, very VIP. And Mahalo to @justkimo for the great pix and videos of the night.

Extra Videos for your viewing enjoyment. Live from Aloha Tower Marketplace on 10/222/22

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Absorbent and Yellow and Porous is He-GCDS

GCDS ALIEN DISCO. Spring/Summer 2023 Fashion Show. Rotonda della Besano, Milan. September 22, 2022. Creative Director: Giulano Calza. Music: Francesco “Katoo” Catitti.

My brain totally goes a bit dyslectic with the brand name. Half of my notes have CGDS and the others have GCDS. And sometimes I even think the name is short for Comme Des Garcons. After watching the video and taking some pix, I finally have the GCDS name grounded into my brain. Partially due to the vibrant, electric, hues of Fluorescent Green, Yellow and Pink! And by one of my favorite TV show characters who lives under the sea…SpongeBog SquarePants. Wow! what a splendid surprise! *BTW: GCDS is an Italian streetwear fashion line. The name stands for Giuliano Calza Design Studio.

This is the kind of show, that brings joy to your sensory being. The Colors, the joyous Music, the Club vibe and even the name of the Show, Alien Disco gives it an extra boost of entertainment value.

Although, there is some disappointment when the models don’t seem to be smiling or enjoying the event as much as the music and clothes. Maybe there’s some hidden meaning in that? I do know that there is a tad bit of political upheaval in Milan that the designer is expressing in the show. Maybe he is showing his disapproval through the models stone cold faces?

Highlights of the GCDS show include:

• The colorful clothing
• Ultra distressed rips and tears
• The Music and the color changing globe
• Fun Vibe throughout
• and of course…SpongBog SquarePants!

Ol’ Bob can be seen on a purse, on a Hi-End colorful hockey jersey, across the chest of one of the models and my favorite…riding a Jelly fish on a luxury dress

There are so many rich luscious colors, that when you see the lady in the jeans and plain top, it’s like What is up? But…just wait till she turns around in the video of the show, you’ll see quite a surprise!

From the show notes we find a bit more about the Alien. The Feeling of being Alien is a common one. Sometimes we feel Alien in the places once were home. GCDS turns this feeling into a Joyous Force, embracing everyone’s colors.

Here’s a few pictures of the over the top distressed rips and shreds of the colorful clothing on the models:

Check out the video below, hopefully the Vibe, the Music and the Colorful clothes help you to have a most excellent day or night…above or under the Sea

In case you forgot the words to the SpongeBob theme song, here is a video to sing along with:

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Oh..What a Night!

Jersey Boys. Broadway in Hawaii. Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall. Wednesday September 14, 2022

A blast of swirling energy and excitement arrived in my aura as the show started. This vibe continued throughout most of the show. It’s pretty amazing how many HITS Frankie Valli and the 4 seasons had. The show goes a little like this…a whirlwind smash of a tune sung to perfection, then a snippet story about the ups and downs of the group, then another Big hit song.

Going to this production, I thought maybe I was a little young to enjoy the show. But to my amazement, it was one of the coolest shows I’ve ever witnessed. The Jersey Boys takes you from their teenage years to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. There’s a lot to celebrate. Non stop hits from start to finish. Did you know “Oh Sherry” was their first hit. What a way to start the hit machine rolling.

The show does have a few moments of disaster and tragedy. At one point in the show Frankie gets a call that his daughter Francine has passed away from a deadly injection of the big H. At this moment, the ENTIRE theater is so super quiet, as they say you could hear a pin drop. It was like someone you knew just passed away. Very surreal feeling throughout the theater. Extreme emotion of sadness was felt from every heart in the audience.

The show picks back up with many upbeat songs that bring the crowd to their feet clapping, dancing and hollering. No matter, what age you are, this show is a big HIT for all ages. Mostly fun, up beat vibes, I laughed, smiled, sang a along to Oh What a Night and turned stomach sick emotional when Frankie’s daughter passed.

I swear I was having Andy Gibb or Leif Garret era 1977 vibes throughout the show. My eyes adored you sounded very familiar. And Oh what a night used to blast in my Ford Mustang back in the late 70’s. It was a Summer anthem back in the OG days. You will be amazed at how many songs you recognize. And the mini stories in between will take you on a roller coaster journey through 50+ years of pop history. If you are already a fan of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, that’s just an added bonus.

The performances from the 4 main characters is so spot on, from the Jersey accents to the amazing singing and dancing. And make sure you watch the supporting cast. There is budding a star or two in the mix. *Hint: Antonio King.

If you get a chance to see Jersey Boys, see it. I guarantee you’ll have a good time and a fun night out on the town.

Afterwords, we met the cast. They were super cool. Asked us if we enjoyed the show, answer was of course was a resounding YES. When we had our pix taken with the cast. Frankie/Jon Hacker joked and said “It’s the 4 Seasons!” We actually got a pic with all four of them and us two. Unbelievable! Very nice people, they just said it was a little too hot and humid for them in Hawaii. I suspect they will get used to it in another week or two. Today was actually one of the hottest days in Hawaii history. Even I was a bit fumed from the humidity. But the heat of the weather couldn’t come close to matching the high degree of hotness brought to us by the cast and crew of the 2022 Jersey Boys.

In case you may think you don’t know a Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Song, here’s a few smatterings of covers of their songs:

• Maneskin-Beggin (Over 50 years since the Four Seasons first did it)
• The Bee Gees-Grease
• Shawn Mendes-Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
• Cher, Neil Diamond, Russel Hitchcock and others-The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore

And Here is a list of many of the songs in the Jersey Boys Broadway show:

Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Oh What a Night, My Boyfriends Back, Beggin’, My Eyes Adored You, Rag Doll, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Walk Like a Man, Working My Way Back To You and Who Loves You.

See you on the Broadway Streetz..blog!

Kelly for the W!

North Shore of Oahu-2022. March 2022. Billabong Pro Pipeline 2022. Banzai Pipeline.

As Ice Cube famously said: Today Was a Good Day. Woke up, got outta bed, had a quick slick line-up, a few pieces of Sashimi, packed up the beach bag and headed out the door. Didn’t go fast, not too slow, just moved to the flow of the day. Picked up my friend and headed from the South Shore to the North shore. Hoping to see the Pipe Pro.

I did get stuck in some traffic, but just turned up the tunes and took some deep Yogic breathes. All chill no stress, Knowing that it would all work out and we will arrive on time. Cars along the road were like a full parking lot, but didn’t get upset. Got to the the pipeline and just as we arrived a car left and we scored the perfect parking spot right outside the surf meet.

There’s a Goat that eats aluminum cans, there’s a Goat that played basketball, a Goat that Golfed and another who played tennis. There is also a Goat in the Ocean. Name is Kelly Slater.

Just chilled and walked to the beach. No rush, Just perf. Sat down and saw some surfers in the water Next up Kelly Slater winning a heat against Miguel Pupo right after we arrived. Such perfect timing. Watched another heat and then got to see the finals with Kelly “the Goat” Slater and Seth Moniz.

Kelly had an almost perfect heat hitting some incredible barrels only he could do. Sneaking in back door and just as the wave closes out, he appears sneaking out the end hands held high. He won the finals and we were there to witness it in person.

We stayed on the beach to watch the awards, then sat in front of the Volcom house to watch the free surfing and to get a bit of sun tan.

Had a mouth watering burger with giant avocado at Kua Aina and headed back home to the crib. Today was a very good day! Yes indeed. A very perfect awesome day! Enjoy the pictures taken via iPhone 13 Pro Max.

See you on the beaches and the Streetz…blog!

BTS Pops up shop in Hawaii

BTS MAP OF THE SOUL SHOW CASE IN HAWAII Pop-Up Shop Media Event 12/17/21

I was honored and excited to attend the special BTS Media Event today 12/17/21 at the BTS Pop-Up Shop at Ala Moana Center. We were able to shop for one hour prior to the store opening to the Public. It was way funny to watch the 40 age++ crowd trying to decide which figurine to get. There are 7 to choose from and they all change their hair color every 5 minutes. But looked like everyone got what they wanted and a good time had by all.

They had BTS Figurines, Pens, Booklets, Purple Holiday Items, shirts, and even a very DOPE Black Swan Flannel shirt. Most people bought the figurines and the pens with the faces of the BTS Starts on them. Mahalo to Alan Yamamoto and Sascha Koki for the invite. I had a really fun time playing around in the interactive store! And bought some figurines and pens. Maybe next time the Flannel shirt! The Pop-Up Shop is open now thru March 2022 At Ala Moana Center near Target.

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Opening Ceremony 2021 Live Blog

Tokyo Olympics XXX11 Tokyo, Japan 7/23/21

Been looking forward to Live blogging the Opening Ceremony since the last Olympics. Will catch as many teams as I can and show you what they’re wearing, a bit of editorial and some info on who designed which team.

See the 2014 looks here and see the 4th most popular post on the streetzblog feat Michael Phelps and his “unsanctioned” headphones on this link

Time for the Live Blog NOW!

TOP HIGHLIGHTS. JAPANESE SINGER MISIA DRESSED IN A BRIGHT RAINBOW COLORED DRESS BY TOMO KOIZUMI. TONGA’S TONGA PITA TAUTATAFUA ALL OILED UP. AND ITALY’S PAC-MAN MEGA MEME CLOTHING.

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1. GREECE: Two athletes. Nice shimmery pleated skirt. Plain blue suit on the man.
2. IOC REFUGE TEAM: Boring-Corporate blue suits with blue ties and white masks. At least you could see their eyes smiling through their masks with joy. (11 different nations)
3. Iceland: Wore their track suits to the ceremony. Had Hi-Tech masks ans some popping hair cuts. But tracksuits to a World-Wide Fashion show?
4. Ireland: More sweat suits. Forest Green on top and blue on the bottoms. Look like they wanted to hook up their sponsor-Adidas during the Ceremony. The tops were actually kinda nice.
5. Azerbaijan: Nice streetwear type side stripes on pants. With matching stripe on the suits. Kinda a bit disheveled like they already had their tailgate experience prior to the walk. LOL
6. Afghanistan: Plain blue suits, white shirts and red ties and matching pocket square.
7. United Arab Emirates: White on white on white.
8. Algeria: Tailored dark blue suits with blue and white custom basks. Nice haircuts.
9. Argentina: Well so far, we either have blue suits or tracksuits. They are stoked to be there! Here’s another team with blue blazers, white shirts and white pants. So far, pretty underwhelming for the fashionista.
10. Aruba: Pretty fancy custom green and blue blazers with matching hats.
11. BEFORE WE GO ON TO THE NEXT, I JUST NOTICED THEY ARE CALLING THIS THE 2020 OLYMPICS. Not sure what is up with that. It’s 2021. I guess a bizarre covid filled 2020-21 comes with the territory
12. Armenia: More tracksuits. White zippered tops and blue baggy bottoms
13. Angola: Look a bit like a classic doll purchased from the tourist store. Sorry bout that. W apologize ahead of time. But those big oversized ruffles on the shoulders. Fashion Police Alert.
14. Antiqua and Barbuda: All their shirts were mismatched. Dark blue suiting with colorful striped ties.
15. Andorra: 2 people just dressed in their own clothes. I think.
16. Japanese Cheerleaders: Went for it. black and white fronts. Yellow backs and yellow hats. looks like they had fun designing these culture specific pieces of clothing. They are featured throughout the parade
17. Yeman: Red track tops and blue track pants. Pretty basic. Man, are they moving fast now. Hard to keep up. And hey, why does Y come after the A’s?
18. Israel: Hight tech tops, white pants and shorts. The best masks yet.
19. Italy: Giorgio Armani designed white, red and green uni’s. Many on twitter saying its an ode to Pac-Man. “Eating up the competition” Definitely made a statement. Untypical Giorgio Armani, possible Armani Exchange influenced. Well, same person does it all. I suspect someone youthful or with a youthful spirit did these designs. One of the stand outs for sure. Oh, and nice Kicks. Tri-Colored. Wouldn’t mind getting a pair of them.
20. Iraq: Tan pants. Adidas track jackets. Look a little lost?
21. Iran: Classic cultural attire. Cheap disposable masks?!?!
22. India: The ladies have: Pants with skirts on top. Men have nice Nehru jackets that are pretty dope with bold classic expensive looking Gold buttons.
23. Indonesia: White suits with bright red shirts. red and white masks to match
24. Uganda: a bit too much going on
25. Ukraine: Sporty. High-Tech tops. Light blue shorts. The bright yellow fanny packs are a nice touch. When worn around the neck not the waist.
26. Uzbekistan: Interesting green and white jackets. White shirts, pants and white sox.
27. Uruguay: Ok, I’m running low on fumes now. With more track suits. Seems to be the theme for this year
28. Great Britain: Ahhh. They upped the game on the tracksuit. I’m liking the red and white pinstripes on the jacket sleeves. If you’re gonna go track suit here’s how it’s done. Matching belts too. Mostly blue masks with one lady wearing 2-3 odd masks
29. U.S Virgin Islands: BBI 50 meter free. One person I think. Went by really quickly
30. Equidor:
31. Egypt:
32. They’re going too fast now. And so much negativity from the announcers and jocks about how there arent anyone there to watch them. Too much complaining. We will keep it as positive as we can going forward. But…
33. Netherlands: Nice pin striped with orange suit jackets. I’d rock these
34. Ghana: Signing, happy and proud to be there.
35. Cape Verde:
36. Guyana:
37. Kazakhstan: More blue suits. But some nice bold white stripes.
38. Qatar: White on white on white.
39. Canada: Bright red Satin jackets..hmm interesting.
40. Gabon: Plain track jackets and pants. Once again more Adidas. Wonder where Nike is at?
41. Cameroon: Colorful. Funny brown bags
42. Gambia:
43. Cambonia:
44. North Macedonia:
45. Guinea:
46. Cyprus: There’s Nike. Bright blue Polo shirts. Boring.
47. Cuba: Nice jackets, should make it a suit. the pants are silly
48. Kiribati: Blue shorts and blue T shirts with pink flowers. hmmm
49. Kyrgystan: Pretty slick looking long Nehru jackets with classy patterns on top. I like these. Cool hats too. Very Exquisite. The announcer said they Turned it Out..which they did. Ranks top 3 so far.
50. Guatemala: Khaki pants (ugh) and blue jackets white hats
51. Guam: Aloha shirts and black pants. Look like they work for Hawaiian Airlines.
52. Kuwait: White on white on white again.
53. Cook Islands: Fun attire. nice patterns. Fancy hats. Shell Lei. Earrings. They had fun putting together their clothing
54. Grenada: Track suits with fluorescent flair. Colorful masks
55. Croatia: Red dresses like towels? strangely cut. Nice attempt. Almost, just not quite right
56. Cayman Islands: Their own clothes
57. Kenya: Ok so here’s some FLAIR. Plaid dresses and shirts in bright red and blue. I like these uniforms. Nicely Done!
58. Cote D’Ivoire: Cool greens and oranges. Nice color-way for the show + for some kicks
59. Costa Rica: Militaristic jackets white pants, pinstripe button down shirts
60. Kosovo: More track suits
61. Comoros: Robes in gold
62. Columbia:
63. Congo:
64. Saudi Arabia: Aah this is the Japanese alphabet, that’s why things seem out of order. Yet they are in order in Japan.
65. Sao tome and Pricipe: Flow Green. Not sure where this is. I think I heard the announcer say he didn’t know either..
66. Zambia: Green and Orange. Go nice together.
67. San Marino: Suits
68. Russia or Roc: Men: Suits. Women: Rad Robes with a bit of Japanese flair
69. Sierra Leone: Blue and green leaf jackets. Matching masks that are very nice
70. Jamaica: Puma in the house. Look like they are here to win track and field. No messing around. Eye of the Tiger/Winner.
71. Georgia: Oversized jackets. Interesting look
72. Syria: Only 6 people. Grey pants. Polo shirts.
73. Singapore: Khaki pants (ugh again) blue ties, blue masks, red blazers. I do not like Khaki pants, here, nor there, or anywhere. Save them for the State Farm Commercials.
74. Zimbabwe:
75. Switzerland: Muted red dirt. Interesting color-way
76. Sweden: Women: Yellow on Yellow on Yellow. Men are blue on blue on blue
77. Sudan: Traditional clothing
78. Spain: Not sure what to say? Cropped white jackets
79. Suriname:
80. Sri Lanka: Blue skirts on men and women
81. Slovenia: Luka’s team. Went by too fast to see what they were wearing
82. Seychelles: Aloha wear
83. Senegal: Bright blue. White scarfs. Disposable masks
84. Serbia: Pretty sporty. Big cute stripes
85. Saint Vincent: Tie-Dye. Wow
86. Saint Lucia: A lot going on
87. Somalia: Contrasting prints. Kinda cool
88. Solomon Islands: Very very nice aloha wear. Dark blue and bright Green. Nice job
89. Thailand: Greyish suit tops
90. South Korea: Muted Moss Green blazers are quite nice. Great color scheme. I would wear these jackets. Should have gone with matching pants, drop crotch to add some more style points. Had the same old White pants as so many others. With white masks and hats to match.
91. Chinese Taipei: Went by too fast
92. Tanzania: 3 dressed in their own clothes
93. Czech Republic: Polka Dot vests. more white pants. Matching fans. Plain white masks
94. Chad: 2 Judo athletes
95. China:Red Blazers. Red and yellow masks. Got their mask game on! Some flowery skirts that look on point
96. Tunisia: Announcer talking a lot of politics. Ugh. Blue suits.
97. Chile: Well this is more than I thought. I may or may not last til the end.
98. Denmark: I didn’t see them
99. Germany: Adidas tech vests. Now this is different.
100. Togo: Bright bright yellow pants
101. Dominican Rep: Look a bit like USA in the 1920s
102. Turkmenistan: Bright Green jackets. Pants are very modern. I like the pants
103. Turkey: White on white with bold red trip and their shoes look petty keen. Red and white.
104. Tonga: Show stopper. Flag bearing Oiled man. Takes the show. Gotta be the show stopper for these games.
105. Nigeria: Ok? boring
106. I’m almost done. computer is slowing down too
107. Namibia:
108. Nicaragua:
109. Niger: Hard to see they are interviewing Lilly King and can barely see the clothes
110. Nepal: Maroon jackets. White shirts.
111. Norway: Look like they are from Norway. Some very sunburned
112. Bahrain: Traditional and a bit of Gold Bling. Wonder if it’s real?
113. USA: Ralph Lauren Keeps it OG with traditional Navy pants and jacket. Horizontal Striped shirt and custom face masks. I bet this is RLs last Olympics. Gonna Be Off White or Louis V next time around. USA looks very dated and corporate like they didn’t want to try something fun or festive. They are patriotic.
114. Bahamas:
115. Papua New Guinea:
116. Bermuda: Dope pink Bermuda shorts with matching masks. Good job
117. Paraguay: Festive fun stylish shirts. Look hand painted. Great look and on trend
118. Hungary: Not really sure they cut them off for a commercia
119. Fiji:
120. Philipines:
121. Finland: Boring
122. Puerto Rico: Red White and blue. A bit Old School
123. Brazil: Aloha wear. Seems to be a theme this year.
124. Burkina Faso: Nice stripes
125. American Samoa: Polynesian wear. Looks High level designer brand
126. Virgin Islands:
127. Vietnam: Grey pants. Some very nice sleek slick red material for their jackets.
128. Benin: Colorful pink aqua and blue
129. Belarus: Flight attendants. Oh well
130. Belize: Khaki AGAIN! Argh
131. Peru:
132. Belgium: Wow they went all out on the womens clothign. Bright red with Tokyo written on them. a tad of Steet-vibe
133. Poland: Not sure what to think
134. Bolivia: Looks like Tommy Hilfiger
135. Portugal: They are quite excited. Nice Kicks! actually very nice kicks.
136. Hong Kong: Like US going normcore
137. Marshall Islands:
138. Madagascar:
139. Mali: Chic Bold Robes
140. Malaysia: Colorful
141. Micronesia: Flight attendants x Aloha Wear
142. South Africa: Eclectic Aloha Wear with matching masks
143. South Sudan:
144. Myanmar:
145. Mexico:
146. Mauritius: Cropped blue suits. Generica disposable masks
147. Mozambique: Trippy pants
148. Monaco: Corporate look like Monaco
149. Morocco: Ready to rock it out on Christmas
150. Mongolia: Interlocutor gold patterns
151. Jordan: Expensive looking
152. Latvia: Silver metallic. interesting. with grey masks. And some sort of plastic Jacket?
153. Romania: Team Romania printed on high tech shirts. Looks a bit 1980s x 2021
154. Luxembourg: The best metallic silver jackets of the event. The metallic blasted all the colors of the rainbow

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Kenya was top 3. And their Kits are Just as Dope. I’m digging the 3D effect! Might need to cheer for this team.. Or get a jersey if its possible?

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A Gothic Paradise?

Balenciaga Haute Couture F/W 2021-22 July 7, 2021

Balenciaga at 10 Avenue Georges V

The Major hype surrounding this show was who attending it and what were they wearing! Especially what was Kanye up to? He had on that funky YZYGAP round puffer jacket in the color black-the same one that was on sale for a few hundred bucks in bright sky blue a few weeks ago. It looked a bit better in black, but still has no zipper or buttons to keep you warm. Then he had his entire face covered with a mask. And to top it off, he wore Adidas Yeezy’s (Foam RNNR’s) with NIKE socks, totally freaking out most snearkerheads. Also in attendance were: James Harden who is now on the board at Saks 5th Avenue. Lil Baby. And a few others listed below.

IN ATTENDANCE:

• Kanye West
• James Harden
• Lil Baby
• Anna Wintour
• Bella Hadid
• Lewis Hamilton-Formula One Driver

Here’s two vids of the celebs arriving. Giving you a feel of the hype surrounding this special Balenciaga Couture Runway Show. Kanye West made a very impressive entrance.

Kanye West Arrives at the Balanciaga Runway show 7/7/21

James Harden and Lil Baby arrive at the Balenciaga Runway show 7/7/21

Lil Baby and James Harden had a bit of a run-in with the Paris police a bit later in the night after the show. Something about some funky smells in and around their town car. They seem to be doing alright now.

This was the first Balenciaga Haute Couture Show since 1967. Talk about pressure for the former co-founder of Vetements – Demna Gvasalia. Who took the helm of Creative Director in 2015 succeeding Alexander Wang.

I’m not sure how the show could reach expectations set at such a high level, 50+ years since the last couture show of an amazing brand with such a high pedigree of excellence. Luckily the the success of the Balenciaga sock runner and Triple S sneakers, along with many of the NBA rocking the Balenciaga brand across their chest, made this show right in time with the times. A perfect storm moment to bring back Couture at Balanciaga.

As you’ll notice, some of it is quite wearable and some mostly for the show and art of the day. Especially those domed mushroom hats. They are quite extravagant, but unless you’re going to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, very unwearable.

There is NO music in the Runway show, an ode to the 1950’s + 60’s when Cristobal Balanciaga wanted the clothes to do the talking, walking and rocking. In 2021 it gave us an eerie/scary vibe, some coughs and weird crunching of the clothing. I would have MUCH preferred a Techno + Lounge + a bit of Industrial dance soundtrack. Maybe next time? One could hope!

The clothes featured giant, exaggerated tailoring. Oversized Suits and Bathrobes. Extra Wide shoulders. Faux Fur. Precise and obscure cuts of clothing. Along with a multitude of slicked hair, Coolio cornrows, Tom Cruise eye masks and a sleek black mushroom shaped chapeau pour votre tete.

Could have had more black outfits. But Demna likes his bright yellows, pinks and greens. There’s a bit of underground Vetements humor in the collection, but a bit more classic Balanciaga. Although the long + elongated black suits are probable a bit more Vetements. They are cut nice, but wearing one of those suits to a dinner event would make it hard to eat without getting sauce on your clothes. And some cuts too large and obtruce, they reminded me a bit of a child wearing their moms or dads shoes or clothes.

Having the Kanye hype helped and all in all quite: Fierce and French. A Gothic Paradise, not quite, maybe a Haute Couture version of a Goth in Paris? It was quite an endeavor to take on and do as well as was done. A grande tribute to the past and present it was. Enjoy with a couple bottles of Veuve Clicquot and some macarons and you’ll be good to go!

Demna Gvasalia summed up the day with this quote:

We cannot only look into the future. We have to look into the past to see where we’re going,” he said. “Clothes have a psychological impact on me. I realized they make me happy—and I realized that’s the purpose of fashion. It’s not about the frenzy and buzz—and the white noise, I call it, of the digital mayhem we’re living through. The essence of it is my passion and the tools. I realized that couture is the best way to manifest it. And this is what really turns me on.”

Demna Gvasalia

See Rotersand’s OG Gothic Paradise video prepared by Sniper Wells below:

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You only know my Name, not my Story

IN JULY 2020, THERE ARE MANY NICE CLOTHES, BUT NO WHERE TO WEAR THEM!

Balmain Menswear F/W 2019-20

         HIGHLIGHTS:

• Dope Sunglasses
• Can’t go wrong with Blacks, Greys and Whites
• Preppy Militant
• The Music Rocks especially Fury Weekend’s Industrialized Pink Floyd Tune
• Fits the vibe of the World in July 2020
• Inclusion + Diversity
• Horizontal stripes
• The Black pants with the thick White stripe down the side
• Elevated Dr. Who + John Lennon specs
• That Hoodie! You know the which one!!
• Specialty Slogans with meaning
• Olivier’s Haircut and Outfit
• The finale

         LOWLIGHTS:

• The Flapping Grey Belts and Gray Accoutrements
• The Funky Black material for the vampy Blade inspired looks. Seems too thin and a bit tacky
• Frilly, Textured, Flowery, Material
• Lack of Ability to Spot the Celebs in Attendance

Uncut Gems Poppin’ up

The Pop Up Shop Event-74 West 47th Street in the Diamond District New York, NY

Uncut Gems Pop up Shop

Adam Sandler takes a turn from comedy to a dramatic/action movie entitled Uncut Gems. In honor and to promote the movie, the A24 movie company took over a real Diamond Store and turned it into an Imaginary KMH Gems & Jewelry store in the Diamond District of New York City (12/20-12/22 2019)

Art Imitates Life which Imitates Art then Life Again  (Streetzblog 12/21/19) *A bit confusing yet makes total sense.

Free Uncut Gems Giveaways

The event was quite fun. Upon entering you receive a free newspaper set in the 80’s complete with He Got Game ads and Knicks scores.  It also comes with a free movie poster. Then you may be lucky to get some Uncut Gems temp tattoos and a bottled water. In this area they have some very dope basketballs, but for some reason they are not for sale. Pretty sure they said they would be for sale in May on their website.  I would have bought one for sure if they were for sale.

Free pictures on store on 2nd floor

Next you can walk upstairs, get your picture taken by the security camera. then you punch in your mobile phone number and they send you a quick 4 second video to upload to social media. After that, it’s time to choose some Bling from the movie set and get a couple selfies.

Lucky Charms-Furby

The Most Popular prop from the movie

Jewels in the movie

Bling from the movie with comp UCG water

Security Camera

Mini Museum of props from Uncut Gems

Next is a mini museum with props from the film. Kevin Garnett’s Jersey and Kicks, some more bling and other various items from the movie.

Socialize-Meet and Greet the Cast of Uncut Gems

Then it was time to socialize.  I met the 2 owners of the real shop and actors in the movie, Jessica Mullayev & Jonathan Aranbayev: who plays Adam Sandlers son in the movie.  He had on a custom Uncut Gems chain that I would have bought on the spot. But alas, it was a gift from the movie and NFS. *The movie also stars: Idina Menzel, Kevin Garnett,  The Weeknd, Julie Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, Judd Hirsch, Wayne Diamond and other familiar faces from the big screen and the Diamond District.

Uncut Gems Pop Up Store

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Fun Times

Streetzblog with Jessica Mullayev

In Action at the Shop

Avianne Jewelers-The Real Store

After I walked over with Jonny to check on the real store Avianne Jewelers, where I looked over some major big time B-B-B-Bling.  Prices can be 750k+, 6k and they had a few items for $520 that were quite nice.  Very awesome shop and make sure you check out the T’s, hoodies, bomber jackets and track pants. They are also very nice. High quality materials with Gold or crystal accruements. Avianne Jewelers is located at 28 West 47th Street NY, NY.

Me and Jonathan Aranbayev

Avianne Bling Shirt

the Real Store

Nice Bags!

All in all a very exciting + Fun Experience. Everyone was in a really good mood which also helped make the event special.  Now it’s time to see the Uncut Gems movie.

See you on the Streetz of New York in the Diamond District

Downtown-Chinatown Scene Seen

The Boar Soars us into 2019

Downtown-Chinatown Honolulu Hawaii

2019 is the year of the Boar or Pig. I took some time off to enjoy the fun festivities in  historic Downtown-Chinatown.  Enjoy the pictures and Have a Happy New Year!

And some pix of us having a colorful fun filled day with Shave Ice, Dim Sum, and limited edition toys

in Waikiki Dec 2018

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