It's ok to like our style both spicy AND sweet, right?  Because unlike Wildcat's wild look (which we dig), Claudia's flowing Summer dress with lace embroidery screams vintage sugar (mmm!).  It's a French Connection buy that could certainly translate into an early-Fall dress as well, especially with a smart cardigan (as shown). But it's the vintage leather bag - snatched up in San Diego - that really turned our heads on Houston.  The embroidery complements her dress and the turquoise buckle's a match for her gorgeous jewelry.  Geez, this Columbia grad's sugary sweet and still hot!

Beads, beads, good for your heart, the more you eat, the more you… huh?

I’ve gone crazy for beads (if I wasn’t already crazy for them). I recently took a trip down to a coastal city called Durban which is in a province called Kwa-Zulu Natal, which basically means Zulu Kingdom, i.e. where my tribe (the Zulus) reign from.

Women make a living off of creating gorgeous beaded pieces which includes jewelry, crafts and other cool things. I found my heaven! I bought beaded sandals, bracelets and even a beaded spectacles holder (is that what it’s called?).

I thought I was good at making beaded art and such…Not after I saw the work that these women do. Every single bead is put on one by one, by hand, by candle light!

Can you spell M.E.T.I.C.U.L.O.U.S?

Is it too late to call 'Fu%& You' the song of the Summer?  Cee-Lo (of Gnarls Barkley fame) only released the single a couple weeks back and it's already become an Internet phenomenon.  But all that sharing makes sense, who doesn't want to say 'Fu%* You' every once in a while?! An unofficial video for the single was released across Youtube, but we held off to bring you the official (and officially awesome) version featuring Cee-Lo himself. And damn was it worth the wait! Check out our song of the Summer/Fall/Winter and Spring below!

Pre-Order Cee-Lo's upcoming album, Lady Killer, here.

So after taking a couple of classes with my friends at the University of Pretoria, we decided to go to a bar called Aandlkaas. It’s an Afrikaans word…not really sure what it means.

Oh wait–it means “evening class”. LOL how ironic.

Aside from the drinks special (which lets you have any drink you want for R10 which comes to about $1.75 or something), the bathrooms were also a cool sight. Like the losers that my friends and I can be, we initiated a mini photo shoot. The walls were covered in graffiti—well, mostly people just declaring their unconditional love to untold crushes. Reminiscent of Brooklyn, I reckon.

So here I am posing. Inside a bathroom stall. All that’s left to wonder is who took the picture. Lol.
I guess young people are the same everywhere. And artistic flair seems to creep into every aspect of life. Even the place where excretory activities are meant to take place.

On the Downtown streets, men are all tied up!  From SoHo to the East Village, we've spotted guys rockin' bow ties that add serious flair to a standard look.  But it's Robot and Brucling (below) that MAKE their look with a standout bow.  These knots (from their own collection) feature leather, studs and Swarovski crystals  - so, no, they're not from your grandpa's closet.  Buy your own from their site - RobotandBrucling.com - or browse our own collection of bow ties for some inspiration! Happy Bow-ing.

Remy's a New York street style-icon.  By adding a touch of personal flair, the East Village kid manages to look mind-blowingly cool in almost anything.  A tank top and shorts? Fly.  A Fur throw and Jeans? Unreal.  We stumbled into him after a party downtown in a vintage chocolate blazer and one vibrant Pendleton-pattered button down. The skinny jeans flow into his lace-up boots perfectly, and the throwback RAD pendant and matching hat are uniquely Remy.  It's a Fall look fitting for a Prince!

Who can take a pretty standard prep look and make it a standout?  Dan can.  The plaid button-down and grey Club Monaco slacks make for an easy Fall look, but easy's never noteworthy.  The New York native put some thought into the shockingly blue socks that peek out from his vintage chestnut desert boots by Clarks, and damn does it show!  But the prep doesn't stop there, check the vintage Ray-Bans he pulled out from the back of a closet! Amazing.  Looks like this kid will be turning heads back at CUNY Macaulay Honors this semester. Smart + stylish...is there anything you can't do, Dan?

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Francesca's as cute (and original) as the button on her wrist! An international model and accessories designer, her inspiration for style is as varied as her threads - a 'Joan of Arc/ Hello Kitty/ Lauren Bacall remix', she says. Her cute plaid Kiss Me Kate skirt is a perfect match for her United Nude shoes and the soft creme sweater is a vintage Bergdorf Goodman buy for Fall!   But adorable as she is, it's the cloud brooch - of her own design - that's the highlight of her look. Let it rain style!

See Francesca's entire Cat on a Mushroom collection here.

New Yorkers love a touch of Southern charm.  And Cusses - an up-and-coming band from Savannah – have got a whole lot of that to give. Well, that, and some serious rock chops. Our Editor-in-Chief , -sP, got a chance to catch up with the threesome before their energy-packed show at Lit Lounge in the East Village. Take a First Listen to Cusses and hear sounds from their latest album 2nds below.

Check out Cusses’ Myspace for more here.