JUST HAD TO SHARE: VIDEO FOR ADIDAS SLVR LABEL COLLECTION

www - so this video highlights the fall 2009/ winter 2010 collection for adidas slvr. its definitely on the artsy/abstract side. if you can rock with that - then you'll love this. personally, i like the concept of higlighting clothes this way. but the old school in me is still going to need a look book, catalog or old fashioned market appointment to get into these clothes.

WANT CHEAP CLOTHES? HEAD TO LONDON TOWN

united kingdom - if not for the fact that it also operates in ireland, germany and the netherlands i'd blame primark for this. a study carried out by eurostat showed britain to be the ultimate destination for shopping deals that won't break the bank among the 27 other eu countries. word of caution though - these are based on last years' recession-prone stats. aside from the cheapest clothing though, britain also had the cheapest consumer electronics too! is it wrong that i hope this lasts? lottie ntim

BLAYREPORT VLOG: HOW TO BE AN ASSISTANT STYLIST, AN INTERVIEW WITH TERRENCE PHEARSE

new york - terrence phearse is not only my beloved # 2 at the blay report, but a seasoned assistant stylist who has worked on many runway show in his native texas. now in new york, he is branching out into all categories of the fashion industry, including working with me on my latest photo shoot as an assistant. as the shoot was winding down, i pulled him aside for a quick q&a on what he does, how he does it and ofcourse had to ask: does he love it!? it is a two part series ( i love grandiose terms, for minute realities!). check it out.

NOT FASHION: DARK END OF THE STREET BY RY COODER

www - just because i'm going youtube mad this morning, i thought i'd share one of my absolute favorite songs with you: "the dark end of the street." i first heard it sung by percy sledge when i was very young, about eight years old. it reminds me of so many things from my childhood....well one thing in particular really, but we'll have to discuss that one over drinks and perhaps an twelve ounce rib eye. but i digress...i listen to this song almost daily and recently stumbled upon an absolutely sublime version. the three person, all male ensemble did absolute justice to this tune. their teeth though? not so much. so please, don't focus on it. just close your eyes, listen to the song and every once in a while take a peek at their fly seventies era gear.

BLAYREPORT VLOG: INTERVIEWING BLOGGER & DESIGNER SAMANTHA SMIKLE

brooklyn, new york - i swear i'm such a journalist nerd. honestly, i'm a geek. you know why? because things like this make me happy: being one of the first to discover an amazing talent and interview them. i experienced that the other day with samantha smikle, the blogger behind one of my favorite ones - omowrites.blogspot.com - and an accessories designer. during a stroll through brooklyn the other weekend, i bumped into her and spotted an amazing pair of glasses she wore. smikle was kind enough - and smart enough - to give them to me. since then, i've worn them every single day and there isn't an hour that goes by when someone doesn't ask me where i got the glasses or where they can purchase them. well check out how to do both in my one on one interview with samantha below. and honestly, do you like the glasses? let me know!

BLAYREPORT VLOG: INTERVIEW WITH MAKE UP ARTIST, MARGINA DENNIS

new york - one of the joys of being in this industry is coming across truly dynamic people who are just as amazing personally as they are professionally. case in point: makeup artist margina dennis, of new york city. a look at her online portfolio, www.marginadennis.com, reveals a body of work that extends from advertising campaigns to editorial shoots. in fact, we met at one: a photo shoot for paper magazine. after a few times working together and observing her awesome talent, friendly personality and amazing smile, i approached her about a quick interview for the blay report. and here it is blaynistas! we chat about everything from her career to advice for folks who might be interested.

JUST HAD TO SHARE: PHOTOS FROM HOUSING WORKS

new york - most of us have worked retail at one point or another and if
you are anything like me, you always wanted to style windows! I got to
live out that fantasy a lil bit when I styled the windows at nyc's
legendary charity/thrift store: housing works. check me out as I put the
finishing touches on the first look I styled and took a photo in the
window with the second one. The other pic is of me and my lovely
assistant for the day! zandile blay

JUST HAD TO SHARE: PHOTOS FROM HOUSING WORKS

new york - most of us have worked retail at one point or another and if
you are anything like me, you always wanted to style windows! I got to
live out that fantasy a lil bit when I styled the windows at nyc's
legendary charity/thrift store: housing works. check me out as I put the
finishing touches on the first look I styled and took a photo in the
window with the second one. The other pic is of me and my lovely
assistant for the day! zandile blay