YOU NOW HAVE THE RIGHT TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR KEDS

www - way to stay chic and relevant! keds, the sneakers we all know and love from our childhood, is getting major brownie points for its latest initiative: customizable kicks. this new features is officially called keds studio and it allows you to be your own shoe designer. simply log on to http://www.keds.com/ and upload your favorite photos, words, and logos which will then be placed onto your favorite style of keds. prices start at only $60.

AN ACCESSORY THAT 50 CENT WOULD LOVE AND P-DIDDY MIGHT NEED

www - so guess what you are looking at!? a pocket square - yes. but not just any old pocket square. this, my lovely blaynista, is the first ever bullet proof pocket square. dandy's with a love of danger might be attracted to this military grade lemon kevlar handkerchief. it was designed by liborious a company which wisely says in regards to this product: "The 21st century ninja dandy bullet-proof handkerchief made of Kevlar is exclusively sold at Liborius. The store and designer take NO responsibility for schmucks and wooden-heads who feel compelled to test the endurance or resistance of the textile in any way."

image via men.style.com

A GLOSSY NEW BIBLE, STARRING ANGELINA JOLIE

usa - see that title up above? its correct. according to a new article in the washington post, publishers are debuting a brand new version of the bible which will look like a glossy magazine complete with pictures of sultry hollywood celebs and iconic figures like angelina jolie and dr. martin luther king. so....does this count as a sign of the apocalypse. the article is a good read, check it out here. (p.s when i think about it, doesn't jolie look just how you'd imagine mary magdalene from the new testament to look?)

photo via askmen.com

SEAN CONNERY FOR LOUIS VUITTON: AN INSTANT CLASSIC

paris - pray tell: who is the creative direction genius behind these vuitton ads? following in the footsteps of francis ford coppola, keith richards, and other oldies-but-goodies, sean connery (the original james bond) has been tapped as the new face of vuitton. frankly i love him in these ads and i love the ads themselves. the easy luxury they portray are an awesome antithesis to the overt luxe and sexiness of marc jacobs' runway shows. are you feeling these ads as much as i am?

photo via hypebeast.com

THAT ONE '08: YOU KNEW THAT THIS WAS COMING

www - some slick and fast acting entrepreneur siezed the moment and picked up on mccain's zinger during the presidential debates, "that one." the term has now been made into a website, http://www.thatone.com/. selling, guess what!?, t-shirts! the new york times did a cute little write up on it here.

DENISE RICHARD'S CONTRIBUTION TO BREAST CANCER AWARENESS...

www - well, not exactly a contribution...but she's one of a few "celebs" who are singing the praises of a line of pink t-shirts from lyric culture, a premium rock&roll brand. "I am so excited to wear the "I will Survive" Lyric Culture tee shirt in support of Breast Cancer Research and City of Hope. Cancer research is vital in saving lives" she said. if you are interested in buying them, it is $90 at http://www.lyricculture.com/.

SONIA RYKIEL IS CEEBRATING 40 YEARS IN THE INDUSTRY IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY...

worldwide - i count sonia rykiel as one of my favorite designers. her store near london's bond street always stops me dead in my tracks: the colors are vibrant and the silhouette's are bold. its fashion forward, yet very wearable, pieces that have contributed to forty solid years in the business. now she is celebrating it in a very special way. find out on my other blog, the blay beauty report.

image via chicin paris; sonia and her daughter

JADA PINKET & WILL SMITH: A LESSON IN SWAGGER

los angeles - open relationship/closed relationship/ gay/straight/whatever one wants to say about this duo, at least one thing can be agreed upon: they are immensely stylish.i don't think there's a single red carpet look from either one which i haven't loved to bits.

image via: bossip.com