Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?

With her soft 50’s inspired styling and hair reminiscent of Janelle Monáe, Lianne La Havas’ debut album ‘Is Your Love Big Enough?’ is the newest album download to grace my ever growing iTunes account.

Quickly putting the album onto shuffle, the electric guitar precision and strong base on the title track quickly became a favourite but the light and airy tracks like ‘Au Cinema’ and ‘Elusive’ carries the feelings of a lazy, summer day. A quick switch to ‘Age’ is probably the best representation of Lianne’s style as the 50’s style track transports me back to years of listening to 50’s jazz music in the back of my dad’s car.

The standout track for me is ‘Lost & Found’. I don’t know what it is about this song but the simplicity of the backing track with the strong and clear acoustics just seems to speak quiet volumes to me.

ALBUM OUT NOW:- £10.99 for 17 tracks

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My LN-CC A/W footwear pick of the week!! The Balenciaga Men's contrast Fabric Trainer

I know, I know everybody is used to having me model what ever item I post but I chose to take a more humble simplistic approach. I will be posting Items photographed alone without me in them. I know it's unfortunate I cant grace you with my modelling skills all the time.LOL. Also I feel any item worth talking about deserves the complete focus.

From today onwards I will be posting a pick of the week which will range from sneakers to accessories that I believe deserve the number one spot for the week. This weeks item is the BLENCIAGA MEN'S CONTRAST FABRIC TRAINER hailing from Balenciaga's A/W 12 collection.

The contrasting colours are what I believe caught my eyes aswell as the panelling. It features reinforced leather panels in blue, speckled leather and light brown leather and brown suede. Balenciaga's name is on the tongue and the shoe has a rubber composite sole to serve as a comfortable base for the 100% leather shoe. I chose this shoe because of it's subtle branding, eyecatching colour and it's ability to be worn for any occasion depending on the upper attire. These shoes are available now at LN-CC.

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Frank Ocean - Channel Orange

This is post is very out of character for my blog but I have to let all you wonderful readers in on great things when I witness them. Earlier today I was listening to the Channel Orange album and it is a mind blowing sound very chilled sound, out of this world verses and eclectic samples. Frank Ocean definitely outdid himself on this album and if you get a chance get a copy from Itunes or have a listen any chance you can. This album will be the sound track for the day while I write my next fashion post. Have a great day everybody !!!

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Africa Fashion Week, London 2012

The first large-scale event to showcase UK and Non-UK based seasoned and emerging designer talents like Adebayo Jones, Afro Fashion and Anita Quansah, Africa Fashion Week  is back in London after the success of its debut last year.

 Relocated to London’s Spitalfield, the two day fashion extravaganza; running on the 4rd and 4^th of August is set to be bigger, better and more colourful with more designers, more exhibitions and more attendees.

 Ronke Ademiluyi, Founder and CEO of Africa Fashion Week London says:

‘We were astounded by the level of support shown to AFWL last year. This time round, we are taking things to a higher level, with a bigger venue it’s hoped the event will reach a higher magnitude.  By promoting African fashion globally we hope to integrate African countries into the fashion industry and also contribute to the reduction of poverty by developing the fashion and textile industry’.

The LSJ team are definitely going to be there on both days to cover the street style & designer fashion, art, music and food. Free, Standard and VIP Tickets are still available for the show, so don’t miss out and LSJ will see you there.

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Billionaire, Millionaire, Maison Martin Margiela

I'm sure you are always faced with that decision of trying not to over dress or under dress. Well, I got the formula while working in my Lab or creativeness. This outfit comprises of 3 simple things a t-shirt, a pair of jeans and some trainers to match the t-shirt slightly. An important aspect of the out fit is to have a t-shirt with an eye catching graphic that looks appealing to the eye. The shirt I chose was a Billionaire Boys Club t-shirt with a robot face graphic on the front. The jeans chosen were black to create that separation between the t-shirt and the trainers chosen which were the Maison Martin Margiela sneakers lambskin-calf split leather that inherit a similar colour way to the t-shirt to create a little uniformity so the outfit looks neat but also creating a casual aspect based on the type of garments combined together which in this case was a t-shirt, black Jeans and a pair of Margiela trainers. Also see how the bezel on my watch kind of matches the sole of my Margielas. This outfit can be worn anywhere where hard sole shoes, shirt and a tie is not required.

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LN-CC x @vuittonjohn styling A/W 12 menswear. COMING SOON!!

I will be collaborating with LN-CC to provide you with the A/W12 menswear must haves and how to put them together. All items I choose and review will be available to buy at LN-CC.COM. Stay tuned for the latest in Maison Martin Margiela, Lanvin, Balenciaga, Jil Sander, Comme Des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto, Rick Owens and many more.

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A combination of P's= Prada + Polo + suPreme

Tshirt - Polo Ralph Lauren

Jeans - True Religion

Coin Purse - Supreme

Shoes - Red Suede Prada Trainers

This is a casual summer outfit with hues of light colours. This outfit consists of a t-shirt by Polo Ralph Lauren, slim fit blue jeans by True Religion, coin bag by Supreme and trainers by Prada. The outfit can be worn to anywhere you can casually dress. The t-shirt was chosen because white t-shirts are compulsory this summer with there ability to reflect sunlight and keep you cool. This particular Ralph Lauren t-shirt was chosen because the graphic on the front of the t-shirt matched some of the Aztec print on my supreme coin bag. The True Religion jeans were a perfect fit because they were more fitted therefore had the ability to drop correctly behind the Prada trainers tongue. The Prada trainers are red suede and match Supremes subtle red tab logo on the coin bag worn on belt loop of my True Religion jeans.

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