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Diet Butcher Slim Skin: nice to meet ya

Hmmm... Do I need to be slim or on a special diet in order to sport these? I hope not. Tokyo based label Diet Butcher Slim Skin has released these high shine patent high tops which, to be honest, make me quiver all over. Forget Ato's; DBSS are going to be the "it" sneaker around the block, and I hope you can see why. I have a feeling we may see Mr. West photographed in these sooner than later. These will run you approx. $800US, so you may want to consider picking up some extra shifts.





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BLOG SPOTLIGHT: I AM [K]INGCHIC

Amazing fashion blog. Check this out ppl.

http://kingchic.wordpress.com/



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Blinded by the light; so worth it

Outside the CdG show. No words. The sneakers are manic. I love it. Photo courtesy of jakandjil.com/blog (to really appreciate this, click the photo to EXPAND)

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More YSL!

Little did I know that one of our favourite French brands has more to offer in the casual footwear(sneaker) department. I'm a sucker for all things shiny and flashy(like a child), so I was immediately drawn to these classic 80's inspired high-tops in a silver-coloured rubberized canvas + white sole("Ooooooh...Ahhhhh..."). These guys will run you $390US which HONESTLY isn't too bad compared to other luxury-brand sneakers. I've made it a mandate that everyone is required to own at least 2 pairs of shoes; 1 black and 1 white. At $410US, YSL provides us with the relatively same style in all-black or white soft leather. This version is a lot more basic and classic; would literally be an easy fit into your wardrobe. P.S. YSL needs to re-invent their classic sneaker style every season like they do with the womens tribute pump. It's only fair!


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KWest x LVuitton = finally

Season after season, hip-hop superstar Kanye West is front row at the Vuitton show. He calls himself the "Louis Vuitton don" as he's an avid walking mannequin for the label, giving them free publicity 24/7 and receiving nothing in return other than a hefty receipt (he can handle it). Things have changed as Kanye has finally taken his love for design and fashion and made something of it; fortunately enough with the most dominating fashion house in the world (I think that's pretty safe to say). A single style from the KWxLV collab debuted during Paris fashion week, on the runway for Louis Vuittons menswear show yesterday. The collab features several designs, including a simple white boat shoe embossed with the signature LV logo debuted earlier this month (shown below). The style featured in the show (calfskin - red, black)will be hitting Vuitton stores in June 2009. What do we think? The red ones tickle my fancy. Though I thought Kanye would design with a colour explosion in mind, the sneakers are tasteful and classic appealing to...everyone. P.S. Marc Jacobs in a skirt paired with Stephen Sprouse tribute leggings = priceless.





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Will be missing.in.action, yet again...

Irrelevant to sneakers, yes. Once again, I am unable to experience the intense crowds of crazy fashion fanatics for a collaboration at H&M. British designer Matthew Williamson will be the next guest designer for mega fast-fashion retailer H&M. Available worldwide in mid-May, Williamson will hopefully bring us eye-opening colour and interesting prints/patterns much like in his collections. While he'll be producing menswear + womenswear, this collaboration with H&M will be Williamson's debut in menswear. Living in Winnipeg (far, far away from any H&M location) is really inconvenient.



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