Author Archives: MH

shot.caller


WORLD PREMIERE: “Shot Caller (Remix)” – French Montana
(Feat. Diddy & Rick Ross)
 

Where da sparklers at?
Ciroc on fluid /

Diddy made me shit on all of y’all – Kalenna
[check for a Ski Mask Way cameo by my girl Cass]

kar.min


I chat with hip-pop comets, Karmin,
fresh off their SNL performance, at
Betsey Johnson‘s F/W ’12 show.
Find it on
Paper here.

burger.feet


Taking a break from fashion week calorie-counting, I headed over to the Columbus Ave. Shake Shack last night for some much-needed sustenance and a private party for Mark “the Cobrasnake” Hunter’s collaboration with VANS and Parisian concept boutique Colette. The famed burger joint was dressed to look like a children’s birthday party, complete with coloring-contest place mats and scratch-and-sniff stickers, and attendees included Cobrasnake sidekick Jonny Makeup as well as photographer Todd Selby and director Philip Andelman, who is married to Colette’s creative director, Sarah Lerfel. 


“I may be small, but I do like [me] some burgers,” Lerfel said over a plate of fries. “I like them simple. I’m a girl, so, I don’t like when they’re too messy and overflowing with grease.” On the other hand, Hunter likes his juiced up and stacked to the sky. “When I designed the pair [of shoes] with VANS for Colette, I had just had a dream about buns on my feet, hence the burger-as-shoes. I don’t know how it came about, but, I’ve always had a thing for big, greasy burgers, so, it was just right… you can see all the layers.” Along with the halved-burgers served to party-goers (fashion week portion control?) was a milkshake created by Mark himself (“the Cobrashake”), which consisted of chocolate, Nutella and raspberry. It went over so well with partygoers that employees were overheard considering adding it to the menu.




The collaborative VANS for Colette by the Cobrasnake arrive at Colette this March.



lessons.learned


A Few Lessons Learned at Marc by Marc Jacobs F/W ‘12

1. If it looks like fur and feels like fur… it might, for once, NOT be fur.

2. Military is officially the trend for fall. Accordingly, wearing an officer’s hat to work is totally acceptable no matter your position.

3. Metallics look pretty damn cool on men. Especially when paired with earthy, muter-toned suiting. Truth.

4 You know who to blame when you see some downtown chick wearing a communion-style dress this Fall. Especially one in midnight blue velvet.

5. Belting your commander jacket or battalion bubble coat really high on your walmaist will NOT make you look like Bill Hader’s impression of Clint Eastwood.

6. Ponchos are awkward. Especially when plaid.

7. Designers are still putting people in club collars.

8. Men never seem to carry their bags the right way down the runway.

9. With this collection as proof, Elle Fanning is loving life right now.

10. Marc Jacobs is still on his kilt trip.

Peruse the entire collection on NOWfashion here. 

shit.fashion.ppl.say


Oh, the things you’ll hear when no one knows you’re listening… at the Theyskens’ Theory F/W 2012 show at the Park Avenue Armory. Find my take on the YouTube phenomena on Paper here.

jj&tl.x.solange


Catching up with Solange Knowles at the Refinery 29 party, she revealed her next studio album’s sound is inspired by my all-time favorite producers, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Read about it on Paper here and scroll down to view which Flyte Tyme productions I wouldn’t mind hearing her revamp.


A Lesson in FlyteTyme…

1. “Control” – Janet Jackson

2. “Tell Me If You Still Care” – S.O.S. Band

3. “If The Kid Can’t Make You Come” – The Time

4. “Human” – Human League

5. “Diamonds” – Herb Alpert (Feat. Janet Jackson)

za.l.dy


Chatting with my boy, Zaldy, at the Y-3 F/W ’12 collection show…
on
Paper here.

photo courtesy of index 

stop.the.fhuckery

photo courtesy of philip treacy archive

jeremy.laing.fw12


I love a little girl in a BIG suit.
Read my review and view backstage shots of
Jeremy Laing‘s F/W ’12 collection
on
Paper here.

queen.of.the.voice


Song of the Day: “Queen of the Night” – Whitney Houston

We will always love you, Whitney.
Rest In Peace
1963-2012 

my.nyfw


Scope my New York Fashion Week lowdown for LOOKK.com here.

king.of.hearts


WORLD PREMIERE: “King of Hearts” – Cassie

Finally…excited to give you the full new single from my girl, Cassie.
More Cassie on
S&M here. Full video premieres on VDay.

fashioneer: tim.coppens


I speak with the most buzzed-about menswear designer in the game right now, Belgium-born 
Tim Coppens,
about his 
Drive-inspired second collection for Paper here.




sarander.2.the.bears


Find out why ‘real women’ (does that mean mature?) love them some
bearded bears on
Paper here.


photos courtesy of zimbio 

crash.a.party


A guide to where you can shake your shit this week
(in other words, where you can and cannot get in during #NYFW)
LIVE on
Paper now.

fashioneer: brandon.sun


There aren’t many 30-year-olds going into the fur market these days (the Olsens notwithstanding). Although the last century may have been the more ideal time to delve into such an old-world craft, you can still find risk-takers like Brandon Sun, a young designer daring enough to make his New York Fashion Week debut this season with a fur-centric collection.  It’s fitting, though, because who better to take this risk than a kid handpicked by the legendary mink house, Blackglama? I speak with the fresh face about his first solo show, fur politics and dressing Miss Jackson for Paper here





photos courtesy of (top) brandon sun & (bottom) blackglama

s+m.x.paper


#NYFW F/W ’12 coverage begins now…
head over to Papermag.com for more.

Find last season’s coverage here.

nail.ed


Note to self: quit biting nails.
Reasons:
Pro nails 
volume one / Pro nails volume two / Pro nails volume three.

soft.kill


WORLD PREMIERE: “Adorn” – Miguel

Damn. That bass could kill a man.
Miguel is back and serving up some serious Gaye-ness.
New LP drops February 27th.

behind.half.time


 For those of you presuming Madonna was suited up by her usual stylist for her halftime throwdown… think again.
It was fellow Swede and wardrobe magician,
B. Akerlund.

photos courtesy of b. akerlund

d.o.g

baro.que.revit.alist



iris.apfel.x.mac


 So happy to have worked on this collaboration.
She’s my #1 stunner
We all know age ain’t nuthin’ but a number. 

upd8: ms.dynamite

2002

2012 

oh.my.mota



ima.read

Song of the Day: “Ima Read” -
Zebra Katz (Feat. Njena Reddd Foxxx)

Went to school with this cat and now he’s spittin’ for Mad Decent
get’em, 
Ojay!

hair.wise#9


Find more Hair.Wise posts 
here.

fashioneer: reka.nyari


Photography by Reka Nyari


What life’s like at the back of a Spencer’s Gifts

phenom.enon


Song of the Day: “Phenomenon” – LL Cool J

One of the best videos of all-time (I repeat: all-time)
by Hype Williams at his peak. Now, if only Mr. Cool James could harvest as much LL-ness as he had once upon a time for his Grammy Awards hosting gig and put the fitness books to rest.

(Janet?)

camo.flare

images courtesy of vogue