Fashion Finds: Satchel & Necklace

Was doing a little browsing and found two great fashion finds that you need to see. They are both on sale from Ssense. And don't worry, we got the guys and girls covered. Guys, check out this soft khaki cotten canvas Paul Smith rucksack with leather trim detail. It retails for around $262 and is perfect with a bright red or blue tee.

Girls, check out this is trendy neckpiece that you can wear in the day or in the night. This Dannijo Madri necklace retails for $382. In the daytime you can pair this with earth tones and in the nightime, go darker.

These are great picks especially for the upcoming Canada Day/Independence Day weekend festivies. Have a blast and happy shopping.

Victoria Beckham to Launch Second Clothing Line

She is the style icon of the current generation and has done well with her debut self titled clothing collection. Which is why its no surprise that moments ago VB tweeted a sneak peek of her new line, Victoria, which was announced by WWD Magazine in their latest issue. According to VB, this line is not as formal as the first and will include a variety of cocktail-type and fun summer dresses. Way to expand the empire! You dress well and most important you design clothing that you want and wear. Perfect example; there are many designers where you always wonder where the insipiration comes from. Betsy Johnson? Check it out.

Hollywood Bad Boy Shia LaBeouf

Do you remember when he used to be on that Disney Channel show Even Stevens? Actor Shia LaBeouf has grown up, seemingly staying out of the limelight and has graced the cover of this month's Details Magazine. We didn't say its been a easy road for him, as he got into fights, totaled a couple cars and claims to have enjoyed many trysts with the gorgeous leading ladies in his films, like Carey Mulligan, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and now Megan Fox. The Wall Street actor has been getting buzz for the latest installment of Transformers.  He dishes all the dirt on the ladies, his patchy upbringings and his mild run-ins with the law. He also talks about the difference between him and Clooney, and sports a mix of the latest fall and spring fashions. Check it out.

Hey Don't Snort That, It Will Eat Your Flesh

Ever heard of necrotizing fasciitis? Its probably the grossest thing you would ever want to contract since the main symptom is decaying flesh, tissue and muscle, which is why you commonly hear the term 'flesh-eating.' According to the Huffington Post, word on the stweet is that cocaine users in New York and LA have been reported to have contracted the disease. This source of this outbreak is linked to a veterinary drug levamisole that's commonly used by many Colombian drug cartels to 'cut' the drug for distribution. So be warned and be safe. Rotting flesh is no walk in the park. And lemme just say, the pictures of rotting flesh speak for themselves and they are just gross, be warned. 

Kim Kardashian Is Ready For Summer

One of our favorites, Kim Kardashian is ready for summer and she wants the world to know. Kim posted this twitpic at a photoshoot on Wednesday. She had on a skimpy orange bikini with a cuffed blue denim jacket. Looks like someone is ready take on the summer and maybe her upcoming nuptials. Nice, what do you think? Hubba Hubba.

A New Look Inside Technology Powerhouses

Wouldn't the chance to be a fly on the wall just for a day, hour, minute or a second for the biggest tech firms around be awesome? Well we didn't come up with a way you could, but maybe we can bring you a step closer. Can you dig this hilarious sketch up of what is thought to be the organizational structure of the biggest tech firms like Apple, Microsoft, Google and so on? The concept is pretty cool but I guess knowing a bit of history behind these companies will help you understand better. But you can mostly figure it out; Amazon is apparently the least radical and Microsoft has guns? Hmm, thanks @shanselman.  

Fashion Finds: Sunglasses

Its the summertime and you need some great sunglasses to block out those nasty UV rays. Here are two great picks of stylish finds both for guys and girls to rock during the summer.



Guys, you can find these Super W Black & Briar shades ($205) at Ssense, and are favorites of Kanye West and Lil' Wayne.



Girls, you can find these Tom Ford Nikita shades($390) at Barneys and are favorites for Kelly Osbourne, Scarlett Johanson, Kourtney Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Rihanna.

Daily Deed

Today's Daily Deed come from inspiration guru Ralph Marston who posted the following tweet:

"@ralphmarston: Let life come, with all its treasures and all its shortcomings. Let life come, every bit of it, and be truly, gloriously alive."

Let it marinate and breathe. Namaste.

Diana at 50

This week's edition of Newsweek shows a digitally aged Princess Diana at 50, walking with Kate Middleton. She looks older with few wrinkles and has maintained her gaunt shape. They also hypothesize what the late Princess would have been up to if she were around. They say she would have dumped Dodi Al Fayed, her ill-fated billionaire boyfriend, moved to New York, started tweeting and remarried TWICE.
Hmm, while the picture may be a little creepy, the article is very intriguing. There's always been this mysterious obsession of the media and the public with Princess Diana, especially since she only gave us pictures. I think there's always that thought about someone who died young and what they would be doing now if they were still alive, so they're probably airing on that side of things. I just don't know if the world is ready for this. It kinda gives us this funny feeling inside. How about you?

Rod Blagojevich? Throw Away The Key

So former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on 17 of the 20 federal corruption charges on Monday after he attempted (and clearly failed) to sell the Senate seat previously occupied by Pres. Obama. CNN reports that after 10 days of deliberation the 11 member jury consisting of 10 women and one man handed down the verdict. While its great to see that justice has been dished, why the hell did it take so long for the trial to start? 

I understand the presumption of innocence until being found guilty, but this man clearly sold himself out. If you can remember back in 2009, when the scandal broke, the state Senate voted to remove him from office and he has been peddling around doing endorsement deals. Have you seen those lame pistachio commercials? Whatever. We hope the judge sets a good example and sentences him to the maximum 300 years in prison. Don't drop the soap buddy. 

Hollywood's Next It Girl

Zoe Kravitz. The girl with the famous last name has a gorgeous face. You might have seen her posing in either Elle or Jalouse, on the Showtime series Californiacation or in the latest X-Men flick. This aspiring model and actress is putting her talent to work and drawing from her parents drive as inspiration. The daughter of crooner Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, she has definately taken from the two sides physically and professionally. Check out these shots of her as the new face of Wonderwall on Coco & Creme. She seems to have a steady flow of work and stay out of trouble, so keep your eye on her. You heard it here first.

Michael Kors Worth $2 Billion

According to The Hollywood Reporter, word on the stweet is that Michael Kors is looking for an equity partner for his self-branded clothing and lifestyle brand. He has reportedly put a pricetag of $250 million for 25% of the company, estimating its total valuation at about $2 billion dollars.

No doubt that Michael Kors has steadily grown over the past few years but entrepreneurs always have to be wary of ensuring that they don't start to sell too soon or too late. My instinct is that it may be early, as Micheal Kors has potential for growth to become a more established brand, so maybe a better strategy would be to sell a smaller stake at around 12.5% or 10%. Others have said the valuation is too low due to potential of the brand. But who knows, he may be selling to cover expenditure or spur some growth. The $2 bil valuation is double the amount of their reported profits.

Push

Morning. Enjoy this great quote from Ralph Marston that got me pumped for the day:

"@ralphmarston Commit yourself to making one more effort, one more attempt, as often as necessary, and anything is within your reach."

Push a little further today. Also enjoy a blast from the past from Arnie. Namaste

Planking: The How-To Guide

If you've been keeping up-to-speed in the past 12 hours, you must have noticed this new trending topic, planking. It seems that noone really knows where this trend started, but everyone is just posting pics of themselves or they're friends assuming the position.
So you might be asking, how to achieve creating the ultimate planking picture. According to many of twitpics just position yourself horizontally, parallel to the floor and try to pivot your body at no more than two places. Most pics I've seen, people usually balance on their hip or waist, or their head and ankles. So try it out and send us your best planking pics!

Thank BET, Tiffany Green A Worldwide Trending Topic

Tiffany Green, winner of a BET fan award, got the chance to present the Viewers Choice award. This moment has now made her famous. Her 15 minutes of fame started ticking away last night at the BET awards when she slipped up by first announcing that Chris Brown was the award winner, then Rihanna. People are a buzz and have taken to Twitter to making her name a top trending topic worldwide. There have been tweets of encouragement, saying that she should take the embarrassing moment in stride, and try to garner endorsements for companies like Twix or Southwest that use embarrassment to promote their companies. Questlove from supergroup "The Roots" tweeted:

"@questlove: it would behoove Twix to sign Tiffany Green up for their "Need A Moment?" campaign: http://t.co/uZrIiqZ"

She should definitely hop on that fame train as soon as she can because her clock is ticking away and only the craftiest and most business savvy can take advantage of these kinds of moments.

Designer John Galliano Gets Axed

Disgraced Fashioner designer John Galliano "will not be rehired" as the creative director of his self titled label according to Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton executives.

If you can remember back in March everyone was buzzing about a video showing Galliano in a Paris Bar on an anti-semitic tirade. He was subsequently arrested on charges of 'public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity,' and hurriedly axed as the Creative Director for Dior. There had been some buzz in the fashion world about a possible comeback to Dior, with no official word. He said to be reportedly "holed up" in New York City working on Kate Moss' wedding dress.
What a nutcase, when you talk negatively about history that cannot be changed and has affected so many people, that is just unacceptable. You cannot just say whatever you want especially as public figure and get away with it. Get help, people aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

Summer Fashion Festival Fix

Its officially summertime and tis the season for loads of awesome music and arts festivals across the Globe. Whether your being wowed watching Beyonce at Glastonbury or lounging with Lykke Li at Lollapalooza, we are here to make sure your covered (head to toe) with our cool, summer festival fashion tips. In general remember to keep a nuetral and earth toned color palatte. Also choose cool, well ventilated fabrics like satin or cotton. A good way to test the comfort level is run the fabric between your thumb and index finger, and see how you like the feel. The first post will give you and idea of the hottest festival-ready trends and the second post will give you some general inspiration to mix and match colors and trends to create your own personal style. What are your favorite trends this summer?

Morning Tweet

This tweet will definitely help you to start the week right, courtesy of His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

"@DalaiLama Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If a person shows anger to you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster."

That is so true. Read it again and let it marinade. Namaste.

BET Awards Recap

So for most of the night we ended up watching the BET awards, which is always known for its over-the-top performances and surprise appearances. First off, they went completely techy, as the presenters used Samsung tablets to announce the winners instead traditional envelopes. Though we were a slightly disappointed in Beyonce's streamed performance from the Glastonbury Festival in England. I guess it isn't a big deal since other award shows have done so in the past but they were quite sneaky with the lead up.

The most ackward moment of the night had to be the presentation of the Viewers Choice Award when the winner was first announced to be Chris Brown, and then Rihanna, and then eventually Chris Brown. It was also visibly ackward moment for the lucky fan who was selectedto announce the award as per tradition. The host, funny-man Kevin Hart did a great job of clearing the air by bringing Brown onstage. Out of all the nominees, it was troubled pop star who took home four awards, the most for the night. Wouldn't it be even more ackward if Rihanna was there and they bumped into each other? Funny the way the universe works things out sometimes. Did you enjoy the show? What moment do you remember the most?

Hottest Sunday Night TV Picks

So what did you end up watching at prime time on Sunday night? Throughout the day, everyone was mostly talking and tweeting about the new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians on E!, The BET Awards and the Season Premeire of True Blood on HBO. Well it depends on your taste and your situation but we hope you make a good pick, tune in, cozy up to the couch and happy viewing! Let us know how your show(s) went! 

Revolutionary Camera Hitting the Stweet

Twitter was ablaze with buzz about a new revolutionary camera being developed by California startup Lytro. CNN Money reports that what sets this camera apart from the current big brands like Canon and Nikon, is their technology that allows you to focus your picture after you capture your shot. Pretty crafty eh? Yep. 

All day Sunday this topic was trending under the hashtag #tech. The breakthrough technology reportedly collects more data than the average camera and involves more complex editing features on the camera! So that means no more Photoshop. Sounds like Adobe better watch out as well. They eventually plan to put a patent on the after-capture focus technology. No word yet on a release date or how many cameras will go into production. Sounds advanced. Does this sound like something you would buy into the future?

Hacking Supergroup Claims to be "Finished"

Around the world governments and bigwig corporations can breathe a huge sigh of relief as hacking supergroup LulzSec posted on Saturday what they claim will be “their final release.” In this raw, unfiltered statement entitled "50 days of Lulz", they admit to "disrupting and exposing corporations, governments, often the general population itself and quite possibly everything in between, just because we could". Along with the tweet, you can even download the hoard of files they retrieved over the past 50 days! Just to show how outlandish and radical this group is, check out this insane tweet they posted right before their statement. Absolutely nuts.

"@LulzSec Let it be known in an entirely sexual way that we love each and every one of you, even the trolls. 10 minutes or so. #LulzSec"

This new frontier of cyber-security and cyber-warfare has the potential to be the next big issue. Let’s think about this, if they able to cripple the networks of the CIA, PBS, the Brazilian government and Sony, then they no doubt will be able to get any piece of information about you. So are they cyber-terrorists? What do you think?

Lady Gaga Performs at MTV Japan Aid Concert

Lady Gaga put on another spectacular performance in Chiba, Japan on Saturday for the MTV Video Music Aid Japan Concert. For the benefit concert, she performed two hit songs from her new album, The Edge of Glory and Born This Way. Shortly after the performance Gaga posted a short tweet with a link to the video (below).

The sheer raw talent just oozes when you hear her clear and crisp vocals. She put on an effortless, thoughtful show and before performing Born This Way she does an original acapella intro on a piano created in the likeness of a tarantula. Mind-blowing, Enjoy the video. 

Paris Hilton Remembers Michael Jackson

Paris Hilton added the many tributes for Michael Jackson, which continue to flow in on the anniversary of his death. Paris posted this tweet:

“@ParisHilton We love and miss you Michael! RT@NickyHilton: RIP Michael Jackson. We miss you. Xo”

Paris also posted a twitpic (above) showing a childhood picture of younger sister Nicky, her mother and father, Kathy and Rick Hilton with Michael Jackson. On Piers Morgan Tonight, Kathy Hilton revealed that she and Michael were childhood friends, very close and that "he was perfectly healthy, except he couldn't sleep."

That is so sad. It seems Michael knew so many people so well at some point throughout his life.  

Remembering the King of Pop

Today marks the two year anniversary of the untimely death of superstar Michael Jackson and his millions of fans around the world took to Twitter to express their sadness and grief for the King of Pop. The hashtag #kingofpop was trending throughout the day and a few celebrities like Diddy, Katy Perry and Kourtney Kardashian posted their own tribute tweets.

Diddy posted a brief tweet saying “@iamdiddy RIP Michael Jackson,”

Katy Perry tweeted "@katyperry #RIPMJ" and

Kourtney Kardashian also posted an MJ tribute tweet saying “@KourtneyKardash Thinking of Michael Jackson today and how he FOREVER changed the world. #iloveMJ"

Reading the posts from these and many of his other fans shows how much he affected the world in a special way. Lest we not forget, we have been thankfully spared from his fluffed up, talkative siblings (Latoya and Jermaine). How will you remember the King of Pop? 

More Celebs Weigh In On NY Marriage Bill

Following the historic ruling in New York State allowing same sex couples to marry, slews of celebrities continue to tweet their support throughout the day. CNN anchors Piers Morgan and Wolf Blitzer gave their thoughts and spoke of a possible business venture:

“@piersmorgan ‘Wolf Weddings’? RT @wolfblitzercnn: With gay marriage legal in NY.. might be good time to invest in wedding planning & related businesses.”

Fellow CNN TV show host and comedian Joy Behar also weighed in, offering some choice advice:

“@joyvbehar If NY legalizes same sex marriage, I have just two words of advice: Pre. Nup. #NY4M #marriageequality #lbgt”

And of course movie star and comedian, Russel Brand offered his words:

“@rustyrockets I'm in the Bermuda Triangle, enlightenment, UFO's, talking sharks, Gay Marriage- I'm ready for anything. #feelabitseasick”

I hope Russel Brand gets outta there sometime soon. Ha!

Celebs Weigh In On Historic New York State Ruling

It is the dawn of a new era and Lady Gaga was “crying her eyes out” in celebration. As late Friday afternoon New York State Senators voted 33-29 in favor of legalizing same sex marriage in New York state. This ruling marks the end of a tiring struggle for same sex rights and equality for many persons and naturally a host of celebrities tweeted messages of excitement, elation and support for the historic marriage rights bill.

Lady Gaga posted this twitpic (above) with her dancers while at rehersals in Tokyo tweeting:

“@ladygaga The revolution is ours to fight for love, justice+equality. Rejoice NY, and propose. We did it!!!” 

The excitement continues as other celebs like Ellen Degeneres, Joan Rivers, Anderson Cooper, Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan also expressed their excitement. Lindsay tweeted:

“@lindsaylohan proud to be FROM NY!”

 These comments and many others in support go in tandem with the reaction to this historic night for many.

Kim Kardashian Has Over Eight Million Followers

Kim Kardashian now has the sixth highest number of followers on Twitter, coming in at 8,001,100. She posted the following tweet:

"@KimKardashian OMG 8 MILLION FOLLOWERS!!!!!!!! I LIVE FOR YOU GUYS! Let's have a twitter party to celebrate!"

Lady Gaga currently has the highest number of followers with over 11,000,000, followed by Justin Beiber, Pres. Obama, Britney Spears and Katy Perry in that order. Congrats Kim, I think you are one of few celebs who use twitter for its intended purpose. 

Our Celeb to Follow This Week

And our pick for this week's "celeb to follow" on Twitter is...

Joan Rivers

This 78 year old reality star, TV show host, and comedian has managed to still stay so relevant. She is consistently hilarious and is always spot on with her celeb news. You can find her each week hosting any of her three hit shows on the E! channel. Do yourself a favor and get on her Twitter. Happy Follow Friday.

Prada Goes Pubic, Worth $12 billion

Fashion house Prada has made its official debut onto the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Forbes Magazine retweeted a related post by their blogger Claire O'Connor. According to Forbes, founder and designer Miuccia Prada and husband Patrizio Bertelli (photographed above) each own 1/3 of the company bringing the approximate total valuation of Prada's shares to over $12 billion. This financial move is suggested to help her return to the Forbes 400 List of Wealthiest Persons, which she has been absent since 2007.

Beyonce to Appear on Piers Morgan Tonight

Singer, songwriter Beyonce Knowles will appear on Piers Morgan Tonight. Piers tweeted that Beyonce would also give a world exclusive of her new music video "Best Thing I Never Had". 

"@piersmorgan UPDATE: Beyonce's giving me a WORLD EXCLUSIVE preview of her new video of 'Best Thing I Never Had' on @PiersTonight Mon 9pm ET #BeyonceOnCNN"

It should make for an interesting interview, check out the tweet for more details. 

Kim Kardashian on Project Runway Set

Kim Kardashian posted a twitpic early this morning with supermodel Heidi Klum and fashion designers Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. They were pictured on the set of Klum's hit series Project Runway, which is currently in its eight season. She posted the following tweet:

"@KimKardashian Fashion fun today on Project runway with @HeidiKlum @MichaelKors@NinaGarcia!"

Diddy to be Honoured Tonight at ASCAPs

Entrepreneur and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs will receive the Founders Award at the ASCAP awards in Los Angeles, California. Combs posted the following tweet, highlighting that the event is taking place tonight.

 "@iamdiddy TONIGHT! RT @ASCAP Sean "Diddy" Combs to Be Honored at 24th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards http://bit.ly/lX6Npe"

The ASCAP awards honour music songwriters, producers, composers, publishers and authors.

Pres. Obama to Launch Manufacturing Initiative at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon University announced this morning that President Obama will visit the campus to launch a manufacturing initiative called the Adavanced Manufacturing Partnership. This initiative will bring together top manufacturing firms with top universities in the US. This goes along with the President’s recent shift in focus to the US job market and economy. 

“@CarnegieMellon President Obama returns to Carnegie Mellon today, launching manufacturing initiative. Details on visit: http://ht.ly/5ptVu #CMUObama”

Sounds like a significant initiative, make sure you tune in to the live stream. The launch is scheduled to begin at 11am EST. Follow the links in the tweet for more info.

Ashton Hangs with The Winklevoss Twins

Ashton Kutcher posted this twitpic with the Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler. The twins recently dropped the appeal of their case against Facebook saying that they were entitled to more stock in Facebook. They received over $65 million dollars settlement in cash and stock, which is now reported to be worth over $100 million. Kutcher posted the following tweet:

"@aplusk hanging with the winklevoss' w/ @winklevoss @tylerwinklevoss [photo] http://with.me?CGX"

Wonder if there's a new business venture brewing? Time will tell.

Daily Deed

Today’s daily deed comes from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who posted the following tweet:

 “@DalaiLama Without a sense of equanimity, unbiased love and compassion cannot even get started.”

Nothing like some morning inspiration.

Lindsay Lohan Ordered Back to Court

Lindsay Lohan returned to Court in Los Angeles, California yesterday morning on allegations that she violated the terms of her probation. She was ordered back to court after failing a random alcohol test. Shorty after the court proceedings Lohan posted the following tweet:

 "@lindsaylohan Thank you to all my fans for your support. Sending you Love and Light. xo"

According to tmz.com, in court the presiding judge found that Lohan was not guilty of violating her probation as mandatory alcohol tests were not part of her court-ordered house arrest, which is slated to end next Wednesday. The judge also warned Linds to reduce the traffic and partying for the remainder of her house arrest.