MADesigns Shapes in Action ~ BELLA

What was once a look reserved for gang bangers and Rap Music ‘bad boys’, like pretty much everything else, is now mainstream. A style where body art becomes the focus and clever accessories add more than visual appeal, they create a story about who a person is. The tattoos, the Celtic Tattoo from dEVOL and the Godless Society tat from Tattoo Corner cover a fair amount of the upper body while the lower body plays up the street look with exposes undergarments under a pair of Black Classic Cargos from Armidi’s Elephant Outfitters.

The squeaky clean ‘O-Swiss’ sneaks and Wallet Chain from 19 SOSAKU-KOBO are a status symbols, while a sleek black Laqroki Bandana (acquired at the recent Hair Fair) is the base for a whole bunch of neat head and neck gear. booN Headphones and the unique goggles – pinched from the Ladies ‘Black Spot’ Set from Bare Rose add rhythm and cool. Smaller touches that also add big impact are the Crown Bangle watch from Wither and an under-eye smudge of black make-up (M ~ Messy make up (6) L.E.).

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[ akami ] ~ The Guy all the Girls Want

Posted by Aldero Akami on October 7, 2008

I have an essay due in less than three hours, a football practice to attend, and a girlfriend who needs to go shopping… without me… damn my car. I’m in my underpants, in my bedroom, finishing off the last few sentences in a piece entitled “Using examples where appropriate, discuss the geographical growth of the American oil industry and how its imprint on foreign economic success has affected the access of automobiles among young people.” … exactly, I have no idea what it means either, but its nearly done, and I need to dress the part. I need casual, I need cool, practical but nothing fussy. Admittedly my options are limited due to the fact that last fortnight of frat parties has left half my clothing missing, or altered in colour. Get ready for the speediest rush to college you ever did see.

I am that guy. The one every girl wishes to go to the prom with. The one the coach pushes too hard, and the one the guys wish they could be…