Collab Society

Every so often, the gods allow one of their own to descend the heavenly stairs and rub shoulders with us mere mortals – just to show us that with enough conviction, hard work and belief, we can all surpass the mundane and ascend to the extraordinary.
Happy Birthday Cassius Clay.

Some fresh new flavor from one of our favorite producers in the game (of all time) – MadLib representing the StonesThrow crew. He’s hooked up with the CTE affiliate and mid-West, new-school bad guy, Freddie Gibbs to create one of those classic street-rap tunes called “Thuggin.”

If you’re looking for a rap video with any themes of upliftment and moral consciousness, this is not it. It’s Gangsta Music people – there is a lane for everything, and we co-sign this rugged video wholeheartedly.
Enjoy above.

Uh Oh, don’t look now but it seems someone just gave Lindsay Lohan another paycheck. I think now we can all admit that Lindsay isn’t in the position to turn down any one willing to give her a job. Oh my, how the mighty have fallen!
Popular British Brand, FCUK snags her for a raunchy, black and white ad for their new scent Friction. Doesn’t it seem like everything she does lately is leading her more and more into the world of porn? First the “Playboy” spread and then a FCUK perfume called “Friction.
We wish her the best, but we’re just saying ….

Sort of an unusual combination of colors we see Mr. West sporting at Pitti Uomo in Italy this week. Black pants with a camel scarf and a white blazer. It looks okay together, but we’ve certainly seen him put out some more emphatic and style-savvy outfits. What do you think Collab Readers – Are you feeling this look?

We were thinking that the whole hipster-nerd inspired thick-framed glasses look would be over by now but as we’re seeing from all the new campaigns for Spring 2012, it’s going on stronger than ever. See the D-Squared campaign above and the new ads for Just Cavalli below and you have all the style inspiration you need.
Are you guys feeling this look going forward? We actually think it’s a pretty sexy trend.

Here’s definitely a good way to ward off unwanted guests from staying too long on unexpected visits. As they sit down and start to get too comfortable, you break these Dexter coasters out and say, “things got a little out of hand last night with the crowd I had over – blood splotches, crippled dwarfs, amputated prostitutes – it was a very good time.”

Then laugh as you watch them ran away in fear. Available at thinkgeek.com

If it comes from the mind of Jeremy Scott, then you know it’s going to be something unique and a little zany. Definitely feeling the all-over print on these tees and the 3/4 length sleeve gives it a nice throwback look too.
What’s the verdict – yay or nay?

No matter how much you’re in love with tailored trousers or dress slacks, one can never overlook the sexiness of denim and the inimitable cool it transfers on the wearer. And if you needed any more proof of this – see these looks (above and below) from the Spring 2012 Mavi jeans collection sported by Jon Kortajarena and Adam Senn. Now do you see exactly what we mean.