Saturday, February 21, 2009

In the Mood 4 Music and Beau Ties!

This past long weekend I attended the oh so swank Mood Music and Bow Tie parties. Mood Music is a well established party thats been happening for over a year now and is hosted by The Upper Echeon and TriClu Ent. This oh so sweet party was the best way to celebrate Valentines Day whether you were with your boo or your close friends it was a chill vibe with great music and even greater people.

Bow Tie was a first time event brought to you by Knoc & Hue. This event was one of a kind, it brought out a certain sophistication in the people who attended. As for the title Beau Ties were the theme of the night and they were EVERYWHERE on men, woman, on all. The night was also a bday celebration for Duane Bobbsemple the brains behind the estravaganza.
The two events were a definite break away from the typical parties that we are forced to deal with here in T.O. I.e. under agers and fights were nowhere to be seen. If you didnt get a chance to make it out this time, make sure the next time you see an invite to one of these parties on your facebook page, you rsvp ASAP.
Toodles.
Me & my twin Nicole Houston >>>

Me & Tristian Clunis from TriClu Ent >>>

Kerina & the bday boy Duane Bobbsemple>>>

Moi jammin in our booth >







the lovely Priscilla>>>

Thursday, February 19, 2009

PLuSH Flash Velvet Photoshoot!!

Flash Velvet Photography
60 Bathurst Street, Suite 907
Toronto, ON
(c) 2009 Flash Velvet Photography.

For your own flash velvet phootoshoot please contact Selina Chan (Art Director, Post-Production) at selina@flashvelvet.com to book.

For more info please visit:
http://www.flashvelvet.com/
Many Thanks!
PLuSH Empress

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

GQ Top Ten Stylish Men in America!

"We tapped into the worlds of music, art, film and beyond to assemble a collection of guys we can all take our cues from. No royals, no socialites, no pretty-boy actors—just real men with real style" -GQ.com

Justin T.

"The man who helped bring fedoras—and sweater vests, and beards, and three-piece suits, and skinny ties—back."

Mark Ronson

"Ronson wears the of-the-moment uniform—slim suit, skinny tie—in such a way that doesn’t make you want to punch him. How? He respects details like the taper of the pants and the length of the tie—and he backs the Mr. Success look up with actual success."

T.I.

"The Atlanta-based rapper rejects hip-hop’s merry-go-round of trends in favor of tailored blazers, jeans of distinctly hip-hopian proportions, and one trademark: a hat cocked at an extreme angle. Only problem now? He’s due for prison time. But look for him to pick up where he left off—fashionwise, anyway—the day he gets out."

Ed Ruscha (and son)

"For twenty-five years, all I bought was used clothing. The only extravagance was that I had a couple of sequined cowboy shirts made. I don’t like all-black and I don’t wear suits and ties that often. When I do wear a tie, it’s usually a bolo tie. I have a collection of ’em—I like those little strings that dangle.”

André Balazs

"If you’ve ever set foot on an AndrĂ© Balazs property—the legendary Chateau Marmont, say—you know his philosophy: Style isn’t about exclusivity or trends; it’s about honesty, authenticity, and above all else, comfort."

Glenn O'Brien

"Find us an icon of New York’s punk/new-wave scene who looks as bold today as he did in 1978. Fact is, most are dead, washed-up, or worse—banking. The secret to Glenn O’Brien’s style longevity: He hasn’t strayed from his roots."

Kanye West

"Stylistically, Kanye no longer seems like a sugar-deprived kid in a candy store. Yes, he’s still flashy and attitudinal. Whereas he used to look like he was flaunting all those luxury labels, now he looks like he’s expressing himself through them."

Sid Mashburn

“My look is kind of an amalgam of different things: European, preppy, southern. Preppy is oftentimes pejorative, but if you really boil it down, it’s nothing more than classic clothes—a pair of khaki pants, a Shetland sweater.”

Alex Lubomirski

"Lubomirski is a photographer you could easily mistake for a model—one cast in a fashion spread called “How to Achieve Timeless Elegance in a Blue Shirt and Jeans.” Born in England and raised in France and Botswana, he’s worldly enough to pull off undoing that third shirt button."

Jason Schuwartzmann (3rd from left)

"Even when he was an awkward kid playing an even more awkward kid in Rushmore, you could tell Jason Schwartzman had style. Behold, a decade or so later he’s an ace at looking cool in a suit."

What I love most about this selection is the diversity. Being PLuSH, fashionable, stylish and elegant is being unique and confident. Let your personality shine through your style. Plush LOVES GQ men with style!