There is no such thing as spring break in urban culture. If you are of the culture, you are always on. Spring break defines a college experience, but when spring breaks out of winter, urbana breaks out the new styles. So, get ready and set to differentiate yourself from others, as we all strive to do. The World’s Most Dangerous Staff took time to link with some of the hottest brands in our world to refine and redefine. For all the pictures, go to the gallery!
All Photos by Michael Scott JonesAllHipHop.com Lifestyle Spring Guide
Coat and Bustier by Sixxfoota; Jeans by Request Jeans; Boots by Gianmarco Lorenzo; Earrings by Rocawear
Complex Magazine Platinum Club at Training Camp featuring: Point and Shoot Digital Leica; Reebok Pump Glow-in-the-dark sneakers; SEE Watch. All sold exclusively with the Complex Platinum VIP club card (pictured)
(left) Jacket by Stall & Dean; T-shirt by Riddim Driven; Denim by Rocawear
(center) Hoodie by Crooked Ink; Point and Shoot Digital Leica camera – Available at Complex Platinum VIP Club, at The Training Camp
(right) Jeans by LRG; Grey shirt by Crooked Ink; Hat by Frank’s Chop Shop Hat Series;
Watch by Mony Piece; WESC headphones – Available at Complex Platinum VIP Club, at The Training Camp
Black hoodie, turquoise/burgundy jacket and hats by Stall and Dean; T-shirt by Eight732; T-shirt by BarackaWear; Watch and chains by Mony Piece
(left) Hoodie (brown/green) by Rocawear; Green tee shirt by Riddim Apparel; Chain by Mony Piece; Jeans by DDC Lab
(center) Hoodie (cream) by Riddim Driven clothing; Jacket by Rucker for Stall and Dean; Denim Jeans by Rocawear; Custom sneakers by Creative Freedom
(right) Hat & Scarf by Stall & Dean; White sneakers by Ues; Leather peacoat black lambskin jacket by Sixxfoota
Track suit and earrings by Rocawear; T-shirt by Request Jeans; Hat by Triple 5 Soul
Necklace by Complete Technique; iPod stereo system by iMainGo-portable
Accentuate the positive with Erica Pena Jewelry!
Erica Pena Jewelry; Gingerluxe Cosmetics
Buff up your cooking skills with The Get ‘Em Girl’s Guide to Unlocking the Power of Cuisine . Jewelry by Dirty Librarian Chains
Frank’s Chop Shop Hat Series, and Still Life Luxury Hats
Hoodie by Rocawear; T-shirt by Riddim Apparel; Chain by Mony Piece
(left) Green Afro Girl shirt by Region; Necklace by Dirty Librarian Chains
(right) Hat by Triple 5 Soul; Pink Tee by Made Me Clothing; Chain by Erica Pena Jewelry;
Hoodie by Luxirie by LRG; Denim jeans by Request Jeans
Beauty Products available at Beautysak.com
Book: DARE! by Abiola Adams
Hat by Triple 5 Soul; Pink Tee by Made Me Clothing; Chain by Erica Pena Jewelry;
Hoodie by Luxirie by LRG; Denim jeans by Request Jeans
Watches by Mony Piece
Black jacket and T-shirt by Crooks & Castles; Denim jeans by Eight732;
Watches by Mony Piece; Necklaces by Complete Technique Jewelry
The iPhone and The Turbo Charge TC-2
Boosted Mobile Tin Can speaker set
Vitamin Water rock, no matter what the weather!
Denim jeans by Request Jeans; Denim jacket, shirt and handbags by Rocawear; Boots by Claudio Marazi – sold at Bourgeoisie Shoes, NY; Necklace by Erica Pena
Zune gets decorative with their MP3 players!
(forefront) Watch by Mony Piece
(background) Blackberry Pearl
THE CAST OF PLAYERS: From left to right (top)
Jamilah: Top by Sweet Tater Clothing; Chain by Dirty Librarian; Coat by Sixxfoota; Jeans by Request Jeans; Hat by Still Life; Boots by Gianmarco Lorenzi – Sold at Bourgeoisie Shoes, Harlem NY
Jigsaw: T-shirt by Eight732; Hat by New Era; Jacket by Riddim Driven
Steve: Jacket by Rucker for Stall and Dean
Odeisel: Chain by Mony Piece; Orange jacket, shirt and sneakers by Miskeen Originals
Martin: Hat and Jacket by Stall and Dean; T-Shirt by Riddim Driven Apparel
Rondel: Vest by Stall and Dean
From left to right (seated)
Greg: T-Shirt and Jacket by Stall and Dean
Jamile: Coat by Sixxfoota; Jeans by Request Jeans; Boots by Gianmarco Lorenzo; Earrings by Rocawear; Bustier by Sixxfoota
Aqua: Sweater by Triple 5 Soul; Coat by Rucker for Stall & Dean
PHOTO SHOOT CREDITS:Models: The StaffLocation: Frank’s Chop Shop (www.frankschopshop.com) 19 Essex Street NYCPhotography: Michael Scott Jones (www.msjimages.com)Creative Direction/Production: Osayamen & Ekiuwa Asemota for the Gift Agency, LLC (www.thegiftagency.com)Production Coordinators: Mike Carrasquillo, Nefertiti Warren, La-Toya “Shi-Nuh” Holt & Taurean Casey for The Gift Agency
BEAUTY
BeautySak
Gingerluxe
Cosmetics (www.gingerluxe.com)
Color by
Cynde Watson (www.cyndewatson.com)
CLOTHING/FOOTWEAR/JEWELRY
Request
Jeans (www.Request-usa.com)
Stall
& Dean (www.stallanddean.com)
Subscript
(www.shreddingbetty.com) & Triple 5
Soul (www.triple5soul.com)
DDC Lab
New Era
Hats (www.newera.com)
Dirty
Librarian Chains (www.dirtylibrarianchains.com)
Complete
Technique Jewelry (www.completetechnique.com)
Luxurie/LRG
Barackawear.com
Sweet
Tater (www.sweettater.net)
Crooks
& Castles (www.crooksandcastles.com)
Erika Peña
Jewelry (www.erikapena.com)
Frank’s
Chop Shop Hat Series (www.frankschopshop.com),
Still Life
Luxury Hat wear (www.stilllifenyc.com)
NAME Ribbon (www.nameribbon.com)
Bourgeoisie
Shoes (www.bourgeoisieshoes.com)
Rocawear /
Eight732 Apparel (www.rocawear.com)
Creative Freedom Footwear by
CL
Sixx Foota
Clothing
Crooked
Ink Clothing
Miskeen
Originals (www.miskeenoriginals.com)
Riddim
Driven Clothing (www.riddimdrivenclothing.com)
Region
Clothing (www.regionusa.com)
Complex
Magazine Platinum Club at Training Camp NYC (www.complex.com)
Mony Time
Pieces & Jewelry (www.monypiece.com)
BOOKS
“Think
Think Think & Think Again by J. Sakiya Sandifer (www.thethinkmovement.com)
“Say
Hello to My Little Friend” (Simon & Schuster)
“The
Forgotten Spirit” by Evie Rhodes (Kensington Publishing)
“Something
on The Side” by Carl Weber (Kensington Publishing)
“DARE!” By
Abiola Adams (Simon &
Schuster)
“The Get ‘Em Girl’s Guide to
Unlocking the Power of Cuisine” (www.getemgirls.com)
TECH/GADGETS
iMainGo
ipod stereo system (www.imaingo.com)
Zune Mp3
player (http://www.zune.net/en-us/press/default.htm.)
Turbo
Charge TC2 (www.turbocellcharge.com)
Boosted Tin Can Speakers Set (www.boostedmobile.com)
BEVERAGE
Glaceau:
Vitamin Water, Vitamin Energy & Smart Water