THE JMADDD STYLES 2023 STYLE RAP-UP.

THE JMADDD STYLES 2023 STYLE RAP-UP.

Hello everyone out there as always it’s good to see you , I’m back with another one. Today aside from my usual intro , I would like to start out letting you know that…I’M JUST HERE TO TAKE YOU ON A FASHIONABLE JOURNEY. So what do I mean by that? Well 2023 is coming to an end or by the time you read this , has already come to an end, and if you have been with me for the past few years then you know each year I basically take you on a fashionable journey throughout the year and 2023 has been no different. So as we come to the end of yet another year , we also come to the end of one more fashionable journey , that I would like to thank you all for taking with me. As of 2024 it is time start all over again from this point. This year I have taken you from NYFW through various other topics and demonstrations including various personal fashion styling sessions with clients so that you could get an up close view of what it is like to work with me personally on enhancing your own personal wardrobe and style. In 2024 you can look forward to seeing more of everything hopefully this time even better than the last , but before we can get started here is the 2023 STYLE RAP-UP.

All looks in this video , have been styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

Just as a reminder , this is and will continue to be a fashion / style channel or vlog/blog intended to both help you to enhance your wardrobe and personal style. If you are still not sure how , feel free to contact me an we can talk about it. Well there it is , we have just reached the end of the last vlog/blog for 2023 , this has been THE JMADDD STYLES 2023 STYLE RAP-UP and I AM JMADDD STYLES. That’s it for now , so until the next time…I’M GONE…!!!.

The style journey will continue in 2024…

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THE STAYING POWER OF A STREETWEAR BRAND: PAPER PLANES.

THE STAYING POWER OF A STREETWEAR BRAND: PAPER PLANES.

Hello everyone out there , as always it’s good to see you…I’m back with another one. Today I am back in my streetwear bag , if you are the least bit familiar with this vlog/blog or my YouTube channel , then you know that streetwear holds a special place in my fashionable rolodex. If you are not to familiar then you may be asking , why is that ? Well streetwear is where I got my intro into the world of fashion , from watching brands like KARL KANI or FUBU and how they got their start all the way up to being inspired to start my own brand many years ago as I saw those guys growing and taking over in the streetwear space or genre. The MAGIC Market Place was an amazing thing to see at that time as all those brands would converge on Vegas and so to speak compete side by side with one another for various buyers business. Being that I saw all of this happening and through my hat into the streetwear ring as well , I can appreciate how difficult it is and can be to maintain a streetwear brand. So it is always interesting to see how those various brands and even brands of today that have been built off the backs of those original streetwear brands have and do to maintain longevity past being just a flash in the fashionable pan and there is no other genre of fashion that is harder to keep alive and relevant than a streetwear brand. But there are those that have managed to do this be it past or present , and the brand that we are taking a look at today is The PAPER PLANES brand. This is not the first time that I have spoke on this fairly new brand that falls under The Roc Nation umbrella owned and co-owned by JAY-Z and Emory jones , and that is why it fits perfectly into my STAYING POWER OF A STREETWEAR BRAND segment. This brand was introduced somewhere around 2018 or so and continues to grow and progress to the point of going from mostly on line sales to now it’s first brick and mortar location in lower Manhattan , basically proving that slow and steady growth is better in most cases than over saturation that can cause any brand to fade faster than it should. In short, PAPER PLANES falls under the IF YOU KNOW YOU KNOW category , and I have to say that I’m a major fan of this new age streetwear brand. So with that said lets have a look at what you can expect from PAPER PLANES for this current fall/winter season.

All looks in this video have been styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

So what do you think? Does PAPER PLANES have what it takes to be placed amongst the streetwear greats ? Does this brand have what it takes to have longevity in the game of fashion? Well as always…I LET YOU TELL IT. To shop the looks in the video and in the pics above log onto www.paperplane.shop , www.mrporter.com , www.adidas.com ,www.magnanni.com and www.flightclub.com . Just as a reminder , this is a fashion / style channel intended to enhance both your wardrobe and personal style. If you are still not sure how , then feel free to contact me and we can talk about it, (johncm43@verizon.net) or (johncm43@gmail.com).

Well there it is , we have just reached the end of yet another vlog/blog post , as always I hope you have enjoyed reading and viewing it as much as I enjoyed presenting it to you. This has been THE STAYING POWER OF A STREETWEAR BRAND: PAPER PLANES. And I AM JMADDD STYLES , that’s it for now , so until the next time…I’M GONE…!!!.

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50 YRS. of HIP-HOP FASHION & STYLE: Pt. 3: PNB NATION & SOHK.

50 YRS. of HIP-HOP FASHION & STYLE: Pt.3: PNB NATION & SOHK.

Hello everyone out there , as always it’s good to see you , I’m back with another one. Welcome to the third installment of this series , but today I’m not just speaking on one legendary streetwear brand but two. PNB NATION and SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS , both of these brands gained major notoriety in the early 90’s and are both in my fashionable opinion the true essence of what a streetwear brand would look like. I personally feel like I saw both of these brands take off thanks to the fact that I was at the MAGIC FASHION CONVENTIONS in Vegas where they would show off their wears to various buyers. both brands were a major inspiration and influence to me because each time I saw them it just caused me to aspire to make my personal streetwear brand at the time better and better to feel like I could some day one day compete with them in the same venue. Both of these brands seemed to progress at a rapid pace each year when they were showing at the fashion convention and I was there to see it happen. As I was saying in the previous installments of this series not only has Hip-Hop reached a major milestone of a 50th anniversary , but all the style and fashion that came along with it. As I was saying before the late 80’s into the 90’s saw an explosion of brands and designers that would make clothing and fashion that seemed like something that was relatable and obtainable. Each time you saw one of these brands explode on the scene it literally made you feel like , it was possible for you to create a brand also and many did just that , not all were successful but those that were left a true impression on the industry and would be remembered for many years to come. Even if they didn’t all survive but at least had a really good successful run. Which is what both PNB NATION & SOHK were both able to accomplish in a sea of streetwear brands on the come up.

All looks in this video have been styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

For the most part both of these brands can now be shopped on sites that specialize in vintage streetwear , because even though both of these brands seem to be no longer being distributed to the masses , there is an old and a new audience that are still in search of owning a piece of these now rarely seen brands. to shop these brands log onto http://www.shoplhp.com , http://www.etsy.com , and http://www.grailed.com .

Just as reminder this is a style/fashion channel or vlog/blog , intended to help you to both enhance your personal style and wardrobe. If you are still not sure how, feel free to contact me and we can talk about it, (johncm43@verizon.com ) & ( johncm43@gmail.com ). Well there it is , it looks like we have just reached the end of yet another vlog/blog , I hope you have enjoyed reading and viewing it , as much as I enjoyed presenting it to you. I AM JMADDD STYLES and this has been 50 YRS. of HIP-HOP STYLE & FASHION: Pt.3: PNB NATION & SOHK. That’s it for now , so until the next time…I’M GONE…!!!..

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50 YRS of HIP-HOP FASHION: Pt 1 : WALKER WEAR: BY APRIL WALKER.

50 YRS of HIP-HOP FASHION: Pt 1: WALKER WEAR: BY APRIL WALKER.

Hello everyone out there as always it’s good to see you , I’m back with another one. This year the art form , the lifestyle , the music , known as Hip-Hop has been around for well over fifty years. That’s a milestone within itself , because fifty years ago who would have known that Hip-hop would take it this far? However for those of us who have been around since the beginning of this thing we call Hip-Hop , we are glad to see it has come as far as it has , and we were here to see it happen. But the music didn’t just come by itself , it came with an attitude , a swagger , or once again a lifestyle , the key word being style. Hip-Hop brought it’s own style and fashion with it, hence from Hip-Hop brands emerged known as streetwear and in the 90’s there was an explosion so to speak of designers and brands that were the pioneers in the art of streetwear , some of which are still around to this day and being reintroduced to a brand new audience of fashion and streetwear enthusiast alike. One of those brands being the one that is the topic of today’s vlog/blog , the brand that I am speaking of is WALKER WEAR by : April Walker.

Meet APRIL WALKER , she is the designer and owner behind this classic 90’s brand , that has stood the test of time and has been reintroduced once again to a new generation. At one point there was not a music video or even Hip-Hop based movie where you would not have seen a piece of WALKER WEAR spotted somewhere on camera , being worn by some Hip-Hop great.

Taking it back to present day , the brand is still in existence and she has not tried to really reinvent the brand just modernize it a little , all the while keeping the true esthetic of the brand alive, as well as the art of true streetwear that has seemed to have changed some over the years, but that’s another story for another time.

All looks in this video have been styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

This is just part one in this new series , so be sure to stay tuned and keep it locked to my vlog/blog and YouTube channel because there is lots more to cover. To shop the looks that you are seeing in the pics above or in the video , log onto http://www.farfetch.com , http://www.walkerwear.com , and http://www.ralphlauren.com . Just as a reminder , this is a fashion / style vlog/blog , intended to help inspire you to enhance both your personal style and wardrobe. if you are still not sure how , feel free to contact me and we can talk about it (johncm43@verizon.net ) and ( johncm43@gmail.com ). Well there it is we have just reached the end of yet another vlog/blog , as always I hope you have enjoyed reading and viewing it , as much as I enjoyed presenting it. This has been: 50 YRS of HIP-HOP FASHION: Pt 1: WALKER WEAR : BY APRIL WALKER. And I AM JMADDD STYLES , that’s it for now so until the next time…I’M GONE…!!!..

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The Revival of a Street Luxury Brand: Sean John.

The Revival of a Street Luxury Brand: Sean John.

Hello everyone out there, as always it’s good to see you. I’m back with another one , and this time im speaking on a brand that made a major impact on the fashion world from the time it was introduced. Welcome to The Revival of a Street Luxury Brand: Sean John. From day one when I first saw Sean John introduced in Vegas at The Magic Show Fashion Convention, I was a major fan. But what made this brand such a success was the image of the lifestyle being sold with it, and no one was better at selling you a luxury lifestyle ,a complete image than it’s owner Sean Puffy Combs. From music to music videos all the way up to fashion , he knew how to sell you a complete lifestyle and image. The same way he sold you the image of his artist on Bad Boy Record’s , is basically the same formula he would later use to sell you the idea of a street luxury brand , and it worked. It worked so well that the brand amassed millions in a short period of time and gained the attention of the CFDA, naming Sean Puffy Combs menswear designer of the year in 2004. From there the brand began to branch out into womenswear , hit the runways of New York Fashion Week and the brand was licensed to make a fragrance , eyewear , shoes and jumped into the men’s suiting and dress clothing lane successfully. But like any brand that comes out swinging, there comes a level off period , where the brand looses popularity. In this case when Sean Combs sold off a majority stake in the company to Global Brands Group. The problem with making a move like that , the company that takes over dose not have the same vision or passion for the brand, so the brand begins to loose it’s way. But that’s about to turn itself around, or so it possibly seems.

With Combs buying the company back out of bankruptcy for 7.5 million$ , the question is does Sean Puffy Combs still have what it takes to revive and breath new life into this once power house street luxury brand ? Well that’s what we will have to watch out for and see. Hopefully you watched the video all the way through for the extra added bonus content.

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All looks have been styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
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Keep in mind that this is a fashion/style channel or vlog blog , intended to help you to both enhance your wardrobe and personal style. If you are still not sure how , then feel free to contact me (johncm43@verizon.net) or (johncm43@gmail.com) and we can talk about it. To shop the looks in the video and in the pics above log onto us.puma.com and www.adidas.com .

Well there it is , we have just reached the end of yet another vlog/blog post , hopefully you have enjoyed reading and viewing it as much as I enjoyed presenting it to you. This has been The Revival of a Street Luxury Brand: Sean John , and I AM JMADDD STYLES. That’s it for now, so until the next time…IM GONE…!!!

Be sure to meet me back here , for my next upcoming blog post.

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