The staying power of a streetwear brand: LRG : Lifted Research Group.

The staying power of a streetwear brand: LRG : Lifted Research Group.

Hello everyone out there, as always it’s good to see you. I AM JMADDD STYLES , and this is my latest blog post : The staying power of a streetwear brand: LRG ( Lifted Research Group ) . Today I am talking about something that is near and dear to me in the world of fashion , what is that you may ask ? STREETWEAR , why streetwear? Well it’s because that’s where I got my start in the industry, right about the time when streetwear was on the rise and everyone wanted a piece of it. When I came in Fubu was starting to blow up major , and many other brands with it such as Karl Kani and Maurice Malone. Las Vegas was the place to be to display your brand and the competition was thick. Everyone seemed to be throwing their hat into the streetwear fashion ring, including myself. But that’s another story for another blog post. When it comes to a streetwear brand, not many stand the test of time or have a very long run , for a number of reasons from funding to bad management to not having the right formula for longevity. So when a brand comes along that does stand the test of time, that brand has what I call staying power and LRG has demonstrated over the years that it had what it took to be one of those brands that could stand the test of fashionable time , due to it’s versatility and ability to change with the times and the trends without skipping a fashionable beat.

This is Jonas Bevacqua , the cofounder and original designer of the LRG brand , before passing away in 2011. I know each time that I had ever seen or ran into him at an event or fashion convention, he showed that he lived the brand, he was as much of brand within himself as the actual clothing, which is what helped sell the brand and caused everyone else to want to have a piece of the brand or the lifestyle synonymous with the brand. The fact that the brand still continues to work and sell after his death is proof that he did a good job of selling the LRG style and Lifestyle. The brand did something that most brands in the streetwear genre had not accomplished , that was bring together two different worlds. A combination of Skate Kid and streetwear style all under one stylish roof. However I can show you better than I can tell you. Let’s take a look at The Lifted Research Group. ( All looks in the film below are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.)

All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

Well there it is, we have just reached the end of yet another blog post, and I’m pretty sure after looking at the above presentation you can see how the brand has managed to stand the fashionable test of time and still be going strong with a loyal fan and customer base that has kept it going since it’s start in 1999 , and that’s a long time to last in the streetwear game. I AM JMADDD STYLES , and this has been The staying power of a streetwear brand: LRG : Lifted Research Group. That’s it for now, so until the next time…IM GONE…!!!.

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Fashion between the panels: The Women of Marvel : Pt 3.

Fashion between the panels: The Women Of Marvel: Pt 3.

Hello everyone out there, as always it’s good to see you. I AM JMADDD STYLES and I would like to welcome you to my latest blog post. This is the third installment in an ongoing series. Fashion between the panels: The Women of Marvel: Pt 3. The fashionable inspirations for this blog post are Monica Rambeau ( Captain Marvel ) , Sue Storm ( The Invisible Woman ) and Mystique. I am going to take you on a fashionable journey between the panels , to come back out with new inspired looks , that have been inspired from each of these comic book heroines. So as always pull up a chair and stay awhile cause You are about to be styled by JMADDD. Now let’s get started right here with….

Monica Rambeau ( Captain Marvel)

To get this fashionable journey started , I’m going to get started with Monica Rambeau , or Captain Marvel. I did a previous blog post where I used Carol Danvers also Captain Marvel as the backdrop or inspiration for some newly inspired looks. For that version of Captain Marvel , I worked with the red and blue color ways to highlight the look that Carol Danvers has become famous for over the years. In that same blog post , I briefly touched on The Captain Marvel that is Monica Rambeau , the first black Captain Marvel . So I wanted to make sure to come back to this character , and expand a little more on drawing fashionable inspiration from her.

All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

With each of these looks , I stuck with the classic ever popular black and white color scheme, that Monica Rambeau was best known for. Aside from this , black and white is always a good color combo to work with. But this is the original version of this comic book character , over the years, she has taken on a more modern look.

As you can see the color scheme is still the same , but now she adds in a trench coat and a slight change of shoe. So let’s see what kind of look I pulled from between the panels to capture the fashionable likeness of the new version of Monica Rambeau.

All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

I still kept with the main staple of the look , being the black leather pants, then from there I added in a trench coat to the look and a black and white two toned body suit , and switched out the white boots and pumps for a black boot , creating a more active wear feel , capturing the fashionable likeness in a totally different way.

Drawing fashionable inspiration from Captain Marvel , I have just pulled three different looks from between the panels or in this case comic book panels. Now let’s move into the next fashionable likeness that I’m going to use for fashionable inspiration, and that is going to be ……

Sue Storm ( The Invisible Woman)

When it comes to styling looks that are fashionably inspired by a character like Sue Storm , the first thing you have to do is think along the lines of a monochromatic color scheme , and if that is the case , how to do this and still make the look pop is the real challenge. So how would that be done ? Let’s see.

All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

As you can see the top look is the more monochromatic look , I went with a silk blouse or more less a silk dress shirt. The look is accented with a blue face watch , an ankle boot and a belt combination bag that is two toned royal blue and black to really set the look off. Monochromatic looks have really become popular over the last few years so this look keeps you on trend. The next look doesn’t give you the same monochromatic feel , it gives you different shades of blue that still blend together well to make a cohesive look, blending denim with a powder blue tailored dress pant. Finishing the look off with a suede ankle boot , a gold and blue bag , then accenting the look with a blue watch of a different shade trimmed in gold , bringing the entire look together. Then the final look is the same as the first , I just switched out the shoes to a royal blue pump giving the look a slightly different feel. These are the looks that are fashionably inspired from Sue Storm, The Invisible Woman. That brings us to our last subject for inspiration , in this third installment of The Women of Marvel series, Mystique.

Mystique.

If you really take a good look at this fan favorite super heroine, the comic version is in actuality already fashion forward. She wears a body con white dress , that takes on a leather appearance. Then she wears long elbow length white leather gloves and always has on white leather boots. She has been fashion forward for many years. But how can this look be translated to look fashionable outside of the comic panels ? Well let’s see.

All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks are styled and arranged by JMADDD STYLES.

To translate this look , I gave you three different looks that all use white leather . The first two looks are white leather dresses with a blue motorcycle jacket to put you in the mindset of the Mystique color scheme. Both looks are finished off with a white ankle boot that both remind you of the boots that she is so famously known for. Then the third look I gave you the white leather pants option , with a white or cream graphic t-shirt , giving you even more of a fashion forward rocker sheik look , that perfectly captures the fashionable likeness of Mystique. Then each look also includes jewelry accessories to make the looks pop just a little more.

Well there it is , once again we have come to the end of yet another blog post, I hope you have enjoyed reading it , just as much as I enjoyed presenting it. I AM JMADDD STYLES , and this has been Fashion between the panels: The Women of Marvel: Pt 3. Keep your eyes open for Pt 4 coming soon. That’s it for now , so until the next time…IM GONE…!!!..

Fashion between the panels: James Bond…

Fashion between the panels: James Bond…

Hello everyone out there as always it’s good to see you. I AM JMADDD STYLES, and I would like to welcome you to my new blog post: Fashion between the panels: James Bond . Over the years , there have been many faces attached to the mantle of 007 James Bond. But no matter what face attached to the name , the character was always synonymous with smooth style and great fashion throughout the years , no matter what era it was , be it 60’s , 70’s , 80’s , 90’s or the 2000’s , whatever version of Bond you got they all had and have the same trait impeccable style and always perfectly tailored clothing.

Over the many decades and years that’s been a lot of fashion and tons of style , but today we are going to focus in on the latest and my personal favorite 007 , Daniel Craig . I don’t know if perhaps I was a little to young to appreciate the style of the previous Bonds , or if I just plain didn’t pay any attention . Whatever it is the style of the latest 007 just seems to resonate with me , no matter if he’s giving you casual , dressy or formal style. Now Daniel Craig is back with a new Bond movie set to be released in April of 2020 titled No time to die . By the way honorable mention to the new 007 that will appear with Daniel Craig in the latest movie.

Which I’m sure that I will be discussing her style in future blogs as well , for now though I’m going to break down the style of the Daniel Craig 007 , James Bond in three different categories. Dressy , Dressy Casual, and Casual. I will be showing you how to capture and put together James Bond 007 No Time to Die style .

Before getting started I just wanted to give you a look at the cast of the new movie. That would be because if you have ever noticed it , even the supporting cast of the James Bond films are always fashionable especially the various Bond women over the years , but that’s an entirely new blog post with in itself , for another time. For now let’s capture the impeccable style of the current 007 James Bond , starting right here….

Casual Bond style :

The James Bond casual style usually consists of a either casual trousers or cargo pants , a crew neck cashmere style sweater or turtleneck, always the finest of quality clothing that is usually finished off with a tactical watch to match the tactical look of the clothing.

All looks and styles are arranged and put together by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks and styles are arranged and put together by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks and styles are arranged and put together by JMADD STYLES.

Dressy Casual Bond style :

The dressy casual 007 James Bond style usually sits somewhere between not too dressy and not to casual, pretty simple formula , wouldn’t you say ? The look usually consists of a cashmere topcoat or car coat , a more dressy trouser or pant , a blazer and either a dress shirt with possibly no tie or the look could be pulled off with a turtleneck as well , and to finish the look a great high end dress shoe or boot.

All looks and styles are arranged and put together by JMADDD STYLES.

Dressy Bond style :

This is the look that 007 James Bond is usually known for , the well tailored suit , usually black , grey , or a variation of it with a pattern, and occasionally navy or dark blue. The look usually also consists of a high end dress shoe or boot a crisp white designer dress shirt , pocket square , and a plain colored solid tie. It is said that each of the suits that James Bond wears costs upwards of 5 to 10,000$ a pop , that’s the best of the best when it comes to materials and fit .

All looks and styles are arranged and put together by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks and styles are arranged and put together by JMADDD STYLES.
All looks and styles are arranged and put together by JMADDD STYLES.

That is 007 James Bond style broken down in three easy to follow categories, that you can easily put together to capture the classic style of 007 Bond , James Bond and if you still have trouble capturing the look on your own , that’s what you have people like me for ready to help you with your personal style at all times. All you have to do is contact me and we can talk about it.

Well there it is , we have just reached the end of yet another blog post , I AM JMADDD STYLES and this has been Fashion between the panels : James Bond . That’s it for now , so until the next time…IM GONE…!!!…