The Fastest, Most Powerful Bentley

I came across a little section on the March/April edition of DEPARTURES magazine, and it was talking about the fastest, most powerful Bentley in the world. Apparently the new car is "delivering supercar performance" and is the first "flex-fuel" Bentley. The car has not been previewed, but it will be on display next week at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The specs that have been given include: top speed at 204 mph, 0-60 in 3.9 seconds, and the fact that its the first Bentley to run on gasoline and bio-fuel as well. The car is supposed to come out by summer 2010, with price tag being announced by then. 

[::Mr. Sroya's song of the day: I Run - Slim Thug::]

Louis V. 09

Louis Vuitton has a new campaign coming out this year. Not too much is known about it, but from what I've seen, I'm highly impressed. Madonna is currently involved in promoting and advertising the handbags, and probably a whole lot more feminine products. At 50 she has a new set of photo advertisements, and she looks pretty good for her age. As for the male aspect, a few pictures is all we got from this.
[::Mr. Sroya's song of the day: Right Round - Flo-Rida feat. Kesha::]

NY Fashion Week

I mentioned a few posts ago about the Mercedes Benz fashion show that started last Friday, and I've got some news on other featured articles from the show. Many designers were MIA at the show, but the ones that were there had a lot of special clothing articles. Some looked very stupid, and you would only find such things to be worn at some elaborate party that required some silly dress code. Here are some of the pieces that stood out from the photo's I saw.

Peep the hi-top boat shoes. (Band Of Outsiders)

The middle suit piece (Spurr)

The amber jacket. Looks good for skiing (Spurr)

Gray suit, black dress shoes. (Gilded Age)

Peep the middle guy. Suit jacket is tough. (Calvin Klein)

[::Mr. Sroya's song of the day: John Crow - Jimmy Cliffs::]

Slidin' Cribs?

dRMM, an architecture company in London, has built a small yet sophisticated crib in Suffolk, England. Peep this: the house can slide in an out of its shell. There are rails that the walls and the roof that allow them to slide across to move the house. The house is 28 Meters long, and there's no exact price on the pad, but I'm sure there's a whoppin' tag on it.





[::Mr. Sroya's song of the day: A Night Off - Drake feat. Lloyd::]

The IPhone Pro

The greatest phone ever made?

This my friends is the Iphone pro. Its just a concept but Apple has said that we can expect something along these lines some where down the road. It has the same user face as the current 3G Iphone but this time around with a better camera more storage and FINALLY a keyboard!!! Whats also great about the keyboard is that it has a directional pad along with an A and B button for when we are playing games on our pone. Of course this will cost more but at the end of the day if we can have a phone that looks like that concept art, I'm willing to throw down some money for it.

{song of the day- The whole "SO FAR GONE" Mixtape- Drake}

African Designers

We've been mentioning a lot about spring 2009 wear, and there's some more to come, but lets jump ahead a few seasons. Mercedes-Benz is having its semi annual fashion show on Friday the 13th and its cataloging its fall wear for 2009. This is a really big event, because a lot of major designers are gonna be there unveiling new fall wear, and perhaps some new winter attire.
However with this years fashion show, African designers are coming out heavy, and were going to be seeing a new array of clothing from them. Some of the new designer brands are Xuly Bet by Malian designer Lamine Badian Kouyate, Tiffany Amber by Nigeria's Folake Coker, Momo by Nigeria's Fati Asibelua and Stoned Cherrie by South Africa's Nkhensani Nkosi. All of these four designers are unveiling collections at the show.
Xuly Bet which means "keep an open mind" in the wolof language are just re imagined T-shirt designs that Kouyate is bringing forth with a price range of $100 and up. Stoned Cherrie brings out a hefty price with clothing starting from $500 and going up to $2000. Momo by Asibelua is animal print themed and is ranging from $300 to $3500. Her work has gained some popularity in european countries, and shes hoping to catch some attention here in America

[::Mr. Sroya's Song of the day: Pray IV Reign- Jim Jones::]

Gourmet 2009 Spring

If you look back a few posts, I already posted about Gourmet's Due model for the 2008 Holiday season. Gourmet's Spring 2009 Collection includes the Due in canvas and new colorways, as well as two other models, the Uno and the Tre.

Here they are...
Uno
DueTre

Thanks Hypebeast

Polo: Spring 09

Ralph Lauren's Polo clothing line, just came out with its spring collection. The collection features last years Polo model designs, with new colorways, so basically they're just a revamp. Being a man that wears polo shirts, I'd like to say i like the new colors that are coming out. There are other articles that are included into the collection, such as plaid shorts, or seer sucker shorts, but those are just recycled designs from last year.

If your a high end shopper, peep the new collection and just check around for things that might catch your eye. You might find yourself a hot new polo and join the infinite debate of either wearing it tucked in or out.

[::Mr. Sroya's song of the week: Ringtone - Big Boi::]

Blockbusters of '09

With one month down in 2009, this years blockbusters make the remaining eleven months seem like a long stretch. There weren't that many big hits last year, except for maybe The Dark Knight and...well other not so big hits.
However there is a plethora (SAT word!) of new movies this year and they look all so very promising.
Hugh Jackman reprises his role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as the titles character. the movie is set to explore the life of wolverine prior to him joining the X-Men, and its supposedly set 17 years before the first movie. The Dark Knights voice changing batman, Christian Bale takes on the role as John Connor in Terminator Salvation, as he fights the machines in a war that hes spent the previous three movies stopping.
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return in Fast & Furious in the fourth movie of the series thats supposedly taking place in between the second and third.
Michael Bay brings back Transformers in the sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Its the most anticipated movie on the summer so far. Disney is also releasing its much hyped The Princess and the Frog featuring the first black main character in this spin off fairy tale, along with that, Toy Story in 3-D (not 3!) is coming out. J.J Abrams directs the new Star Trek movie that also looks promising. Others include Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Ice Age 3, Dragonball Evolution, Year One, and Astro Boy.
Be sure to vote on the poll on this blog to see which movie you think is gonna be the blockbuster of 09.
[:: Mr. Sroya's song of the day: "The Things U Do - Young Keno Feat. Lloyd & Lil Wayne::]

X6

BMW is well known for its luxury high performance cars. With its popular X5 SUV selling ahead in the market, BMW has taken the initiative and brought out the 2009 BMW X6. The new model takes on the same frame as the older X5 model, but its shell is completely remodeled giving it a brand new sleek look. I'm in favor of the new shell design because it gives it a more rounded smoother approach then the clean cut X5.
However there's more brains to this beauty. To begin with the X6 comes equipped with a 3.0-liter dual overhead cam and 6-speed Sport Automatic transmission. The engine runs at a good 300HP with 6 cylinders. The windshield wipers are rain sensitive, and the water jets are heated so you can melt the ice/snow of your car faster. Also the back windshield has a built in defroster.
If you like to bump your music, then this car has just that built right inside of it with High-fidelity 12-speaker sound system including 2 subwoofers under the front seats and digital 7-channel amplifier with 205 watts of power!
You can control the temperature on the left and the right side of the car, plus there is an engine on/off button. The moon roof is one touch, and the sun visors come with illuminated mirrors.
All in all this is a perfectly new luxury vehicle for you...if you got the money that is. the X6 starts of at a good...$52,500

[::Mr. Sroya's song of the day: Hot Revolver - Lil Wayne::]

Is 9 months the same as 25 years?

Two incidents.  Same state.  Same city.  Same crimes.  Perpetrators aged the same.  Victims aged the same.  No prior serious offenses for either perp. Pretty similar cases, right?

In each, a 17-year-old had sex multiple times with a 14-year-old.  But in one case the perpetrator faces felony charges and up to 25 years in prison, while the other charge is a misdemeanor whose maximum sentence is 9 months.

Now its test time so get your paper and pencil ready, one of the perps is a male, while the other is a female.  Now the question is who got the higher charge? The male or the female?

Good! you guessed right I hope!  That's right the male is facing the felony charge and up to 25 years in jail for the same exact crime a Female did who is only getting a misdemeanor charge and up to 9 months in jail!

Assistant District Attorney Jim Haasch said " the cases are different because Guthrie's boyfriend is "almost 15," with a birthday in February. Jepsen's girlfriend turns 15 in April."
Well I don't know much about the law but I'm pretty sure that "almost" does not make it ok.  If the speed limit is 35 mph and I'm going 40 mph I cant tell the cop that I'm "almost" going the speed limit and then he will let me off. I do wish it worked like that though. Hopefully they realize just how un-fair this really is and fixes it before it creates bigger problems. 

I don't know what race the male is but I do know the female is white. Maybe that has something to do with all of this? Ill try and find out the race of the male since that can play an even bigger role in this sexism, I really hope he is white, because if he is black then I'm calling racism and last time I checked we have a black man as president. Racism is over guys! Remember that!

(COMPLETE sarcasm for the slow ones who thought I was just serious)

{Mr. Dennison's song of the day is "Ready To Fall"- Keri Hilson feat NeYo}

Spring for a Bargain

Spring is coming right around the corner, and malls across the nation are having their winter sales. If you're still looking to go get that jacket you wanted a couple months back, now is probably the best time to go and get it. After all here in New Jersey, it looks likes its gonna be cold for a little while. But if you really hate the cold, and wanna gear up for spring now is a prime opportunity.
Stores around the nations are releasing their spring line up early, with February right around the corner, new collections are popping up everywhere. Old Navy, Aeropostale, American Eagle and H&M are just a couple of new stores releasing new spring wear for 2009. Clothing articles include, polo shirts, cargo shorts/pants, and sweater vests. Certain clothing stores are throwing out new plaid and checkered button down shirts, and we might see a drift from stripes this upcoming season.
These are all some perfect places if you're looking for some bargain deals for really good looking clothes. If budgeting isnt your problem then you might want to try Express, Hollister, Metropark, Image, and Guess. Guess is bringing out brand new designs for their jeans, and Express is going more casual wear for the spring. Hollister as usual is doing the usual beach/surfer wear typically found at the store. If youre looking for the hip-hop side, Metropark and image are ideal places for you
[::Mr. Sroya's song of the day: Girl Let Me - Belly Ft. Drake::]

Box Office Hit?

"Notorious" was my pick for number one in the box office this past weekend, but when I go to "http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/" and I look at the first line I don't see "Notorious" I see a movie by the name of " Paul Blart: Mall Cop". Now I'm not sure, but I could be wrong, but didn't "Notorious" have a lot more hype than "Paul Blart"! I can only imagine how much of a waste of money that movie is. Next I look at the number 2 spot hoping that it would be there, but yet again I'm wrong when i see "Grand Torino". Now I'm sure this movie is great and blah blah blah but I mean C'mon America the movie has been out for 6 weeks now and a movie about one of the best rappers of all time cant beat it opening weekend?! I know rap doesn't have an amazing following to make much money but I honestly thought it would be enough to get in the top three! Yes I said it! "Notorious" couldn't even break the top 3! What may you ask made the third spot? That's right, "My Bloody Valentine" That movie was probably horrible but it had a catch factor that caught the eye of a lot of people. so it being number three doesn't really surprise me much, but to beat Biggy. Now that just is plain pitiful. Then finally my eyes wonder down to the number 4 spot where I finally see "Notorious". Now I'm actually made about this, Some people didn't think it was amazing like I did, but I thought most people at least thought it was good... Guess I was wrong. At least "Hotel For Dogs" didn't beat it, because then I'd give up on movies for ever. But one thing that I thought about is the fact that the movie is rated "R" so maybe just maybe the younger audience bought tickets for one movie then saw "Notorious". Well that's I hope at least.

{Song for the day- "Knock, Knock"- Bobby Valentino}

Whats In a Fitted?

The fitted cap is strong trend in the Hip-Hop fashion that has crossed over and cut into other trends of today's attire. Back in the day the cap used to signify your favorite baseball team, instead nowadays the fitted cap has transcended that and has become a fashion item.
They've become a symbol of where you are from and what you represent in a sense. 90% of the chance you walk down times square in New York City you will see a New York Yankee hat sitting right on top of someones head. Take it to the south and you're guaranteed to see an Atlanta Braves hat tilted to the side. Bring it to the west coast and you'll get the same result; a Los Angeles Dodgers hat.
These hats have gone from representing a team to representing a whole city. Sectionalism is very strong in America and you can see clearly in the many lifestyles found around the different parts of the country. Wearing a hat representing your city is just one of those many differences.
Its present in todays hip-hop music. Watch any music video and you'll see Jay-Z with a Yankee hat, or T.I. with a Braves cap. Music is one way these caps transcended from being sports attire to hip hop fashion attire.

Japanese Cartoon

This is relatively old news by now, but the vocalist on these tracks by post-punk group Japanese Cartoon sounds alot like rapper Lupe Fiasco. Both Japanese Cartoon and Fiasco himself have denied that it's him, saying that the source of the vocals is a guy by the name of Percival Fats. I don't wanna call them liars, but you listen for yourself, and you be the judge. I'm not convinced.

Firing Squad by Japanese Cartoon

Army x Heirplanes by Japanese Cartoon