Dear Pennies & Pens, During New York Fashion Week, I also attended the ØDD Fall/Winter 2013 presentation. ØDD was previously a men’s only line however, this season, the avant garde label expanded to include womenswear. According to the press materials: “This season, both genders will find the juxtaposition of refined tailoring met with uniquely “ØDD” silhouettes. The [...]
Press Pen: Highland Fall/Winter 2013 Show Review
Dear Pennies & Pens, Not too long ago, during New York Fashion Week, I had the pleasure of attending Highland’s Fall/Winter 2013 presentation. Highland is an NYC based menswear brand by fashion & costume designer, Lizzie Owens. In fact, this show marked Highland’s first New York Fashion Week presentation. Highland has been around for 3 years [...]
Press Pen: Perry Ellis S/S 2012 Show Review
Dear Pennies & Pens, It’s Pen here to report on the Perry Ellis Spring/Summer 2012 runway show. I covered Perry Ellis last season for F/W 2011, so I was excited to see what the brand would produce this season. Although, John Crocco the Creative Director is leaving the brand, he still designed a smooth, wearable, streamlined collection. [...]
Press Pen: Eau de Lacoste
Dear Pennies & Pens, I have some exciting news for you! Lacoste is launching a new men’s fragrance collection. The fragrance collection entitled, Eau de Lacoste features three fragrances L.12.12. Blanc, Bleu, and Vert. To celebrate the fragrance launch, Lacoste is having an art installation called the La Machine L.12.12. This fabulous launch will take place [...]
Model Mondays: Zhao Lei
Dear Pennies & Pens, For this week’s, “Model Mondays”, I wanted to feature another male model, Zhao Lei. Zhao Lei is a Chinese Model who is signed with three different agencies; Wilhemina in New York, Success in Paris, and d’Management in Milan. Sadly, there is not much information available on Zhao but I had to [...]
Tuesday’s Stylish Thoughts: Lance Gross
Dear Pennies & Pens, For this week’s “Tuesday’s Stylish Thoughts” I wanted to featured model & actor, Lance Gross. Lance Gross is probably best known for his role as Calvin Payne on Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne”. Lance has also starred in films like “Our Family Wedding” opposite America Ferrera and Forest Whitaker. Additionally, Lance [...]
Tuesday’s Stylish Thoughts: Jay-Z
Dear Pennies & Pens, For this week’s, Tuesday’s Stylish Thoughts, I decided to feature my favorite rapper of all time, Jay-Z. For anyone that knows me in real life or follows me on Twitter, you know how deep my love for Jay-Z runs. In my opinion, Jay is one of the greatest of all time, [...]
Tuesday’s Stylish Thoughts: David Beckham
Dear Pennies & Pens, For the first time on de la Pen, a wife and her husband are being featured for their iconic style. A few months ago, I profiled Victoria Beckham and today I’m featuring her husband, David. David Beckham is best known for being an internationally renowned football (soccer for my Americans) player. However, recently, [...]
Press Pen: Perry Ellis F/W 2011 Show Review
Dear Pennies, Somehow by the grace of the fashion gods, I was able to score an invite to the Perry Ellis Fall/Winter 2011 show. The show was completely packed as everyone was there to see the brand make its big comeback. John Crocco is the creative director for the brand and he’s definitely bringing the [...]
Press Pen: NUMBER:Lab Fall/Winter 2011 Show Review
Dear Pennies, It’s Pen here to report on the Fall/Winter 2011 presentation of the menswear brand, NUMBER:Lab. Established in 2007 by Greg Lawrance and Luis Fernandez, NUMBER:Lab is a growing brand with trendy sportswear for men. The perfect blend of athleticism and style, NUMBER:Lab is building quite a following. In fact, the brand was featured [...]











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