Jamie T- Emilys Heart (Ruby Sigurdardottir Cover)

Me & Jamie At Wedgewood Studios, Portsmouth
2009

Jamie T- Emilys Heart

(Ruby Sigurdardottir Cover)

My girlfriend Ruby “Little Red” Sigurdardottir was recently in the recording studio and recorded one of my favourite Jamie T tracks.

I’m a huge Jamie T fan and have been to a couple of his gigs.  A friend and I even had a little chat with the man himself as well as his bassist Louie, outside Wedgewood studios in Portsmouth. Five words to describe Jamie are:

DOWN TO EARTH GENUINE HERO.

I was a little worried that I might stubbornly be stuck in my ways in favor of the original but this was most definitely not the case. In my opinion, Ruby (as that over hyped up pre-Madonna Cheryl Cole would say) “absolutely smashed it.” Her sweet, soft voice compliments the lyrics perfectly and contrasts effectively to what is actually a pretty dark song.

The original music video was actually filmed in our local town, Broadstairs, by the seaside. Therefore we felt that we should stay true to the original and film it in the neighboring seaside town of Ramsgate. Ruby had local producer Nick Wilson remake the acoustic guitar backing track. She then had a very talented young lady named Parisa Tarjomani shoot and edit the music video.

We were going for a rustic, grimy feel for the video, so I felt that my clothing had to be a touch dark, giving me a moody, dirty but still quirky vibe.

I opted for black skinny jeans rolled up at the ankles to show thick grey socks paired with beige canvas desert boots. On the torso I wore an iconic piece that I feel really set the tone of the outfit: a dark Ivy Fred Perry nylon cagoule, made with the finest British Magellan material. It gave the whole look that proper traditional English feel.

This was all topped off with a soft khaki trilby hat and brown tortoiseshell Ray-Ban spectacles.

Hold tight and I will keep you posted for more Little Red music.

Check the outfit and the video out below, and be nice, or it may be you that ends up bruised and bloody (I’m joking, violence is for people who are poor with words.)

DGK Sunglasses

DGK Sunglasses

'Your eyes might not like the sun, but they do love the haters'

These sunglasses are SICK. 


Everybody loves an 80's style wayfarer shade these days, but let's not just stick to traditional Ray-Ban. Especially not the ones that look like they've come from a bald headed fellow with a suitcase full of moody gold situated on what looks like your grandpa's old wallpapering table at the local Friday afternoon Market. Fake bans never were and never will be, cool.

That's why DGK (Dirty Ghetto Kids) have hit the nail firmly on the head with these 'I love haters' ones. Taking an iconic, vintage frame and giving it a modern twist, these are bang on trend. They're also a good effort on price and come in red, white or black. The only drama with these is that you have to buy them from the US of A to get them for cheaps. So be expected to wait extra postage time. Nonetheless, these are certified bangers for the festal season, beach days or just standard high street shopping. Hell, I'll even where them out at night. 


I CANNOT WAIT for the blazing hot day when I can rock these.
 
I love them and the haters hate that they do too.

23TwentyThree

23:23
‘Jox’


23TwentyThree is a brand that all hip hop dancers will be able to relate too, as it is the brand that created THE best tracksuit bottom to dance in known to man, (or woman, of course.) These, ladies and gentlemen, are the Jox.It’s a pant that has a carrot fit crutch (nothing to do with carrots what so ever but basically means hangs lower than average…I guess giving you ample room for your carrot) and is tapered in at the ankle, so that you can show off your sickest footwear (and, in my opinion, Hi-Tops are the way forward with these bad boys.) 


Anyway, they are the comfiest bottoms to wear EVER. Whether you’re jumping, rolling, diving, spinning, walking, running, cycling or just cotched at home on your sofa doing sweet naff all in, this is what you should be wearing. Team them with snapbacks, t-shirts and crew neck jumpers to give you that street edge. Hell, you can even dress them up a bit, pair them with a buttoned up shirt and trilby. Seriously, these are the only trackies invented that are socially acceptable to wear out to your local shopping mall. Personally, I wear them everywhere: round the house, to bed. I’ve taught break dancing in them AND I’ve even gone to the local boozer for a few beers, and still fitted right in. 


Jox are THE most universal leg wear you can own all for only fifty gold sovereigns. Unfortunately, for a reason I do not know, the company has gone bust, therefore Jox are no longer in production. But they are still out there, you just got to look hard enough and its well worth it.
  
    23TwentyThree made them in a few varieties including zipper, pouch and hoop styles and came in a many colours (pink, orange, navy, grey, black, green and purple.) I am always on the lookout for another pair of these diamonds and I hope you do too.

Fred Perry X Stussy

FRED PERRY X STUSSY
‘Collection  Of The Collaboration’.

When it comes to brands, for me the ultimate favourite, winner, passion, creme de la creme, HYPE has to be Fred Perry. 


I own Fred Perry everything. Jumpers, Jackets, Coats and Cagoules. Hoodies, Hats, Bags and even a Tie Pin. It has everything as far as I’m concerned. It’s been a heavy influence on the N.T.S mixing bowl and provides me with the staples to create any Rock’n’Roll or Vintage mod look that I desire. 


It's a brand for any occasion on occasion. It also plays a substantial role when I want to go all 'urban skater-chav' with my checked shirts and mountain parka coats. So when I clocked this collaboration that Fred had done with the overly well known US skate brand, Stussy, there was no question about it. I was having a piece of this pie. So I did my usual internet trawling and found the perfect chukka boot in a white canvas with a blood red elasticised top around the ankle, providing me with the most perfect 'vintage-80’s-retro-skateboarder in Miami' look. 


These boots really do go with any outfit and any style. Unfortunately they didn’t come cheap. As a Fred Perry X Stussy Collaboration there is only a very limited supply but I was more than prepared to cross the shops palm with all my silver to gain my ultimate Collaboration find. 
If a guy steps on my crêpes I promise you it’s going to be a next hype.


I can’t say what I would do but I am more than willing to do time for sorting out anybody who  dirtied my two new mistresses. You’ve been warned.

ONLY.

ONLY.
‘The  ONLY. Panel Cap You Need’.

ONLY NY has released three brand new panel caps and as far as panel caps go ONLY are defiantly one of the big hitters. This range features black, mustard and evergreen colours all constructed with Japanese Corduroy material and a twill front panel. Heaven for the head, Soft like cotton wool and looks hard as nails.

Now, I am signed up to a good few hundred mailing lists for online shops, Standard. So when the mail came through for the newly released ONLY panel cap collection, I was all over it like beans over toast. Click the link and straight in for a purchase, but, there was three to choose from. What a predicament I’ve found myself in. well I can’t spend 90 green queens on hats in one sitting can i? Answer to that is no way. So the thoughts and ideas and schemes flutter through my tiny brain of how to get hold of at least two. The light bulb above my head flickers (imaginary one like the cartoons of course not a power surge). ‘THE GIRLFRIEND’, yes. Valentines soon approaching and what better way to celebrate the love she has for me by purchasing me such a gift. What an amazing girl, not many would support there not so better halfs fetish for garments.

So there it was, Black ONLY panel cap from the Doris and a cheeky mustard version as a treat to myself for being so ingenious. Check back for how I get my mitts on the evergreen to complete the collection.  Its going to be a corker. HUSTLE.

CASIO

CASIO
'Its a Casio Fling'

When it comes to casio watches we all know that the G-Shock is the one. Everybody and there goldfish has one, but not me. I don't fancy paying that much cash for a watch that I have to look at on the majority's wrist, aswell as mine. Not to mention it looking like it has it's own postal code. Don't get me wrong tho, I do like the G-Shock and most definatly wouldn't kick it out of bed for eating toast if one was presented as a gift to me. no hints honest.
Personally, I am just overly preferring the cheaper more subtle watches like these little bad boys.

I picked these gems up all in the same place, on the highstreet and all three for under 55 pound sterling.!
Flit between digital and analogue , smart or casual, these three casio's fit any style, any genre, any occasion. And there's more colours.! Now tell me I'm a fool for spending half the money, still representing our beloved timeless Casio timepieces and keep it looking fresh with a diffrent watch a day.
Now I've found the true meaning to; 'time is money, money is time'.