General Idea Fall 2012 Fashion Show

New York-based refined Men Clothing brand General Idea recently unleashed their latest Fashion Show at New York Fashion Week. Their Fall 2012 collection is very inspiring and soothing as during autumn  Rodzilla wears nothing fancy nor recherché and is looking forward to comfort and coziness at home! You will notice by looking at this walking exhibit that the fabrics they used seem of quality but are yet unpolished and do not feature any flamboyantness. I like the dim colors and cutting-edge styling. It looks young and funky.

Song of the Week (May 28th to June 3rd)

This week's pick is a FAVOURITE of mine since a long time!!! I can't stop listening to it I'm telling you! 'Tis da shit mon! I'm a fan of Bob Marley and believe his music along with his philosophy of life, talent, religious beliefs, bed partners and culture ROCK. Reggae is my darling music and it's in my new outlook on life to just lay back, relax and listen to Reggae as soon as I get the blues instead of becoming depressed, sad and frustrated. 

At the end of this live performance of Stir It Up, Bob talks about God and his spiritual beliefs. Despite him being seemingly high in the vid from the '70s, Bob is so inspiring and glowing from within. The Japanese subtitles might also be helpful for some of you... Myself excluded haha! ENJOY!

Lin Jun Legacy

One of the most disturbing news broadcasted from Montreal in the past month is definitely the tragic death of Lin Jun.

I have yet tried to read about it simply to understand what truly happened. I was incredibly shocked to learn that not only did Luka Magnotta kill a young student from my University (Concordia), that very victim was also an international student from China; Lin Jun was from Wuhan. 

The first time I heard about that sordid story was a few days after I had landed in Beijing, China. The first info we got were that several limbs had been sent to Ottawa and to Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper precisely. A foot had been sent to the Conservative Party of Canada and a hand to the Liberal Party. I thought it was a joke of bad taste and almost laughed when I learned the news. I was naïf enough to believe it was some kind of nurse or crazy doctor who had sent remains from a deceased patient (!).

But when Inspectors and Police services began investigating on the latter and identified the limbs to belong to Jin Lun and that his murder had been shot on camera and posted online, an international manhunt was demanded by Canadian authorities. It took very few weeks to keep trace of Magnotta who had flown to Europe in the mean time and was hiding in Berlin, Germany.

He was spotted in an internet café in Berlin while reading articles about himself online when he was arrested. 

Since then, a lot of public personalities in Canada have voiced their condolences to Jun's family who flew all the way from China to Quebec to attend his funeral. 

Magnotta  -a former gay porn star and justice violator- has been arrested and pleaded non-guilty which will extend his lapse between time of murder and imprisonment. His murder is ironic and disgustingly evil as the main premise of it was simply to become notoriously famous. Not only was he a psychopath, he was also an attention whore it seems.

Lin Jun's torso has been found in a suitcase left in an alley next to an appartment building in the Snowdon area of Montreal but his head was found in Angrignon Park just a few hundred meters from my friend K's house!!!

This event is probably one of the saddest and most shameful ones to have ever occured in Montreal. It also gave the city and Canadian authorities a very bad reputation by making Chinese people question the level of safety provided in Canada. 

I feel so saddened to know an innocent young man like Lin Jun escaped from his home-country to seek a new life of his own which involved earning a University diploma, getting professional work experience and perhaps finding love and ended up murdered by a lunatic and insane fuckhead. It is undeniably frustrating and hurtful to know that he was abused, mistreated, suffered and that his final reprieve was filmed and has been viewed online by sickening people hungry of blood and pain. 

May Lin Jun rest in peace and his family be granted of all the negative media attention and lack of respect they have been victim of. 

Joshua Kloss for Têtu Magazine

Y'all know I'm a native French speaker. Y'all know I adore Têtu Magazine. Well y'all need to know that the famed French Gay Magazine featured a new model just recently and his name corresponds to Joshua Kloss. The overly sultry hottie has got what it takes to make you go awwww! He has chiseled features, a contagious smile, white teeth, a cut torso, a square jaw, defined muscles, a rugged masculinity but yet a feminine touch that makes him oh-so classy and hot. Goddamnit! Wish I could look like him someday or shag someone like him!

Enjoy the pics taken by Scott Hoover! 

Perry Ellis Spring 2012 at New York Fashion Week

Having always been affectionate towards the Perry Ellis brand, I had to go see their latest runway hosted during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in the Big Apple. Since Mister Ellis himself was a gay veteran during his era, has made it big into the Fashion industry in the '70s and '80s but has unfortunately died of AIDS complications, Ellis is now considered an icon. I have immense respect for this brand which I consider a lot more refined and classier than its Tommy Hilfiger and Ralph Lauren counterparts. 

The American exclusive line has presented its new temperate collection which features a lot of beige, coral red, cyan yellow, navy blue and brown. I like the outcome which is chic yet could easily be worn both in an office or on the street on a casual busy weekday. I also like the fact that the pieces appeal to both young men but also men in their '40s and '50s who still like to look good and take care of themselves. These clothes should be part of the whole grooming process :-P. Also notice the presence of one of the cutest munchkins ever: Sean O'Pry. 

Malan Breton Runway at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week (NYC)

After taking the resolution to make this blog a tad more Fashion-oriented, I will cling to my vow and blog more often about current trends, designers that I favour, runways that inspired me, models that make me erect, photographers I admire and despicable Fashion characters who are undeniably present all across the Fashion sphere! 

That being said, I am slowly building my Fashion education by reviewing editorials, Fashion spreads and runways online. Unlike other critics, I won't tell you what to wear, what not to wear and be bitchy and over-the-top about everything and nothing, but bring forward my opinion, likes and dislikes alike. 

I had the chance to see Malan Breton's runway at a glance which I liked. Breton is a designer I did not know of before. He so happens to be a Taiwan native and to be operating all over Europe (France specifically) and the US. What's so cool about Breton is that being a native Mandarin speaker, I'm guessing he must be good at negotiating retail and manufacturing prices with wholesalers across Asia! Let's face it: China is the future! He presented his Fall 2012 collection just recently at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City. 

 I have to say that I'm a fan of glittering fabrics, clean cuts, special yet sober cuts. I am not a big fan of long suits though but perhaps if I got the chance to try them on, the result might be surprising, who knows! 

Song of the Week (May 14th to May 20th)

This week's winner is oh-so smooth and loveable! My friend K made me discover it through a burnt CD she was playing in her Jetta lol! It is no other than The Veldt by Canadian-based Deadmau5 featuring Chris James who I'm guessing is a guest vocalist or a relative to Deadmau5. The result is astounding!  I also really like the animated video with cute little monkeys! Posted below is the extended version in case you like it so much that you can't stop playing it! Genießen Sie!

Hottest Editorial by Out Magazine

Damn y'all I found what could probably deemed the hottest editorial of all times and it features no one else but Mister Brian Shimansky, the incredibly sultry NJ native. Y'all know he's one of my faves lol! Plus Out Magazine is a celebrated American Gay Magazine known world-wide for the quality of its articles, editorials and authors. 

Since I am nothing but a simple clerk as of now, I know what it is to feel under-valued and thus will also give additional credit to hair stylist Steven Hoepner, Fashion Editor Christopher Campbell and the photographer, David Roemer. Notice two of'em have Dutch names, which is probably why the shoot is so steamy!

The editorial is entitled Miami Heat, which gives me one more reason among so many others to visit this caliente ciudad south of the East Coast! Enjoy with a capital E! ;-) 

Sophia Grace & Rosie Are Back!!!

Remember Sohia Grace and her hype girl Rosie? Them little British ladies know how to aquire media exposure it seems!

After first being guests on the Ellen Degeneres show back in November, more than 82 million people have viewed her performance of Super Bass with Nicki Minaj. If you compile all of her other videos together, Sophia Grace has been viewed by more than 100 million people! That's a lot! I hope her parents will do something to ensure her security though as she has become a star herself!

Lately, Sophia and Rosie came back on the Ellen Show, this time to perform Starships by Nicki Minaj, again!

--> Sophia and Rosie even met Rihanna lol:

--> Their interview for their comeback:

--> Rosie and Sophia also have a favourite dance: The Running Man:



--> Sophia can even sing/rap on some Keri Hilson joint:



Claudia Schiffer Celebrates Guess?'s 30th Anniversary

Guess what? The brand entitled Guess? by designer Paul Marciano is now 30 y.o.!

Back in 1989, Guess? released what has been their most iconic and memorable advertising campaign of all time featuring then-23 y.o. Deutsche Fotomodell Claudia Schiffer.

Well it seems like 23 years later, not only did Guess? survive as an emerging business in the Fashion industry but also that "La Schiffer" has preserved her famous looks which made her so darn popular in the '90s. I cannot believe that Claudia still looks pretty much the same 23 years later! She almost looks skinner now than back then! I Guess? guess some people were born with good jeans genes!