Current Obssession: White for Fall

Photos courtesy of The Sartorialist

Remember, Remember the 5th of November

Yesterday I remained silently hoping for a miracle.

It was the 5^th of November and I really wished something would change in our lives.

Nothing happened! What a shocker!!! In these days nothing ever happens.

Life may treat me well but I am the first one seeing that something needs to change.

We are ruled and led by incompetent, corrupt and mediocre people.  The planet is falling apart as are our finances and economy. I see common people and the sad and weary looks on their faces, begging for a change, begging for help. Nothing happens. Nothing changes, well, not for the better, anyway.

I was hoping that someone remembered the 5^th of November. That someone evoked Guy Fawkes, rightly said to be the only man to enter the British Parliament with honest intentions.

Maybe next year. Who  knows? We might wake up until then.

Greatest Lingerie Photo Shoot Ever?

 Here the star is definitely Erin Wasson, not the lingerie.

Something for... Halloween

New Shoes

I’ve recently bought two pairs of suede monkstraps.

A pair of KG by Kurt Geiger Cadfael tan double monkstraps, pictured above and below.

As well as a pair of Fly London Cosh sand single buckle monks.

I had to buy them online because I just could find them anywhere and I haven’t had the opportunity of visiting London recently. But the surprise came when I received the shoes. They were both made in Portugal.

My question is: why can’t I buy these products in Portugal? Especially since Fly London is a Portuguese brand.

You would say that it’s all a marketing and branding thing. I agree, but it’s also a goddamn ridiculous thing.

How can you launch and project Portuguese fashion/design if you don’t start with your home market? Look at all the major Italian and Spanish brands. They started at home first and then proceeded to take over the fashion world.

By the way, the shoes are great. Beautiful and very confortable.

Something for... the Sophisticated Ladies

The new Miu Miu tweed jacket

Brown and cream tweed double-breasted cropped jacket with concealed snap closures on front. Jacket also has a cutaway collar with a snap fastening neck tab, full sleeves, faux flap pockets and is fully lined.

I saw it in RDuJour

Feeling like...

Today I'm feeling a bit like Brian Jones...

...with some Charlie Watts thrown into the mix, whatever the hell that means!?!

It's not the pinstipre suit and suede monks. It's something else...!

The Beatles Rockband Ads

Following the last post about The Beatles I had to share these commercial clips for the new videogame "The Beatles Rockband".

Beatlemania

The recent reissue of “The Beatles” complete discography, remastered and revamped, caused a little bit of frenzy amongst the fans and general music lovers.

Because “The Beatles” are very dear to me (maybe my all-time favorite band, up there with Brian Wilson’s “The Beach Boys”), it is time to present my own selection of Beatles favorites: albums, tracks and members.

Here are my choices:

Top 5 albums:

1.       The White Album

2.       Rubber Soul

3.       A Hard Day’s Night

4.       Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

5.       Revolver

Top 10 tracks: (this is a difficult one!)

1.       In my life (from “Rubber Soul”)

2.       The long and winding road (from “Let it Be”)

3.       I am the walrus (from “Magical Mystery Tour”)

4.       A day in the life (from “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”)

5.       Here comes the sun (from “Abbey Road”)

6.       Cry baby cry (from “The White Album”)

7.       Eight days a week (from “Beatles for Sale”)

8.       Got to get into my life (from “Revolver”)

9.       I should have known better (from “A Hard Day’s Night”)

10.   Blackbird (from “The White Album”)

Favorite “Beatle”:

1.       John Lennon

2.       Ringo Starr

3.       Stuart Sutcliffe (the 5^th “Beatle”)

4.       George Harrison

5.       Paul McCartney

Fall 2009 for Real Women

This blog is mostly focused on menswear. Nevertheless, women are a very important part of the blog. They’re a constant inspiration, so it’s only fair that I start paying more attention to womenswear.

Making up for the lost time, here are some Fall propositions (courtesy of The Sartorialist):

Drawing Fashion

Have you ever seen a blog about fashion without any photos?

Well, the “Unknown Hipster” is a fashion blog that replaced photos by drawings. And they’re pretty damn funny.

I love the ones where the author is standing next to Karl Lagerfeld.

Chuck

I’ve recently (re)watched “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind”, the first movie directed by George Clooney, based on the controversial autobiography of Chuck Barris.

I believe the movie is a very accomplished premiere for Clooney, well acted and screened. It definitely helps to have Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,…) writing the screenplay.

But the thing that struck me this time was the larger than life, spaced out, character of Chuck Barris (played in the movie by the very talented Sam Rockwell). Wouldn’t you be intrigued by a pop songwriter, tv show creator/producer/host and alleged CIA hitman?

I’ll leave you with a clip from the “Gong Show” (perhaps the most celebrated tv show created by Barris), as well as footage from a screen test of Sam Rockwell playing Barris. 

As a treat enjoy Freddy Cannon performing the Chuck Barris hit “Palisades Park”. The track is on the movie soundtrack which is worth a listen.

The Next Big Thing?

“Portugal. The Man” is another great band coming from the US. They seem to be flourishing these days.

The band has been around for awhile, but this latest record (The Satanic Satanist) is definitely their best.

The name is a bit tacky. The music, on the other hand, is amazing. Like a cross between early Bowie and Neil Young on acid.
Check out their Myspace page.

Sadly, and ironically, they are not coming to Portugal, but only Barcelona and Madrid. Those Spanish have all the fun. Maybe I can catch them in Brussels. It’s about time I get something nice from that dreaded city.

 

Rock 'n' Roll Star

Today I'm feeling just like a rock 'n' roll star!

The Sexiest Woman Alive?

Esquire has just named Kate Beckinsale "The Sexiest Woman Alive" and placed her on their November cover.

What do you think? Was it the right choice?

Guy's Wisdom

Guy Ritchie recently gave an interview to Esquire US, which you can find here.

Interesting reading, although, sometimes, a little boring.

The thing that really captivated me was a set of valuable rules by which Ritchie lives is life.

Rule #1: “You have to be comfortable being uncomfortable.”

Rule #2: “It's okay to have beliefs, just don't believe in them.”

He’s not stupid at all. I can easily relate to these rules. I think everyone can, in one way or the other, and I really believe they can help you go through some difficult situations.

Apparently, he had a third rule that the journalist wouldn’t publish.

Maybe we should figure that one out by ourselves.

Accessorizing

I've found the perfect accessory for my military look...!

Enter Fall

Courtesy of A Continuous Lean

Check out their website.

The "New Wall Street" look:

 

The "Intellectual" look:

 

The "Weekender" look:

The XX marks the spot

This is the perfect soundtrack for today's clouds.

Current Obssession: Military Look

I can't get enough of this military look. Maybe it's because we are living through pretty rough times.

Last month alone I bought a vintage original M51 US parka (I'm a mod again!!!!), a vintage Swedish parka, an M65 US jacket, a desert camouflage hooded jacket and a pair of Fallen camo slip-on sneakers (Vans style). All this in addition to my O'neill baggy camo shorts, bought in Barcelona.

Fall: Designer Propositions

Thinking of your new Fall wardrobe?

Maybe you should consider what the great ones have to say about this season.

(Armani, in the first picture)

(Prada)

(Bottega Veneta)

(Ralph Lauren)

(Burberry)

(Versace)

(Calvin Klein)

(Louis Vuitton)

(Dolce & Gabbana)

(Dries Van Noten)

(Paul Smith)

(Gucci)

Daria

Meet Daria Werbowy!

You probably have seen her around already. She seems to be everywhere these days.

And we just have to say thanks for that!

Goodbye Farrah

You will always be my favourite angel.

More LV

Speaking of Louis Vuitton, check out their recent "celebrities" ad campaign. As always, sheer class!

Louis Vuitton

This makes me want to buy Louis Vuitton... And I'm not even a big fan of monograms.

Yuppie Living on Facebook and Twitter

Find Yuppie Living on Facebook...

And follow Trendy Jorge's Tweets.

Food for Thought

Sexiest Shot Ever?

Agradeçam ao Sam Haskins por esta deliciosa Gil. Ou mesmo a Deus por os ter concebido aos dois, i.e., quer ao Sam quer à Gil.

Shopping for the Sake of Economy

Sing (and Dance) Your Heart Out

Tal como tenho vindo a partilhar aqui ao longo do tempo, muito pouca (ou quase nenhuma) da actual produção musical me chega a entusiasmar. Ou já foi feito (melhor) ou é simplesmente aborrecido e, muitas vezes, mesmo medíocre.

No entanto, por vezes, lá esbarro com uma raridade ou outra.

Desta vez, deixo-vos uma relativa novidade de São Francisco, os "Girls", com o seu primeiro single, que não consigo parar de ouvir. Vai ser a minha banda sonora para este Outono!

E para fazer justiça a uns já consagrados que, nos últimos tempos, haviam andado meio "perdidos", o single do novo album de estreia dos franceses "Phoenix", aqui com uma montagem (exímia) de tributo aos filmes do recentemente falecido John Hughes que deverá deixar nostálgicos os meninos (e meninas, essencialmente) dos 80's.

Enjoy!