11/12/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Fashion: The “North Face Force Of Nature” Collection Exclusively For Barneys

By Adewale Adekanbi

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The North Face just released an exclusive collection for Barneys, taking its mountaineering gear expertise and applying it to garments for the urban explorer. The North Face-wearing Barneys man roams the city and styles his down parkas with the likes of Comme des Garcons, Craig Green, Margiela and ACNE.

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11/6/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Song Of The Day: Jamie Foxx – Fall For Your Type ft. Drake

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Fall for Your Type is a downtempo ballad recorded by entertainer Jamie Foxx for his fourth studio album Best Night of My Life (2010). It features guest vocals from  rapper Drake, who originally recorded the song for his debut studio album Thank Me Later (2010).  Continue reading

11/4/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Fashion: Balmain and H&M Collection Launches Tomorrow

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
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Get ready for the launch of another H&M designer collaboration! On November 5th  Balmain and H&M will introduce a fashion collection and we’ve got an early look at what fashionistas will be standing in line (or waiting on-line) for tomorrow. For men and women alike, Balmain is known for its sharp-shouldered jackets and military detailing; and under the leadership of the brand’s 29-year-old creative director Olivier Rousteing, it’s only gotten better. Luckily for fans of the brand, all those qualities were distilled in the H&M collection. Here’s a look at those buys and a few others from the forthcoming collection. Continue reading

11/3/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Fashion: Our Favorite Outerwear From Moncler Fall/Winter 2015

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr. 

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While Moncler definitely upped its fashion game with Alexandre Mattiussi’s capsule this season, the rest of the brand’s cold-weather outerwear are just as worth the look. We aren’t talking about the Moncler Grenoble or Gamme Bleu collections either Moncler mainline is expensive for a reason. Continue reading

10/29/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez Fashion: The Adidas Yeezy 950 Boots Release Today

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr. 

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 The Adidas Yeezy 950 Boots releases today with the usual limited edition hype, we come to expect from the athletic shoe industry.  The boot features the “Moon Rock” and “Chocolate” variants, and the silhouette is essentially inspired by the classic duckboot. Designed with Kanye West’s aesthetic influence of minimalism as well, the model is kept clean in a simple tonal finish. In terms of its build, canvas and nubuck comprises the upper, alongside suede accents, metal eyelets, matching laces and heel pull tab.

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More branding can be seen on the tongue and outsole, while the models are finished off with a ribbed rubber sole unit to ensure maximum traction and versatility for the colder months ahead. The boots to arrived at select adidas accounts earlier in Fall 2015. The release is scheduled for today, October 29,2015.

 

 

10/27/15 O&A NYC Music: The Staten Island Jazz Festival

By Walter Rutledge

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The 28th Annual Staten Island Jazz Festival presented by the Universal Temple of the Arts (UTA) is becoming one of the city’s “don’t miss” events. The festival took place on Saturday, October 17th in the Music Hall at Snug Harbor. Over the years the festival has built a loyal Staten Island base, but this year it attracted an enthusiastic diverse Tri-State audience of both jazz aficionados and newcomers. Continue reading

10/23/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: Marty McFly & Doc Brown Visit Jimmy Kimmel Live- Back To The Future II

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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To celebrate Back To The Future II Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel back to October 21, 2015 and land on the Jimmy Kimmel Show. The arrival on Kimmel was suppose to coincide with the release of the long-awaited Nike McFly, the Nike Mag sneaker, complete with hands-free power-lacing capabilities. Unfortunately for sneaker collectors the release has been postponed indefinitely.  

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10/21/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: The McFlys Release Today!

By Adewale Adekanbi

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The long-awaited release of the Nike McFly’s has finally arrived! A Nike Mag sneaker, complete with hands-free power-lacing capabilities, is all but confirmed for October 21st, 2015. That is, after all, the date that Marty McFly travels to in Back To The Future 2. Continue reading

10/16/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez: Song Of The DayJ. Cole – Power Trip ft. Miguel

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Power Trip is a song by hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole, released February 14, 2013, as the lead single from his second studio album Born Sinner (2013). The song, produced by Cole himself, features Miguel, with whom he previously collaborated on All I Want Is You in 2010. The song samples No More by Hubert Laws. Continue reading