
Let’s take the time to look back from where we came. 2008 gave us the 80”s runaround, the Military Desert Storm and the college grunge look. What will come next? Will we emerge ourselves into the educated clean tailored look or better yet will fashion even be as important. Do you feel that this recession is going to take a toll on what’s important fashion wise? Therefore make fashion not a label thing, but more of an individual statement.
By Keith Wardlaw
17. December 2008

New Era, with the Presidential Elect Barack Obama and will be releasing Obama fitted hats in early January. The Villa will be one of few spots to purchase the fitted hats. Also, there will be 6 unique fitted hats available for purchase. There is one fitted with the Chicago Bulls throwback theme and is probably the best one that will be released. There are also three different one with keys words from Obama’s winning speech. Another fitted will have the number 1600 on the front commemorating the address of the White House. Finally, there is an all black fitted hat with the Capital building on the front. This whole line of Obama fitted hats is crazy, so look out for an early January 2009 release at select Villa locations.
By: Adrian Gonzalez
15. December 2008

The Villa now has 4 new, hot, and fresh New Era x Villa branded fitted hats available. These hats follow a Major League Baseball team color scheme. The yellow and black fitted follows the throwback Pittsburgh Pirates color scheme and it my personal favorite. The burgundy and white hat follows the throwback Philadelphia Phillies color scheme is fire! The navy and white hat follows the legendary New York Yankees color scheme. Finally, the black and red fitted hat goes with part of the original company colors. These four hats just released last week, so get yours before they sell out. They are all available in select Villa locations.
By: Adrian Gonzalez
10. December 2008

Apparently Mr. West will be taking a short break from music to become an intern. Yes, an intern! Kanye West offered his services for free to the high-end fashion line Louis Vuitton and Raf Simmons. He has always had some type of passion for fashion and Louis Vuitton is Kanye’s favorite brand. When Raf Simmons was approached with the situation, he was shocked but knew that Kanye was serious about the situation. Simmons also mentioned that the thought of West being an intern is a little extreme. Nothing is official yet, it would be nice to have something in common with Kanye, which would be being an intern. In other Kanye news, he has been seen in public giving a preview of his own clothing line which is called Pastelle.
By: Adrian Gonzalez
5. December 2008

The person that came up with the concept of creating the Nike Goadome Boots is a genius! Ever since releasing outside of New York City, the Nike Boots have been a hit, especially here in Philadelphia. For years, other brands have tried to come out with a solid boot in both a wheat/suede material and an all black leather material. Timberland has pretty much set the standards for both, but Nike has really done big with the Nike Goadome Boots. The key aspects of the Nike Boots that make the boot stand out are that they are durable, offer a lot of comfort, prevent trail slip-and-slide, and overall they have a fresh feel. Now, it seems that Timberland will still have a tight grip on the market for wheat/suede boots, but it looks like Nike will take over the black/leather boots market. These are so popular, that even up-and-coming hip-hop artist Wale, made a song and video titled “Nike Boots.” He actually just came out with the video this week and is getting a lot of love. The Nike Goadome boots are available in several color combinations and are available at your local Villa location.
By: Adrian Gonzalez
26. November 2008

After appearing at the Magic Fashion Convention earlier this year, rapper T.I.’s clothing line, Akoo, has finally hit the shelved of popular fashion stores. Even though T.I. was involved with some personal issues, he did not allow it to stop his business venture in realeasing the Akoo line. To celebrate the release, T.I held a party in New York City at the Taj Lounge. At the party he showed off coats, jeans, jackets and other fashion items. The line released earlier this week and has been receiving a lot of buzz on the streets. If anyone is wondering what AKOO stands for, it is an acronym for “A King of Oneself.” Akoo clothing is now available at select Villa locations.
By: Adrian Gonzalez
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29. December 2008
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