As Promised.....

Ok Ok...I know it's bad to pre-judge but Ima go ahead and make the assumption that if you're a dude and you're reading "Poppin' Tagz" you're either with or have been with a "Bad Bitch"(with all due respect ladies) and will never go back to that chick whose bra NEVER matched her panties or the one who ONLY got pedicures during the summer (Don't front like you don't know what I'm talking about!!). This brings me to my next thought.....if that girl who was color blind and had hammer toes no longer makes the cut...and now that you're in your mid or late 20's.....shouldn't you step it up a notch to compliment the caliber of women who keep up with Poppin' Tagz (recession willing, of course)? Yeah, right? Good........Exibit A:


Yves Saint Laurent Classic High-Top Sneaker in Patent Leather


Yeah you're right, for the price of one of these, you could've bought 4-5 pairs of Nike Air Force Ones, or 4-5 pairs of Timbs but I personally have a rule against buying or wearing pieces that I was able to buy in abundance when I was 15 years old with my working papers. In "Poppin' Tagz" language that's like copping your girl a Coach or a Dooney & Burke purse in 2009!!!!!! Guaranteed break up.



Ralph Lauren Purple Label Driver Trench Coat


Burberry normally comes to mind when ever trench coats are brought up and rightfully so because they're of great quality but I plan to invest in this one when the recession loosens it's grip. It's about to be April so there are only a few more weeks you can rock this if you do it right.... dress it down with a simple V-neck white tee shirt (that fits!) dress it up with a solid white flat collared dress shirt with a Ralph Lauren Black Label Narrow Black Silk Knit Tie or Peau De Soie Tie. Don't do it at all after April unitl next October.




Levi's Capital E Matchstick Jeans (Dark Worn Wash)


Yeah I said it, Levi's! When I found out about their 'Capital E' line I was surprised cuz I associated Levi's with this old brand with really affordable (which normally means cheap or of poor quality) jeans that I never looked at but trust me on this one. To me these are the illest jeans because I can dress them up or down, absent are all of those extras that I hate on my jeans like rhinestones, glitter, secret pockets and compartments I'll never use, and funny cartoon characters (BBC Ice Cream, True Religion, etc.). When it comes to jeans keep it high quality / low special effects.




Tom Ford Eyewear Jack Resin Wayfarer

I understand that we're in the next millennium and all that but some rules don't have expiration dates. One of those rules is: it is NEVER alright to rock your SUNglasses in doors. This may be a little confusing to some but this means that even if its high noon and the sun is shining, the second you step foot into some sort of shelter they come OFF...... Let alone being the idiot in the club at 2am who lifts his SUNglasses off his nose for a few seconds when its time to pay his bar tab and sign his receipt cuz he can't see. Go figure.




So that's just a taste of a few things I'm feeling. I'd throw some more things up but I'm just a "Guest Blogger" if you will. As for my picks, you can tell that I'm into simple, classic, and timeless pieces. We're all real people and most of us don't have $2,500 to drop on that trench coat you see up there but if I did I swear I'd buy several. I'm just saying do what you can but don't over do it, know your limits and cop timeless shit!

Shout out to guest writer Richardthe1st and yes he is VERY straight and loves a fly Red Bottom Bitch....submit all inquires to poppintagz email! (He's gonna kill me for this!)