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Singer and actress Jessica Simpson (The Dukes of Hazzard, Blonde Ambition) joins one of the top US clothing design brands for a collection of jeans, jackets, skirts and tops, due on racks in July.

The position of clothing designer isn’t new to the celebrity’s repertoire, but partnering with the sophisticated apparel firm Jones New York further establishes her fashion credibility. Her current Jessica Simpson Collection of shoes, handbags, swimwear, lingerie, outerwear, and even luggage, sold at department stores and on the site www.jessicasimpsoncollection.com, earns an impressive $500 million annually.

The Jones Apparel Group, also associated with lines by Evan-Picone, Anne Klein, Gloria Vanderbuilt, Givenchy’s costume jewelry, and more, signed an arrangement for an extensive denim collection by Simpson, including jeggings and boyfriend blazers, in a modest price range of $29 to $79.

Unlike some other celebrity fashion lines, Simpson’s collection has proven to be as successful as Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ popular Sean John collection.

Levi’s® OnesToWatch® settles in at The Hoxton Bar & Kitchen and Cargo in London’s east end with a 5 Night Revue of the highest order. Celebrating the latest and greatest from a plethora of music genres, featuring electronica to folk and everything in between, this week-long shindig (16-20 November) promises to entertain, inspire and surprise.

Each night has been lovingly curated with handpicked artists who represent the best in new and emerging talent from a dynamic musical spectrum. The roll call includes an exclusive first solo show from Andrew Davie of Cherbourg onfolk inspired Monday, Basque-dance prodigies Crystal Fighters, and a much anticipated performance from much hyped Marina & The Diamonds. To close the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen shows, the Thursday evening will celebrate the best new female fronted acts, with sets from indie-darlings Sky Larkin, the genre-defying songwriter and producer MPHO, and young singer-songwriter of the moment, Beth Jeans Houghton.

Levi’s® OnesToWatch® 2009 closing party will conclude the Revue at Cargo, Rivington Street on Friday night with a more electronic focus, featuring Mr Hudson, and live sets from The Whip, Alex Metric, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, and Berlin/Londoners Ezra Bang & the Hot Machine. Free Tickets for this night will be available from selected Levi’s® Stores from 2nd Nov, see www.levi.co.uk/LOTWfor details.

Full Line-up:

Monday 16th November: Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Cherbourg (Andrew Davie solo) + Goldheart Assembly + Young Rebel Set

Tuesday 17th November: Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Crystal Fighters + Violens + Wild Palms

Wednesday 18th November: Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Marina & The Diamonds + Wolf Gang + Clock Opera

Thursday 19th November: Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
Sky Larkin + MPHO + Beth Jeans Houghton

Friday 20th November: Levi’s®OnesToWatch® 2009 Closing Party @ Cargo83 Rivington Street
Mr Hudson + The Whip + Alex Metric (Live set) + Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs + Ezra Bang & Hot Machine

For ticket details see www.levi.co.uk/LOTW

November’s 5 Night Revue is the finale event of a busy Levi’s® OnesToWatch® 2009 tour which has featured a stellar roll call of entertainers on its stage putting on parties for thousands of grateful fans.

Residencies in March and April kicked off the year (Rogues, The Temper Trap, Heartbreak) as well as a special set from White Lies to celebrate the opening of a new flagship store on Carnaby Street. The tour headed to Brighton in May for The Great Escape Festival, and put on the must-see gig of the festival with a secret set by Babyshambles. Other bands that graced the Levi’s® stage included Black Lips, The Soft Pack and Mika Miko.

The first 5 Night Revue in July featured Hockey, Passion Pit, Dananananaykroyd and many others before September and October residencies involving likes of Kurran & The Wolfnotes, Exlovers, The Antlers, and Example.

Commonwealth’s DC location is working with DC’s very own, Wale, and his record label, Interscope Records, to celebrate the release of his Wale’s album, Attention Deficit, by hosting a special instore meet and greet with Wale on Wednesday, November 11th, the day after his debut album is releaesed. In addition to the special event, Cmonwealth will also be releasing two exclusive Commonwealth x Wale t-shirts, “Pretty Girls” and “Attention Deficit”. Make sure you stop by Commonwealth DC on Wednesday night between 8 and 10 pm to meet Wale and pick up your exclusive tee. via Commonwealth

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Eve Jihan Jeffers, better known as rapper Eve, probably has a love-hate relationship with her own clothing line “Fetish”.

TheyBF.com reported that Eve has just shut down her clothing line, again. This time, Eve said it’s for good. A couple of years back, Eve put the line on hiatus when she had conflicts with the apparel licensee Inovo Group. Not long after, she partnered with another manufacturer and distributor based in New York, Signature Apparel, and both parties relaunched Fetish last year with a more upscale collection.

Along with shutting down her clothing line, Eve also confirmed that she has left her label, Geffen Records, so if you’ve been waiting for her next album “Flirt”, get comfortable because it’s not going to be released anytime soon.

For the ladies, get your Fetish gear before they really disappear from the stores. You might just end up with a classic Fetish by Eve piece.

Sasha Studded V-Back Tunic, $21.99

Fetish Dasha Dolman Sleeve Open Back Top with Sequins, $22.99

Fetish Mika Motorcycle Jacket, $68.99

Fetish Rage Destroyed Skinny Jeans, $36.99

Whether it’s basketball arenas or movie theaters, LeBron James knows how to pack a house.

The reigning NBA MVP and Nike pitchman hosted a Manhattan screening on Tuesday night at the School of Visual Arts for his upcoming documentary “More Than a Game,” directed by newcomer Kristopher Belman. James, former Roc-A-Fella rapper Neef Buck and ESPN writer Chris Broussard were among the many in attendance that were buzzing to watch the film, which is set to be released October 2 in theaters. The doc features the story of James and his childhood friends — through first-person accounts and vintage video — as they transform from an upstart AAU team into the national high school hoops champs four years later.

The Cleveland Cavaliers franchise player admits that for many, he’s the big draw on the marquee, but when it comes to the project, he said top billing should go to Dru Joyce II, the coach of Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary boys basketball team.

“Our coach, mentor [and] father figure is the biggest star of the movie,” James explained to MTV News. “I may draw the people in, I may draw the people out of their cars, out of their houses to get into the movie theater, but Coach Dru is the main star of the whole movie. ‘Cause he set us up for more than just basketball, he set us up for more than a game. It was about life.”

The project began as a school project for Belman that turned into a much bigger challenge once he realized the backstories that connected the “Fab Five,” James and three other childhood friends who were later joined by another teammate to pursue the national championship.

“It takes time to do things right, and I thought this story needed to be done and it needed to be told the right way,” Belman said. “It took seven years, [but] if it took 15 years, it needed to be done.”

James was later joined by Mary J. Blige, Akon, DJ Clue, Donnie Klang and Teyana Taylor at Marquee for the afterparty with DJ M.O.S. The fete served double duty as it was also the album-release party for the “More Than a Game” soundtrack, hosted by Interscope Records. The album includes the monster track “Forever,” featuring Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem.

The basketball superstar took a few questions from the audience following the screening. He was sporting a blue Yankees fitted hat and a diamond-encrusted Roc-A-Fella pendant on his necklace, a nod to his friendship with Jay-Z. When the 2010 free agent was asked if he was enjoying his time in the Big Apple, he responded yet before quickly being asked if he imagined himself living in New York, a subtle inquiry about his rumored union with the Knicks next year.

“Maybe,” he said to laughter.

Pop-punk-turned-political rockers Green Day have parlayed their mega-selling, award-winning album American Idiot into a Broadway musical, which now includes Levi’s as its lead sponsor.

Seems Levi’s has found a suitable tie-in to its “Go Forth” campaign, which is centered on the theme of “America’s youth forging its own path.”

“Green Day’s American Idiot album has had a profound impact on music and culture, and this show has the potential to revolutionize modern theatre. We are thrilled to be a part of such a ground-breaking artistic concept,” says Doug Sweeny, Vice President of Levi’s Brand Marketing. “Levi’s jeans have been favored by musicians and cultural pioneers who march to the beat of their own drum for decades, so our participation in this show truly is a purposeful and authentic fit.”

Spring Awakening director Michael Mayer helms the production, which will be performed by the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and feature every song from the album. Costume designer Andrea Lauer handles the Levi’s threads that are slashed and bleached but hopefully don’t look like the dude from Def Leppard’s stonewashed duds. Dystopia never sounded so hip. You can buy tix here.

If you missed the Jay concert that went down on 9/11, not only did you miss a great show, but you missed the sneaker showcase that was going on, on stage. Hov & Kanye stick with the theme of “all Black everything” with Jay-Z being spotted in some black stapped high tops and Kanye wearing the blacked out version of his Signature Louie Vutton Sneaker. It looks like Diddy didnt get the “all black” memo because he showed up in a pair Of Air Trainer TWs, they still looked fresh tho.

Celebrity Kicks: Jay-Z & Friends At MSG 9.11.09

Celebrity Kicks: Jay-Z & Friends At MSG 9.11.09

Celebrity Kicks: Jay-Z & Friends At MSG 9.11.09

Celebrity Kicks: Jay-Z & Friends At MSG 9.11.0

Aside from Kayne West’s controversial action (which he later apologized for), last night’s MTV Video Music Awards in New York City was about memories and tributes.  Starting with Madonna’s eulogy and Janet Jackson’s moving performance honoring her late brother, Michael Jackson to the closing duet from Jay-Z and Alicia Keys celebrating New York City.  In between, Kid Cudi added a salute to another artist who recently passed, DJ AM, while rocking a BAPE Baby Milo t-shirt.  The hip-hop artist was spotted sporting another Baby Milo shirt, the Baby Milo Animal Print Tee, while rehearsing with Wale before the raucous evening got started.

With fashion world descend upon New York City tomorrow for the start of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week – New York.  Vogue, Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), affiliated retailers, designers, and labels, will all be hosting Fashion’s Night Out, a celebration of fashion in its various forms as well as an opportunity to add much needed stimulus to the downtrodden economy currently.  Hundreds of stores across 13 nations to participate tomorrow evening, including A Bathing Ape (BAPE)’s New York City flagship store in SoHo.  A special presentation that will include food, drinks, and a live listening party by G.O.O.D. Music’s Kid Cudi.  In addition, a special graphic tee, featuring Baby Milo and Kid Cudi, will be available exclusively at the event.  Everything kicks off at 6 pm sharp tomorrow.

BAPE – New York
91 Greene Street | Map
New York, NY 10012
TEL #: 212-925-0222

Release Date: September 10th (Thursday) | 6 pm – 11 pm

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After successful collabs with Kidz in The Hall, Kid Sister and B.o.B, Reebok teams up with MC Fabolous to launch their newest Reebok Classic Remix collection exclusively at select Foot Locker stores throughout the US.

Fabolous in his collab Reebok Classic Remixes

Reebok will launch a five-city Classic Remix Concert Series with Fabolous as the main act in partnership with Cornerstone Promotion and Foot Locker.

Fabolous will meet and greet fans at Foot Locker locations throughout the US to promote Reebok’s Classic Remix footwear collection and the Classic Remix Concert Series:

Houston, Texas (September 1, 2009)
Atlanta, Georgia (September 3, 2009)

Since his first appearance in the 1990’s, Fabolous have been coloring the music scene with his swagger. His newest single, “Throw It in The Bag” is now being played at radio stations across the country. His album “Loso’s Way” is debuting at #1 on the Billboard chart recently, and it will be a payoff to watch him perform live. The first one hundred fans in each city will be able to “buy a pair, get a pair”, and they’ll receive a pair of tickets to an exclusive and intimate Fabolous performance.

And here are the new old school Reebok looks -which will be worn by Fabolous.

Reebok Workout Hi, $74.99

Reebok Classic Leather Clean, $69.99

Reebok SL7010, $59.99

Reebok Tejara, $69.99

Unlike other Thursdays when retail stores prepare to call it a day as the sun sets, tonight will be a special night where the night stays young and New York City gears up for more shopping, drinks, shows and social after 6pm. For Fashion’s Night Out, one of the spots to hit would be the BBC | Ice Cream flagship store in Soho. Other than new releases such as the Heart and Mind New Era cap and a NYC 3M exclusive tee, the main man, Pharrell, will be working the register and hanging out at the store to meet with shoppers and fans. Swing by for some exclusive items, say hi to Pharrell and contribute to the city’s economy!

BBC | Ice Cream – New York
456 West Broadway | Map
New York, NY 10012

Event Date: September 10th (TODAY!) | 6 pm- 11 pm

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The late, beloved Michael Jackson is still in the limelight and bringing home the paper, and will no doubt continue to do so for years to come.  From the re-issues of his hit albums, to the plan to name a New York City subway after him, to the countless memorabilia auctions and tributes.

Before he passed away, Michael Jackson and renowned celebrity designer Christian Audigier, were planning to launch a clothing line together.

There’s a new hype striking the internet world and going straight into sneakerheads’ radar.  It’s the photo leak of the packaging for the Kanye West-designed Louis Vuitton footwear, and a little peek at the kicks themselves.

The packaging alone is probably worth $100! Louis Vuitton is of course a high-end brand which will sell the shoes at $800  and Kanye West is a fashion icon/ hip hop royalty, we’d be surprised if they did anything less.