"Step on My Shoes I will kill YOU"

Now, you all know me as Debonoir, the tailored shirt, narrow tie, leather loafer wearing style-minded guy (guru in training if you will) but I can always appreciate style in whatever form in which it comes, that's why I wanted to share these with my streetwear comrades out there who are members of Urbane Society as well. There is no doubt that you(as well as I) knew about these months ago so I am simply writing to tell you that they are available at pickyourshoes.com for $130 so go cop til your heart's content (One to rock, one to stock) that's how sneakerheads get down. May the force be with you,
Your main man,
-Debonoir

Geek Post: Blackberry Bold Out Today!

For all you members of Urbane Society with AT&T cellular service, today I envy you. The Blackberry Bold Device is now officially available online and in AT&T stores all across the country. Go get one and increase your productivity while looking cool at the same time. As always, May the force be with you.
Your main man,
-Debonoir

Haberdashery Defined

Gents, let me explain something to you: Haberdashery is not just about what you wear, but HOW you wear it. You see how he is wearing these pieces so easily and elegantly, its as if he's wearing a tee shirt and jeans. This is the essence of style, dressing well but wearing with ease. Take notes gents....And as always, May the Force Be With You.
Your Main Man,
-Debonoir



Photo: The Sartorialist

These are just sweet....

I don't really have any pearls of sartorial wisdom to impart on you all today gents, I just stumbled upon these while blog surfing and decided to share them with you. They are black jeans by a brand called Fremont and these would look good with some diesel trainers, a black velvet blazer, fitted white shirt and skinny black tie. As always, May the force be with you....
Your main man,
Debonoir

Shout out to the The Moore Report

"I don't wear sneakers! I wear slippers..."

The title to this post is by up and coming MC but well established fashion icon (and one of my role models) Mr. Fonzworth Bentley. Now gents there are few things in this world that personify elegance (especially in business casual America). However, there are some bright spots, like these Ralph Lauren Purple Label Velvet Slippers. Wear them with a tuxedo and add some Playboy to your black tie. Sadly, I won't even be touching these until I get out of law school, these will run you almost a stack ($950). On the other hand I believe I could trick people into believing they were monogrammed specifically for me (RL are also my first and last initials). Happy window shopping gents. And as always May the Force be with you......
Your main man,
Debonoir

Cool Quote of the Week

Have you ever felt like you gave everything you had to something, until you were consumed by the beast you created? Yes. That was rhetorical. This week's cool quote comes from one of the most emotional entertainers today, Kanye West. In this song he pours out every tear he had sitting in the bucket under his mothers hospital bed. I think that this new album, 808's and Heartbreak, should be dedicated to his former fiance'. Although his voice may be altered by a computer, his lyrics are raw, remorseful, spiteful, yet apologetic. You call it schizophrenia, I call it creativity.


[Chorus]
In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.

[Verse 1]
How could you be so, cold as the winter wind when it breeze yo.
just remember that you talkin' to me though.
you know need to watch the way you talkin' to me yo. i mean after all the things that we've been through.
i mean after all the things we got into.
hey yo, i know of some things that you aint told me.
hey yo, i did some things but that's the old me.
and now you wanna get me back and you goin' show me.
so you walk around like you dont know me.
you got a new friend, well i got homies.
but in the end it's still so lonely.

[Chorus]
In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.

[Verse 2]
How could be so Dr. Evil, you bringin' out the side of me that i dont know..
i decided we weren't goin' speak so.
why we up 3 A.M. on the phone.
why does she be so mad at me fo'.
homie i dont know, she's hot and cold.
i wont stop, i wont mess my groove up
cause i already know how this thing go.
you run and tell your friends that you leaving me.
they say that they dont see what you see in me.
you wait a couple months then you gon' see.
you'll never find nobody better than me.

[Chorus]
In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.

[Verse 3]
Talkin', talkin', talkin', talk
baby lets just knock it off
they dont know what we been through
they dont know 'bout me and you
so i got something new to see
and you just gon' keep hatin' me
and we just gon' be enemies
i know you cant believe
i could just leave it wrong
and you cant make it right
im gon' take off tonight
into the night..

[Chorus]
In the night, i hear 'em talk,
the coldest story ever told.
somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul.
to a woman so heartless..
how could you be so heartless? oh.. how could you be so heartless.

Find your swank. Think insane. Be urbane.

"I said Toast M*therf*cker!!!"

In a world where children never make it to their 10th birthday, the golden age of 22 must be cherished. I am oblidged to wish my brother but more importantly, my friend, A Happy Birthday. I tip my hat to all the people who are born in October! Until next time...-Find your swank. Think insane. Be urbane.

Debonoir is in the tomato red cardigan, plaid shirt, brown tie with cream pindots, raw denim Levi's and Banana Republic Loafers

Let's Talk Shirts and Ties.....

Gents, this pearl of wisdom may change your life (or at least get you a compliment from that young lady you've been eyeing)

YOUR SHIRT AND TIE SHOULD COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER, THEY SHOULD NOT MATCH.

There, I said it. Do you see how the words "match" and "compliment" are different (that's very important). Let's begin with the shirt. First of all there are 5 shirts every man must have. A white, a blue, a pink (that's right, man up), a checkered, and a plaid and when I say plaid, I don't mean the lumberjack variety, I'm speaking of a more subtle, smarter, urbane pattern that is more boardroom than Extreme Home Makeover. Begin with those shirts, they are your basics. I will show you how do match a plaid shirt with the right tie. Now your tie should SUGGEST your shirt, not mirror it. If you are wearing a blue shirt, wear a red tie with subtle blue stripes or pindots. If you are wearing a pink shirt, wear a brown paisley print silk tie. GET FAMILIAR WITH THE COLOR WHEEL, the colors that are opposite each other are COMPLIMENTS which means for a shirt and tie combo, they work. Mixing patterns with patterns is ok. If you have on a checkered shirt, then picking a striped tie is good, as long as the checkered pattern and the stripes are of similar strength. And what I mean by strength is that one should not outweigh the other, shirts and ties should be balanced. If you mix patterns (which I encourage) make sure they are of similar width and that the colors are close without being exact and different without clashing. Going monochromatic is OK sometimes but it should not be overdone meaning if your suit is navy, then your shirt and tie should not be. Got it? Good. Now go practice. And stop having your girlfriend do it. You're a grown man, dress yourself.

You see how the example shirt and tie work together even thought the patterns are completely different. The navy stripes in the tie suggest the navy blue in the shirt? (which is really a gingham pattern rather than a plaid) This is how its done. Until next time gents, May the force be with you....
Your main man,
Debonoir

Flip Phones are NOT obsolete!

It seems like everybody has a PDA/Smart phone now-a-days. I really don't blame them, the keyboard texting is easier and more effecient, you can check your email on the go, and even book airline tickets while working out at the gym. However, there are still some people that use cellular devices for their primary function, to make calls....or so I thought.

On my way to class I saw this guy taking a quick nap between classes and I was impressed by his innovation of what seemed like a VCR in the days of Blu-Ray. Although I hope he didn't acquire a MEAN sun tan line! Until next time....-Find your swank. Think insane. Be urbane.

If I were you...

I'd put some gas in my automobile...like, YESTERDAY!

So Uncool...

Thanksgiving, Aye? So Soon?

The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient. In the year 1578, he held a formal ceremony, in what is now the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, to give thanks for surviving the long journey. The feast was one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in North America, although celebrating the harvest and giving thanks for a successful bounty of crops had been a long-standing tradition throughout North America by various First Nations and Native American groups. First Nations and Native Americans throughout the Americas, including the Pueblo, Cherokee, Cree and many others organized harvest festivals, ceremonial dances, and other celebrations of thanks for centuries before the arrival of Europeans in North America .

Frobisher was later knighted and had an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in northern Canada named after him — Frobisher Bay. smb At the same time, French settlers, having crossed the ocean and arrived in Canada with explorer Samuel de Champlain, also held huge feasts of thanks. They even formed 'The Order of Good Cheer' and gladly shared their food with their First Nations neighbours.

After the Seven Years' War ended in 1763 handing over New France to the British, the citizens of Halifax held a special day of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving days were observed beginning in 1799 but did not occur every year. After the American Revolution, American refugees who remained loyal to Great Britain moved from the United States and came to Canada. They brought the customs and practices of the American Thanksgiving to Canada. The first Thanksgiving Day after Canadian Confederation was observed as a civic holiday on April 5, 1872 to celebrate the recovery of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) from a serious illness.

Starting in 1879 Thanksgiving Day was observed every year but the date was proclaimed annually and changed year to year. The theme of the Thanksgiving holiday also changed year to year to reflect an important event to be thankful for. In the early years it was for an abundant harvest and occasionally for a special anniversary.

After World War I, both Armistice Day and Thanksgiving were celebrated on the Monday of the week in which November 11 occurred. Ten years later, in 1931, the two days became separate holidays, and Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day.

So when you see your Canadian friends, make sure you wish them Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Until Next time- Find your swank. Think insane. Be urbane.