ANOTHER GIVEAWAY: FEIYUE FOREVER

It's time for the second instalment of the Feiyue competition! Get ready to win a pair of amazing SS12 Feiyue kicks like this:

You can win any of these styles! But first you need to check out this video and answer the following puzzle:

"Back in the 80s, André Christopher Ardiaca, a huge rock fan and filmmaker, decided to follow rock hit band Black Death for a year.  Willing to produce a tribute to the most important band of his generation, he finally ended being a privileged witness of the incredible tragedy the group was part of.

Paul Anton, the band’s famous drummer was the first one to go, dying suddenly during a concert at Earls Court. That was just the beginning of Black Death’s slope with the rest of the group members leaving this world one by one. Criminal inquiries lead to no conclusion and only Dude, the lead singer, seemed to be able to escape the tragic course.

Until the full documentary is revealed we invite you to check the “Black Death” teaser. Let your imagination go and let us know what could be the reasons for the rest of the band members to die. By entering the competition, you will have the chance to win a pair of Feiyue!"

So, how did the rest of the band members die? You don't need to guess all the deaths, only one correct answer could win you the shoes! If more than one entry gets the right answer, the winner will be chosen by a random number generator. 

Drop me a line at styleforguys@live.com with your answer. The competition runs till the 27th of March, 12 PM! (you must live in Belgium to win). Good luck!

IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN

This pair of shoes made me think. And then they got me thinking why shoes make me think at all, but that's beside the point. These stunning scaled 3.1 Phillip Lims remind me of a question I was asked yesterday: "What does fashion mean to you?". And the answer is actually a bit more complicated than I had first imagined. It goes without saying that the fashion industry has already changed me and my life in a way that nothing else has. I've met amazing people and done wonderful things, just because one day in '09 I decided to run this blog. But the change that arose came with its own dichotomy: does the love I have for fashion weigh up against my abilities?

Doormat

Like any young person trying to decrypt what his future should be, I struggle with insecurities. I love the artistry behind fashion, I love how it allows me to put my feelings into words and I love how wearing a nice outfit lifts my spirit. I love the creativity of the people I work with and love how they inspire me to be better. But I don't like how fashion can make me feel small and incongruous, how I sometimes have to convince myself the opinion I am forming is my own and how sordid I can feel in a forest of plushly clad glamazons. But what I dislike the most is how envious fashion can sometimes make me. How the simple fact of someone having an object I desire can turn me into a green-hued Cain, ready to cut a bitch for toting around that bag I wanted or waving around an invite that never cast a shadow on my doormat. Just like these shoes: I love how they inspire me but I hate how I will never be able to cough up $750 for them and how they probably look better on someone infinitely cooler than me. 

Gross vein

That umbrageous side to me has never been able to conquer my drive to become better, though. There's so much I still want to know, so much I'd like to find out. I want to be able to be critical, to not choke on fabricated fashion fodder. I want to be impervious to doubt, but not succumb to delusions of grandeur. I strive to excel but not at someone else's expense, even though I realise that that sometimes is inevitable. There even are days when I wonder if I'll ever even get out of this village. But then I remember that I'm not alone, that we all are just making it up as we go along. As long as that gross vein in my neck throbs at the prospect of seeing a show or buying a new magazine, I know I'll be fine. As long as my left eye twitches with glee when I see an important e-mail pop up or as long as my lungs ache when I hear of a designer's passing, I'll be okay. I've learned that it doesn't matter who I am or what I have today. What matters is how hard I try to be better tomorrow. 

I MINT TO YOU

When I first saw the SS12 Acne Galway mint cable knit sweater (€240), I was smitten. It's got the perfect cropped length, has this season's key colour and a beautiful knit motif. I saw a Parisian man wear it last week, and it has such a wonderful resplendence in real life. Do you guys love it as much as I do?

PARIS FASHION WEEK SHENANIGANS

I went to Paris Fashion Week last week, and had the time of my life. You can read all about it on www.uhier.com. It's written in Dutch, but the pictures will tell you everything you need to know. Oh, and guess who I bumped into?

Margherita and Angela Maccapani Missoni! I'm the luckiest boy alive!

AND THE WINNER IS...

So, which lucky person gets to walk away with the fabulous Marni x H&M outfit? First and foremost: thanks so much to everyone who entered. It was a really hard decision; I loved the drawings, pictures, original reasons and even the amazing matching playlist I was sent (and believe you me, I love a good playlist). But there was one entry that just made me smile and I had a gut feeling that this was the one. The winner is...