the age old debate rages on....

mysterious mask wearing (mega chic) terrorist

vs. wholsome geeky heath ledger look-alike

 guys of the grove, get the look here:

http://www.zegna.com/en/north-america/ermenegildozegna/fashion-show-aw12/looks/656

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/mens-fashion/preppy-clothes-for-men-2012

book release spec-tacular!

the release of J’s follow up book to ‘how to be a successful business woman’, entitled ‘how to be an EVEN more successful business woman’ is looming.  

http://thegrove-w210.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/how-to-become-efficient-business-woman.html

i’ve just had a sneak peak at some shots from a recent promotional photo-shoot and am, quite frankly, inspired.

*spoiler alert* One of J’s tips is to wear glasses as they make you appear more credible and intelligent. naturally i wanted to show my support so i immediately rushed to an optometrist for an eye test. (popular misconception: i am smarter than i look and i think glasses will help) unfortunately my eyes are absolutely fine so i had to settle for a fake pair. my friend/acquaintance (its complicated), ZW told me where to find these, and THAT is why i’ve been spotted around town sporting these babies. i am currently practicing my handshake technique and creating graphs in excel.

dangers of the internet

we are constantly being reminded of the dangers of the internet. this vast dark space engulfs many, and is responsible for the employment of a lot of my friends. i am not certain what working in the internet involves - but they work long hours

although it is beyond the average person to understand how this entity works, it is important to be aware of its threats. as abraham lincon once said – knowledge is power. so it is with this ethos in mind that we bring you the following

everyone knows the top 3 internet dangers include:
1) data theft (that is; stolen passwords, addresses – anything that has a number in it)

2) inappropriate and unprofessional content (that is; content focused on violence or human nakedness)

3) cyberbullying (that is; oppressing, intimidating, tormenting or frightening people from the comfort of your own home)

however, there is a new danger which must no longer be kept a taboo – fashion plagiarism (that is; the wrongful appropriation of another persons’ fashion (which includes hair cuts) and the representation of it as one’s own original work)

a picture from a home video was leaked onto the internet on february 16^th … 3 days later jennifer lopez follows suit

(just like traditional plagiarism, fashion plagiarism is immoral and wrong) 

+ and in case you were wondering, M.E. - formerly known as M.F. (standing between J and T) is still happily married

blog of the month...

suri's burn book:
suri's struggle with holding on to the title of cutest and most fashionable celebrity offspring while having to deal with having tom cruise and katie holmes as highly embaressing parents. her scathing observations are inspired..... a girl after our own hearts

http://surisburnbook.tumblr.com/

lovebox: a retrospective

we headed to victoria park this weekend for the 10th annual lovebox festival. highlights included; grace jones- as mad as a box of frogs and my new hero. and the carousel ride thingy.

A, J, T & KW- acting natural

my only regret is turning down the guy on the tube offering to show us the time of our lives and half a bottle of rose if we let him take us to lovebox (as we discreetly hid our wristbands). In hindsight, him and his friends probably weren’t dodgy drug dealers and were just really excited about seeing mika or something.

because its sometimes confusing leaving the comforts of the W2 area some questions arose:

why are people wearing short shorts during a hurricane?

is he checking me out because he’s straight OR gay and likes my fashion?

is the lead singer of friendly fires having an epileptic fit or is that just how he dances?

how do I really feel about chaka khans denim onesie?

and most importantly why the hell is bip ling wearing my chloe boots?!? (http://www.bipling.com/ )

Special thanks to DW (aka Ms Access All Areas)

trend alert

here at the grove we're always spotting / reporting the latest trends.... most recently a few w210 regulars (including DW our very own michael eavis; Ms BigHair aka accessories extraordinaire; Bob the property tycoon)  have been seen around west london sporting a particular snazzy little unisex hairstyle. i can see this one catching on. Mega Chic.

happy april

....hope none of you fell for any silly april fools jokes....