By Boe is the first line that I bought for NEXT purely because of personal reasons. Usually as a buyer you have to put your personal style to the side and only buy for the customer that comes in your store, but in this cause I had to indulge. I love the fact that it is so minimalistic and clean. These pieces are made of sterling silver and 14kt gold mixed. Prices starting at $24-$88 at NEXT @ Beachwood Mall. Check after the jump for some pictures of the pieces at Beachwood.
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These are dope. The new book Ripped: T-Shirts from the Underground is a photo collection of punk and post-punk t shirts from the 70’s and 80’s. Released on March 9th, it is an extensive look at nearly 200 unique and ultra rare pieces of music and fashion culture from the vaults of Cesar Padilla’s personal stash from his NYC Vintage store, Cherry. Designers wish they could replicate pieces exactly like these…

This new iPhone app lets you pay for your bar tab with your cell phone. It stores your credit card information, allows you to pick a bar, open a tab and close it whenever you’re done throwin’ em back. It is currently only available at some bars in Austin, TX, and the company plans on spreading the word by handing out free tabs at SXSW. I’ll try to get one while I’m there, but be on the look out for this app on the rise.

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My buddy, Fresh Boy Steph, sent me a copy of his new song last week, and I wanted to get it on the blog to see what you think of it. I think it is pretty decent, and that Steph has a lot of potential, but that is just one opinion, and I am sure Steph would like to hear some feedback, be it positive or negative. So, I ask you, what do you think? What is your opinion of the song?

Download/Listen to the song here.

Here is a new selection of women styles coming out of our Coventry location. Brands include Alternative Apparel, Holy G, Vintage Havana, Double Zero, and Urban Behavior. My good friend Rayfield Benton ran the shoot for me. If you like the pictures above check out his Deviant Art page here, and come through Next Coventry to try these looks on yourself.

Pictured above is the Spring 2010 drop from the Ransom and Adidas footwear collaboration. I like both companies separately, and I think the collaboration continues to produce high quality casual footwear. These styles have just landed at Next Coventry and Next Beachwood.

Friends of NEXT, Blessed Label got another great product placement shot when Lebron James threw on one of their very popular 5 panels hats during the San Antonio Spurs game.

By the way, Next Coventry still has the Blessed Label pop-up store, and a few of these hats left.

You tell me. I want to know. Personally, I really like the line. I think that it has a Mad Max/Road Warrior look to it, and I always liked those movies.

The Los Angeles Times says it was “inspired by the Doughboy of World War I, the collection was heavy on the military and equestrian influences with a dash of rock ‘n’ roll swagger thrown in; motorcycle jackets, suede, double-breasted peacoats, spats and tall boots festooned with straps and buckles.”

Though, the question remains. Is this something you are into? Tell me. Do you like Mik Cire?

Here is a new selection of PF Flyers. They just landed at Next Beachwood, Coventry and Randall.

Matt Stuart is a photographer based in the UK who captures odd situations and coincidences in normal everyday life. A lot of times it is people interacting with advertising, objects, or other weird circumstances. Some of the results are touching, some just for fun, but all of them are unique and interesting. Hit the jump for some more flicks.

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My homie from Eighty81 Jameel got me hip to this new video by Curren$y and Stalley titled “Address”. I have always been a fan of Curren$y, but now listening to Stalley verse on this joint just made me a fan of the Massillon, OH native. I can’t wait to hear more from Stalley.

Below is a picture of Stalley’s recent visit to our Next Coventry location. Jameel of 8081 was showing Stalley around our city while being followed by MTV Jams cameras, because Dame Dash just started up a new rap group called Center Edge Territory. This lyrical rap group consist of Curren$y, Mos Def, Jay Electronica, and Stalley. I cant wait to hear what this team of dope MC’s create.

Dave from SneakerBible hit us up about his new site launching that is essentially a Wikipedia for sneakers. They’re encouraging users to write pages on the history of different shoes for a chance to win $500 towards a pair of kicks. The winner will be selected at random on March 23, but the more pages you create in the meantime the greater your chances of winning. The site seems like a good idea and fashion resource if the guys can monitor the historical accuracy of all the entries. The site is pretty bare (clean slate) as of now, so there are some prime shoes waiting for a description.

For more on the contest, check here.