Smooth Criminals

Finally, it is here. The highly anticipated Fall 2009 release from Dazzle Me Formal is ready for all of you to enjoy! We have been working very hard on this line up to make sure that Dazzle's presence can once again be felt throughout Buffalo and throughout the states and world alike.

Four new tee shirt designs have been released with the title of the line up being "Smooth Criminals". Each of the four tee shirts feature either a victim or a criminal who has been involved in a domestic abuse confrontation. Dazzle Me Formal in no way endorses domestic abuse, on the contrary, Dazzle Me Formal would like to expose domestic abuse as it is happening too often in our world today. Hollywood has the biggest recognition of domestic abuse seeing as the names involved are usually household names. Dazzle Me Formal would like to try and deter this growing problem by using four individuals from Hollywood on our tee shirts.

Among the new tees, Dazzle Me Formal has come back stronger than ever with two new 5950 New Era caps. The first cap, The Colvin II, is a staple in the Buffalo community and Dazzle Me Formal wanted to provide our great city with a cap as Buffalo's support is unrivaled. The second cap, The Kensington, is a more universal and classic cap. The Kensington features an elegant frame that showcases the strong "D" inside of it representing Dazzle Me Formal.

Everyone at Dazzle Me Formal Appreciates your love and support. We can't begin to thank you all enough! All that we ask is for you to tell your friends to hit us up! We always like meeting new people and gathering influences from whoever we can. Enjoy.

Sean "Seabass", Brett, Glenn "Chest"

Dazzle Me Formal

Thank you.

Always,

Chest

Moco Coco

Sometimes just sitting back and thinking about it, I can't believe in four days Dazzle Me Formal is about to drop it like its hot. At the moment Brett and I are sitting in Spot Coffee on Main St. in Williamsville, NY and it is packed! I've never been to spot during the evening when it has been this busy. I am assuming that everyone is just getting out of work, or looking for a little something to do on a Wednesday night. Technically, this is the first blog post I have ever done from the "road". From the road meaning, not at home, it feels good.

On Monday night we all headed on down to Pano's on Elmwood Avenue to say bye to Seabass who is currently en route to Nashville on the AP Tour with The Secret Handshake. I am pretty certain with headliners such as The Academy Is... and Mayday Parade this tour will be awesome. Anyone going out to see the show should say hey to our man! We will miss him for a few months until the tour hits Buffalo on the 12th of November. Just look for the chump in a fitted cap with a sly grin on his face and tell him Chest says "SAH!".

Today I read one of the most exciting things on Buffalo Rising, Kanye West will be making a tour stop in Buffalo! I am so ready for this. Normally I am not one to pay 40 dollars, or go to HSBC to see such an event, however, if you know me, you know I am so down with Kanye. I am 85 percent sure at this point that I would like to attend. Peep the article linked above and these Air Yeezy's being raffled off, one of which Kanye wore to the 50th Grammy Awards. Also, these wooden boxes are epic.

via: kanyeuniversity.com/blog

On a music update, our boy DJ DStar just dropped another solid mix off at Stereobait. DStar's website is full of free music right now and I highly suggest to everyone to check it out. DStar will also be spinning in NYC this weekend at Gallery Bar and then Saturday night back in Hartford at the 111 Lounge. Go rage!

I feel like I have been typing forever!

Stay in touch everyone, we love all the feedback.

Always,

Chest

One Week & Counting

Around this time next week, Dazzle Me Formal will be dropping our Fall 2009 line up featuring some of our most highly anticipated work ever. We're all very excited and we hope you are too. A concrete time for the drop will be announced later on this week so make sure to check back to find out when you can be the first to get your hands on your size tee and caps.

This weekend Seabass was in NYC attending the Fashion Indie "Young Guns" show featuring some of our hometown heroes like DJ DStar, The Bird Day and Adam Curtin of This Is An Empire cutting it up on the turn tables. Did anyone attend? Let us know how it was and send some pictures too if you can! From the sound of it I am sure it went over great.

Anyone else love this picture Flo posted on his twitter?

twitter.com/djflo

Seabass was also able to meet up with our man DJ Flo and had a great time with him roaming the streets and clubs of NYC meeting everyone. Seabass and Dazzle would like to extend a huge thank you to anyone in NYC taking an interest in our product and we're excited to ship our product to your area.

A few months ago I had the pleasure of buying a Hugo Boss suit, I love it. But the other night I saw that Cheap Monday has just dropped some suits for around 300$. Now that sounds like a deal to me! The best thing about this is that it could require minimal tailoring as the suits are of a slim cut. This is huge for anyone out their looking to get into a suit for good price and a good make. Check it!

via: selectism.com

Finally, fall weather is upon us and I am so excited. I bought a new jacket the other day but once I saw this I almost returned mine. This jacket comes to us from Shades of Greige and is moderately priced at 225$. For a coat looking this good, I'd be down.

via: selectism.com

Always,

Chest

New Look, Ya Dig?

Whenever Brett calls me at 1:46 AM, I know either a) he is in trouble and needs Chest daddy to save him, or b) he has a dope design that he needs to show me. In this case, it was b) a dope design he needed to show me! Awoken by Brett I was told to hop on our website, from there I was amazed and now fully awake. This is our new website and layout as prepared by Brett! Ya dig?? I know I do. The photos featured are from our Fall 2009 lineup and feature some of the gear that will be dropping on September 27th. On that day we plan to have a new web-store layout with new product for everyone!

I don't know how everyone else feels, but I love fall. The temperature is perfect, it is easy to layer, and layering provides for better fashion. With the change in this weather has come a change in fashion itself as well. Many companies are dropping their Fall line ups and they are looking good! I've found so many pieces lately that I'd love to share with you but here are some of my favorites. Don't worry ladies, I found a worthy women's blog to keep up on too, I have some posts coming for my girls out there.

Common Projects and United Bamboo collaborate on this wool trainer.

via: selectism.com

My people at Gap will be celebrating 40 years and combining forces with Pharrell.

via: selectism.com

If anyone is going to be in NYC this weekend, you need to check out some of our boys who will be ripping up the scene down there. First, our friends Jay and Jullian will be showing off their DJ skills as they take their new act, The Bird Day on the road to the big apple. Along with them will be Adam Curtin of the Buffalo band; This Is An Empire. Adam will be killing it on the DJ end of his skills as well. Lastly, coming off of a huge summer in Buffalo is our man DJ DStar. DStar always cuts it up so well on the turntables and I am sure he will not disappoint at this event. Our friend Corey and his crew from Fashion Indie will be putting on this talent filled event and those people know how to get down, so I suggest that if you're in the area, you get there!

Check out The Bird Day!

Always,

Chest

Hova

I have been known to mention my music preferences while blogging. Tonight, my pick is Jay-Z's new album The Blueprint 3. I have been in search of this album for a while and finally managed to get my hands on it and I have not been disappointed at all. I was never actually a major Jay-Z fan but this album could possibly change my opinion. It has amazing beats and rhythm that will keep your head knocking and keep that volume past half. Plus, the commercial for the album and Rhapsody is amazing.

Anyone else watch the VMA's on Sunday night? Yes I know my man Kanye might have changed many opinions but that is another story. My concern is how did Drake not win best new artist!? I can say with confidence that in a year from now we will still be hearing from Drake and Lady Gaga might be a thing of the past. Don't get me wrong, I like me some Gaga, but Drake! The dude is amazing. Expect big things.

Now for some some business, this week Dazzle is going to make a final stop to the printer for a long time as we pick up our Fall 2009 tees. It's crunch time and we're working hard to make sure that by the time October rolls around you all can be rocking a new Dazzle fitted or tee. Check out or boys DJ FLO and Jonesy at fashion week in New York City with the freshest Dazzle Me Formal gear! It's almost time, thanks so much for being patient with us...

Always,

Chest

Football Sunday.

It seems like we've been waiting all summer for this to happen. It's week one of the NFL season and it finally hit me today that it is back to a routine. Back to a schedule, back to normalcy. Believe me I'll miss summer but there is too much to look forward to in the future to dwell on the past. First off, on Monday Night Football, our hometown beloved Buffalo Bills will play. Regardless of the outcome, I am pretty sure it will be a great way to end a Monday.

Is anyone out there an extra small tee shirt size and want a free Dazzle Me Formal tee shirt. You'll be the first people to see the new designs for Fall 2009 and will own an exclusive one of a kind print as the extra small shirts we're a test run for the release to drop this month. First four people to hit me up with name and address get one!

Also, I managed to get ahold of pictures from the summer that I wasn't able to post because of our internet problems, take a look below.

Always,

Chest

Anyone who came to our most recent party will notice this.

If you read the Twitter, we now have basketball shorts and apparently a beverage!

Just a little inspiration every time we walk out of the door.

Peep our boy DJ FLO rocking his Dazzle gear!

Looking For Red Bull...

It feels great to finally have this opportunity to blog for Dazzle Me Formal, last night Brett and I we're working on some things and it just hit me that it has been at least 2 or 3 months since I have done a legit blog post. There is so much I haven't been able to share with anyone, but luckily, I have stored some of my favorite images and thoughts and now will be able to get back on track.

Being back in school puts a nice perspective on things as well, I have now become busier with school and working and Dazzle. It feels great also. During this hour break from class I am just going to be simple and show you what I have been into, and what I have found to be interesting over the past few months.

Did I mention our new line is going to be dropping within the month?

Always,

Chest

DMF Fall 09 photo shoot.

Just an amazing shot of NYC.

Megan Fox being in this pic only makes it that much better.

We're Back

It has been too long. And we're sorry. Straight up, we're about to drop some amazing threads and caps within the next coming weeks and we have revamped our image and website to now...

www.dazzlemeformal.com

Please, tell everyone you know, it is now dazzlemeformal.com...

Thank you so much for sticking with us. Here is a minor preview of what to expect from us before September is over...Enjoy and you'll be hearing from me again in a better more information filled post along with new caps and tees! You won't be disappointed!

I have missed you all.

Always,

Chest