GAP Parody

My Friend Aubs sent me this hilarious spoof of those ridiculous GAP commercials that have been on TV this whole holiday season. Very funny stuff.

Mom Sweaters

I found this great little number on My Mom. The Style Icon. So festive, so pretty. Moms really are style Icons. Go hug your mom, now... go!

Out and About

Sorry about the delay, kiddies! It's been an incredibly hectic month. Here are some sweaters I've stumbled upon in the ensuing time. The first few are from the COMPLETELY NSFW CTRL+W33D. Loves it.

Interweb Find of the Day

Check out Pocahaunted in all their sweet Sweater Posse gear! This LA based band sure knows how to rock the shit out of their indie street cred, with this gorge sweater ensemble. Check out their tunes here! Special thanks to GH for the post, (srsly his blog's been on fire, follow that boy!)
Leoxoxo

Interweb Find of the Day

Hope you all had a pleasant Holiday! Check out this amazing AZN inspired sweater. Courtesy of Stephen, by way of Dropsnap.jp
Leoxoxo

BLACK FRIDAY!!!

Since I'll be in the sticks for this second American Holiday, I thought it would be as good a time as any to direct my fellow readers to some amazing merchandise. Courtesy of my good friend Jon Knox and his awesome line Hello, Brute. Check these little guys out! Sure are making Sweater Posse proud! You can find them here!
You can also find my own line of tees, etc here! Puff Puff Press at your service! Support your local artists this Holiday season! Happy Shopping!
Leoxoxo

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

The Holidays are heating up, (cooling down?) so now's the time to bust out those amazing sweaters! Submit pics of friends and family and see them on display for all to see, here! I'm off to The Sweets for din din tonight, so North Carolina here I come! LOVE YOU ALL! HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!
Leoxoxo

Tim and Eric Awesome Sweater, Good Job!

I was watching season three of the Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Good Job!. And stumbled across this skit. In it, comedienne Maria Bamford plays a crazy cat lady, with some serious abandonment issues. Luckily for us, crazy cat ladies tend to own the craziest sweaters around, and this is no exception. Maria Bamford has somehow been on my radar for a few weeks now, she keeps popping up in the oddest places. Most recently on a Target commercial (gotta pay those bills I guess). Anyway, check out the vid and look out for more from this funny lady!
-Leoxoxo

Interweb Find of the Day

A great find from danish line, Junk de Luxe! This sweater's beautiful geometrical design makes up for its subdued color palette. Thanks to Stephen who found this, and to all my readers who send in pics!
Leoxoxo

Sun Tea

Last weeks 30 Rock featured a hilarious subplot with Tracy Morgan's character exclaiming The Cosby Show had lied to him, and that fatherhood was not all it was cracked up to be. This included a hallucination of Tracy as Bill Cosby, and of course an awesome sweater was involved. Watch the full episode here!

Hot Chip Sweater Posse

The guys of Hot Chip showing some Sweater Posse love... Below, a soon to be released new track, with some great pics of them in even more amazing sweaters.
Thanks to Grosso Hermoso for the the submission.
Got any pics you'd like to submit?
Please send them to: lcesareo84@gmail.com

Killing it.

The ladies aren't the only ones enjoying some Sweater Posse gems, Thanks to designer Angela Missoni the boys are also included in some spectacular threads this fall. Here's what GQ had to say about Missoni's love for all things Sweater Posse:
"The Missoni juggernaut has produced everything from women's clothes to fragrances, home furnishings, and a budding boutique-hotel empire, but the brand is rightfully famous for its colorful, instantly identifiable patterns—and the expertly crafted sweaters on which you see them. The company launched a small men's line in 2001 and has since expanded into denim and relaxed-fit suits."
Above is a highlight of the most outrages trends coming out of Milan. This ish has gone global! Images courtesy of GQ.
Leoxoxo

Fall Fashion 2009

...On the cat walk...

It's official, the Cosby Sweater is the hottest trend for Fall 2009. Above is a sampling of what debuted on the runways of London and New York. Read what critics are saying about these bold fashion statements. Here.

Interweb find of the Day

In this digital age, it's only fitting that textile design begin to emulate computer design. You could say they share more in common than not, and that the same limitations that occur in computer resolution occur in knitwear pattern making where there's always a grid to follow. Behold, the pixelated sweater! Available here!

Straight from the Source.

Koos Van Den Akker and Bill Cosby

Koos was responsible for kick- starting the Cosby sweater trend of the 1980's. He was asked by a close mutual friend of Cosby's to design a sweater for him, according to his site, the rest is history.
"[Josephine Premice] took it to the set of the Cosby Show where Bill immediately put it on and wore it for the taping. It was an instantaneous hit. Cosby, in his incredibly generous way began giving his friends presents made by Koos left right and center and the Koos designs became a sensation".
Along with other notable companies such as the wild Australian brand Coogi, the trend rode out the rest of the 80's and early 90's and is currently experiencing a resurgence among the hipper more ironic kids out there. America being the land of kitsch, it's not surprising to see younger generations embracing their poly-blend nits with gusto these days!
Leoxoxo

"Iron Mask Or The Cosby Sweater"

This amazing print brings together two of my favorite things in life; silkscreened art and Cosby sweaters. Felix Jackson is a southern artist with quite an eye. Taking an obscure MF Doom rap lyric and putting it to good use. Lovin this print!
-Leoxoxo

Interweb find of the day.

This sweater speaks, (loudly) for itself. Me wants it.

Pot Sweaterology

Loves it.

Tracie's WTF face.

I cannot express how much I love these two. Rich and Tracie consistently make every week more enjoyable with their web show, Pot Psychology. This episode is of particular interest to me, because as you can see, Tracie has busted out a sweater befitting a Sweater Posse shout out. Loving the look, all around! Definitely one of the funniest Pot Psychs in a while. Enjoy!
Leoxoxo

Mom Style.

Here's a pic of my fabulous mother wearing a nice understated cardigan, back in the day. Her fashion forward style landed her on one of the more inspired blogs I've seen in a while, My Mom, the Style Icon. Talk about bold looks! A must see site!
Thanks to Piper for the Sweater Posse shout out!
Leoxoxo

Goth Chic

Halloween is fast approaching! Have you finished your costumes, kiddies?
I thought I'd take the opportunity to post some darkly inspired monochromatic sweaters.
Special thanks go out to Kittenmasks and Stephen on this post!
Trick or Treat, bitches!
Leoxoxo

Loafin around

LOVE, LOVE, LOVING these amazing sweaters from Lazy Oaf! Special super thanks to Stephen for this post! What can I say? Kid's got good taste! ;)
Leoxoxo

When I first saw you.....

Here's Bat for Lashes lead singer Natasha Khan*, enjoying a fabu, super comfy looking sweater. Wonder if she stole it from her imaginary boyfriend... Daniel.
*Special Thanks to Grosso Hermoso for the heads up on this post, as well as the Adrianigual post. If you want to listen to some great jams and some pretty rad playlists, check him out!

Mindless TV Alert!

The Hills and The City are on tonight, if you want to experience what a lobotomy feels like...
At least Whitney Port is cool enough to enjoy a SAH WHEET sweater! Enjoy!
Leoxoxo

Chile Represent!

So a couple of weeks ago, while randomly searching the interwebs we stumbled upon this amazing little band. They hail from Chile, where the further south you go, the colder it gets, (like, penguins-sunning-on-the-beach-cold). Well, let me tell you, these boys know the value of a good "suéter"! All decked out in their best Chilean duds, these boys are rockin the Sweater Posse love for the Southern Hemisphere. Who knew alpaca came in so many colors?! PS here are some of their sweet vids... These kids are alright!

Hey Kiddies....

So it's been a while... a long while. Sorry for the delay in posts, chillens! So much has happened! Fall and Winter came to an end, as did the need for sweaters, (I personally love to wear mine thru the summer heat. Mmm, cleanses the pores... Ok just kidding, that's gross).

Well SPLIFF is back! The weather once again has dipped into the chilly arctic freezes that makes us pull out all our fave coats, hats and most importantly, crazy psychedelic sweaters! You know what I'm talking about!
Maybe you found yours at a thrift store, irony fully embraced. Or maybe your grandma took some shrooms and knitted one for you, (sure, the sleeves are a little wonky and ok, maybe it's more poncho than sweater, but still! It's the thought that counts, right?).
Or maybe you're Scandinavian.
Whatever the reason, welcome back to another exciting installment of SPLIFF!
-Leoxoxo