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I wanted to take the time out today to inform you that:

LOUIS VUITTON IS WACK!

I’ve seen so many people lately flaunting their LV wallets, bags, duffels, purses, iPhone cases, you name it… and it disgusts me.

In my opinion, anything LV is the most blatant example of conspicuous consumption, materialism, lack of self confidence (which makes you feel the need to prove your worth), bad money management, and ironically, a terrible eye for style.

Not to mention LV continuously hates on the urban/hip-hop community (i.e. not letting T.I. release his video for “Swing Ya Rag” which would have brought a lot of publicity to the brand — but an audience LV didn’t want to associate itself any more with). Why support a brand that dislikes everything you stand for, and chooses to separate itself from you?

Everytime I see someone with something LV monogram (especially wack ass fanny packs and messenger bags) I throw up a little bit. It’s a sign of desperation for someone to drop $300 on a scrap of leather “iPhone case” just to prove everyone that they have some paper. And don’t pull that “LV is high quality” shit. I still use the luggage provided to me for free with a cologne purchase — articles that evidently cost 25 cents to produce — and haven’t run into any quality issues.

So why do people rock LV? Some people think it’s exclusive. But this simply isn’t true–anyone from Idaho, Nebraska, South Dakota, etc. can cop LV online at ELUXURY. Others think it’s fashionable. Obviously this is up to you, but I think it looks disgusting. And finally, some people think it proves others that they have money. With an insane amount of knock-offs available both online and in the streets (I once bought a faux LV wallet in 8th grade for $5 on Canal Street), it’s become hard to determine whether people are rocking real or fake LV….in addition to the fact that not many even care to distinguish such authenticity.

Bottom line…you want to be a trendsetter? Look at other brands that don’t pimp themselves out with logos. Go for something classy. Logo-less items are in. Or you still want to prove people you have money? You should invest in a psychiatrist to build up a feeling of self-worth.

I’d like to hear what you guys think… but PLEASE think twice before throwing $3,000 down the toilet to purchase some played-out leather.

I just found this crazy new boom box watch at Sweet Kicks.

“The “Boombox Watch” by Flud, the creator of the “Turntable Watch”, combines retro with hip and puts it right on your wrist. The time is revealed on a LED-red screen and the watch features some great detailing on the boom box.”

The boombox watch is available for $120 at KarmaLoop.

Kanye rocks what looks like a varsity-meets-bomber jacket from his forthcoming Pastelle clothing brand, set to drop sometime next year. Fly.

If you remember, Kanye was caught wearing a Pastelle jacket this past July in Paris. Here’s a shot of the piece:

More previews of potential Pastelle clothing items below:

The good folks at PastelleClothing.com think this jacket might be an up-and-coming Pastelle piece.

You gotta admit, this bow-tie is fly. I’m adding this to my wishlist.

I’m guessing the piece being advertised here is the rather plain looking collar-less jacket.

Rihanna rocks a fly two-toned hoodie with rainbow accents over the hood.

SET TO DROP: Early ‘09. PC reports ‘Ye has plans to launch Pastelle in Chicago first, followed by New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Hey fellow KT readers,

It seems today is Gucci’s recession/Holiday Shopping sale online at Gucci.com. What dooes this mean to you? All Gucci items are 10% off! So instead of dropping $425 on your new lace-ups, you’ll only drop $393. Exciting, isn’t it?

Click here to enter the Gucci 10% off Holiday Shopping Sale

As you know, Angela and Vanessa Simmons are established entrepreneurs who run the successful footwear and apparel brand, Pastry. The sisters and business partners recently hit up Jimmy Jazz in Harlem to sign Pastry items and meet with fans. Check out the footage below:

I gotta say, those kids LOVE Pastry shoes. Not sure if they’re me, but congrats to the girls for doing their thing. Click here to visit their official web site, www.PastryKicks.com.

If you’re like us over at Killedthat, finances might be a little tight—we’re in school and can’t work full time. Add to this the tanking value of the dollar (currently hovering around 1dollar to 1.89 euros and 1 dollar to 2 pounds…yes, we do our homework) and the state of the economy, it is seemingly impossible to maintain a comfortable –or, as we prefer, jet-setting—lifestyle when the country is in dire financial straits. How can we shell out over $700 for the newest Lanvin high tops, $1360 for that amazing Marc Jacobs blue with green grosgrain cardigan at Bergdorf’s, or a $1450 3.1 Philip Lim leather jacket when essentials like CORN (I mean really, corn??) have shot up in pricing?

Well, my friends, we at Killedthat know when to SPEND and when to SAVE. I offer you my own shopping secrets so that you can still look good while keeping some $$$ for that retirement fund.

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Hey all, and welcome to our first edition of Fuxwid. We’re going to throw out a topic and ask the Killed That audience if you–well–fuxwid it. What does “fuxwid” mean? Say it in your head (or aloud if no one’s around) and you’ll probably understand. If you still don’t get it, when you “fuxwid” something, you approve of it. You believe in it, and you agree with it.

So for round one, we’re going to ask you about Pastry Apparel. We know you’ve all seen Run’s House (or at least a lot of you have), and we want to know what you think about the cute Simmons girls’ sneaker and clothing line. Check the photo above for pictures of bags, jeans, and shoes that the girls are currently selling. More info can be found at http://www.pastrykicks.com.

After you’ve done your research, post your verdict in the comments section: do you fuxwid Pastry or not?