COOL PEEPS : THE KING

Martin Luther King was and still is one of the coolest people to live. Anyone confident enough to put themselves out there to promote virtues will always get cool points in our book. So here are some of the great MLK's most essential words of wisdom to marinate on.

WORK: All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

LEADERSHIP: A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

ETHICS: Means we use must be as pure as the ends we seek. The time is always right to do what is right.

SERVICE: Life’s most persistent and urgent question is:  “What are you doing for others?”

JUSTICE: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

VALUES: If we are to go forward, we must go back and rediscover those precious values – that all reality hinges on moral foundations and that all reality has spiritual control.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION: Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.

THE END OF DISCRIMINATION: I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

VISION & PERSEVERANCE: I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land. (From Dr. King’s final speech the night before his assassination).

BIG SHOUT:
Thanks to Mark Toth for pulling these great words of wisdom from MLK.
Thanks to H.Q. Roosevelt for the amazing photos!

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FASHION FILES : BROAD STRIPES & BRIGHT STARS

These are our 4th of July fashion picks for 2012:

Opening this patriotic post is the fabulous Catherine Malandrino Flag Dress (who cares if its from 2009? It's still cool). Give your look a splash of Americana with any one of these clutches including: the Lego Clutch by Arabag on Etsy, salvaged clutch by Totem and Judith Lieber's metallic chain clutch. 

For the gents we chose the cool and impractical (for the summer) Stubbs & Wooton Camouflage Velvert Slippers (at Mr. Porter), and always practical Converse Chucks. We are so feeling these Rag & Bone Checkered Shorts and the effortless Brioni Regal Stripe Shirt, also available at Mr. Porter.

You can turn your face into a canvas of allegiance or shop at Revolve Clothing for comfy tops that'll give your look just the right touch of patriotic tjuz. Swimwear is all about vintage this year. Fables by Barrie offers some amazing vintage red, white and blues for you to debut on the Fourth and continue rocking throughout this summer. 

Those are our COOL picks that will have you looking perfectly patriotic for the holiday and the Olympic Games. 

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