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Maury Povich’s Clothing Line Is Selling Out

It looks as though Maury Povich is extending his brand and dipping into the fashion scene with his full line of clothing that’s being distributed by NBC’s universal store. The standout piece of the collection is this “I met My Daddy” onesie, which has quickly sold out (so far we’re thinking it’s legit and not an April Fools joke), leaving Povich paper touchin’ and newborns headed straight toward therapy. Other shirts in the collection include “You are the father” and “You are not the father” threads as well as a special “Wild Moments” tee that lists crazy occurrences on the trailer-trashed talk show. After the jump, check a classic clip from the show where two hicks and their easy jumpoff chick found themselves in the typical quagmire.

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Todd James ‘And Sons’

Last week we showed ya the sold out “War Party” print that Todd James aka REAS created, and so this time around we figured we’d highlight another item from the vandal turned hustla-artist that you have little chance of getting your hands on. He designed this tee for an obscure streetwear brand called “And Sons” that we never heard of, but will guess is based somewhere in Europe.

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Fashion Designer Turns Trees Into Lingerie

Finally something tree-huggers and hotties can agree on, eco-friendly lingerie. Constructing panties and bras from white pine trees (without the splinters), French fashion designer Sophie Young strips down her pieces so they’re as soft to the touch as Vickie’s silk ensembles. Trees from North America and Canada are broken down via enzymes and then a day-long process of turning wood into undies takes place. For now Young’s line is only available in the U.K but we’re thinking with a little co-sign from Al Gore and a test run from Spitzer, our chicks may be the ones getting wood this spring.

[Daily Mail]

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Keeping The Peace With A Scarf

Time to move on guys, we know the reason that you wear a shemagh is because it’s cheap, washable and makes you look like a cultured artiste/freedom fighter. And you’re kinda right. But now that the trend has reached critical mass (you can thank Kanye and Lupe) and there are bright purple versions being sold on Broadway, you could end up looking more like a conformist than a leader.

If you’re going to do it, at least come correct by copping a scarf from A Peace Treaty. The name of the brand is no gimmick—the handcrafted scarves were created by a Pakistan Muslim and Libyan Jew coming together for the sake of fashion. As long as it’s about high quality, we’re down to give peace a chance.

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Terry Richardson Shot Famed Muppet for Supreme

By now you heard that photog Terry Richardson had an exhibit at Parisian cool guy boutique Colette which partly explains why Kermit the Frog has been plastered all over NYC rocking Supreme’s signature box logo t-shirt. The green faced Jim Henson creation who was never really able to close the deal with Miss Piggy, is the new face of Supreme and will be also adorned on skate decks and t-shirts. Proving there’s no such thing as a new idea, this is actually Kermit’s 2nd foray into the streetwear/footwear scene, he was featured in adidas’ Adicolor Green series back in 2006.

[12ozprophet]

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Behind the Scenes at BET’s Rip the Runway

BET’s programming is funnier than you think. The potential for a few LOLs is there outside of its embarrassingly funny-looking camera hams. Granted, last night’s taping for the annual Rip the Runway fashion show had the potential to be another train wreck like an episode of Hell Date, but it went off even with a few minor snags.

We laughed with Nelly (not at him), as he misread the Chiron on two separate occasions. His only response, “I can count numbers.” The amount of pancake butts that slipped into Nelly’s Apple Bottom wares was laughable in it’s own right, but still made us do a double-take.

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‘Hope’ You Can Xerox

Although we’ve been quite supportive of the creative community’s embracing of presidential hopeful Barack Obama, recently highlighting the works of the Date Farmers and The Mac, we just can’t co-sign Shepard Fairey’s copy and paste contributions to the cause. As if the poster and subsequent billboards weren’t bad enough, ‘Hope’ and ‘Progress’ are now being emblazoned on t-shirts too. They’re selling for $25 a pop and will be retailed through Obama merchandise mart Upper Playground. Besides the fact that he tends to bite, Shepard often doesn’t even know why and that’s as troublesome as unregistered Obama supporters who can’t name one good reason why they’d back the young senator besides his charm. While some of you might think we’re being a tad too harsh, let’s just say that when a gossipy website like Gawker can pull of a Shep even better than the man himself, you know the creative underclass is raging, and not by making t-shirts.

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L-R-G Collabo Is Beyond A DJ Shadow of A Doubt

This soft, puffy and ultra-warm looking limited edition jacket (only 60) is part one of a three part collaboration between L-R-G and DJ Shadow. The ‘Down Jacket’ is available exclusively through Shadow’s official online store and sports the signature Shadow mask, Lightning, DJs, and L-R-G logos embroidered on the front chest. The silky inner lining features a colorful printed collage of Shadow’s various album covers. We’ll keep you posted when Parts 2 and 3 drop.

$159.99, djshadow.com

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10 Deep’s Skate Team Video

10 Deep is keeping things moving, literally. Here’s a vid of their skateboard team ripping it up at the historic World’s Fair and other sites around NYC. Featuring Jamal Smith, Tony Montgomery, Daniel Kim, John Igei, and German Nieves.

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Jay-Z And Lebron James Play Two Kings To New Orleans

Two Kings Party/Photos: Johnny Nunez

The Ace of Spades was free-flowing as Jay-Z, Lebron James, and Jason Kidd packed the VIP section of New Orleans hot-spot Generation Hall Saturday night for a star-studded party. The night started off with an exclusive dinner where A-Listers like Gabrielle Union, Beyonce, Brandon Jacobs and Mark Cuban all attended. Once the dinner was done, serious bottle poppin’ kicked off the “Two Kings”—a term to describe the duo of Jay-Z and Lebron’s after-party celebration. DJs Clark Kent and Mick Boogie spun bangers all night, as scantly clad model chicks kept people’s breath fresh by handing out Wrigley’s, the event’s co-sponsor’s Doublemint gum. Check more flicks of what went down after the jump.

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