Actor and choreographer Darrin Henson was recently seen wearing a basic long-sleeve JUZD shirt during his spot on BET’s The Mo’Nique Show. This long-sleeve shirt is part of the new JUZD fall/winter line, which features strong colors – hot pink, blue, and grey – and crazy designs, as well as several basics to widen the selection.

As a well-known actor, choreographer, and dancer hailing from the New York City’s Bronx area, Henson has worked with many popular music artists, such as Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, and Jordan Knight. Notable accomplishments in the entertainment industry include the fantastic release of his instructional dance videos and his win at the MTV Music Video Awards for best choreography in 2000 (“Bye bye bye,” by N*SYNC). In addition to dance, Henson also starred in Showtime’s TV series Soul Food, and in the motion picture Stomp the Yard.

Let’s face it: fashion is cyclical. So coming to terms with old trends coming back into the scene may be hard. After all, how do you deal with the fact that the $600 jacket you paid for last season just isn’t the “in” item right now, or that you donated your old retro gear only to find out that it is selling for triple what you paid for.

So when you’re up against the wall and wanting to look different than you did when you were ten, why not infuse your look with some fashion that hasn’t been around for too long? Fairly new on the fashion scene, JUZD tees are taking the market by storm. Get into the “in crowd” with the JUZD floral long sleeve and pair it with a cute skirt and tights while the weather is still tame.

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1. Make your outfit cute and retro with this Kimchi Blue Solid Full Tie Back Skirt from Urban Outfitters for $58 USD

2. Keep your legs warm from that occasional cool breeze with this Fab Basic Tights Set from Forever 21 for only $4.50 USD

3. Doll up your outfit with this pair of round-toed Browns ID leather shoes for $198 CDN

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Fall is officially here, which means we can say goodbye to flip-flops, shorts, and tanks and hello to frigid breezes and scarves. But this early in the fall, we don’t need to be sporting that wool jacket just yet. In fact, we can still get away with just long-sleeved shirts and jeans.

So urban fashionistas, let’s try this look. With the “Face” long-sleeved JUZD shirt, put on a pair of distressed jeans to show that you’re in for battling this fierce weather. And nothing like a hunter’s/aviator’s hat and shades to brace the fall winds as you strive to show that weather isn’t going to stop your fashionable adventures.

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1. Hit the sales and grab a pair of Paige Premium Denim ‘Laurel Canyon’ jeans from Nordstrom for $112.90 USD

2. Don’t let the fierce weather see what’s on your mind. Sport a pair of ‘Duchess’ Shades of Couture by Juicy Couture sunglasses from Nordstrom for $135 USD

3. And finally, don’t let your brain freeze. Cover your head with the unisex aviator hat from Canada Goose. Available at Sporting Life for $145 CDN.

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4. People still want to go shopping. Shopping is like a drug for most women and in our capitalist society there is a sense of gratification when we own something new. Ever notice how complete you feel when you go out shopping and come back with something, anything! It makes you feel like your time wasn’t wasted. Well people are still shopping and still want to shop, that’s one of the reasons American Apparel is so successful in recent years. Their items are inexpensive and you can easily buy several of the same items in different colours. This makes shopping easy so you’ll feel more productive.

5. Mix of high end and low end. People are piecing high and low end pieces together. People are pairing up thousand dollar leather jackets with $300 dollar jeans and $18 American Apparel tee. This may not be caused by the recession and have been happening before the recession but with what is happening, it is surely accelerating the trend.

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I remember popping the bootlegged video cassette tape into our dusty old VCR. Lights off, window curtains closed. Sitting on the ground of our small stuffy rented room arms length from the new 17 inch TV my parents treated us to. No remote, just dial channel turner. This was after couple years of my sister and I continuously begged our parents for it.

This thing was huge, the size of a large microwave with a fake wooden pattern plastic case. We were immigrates into Canada and this was considered a major entertainment event for me as we could not afford going out or anything else that cost money for that matter.

I was in awed with Batman, the original. I loved the movie so much I watched it at least five to eight times complete from start to finish. I’ve always been a fan of Batman. I was a comic book fan but didn’t truly connect with any hero except for Batman. The main reason was he was human. No special powers. He was just like us. Something I can aspire to. And he was dark.

15 years later as I watched the Dark Knight, I remember the early days and compared how our society has changed during this time. Also with each Batman movie how the movie reflected the society and how it can affect society.

For instance the Batmobile is symbolic of how our society has changed. The original Batmobile was more of a showcar than a pragmatic crime fighting car. Whereas the new Batmobile is a grungy practical machine, small, compact, nimble, and looks pretty durable. If you compare the Batman himself, in the last two movies he is more human and flawed. You can see his weaknesses and mental angst. He gets attack by dogs, fights his moral dilemmas, in fight scenes he gets hurt. He is not perfect, he is human, he is not immortal but he tries his best. It’s no coincidence that other recent action flicks has this characteristic, movies such as the Borne series, the latest James Bond, and to a degree Spiderman. Movies are a reflection of society and culture.

We are at a point in our society where we are moving towards a deeper consciousness of our environment and our mortality. We believe that we are each flawed, we knowingly do things we should not. What ultimately matters is that we maintain our principles. That’s what make us a hero but it doesn’t come easy. It’s a constant battle.

This is clear of the eco movement. We know that there’s no easy turnkey solution and it’s not going to be easy but we have our principles. We know that we each can’t be fully sustainable over night and many things we do damages the environment but what matters is that we do the best can. Our principle is to constantly strive to change and make everyday decisions that will help.

As I spent the whole summer trying to come up with the theme for Fall 2008 and Winter 2010 collection nothing I came up with seems right. As I impatiently waited to watch The Dark Knight I knew it would have a major impact on the collection but didn’t know how. After a good night sleep after the movie the concept became clear to me. But as my unconscious continues to play, and our culture continues to shift, change, and surprise no one will know what will finally come out. Not even me, but that’s the fun of it all.