STAY in your LANE

I don't mean to be a traitor to my generation and all, but what is it with this recent upsurge of rappers and professional athletes who believe they are bonafide hipsters? Legit style icons?

So their pants don't sag: this does not a fashionista make. You don't get points for that. You did not reinvent the wheel, but instead fixed a wedge in its spokes.

At first I thought it would be a great representation of the diverse menagerie of Black male style. Pharrell hit it on the head, Yeezy, too. But Dwayne Wade? Carmelo Anthony? Ha! I can barely count on them to dribble correctly, let alone pull a non-overstylized ensemble off.

It all looks so forced with the two athletes taking in the shows and sites of Pitti Uomo this week, going backstage to take photographs with designers and the like. No real sense of personal style emanating forth, just well tailored suiting (which is always appreciated, however).

Dwayne, the jig is up: Marc Jacobs doesn't know who you are. Nor should he at this point. You have not shown him, me, or anyone else for that matter how you diverge stylistically from the rest of the league. What sets you apart? What makes you different from say, Amar'e Stoudemire (who by the way has the backing of Anna Wintour)? Take a page from Pharrell and Kanye, and learn about this industry rather than self-anointing one's position in it.

No thanks!

Last week you were crying in the lockerroom and now you're gunning for the GQ cover (at least in your head you are)?! Mixed messages, son. Mixed messages. This is not to suggest that you could never be a style star, but until I see some personal introspection on your style, character, and resolve, I would suggest you stick to dribbling in your lane.