Archive for February, 2010
Leapin’ lizards
Filed Under Feb23
Sweating out a fever tonight and don’t want to do anything productive. Just on my laptop browsing through videos and about to watch Dane Cook: Vicious Circle. Anyways, came across this on WorldStar and thought it would be good to share. The narration is in Swedish but you can understand the jist of it. The now 46-year-old Andrea McCardle who had played Annie at the age of 14 was totally ripped off. I thought she got royalties for her voice being sampled!! Smh.
Se fueren las mujeres porque por aya anda Pepe
Feb18
I’m about to go M.I.A.!! Not sure if it is for a couple days or a week or two… =/ Just have a lot of schoolwork with the second half of the term rolling in. You know how that goes, have to put extra work in! Adding to school, my plate is full of side projects. Couple of mixtape covers and websites and some miscellaneous graphics. I also have an internship type of thing too for the remainder of the school year. I will try my best to update especially since London Fashion Week just began and coming up are Milan then Paris.
We will see how this rolls out… One more thing! Thank you to those people who are visiting every day. I was super nervous about converting this website to a more blog-based one and it is going pretty smooth. Thanks to everyone. =) Comments on the blogs are going to be indefinetely cut off. Email will be the best way to contact me. Debating adding a chat box. Hmm back to this work though! These designs will not draw themselves. Sigh.
We don’t need dookie chain ropes and bamboo earrings
Feb18
Bold colors and feathered hair. Pure wonderfulness!! Oscar de la Renta went all out with his design aesthetic and every detail possible was covered from embroidery to trim to hems and prints. It was gorgeous and reminded me of what you could have found in the wardrobe for Michelle Pfeiffer’s character in Scarface. You know as the fiesty, bitchy and overly defense Elvira that wedded Tony Montana, but dressed with the fabulousity of those women parading Fifth Avenue in the 80s. I am also very excited that he opted for some color in his collection as opposed to the other designers we have seen so far in New York Fashion Week that decided to stay in the earth tone and neutrals range. To view the entire collection click here.
Thinking I’m all seeing things and whatnot!
Feb17
This 2009 “Future Sole” Edition of Air Jordan 1 Retro Highs are the result of the 2009 Nike Future Sole Design Competition and what inspired the title of this post. What fooled me was that I read the colorway was white, black and red before seeing them. Next thing I know when the pic comes up, I am adjusting the screen on my laptop for several minutes thinking it is to blame for me seeing a cream tone on these Jordans!! Seriously a WTF moment between my laptop and I. Turns out, the upper IS white. Reflective material was just added to the upper’s overlays to give it that look. These are not hitting retail stores though. You will have to dig through your sneaker connects far and wide to get ahold of these. To view these beauties click here.
And cousin, business is A-Boomin’.
Feb17
On February 18th, 2010 from 6p – 9p the world will get to preview and purchase the “Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds” at The Upper Playground Art Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles. All proceeds from this program will be donated to The American Red Cross to help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake. Each print will be numbered and signed by Quentin Tarantino. Only six (6) of each amount will be made. The prints can be viewed at http://www.upperplayground.com/inglouriousbasterds.php beginning Tuesday February 15, 2010.
If I was not in art school and did not have an endless amount of fabric, charcoal and paper to pay for I would dip into my pocket and purchase one, even at the steep price of $300. Sigh. To view all of the prints in this fabulous collection click here.
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