Friday, March 26, 2010

CURT@!N$ / NYMINDED / aNYthing / PHOTOS BY TROY


WALKED AROUND THE L.E.S. THE OTHER DAY WITH TROY AND CURT@!N$. CURT@!N$ DID SOME SHOP HOPPING SAYING WHAT UP TO EVERYONE BEING THAT HE WAS LEAVING ON TOUR THE NEXT DAY. TROY WITH HIS NEWLY ACQUIRED CANON T1i TOOK SOME AMAZING FLICKS THRU OUT THE DAY, THEN WE HEADED ON DOWN TO A NEW YORK THING TO SHOOT THE SPRING 2, 2010 LOOKBOOK.


Preview

At aNYthing

Browsing thru spring

Alife.
Troy this shot right here......

aNything New Era Fall 2009



Curt@!n$ & Vashtie, 2 creative forces that come together to demonstrate how it should be done. Like I said "give me shots of NYC, natural every day action and I respect it"

LOOP MAGAZINE COVER BY MASSAN AND PEZ1

Massan and Pez 1, Loop Magazine Cover available in Japan and select shops in the U.S.

"HIGH DEMAND" FEVA FT. RED INF AND BROOK PENNING



I really miss home grown community approved videos such as this one. We really do not see videos like these any more, this video takes me back to the video music box days when the WU, Nas, Mob Deep, Lost Boyz, Gangstar, Jay Z in Marcy etc... shot videos like this. Not saying that videos today are no good but give me shots of NYC, natural every day action and I respect it. RED!! Whats Good! keep grinding, Feva you all ready know, Ms. Penning always amazing talent.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

MTA SERVICE CUTS

The MTA has officially killed off several bus and subway lines, even after many New Yorkers asked, demanded, and even threatened them not to. It does not look like the MTA is done with their service killing spree because in June they will decide if students will continue to use their student cards or not and from what we have seen I am almost certain that they will decide to off that service but they will approve one thing fare increase. NY1 has the full story

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

RIDING AND GETTING SOME SHOTS UP

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

DOWN 7TH AVE REACHING GREENWICH VILLAGE
L.E.S./CHINATOWN

CEILING AT "aNYthing"
ALMOST BK
THAT'S HOW HE FEELS

RAN INTO MASSAN SF ON THE BRIDGE, BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR "SNAKES IN THE GRASS" NYC. BELOW CHECK OUT MASSAN'S LATEST EDIT FOR LEADER BIKES.


DOWN HILL IS THE BEST
BK BEDFORD AVE.
HEADING TO FRANKLIN 2 WAY BIKE LANES
PULASKI BRIDGE INTO QUEENS




MIGHTY HEALTHY NYC!!


A Mighty Day with The Mighty Healthy Crew from hypebeast.tv on Vimeo.
Great NYC based brand growing, and having fun at the same time. Ray whats good let's get these spokes up.

JAY Z, NY-Z DOCUMENTARY

Monday, March 22, 2010

HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA EPISODE 6




I like this episode, but it had the least authentic feel out of all the episodes so far. The Renee and Flaco story come on I am not buying it except for "Plan B Papa!" lol! Luis Guzman is the man.
Capo AKA Finch from american pie is now my favorite character, just like Finch is my favorite "she said I was to Jewy".
Yardie thank you for staying on top of your game.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Garance Doré Front Row Louis Vuitton, and Lanvin



Garance Doré front row at Louis Vuitton, Lanvin and at practically every 
major showthere is during every fashion week in every city.
I would love to be Scott Schuman during New York Fashion week and
Garance Doré during Paris Fashion week.
I am sure Terry Richardson did get in his a New Yorker come on, I will 
ask him next time I see him in the L.E.S.


Sunday, March 14, 2010

SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT MTV DOCUMENTARY



DOCUMENTARY AIRES TODAY SUNDAY MARCH 14TH AT 9:00 PM EST. TIME ON MTV...
I WOULD SO DO THIS AND IT IS FOR A GREAT CAUSE, I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE STILL DO NOT HAVE DRINKABLE WATER WHILE HERE IN THE STATES WE WASTE WATER OR AVOID DRINKING IT. ANOTHER GREAT DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS IS FLOW THIS FILM WILL MAKE YOU HATE THE BOTTLED WATER COMPANIES.
I WILL BE WATCHING THIS FILM LATER TONIGHT, EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD TOO AT LEAST TO SEE IF LUPE HELPED JESSICA BIEL KEEP WARM AT NIGHT AND THEN BECOME AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON.
THANK YOU VA$HTIE SHE WAS INVITED TO AN EARLY SCREENING AND I SAW IT ON HER BLOG .

CLICK BELOW TO SEE THE TRAILER FOR FLOW

Monday, March 8, 2010

SPIKE JONZE SPENDS SATURDAY WITH OPENING CEREMONY (VIDEO)






OPENING CEREMONY IS GREAT AND THESE 2 VIDEOS BY SPIKE JONZE CLEARLY EXHIBITS WHAT, AND WHY OPENING CEREMONY IS SO GREAT. FROM THEIR AMAZINGLY SIMPLE BEGINNING OF OPENING THE STORE WITH 40,000 TO THE FACT THAT THEY COULD NOT KEEP MERCHANDISE IN THE STORE (EVERY BOUTIQUE STORY IS NOT THIS GREAT AND SUCCESSFUL SO FAST PEOPLE TRUST ME) AND THE CONCEPT THAT HAS KEPT THEM AHEAD OF THEIR INDUSTRY.

MY FAVORITE ASPECT AND THE REASON I LOVE AND YES EVEN ADORE OPENING CEREMONY EVEN MORE NOW IS THAT TENDER, BUT YET STRONG AND RESPECTFUL BOND BETWEEN HUMBERTO AND CAROL. THEY SAY YOU SHOULD NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, BUT JUST LIKE WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THEY FORM AND FOLLOW ONLY THEMSELVES AND MAKE IT WORK, A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OPERATED BY 2 CLOSE FRIENDS SO CLOSE THAT THEY STRADDLE THE LINE BETWEEN FRIENDSHIP AND FAMILY AND SOME WOULD SAY PLEASURE, BUT JUST AT FIRST GLANCE IT IS OBVIOUS THEY ARE NOT LOVERS AND NOT JUST BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT.

I BELIEVE STORIES LIKE THIS ONE ARE MOTIVATING AND IT IS GREAT THAT SPIKE JONZE CHOSE TO CAPTURE IT ON FILM. GREAT JOB GREAT WATCH THAT WILL RESULT IN REMARKABLE EMOTIONS AT LEAST TO ME.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

GROWN & SEWN A CROSS BETWEEN KHAKIS AND JEANS, RETAIL STORE OPENED IN TRIBECA


GROWN & SEWN THESE ARE NOT YOUR AVERAGE DOCKER KHAKIS, OR YOUR EVERY DAY JEANS BUT THEY DO HAVE THE GREAT QUALITIES THAT YOU LOVE. COMFORTABLE AND PRACTICAL LIKE YOUR CLEAN KHAKIS, AND STRONG WITH AN ATTITUDE IN RAW DENIM FORM. GREAT QUALITY PRODUCTS CAN STILL BE MADE  COMPLETELY DOMESTIC, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT G&S HAS DONE AND WELL. CHECK THEM OUT AT THEIR RETAIL LOCATION AT 184 DUANE STREET, NEW YORK, NY. 
 CLICK BELOW FOR MORE PICS

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA EPISODE 4, 3, AND 2

EPISODE 4


EPISODE 3

SO FAR SO GOOD, I ONLY HAVE A COUPLE THOUGHTS REGARDING THE SHOW AND HOW THEY ARE PORTRAYING MY CITY. THEY ARE SHOOTING ON LOCATION IN THE STREETS WHICH IS THE BEST, ESPECIALLY IN NYC. I HATE WHEN THEY SAY THE LOCATION IS SOMEWHERE IT'S NOT, FOR EXAMPLE WHEN RENEE VISITS DIAZ DELI GROCERY TO SEE HOW HIS RASTA MONSTA DRINK IS MOVING, THE STORY LINE MAKES YOU BELIEVE THAT IT IS A BODEGA IN THE L.E.S. BUT IT IS ACTUALLY THE DIAZ DELI GROCERY ON 166TH STREET AND AMSTERDAM AVENUE, AND THE GUY BEHIND THE REGISTER SHOULD BE MY BOY FROM HIGH SCHOOL HAROLD DIAZ (WHATS GOOD HAROLD CONGRATS ON MAKING THE SHOW).
I DO LIKE HOW THEY ARE SHOWING THE SHIFT IN STYLE WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION AND HOW IT MAKES RETAIL AND BUSINESS IN GENERAL VERY RISKY, EX. WHEN CAM IS TRYING TO SELL HIS KICKS TO A SHOP AND THE OWNER STATES THAT HE HAS TO MANY KICKS IN STOCK AND THE PUBLIC IS LOOKING TO BUY DECK SHOES INSTEAD OF SNEAKERS, WHICH SUCKS IF YOU HAVE A STOCK ROOM FULL OF SNEAKERS BECAUSE A MONTH AGO THAT IS ALL CONSUMERS WANTED. THE SCENES WITH THE TAILOR WHO WILL MAKE THEIR SAMPLES I REALLY LIKE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT MARTIN GREENFIELD AN NYC APPAREL, TEXTILE, AND GARMENT INDUSTRY LEGEND. SO LIKE I SAID "SO FAR SO GOOD" I LIKE THE SHOW.
EPISODE 2