REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE: JAMES DEAN

A couple weeks ago, my sister and I were watching James Dean's "Rebel without A cause" and I was immediately reminded of how gorgeous and talented this man was. He photographs so damn well.





"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"
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SNEAK PEAK

Hmmm, guess I'll post a couple flicks from the photo shoot I had this morning with @tomnaples just some of my favorites:







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EVIDENT FUTURE: LV THE STYLIST

I need a man who dresses in attires such as these:






If God sends me a man like this, we'd totally rule the universe.
He's just....
WOW. Amazing. I've noticed a lot of dudes in NYC draw inspiration from him...I wonder if they give credit where it's due...hmm.
The best part is, I would totally dress like this. Despite how masculine some may think it is. I think all the outfits I've seen LV the Stylist in are beautiful and well put together.

P.S.: YO he looks delicious.
Ok, bye.

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I'M A STORY, WAITING TO BE TOLD

Photos from a self-shoot I did for me-self today...I have a photoshoot in the morning so I'm only gonna post 3...I have soooo much photos to post and as usual, I'm gonna make sure I post 'em all. ^_^

..Goodnight. ♥
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TEFFYISMS: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Honestly, this summer has been one of the best summers for me. I pretty much did everything I set out to do and then some. I just know from this point on, things can only get better.
I draw a lot of inspiration from myself, when all else fails.
This post is sincerely to whom it may concern. If you've ever found yourself face to face with hopelessness, I'll tell you right now, I've been there before. We've ALL been there before. When we've searched so hard to find something that we're genuinely passionate about and we've embraced it only to find that there's someone out there better at it. Knowing that NO matter how HUNGRY you may be, there's someone out there STARVING. That's NO excuse to give up on something you love. Whatever it is, cooking, photography, fashion, etc...whatever you're passionate about, is a reflection on you and who you are. So look at it as YOURSELF, you wouldn't want to disappoint...you wouldn't want for someone to give up on you. In other words, DO NOT give up on what you love. If anything, strive HARDER and HARDER and trust that HARD WORK always...ALWAYS pays off!

AU NATURALE

I think it's NO surprise that I love the ever-loving shit out of my natural hair!!!

INTRODUCING THE FUTURE OF R&B: L.I.E.

Prior to receiving an email from Mercedes, President of Lipstick & Labels , I was already aware of a R&B boy group known as L.I.E. all thanks to the power of twitter, yet again (but shhh I didn't make her aware of this lol) Secretly, I'm honored to be doing this feature for them. Always ready and willing to spread and support good music seeing as it is in scarcity this day in age. Without much words, here are the contents of the email to put y'all on as to what/who L.I.E. are and what they stand for:

L.I.E. (Lost In Eternity) is an R&B trio out of New York who bring a fresh feeling and balance to today's urban music scene. Escaping the traditional R&B vibe, L.I.E. fuses pop, hip hop, rock, and R&B seamlessly into an incredible tapestry of sound that evokes excitement and stirs emotions.

M.I.P. VOL 4

Via, Mizo
Amazing!!!
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MIXTAPE: "THE INAUGRATION" x RICH P

This mixtape has been out since December 2009 but I finally got around to listening to it. My mans @Richp213 is an inspiration. I don't even think he knows it. Talent is crazyyyy.
LISTEN!!!!

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com

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MIXTAPE: PHONETAP(E) x SCIENZE

Well, It's July 27th..sooo you know what that means?
As stated the other day in this post --> Dope Scienze that his DopeScienZe 's mixtape would BE dropping today. CHECK IT OUT:



DOWNLOAD: Phonetap(e) THE mixtape .
Spread the word.
Support art. Support GOOD music.
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YOODEE BABYYY: SICKER THAN YOUR AVERAGE

About 2 weeks ago..ok, first of all, I don't even know how I ended up on Myspace (lol) but I came across Yoodee (pronounced yU-dee)'s Myspace music page and immediately blown away. Her vocals= amazing. Production=amazing. Everything just seemed to be on point so OF COURSE I had to spread the word. Here's an email interview I did with her:
-Name - Yoodee Frances

-Age - 21

-Moniker - u-D, bunny, Yood dot F

-Inspiration- New York City, Art, Music, Soul, Pop, Fashion, Jolly Ranchers, Madonna, Prince, & Strength

DOPE SCIENZE x PHONETAP(E)

So I've been following this guy, @dopeScienZe for a short while on twitter and so far I've gathered: he's a hiphop artist on the come up and most certainly on his grind, he exhibits sincere humility (I respect that) and most importantly, he seems caught up in the ART, not the business (I respect that even MORE). Though I haven't heard much of his work yet, I am anticipating this mixtape (Phonetap(e)) he's currently working on. He passed me some links to some promo videos. Take a look so you can get more of a grasp on the concept behind the title of the mixtape plus more...:



The mixtape drops July 27th. I'll be sure to provide y'all with the download link or whatever!!! Support good music man.

POPEYE 2010 x EDITORIAL x COMME des GARCONS SHIRT

WOW, I'm convinced POPEYE magazine displays the BEST editorials...everrr.
This is the second time I'm posting an editorial from their mag. Amazing:





AHHH These pictures jump right out at ya.
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AIM: TO MAKE YOU AWARE, THAT WHAT I AM IS RARE

This is the first time I actually had time to pose for pics. Like, I literally just came home from a long ass day and I was like, "this a pretty decent outfit, my lipstick's still one...why NOT?!"
BUT I'm going upstate on Tuesday to spend some time with Momdukes. I'm positive I'm gonna have a shit load of self shoots to come. There's really not much to do up there in the OC. lol. Oh but these were taken by my little cousin, @NigerianMary
She's pretty good with the cam, NO?
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TONY POLO PRESENTS: "WHAT IS WE GOT BARS?" x (TRAILER)

Tony Polo presents: "What Is WE GOT BARS?" (Trailer) from slick jackson on Vimeo.

Ahhh this shit is sooooooo SMOOTH. The videography everything and of course I'm sure "We got bars" VOL.3 will be DOPE. My mans, @QuYorkCity is part of the line up this time. This is AMAZING. Watching these artists get together to show....the WORLD, basically that hip hop is NOT dead. AH, much respect all of 'em.
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INSPIRATION: MOOKIE X x REDVISIONARY

I think I'm gonna dedicate 90% of my posts today on people who inspire me with their craft/work. Must pay respect and acknowledge my peers who are on their grind as well, starting with, Mooks!!!


His work is niiiiceeeee. Ahhh.
I posted a sample of his videography before Vainglory x Fission but here's a taste of amazing photography (I warned him I'd steal work from his facebook) Muahahaha. But,peep game:







Check his blog out, as well Redvisionary
You will not be disappointed. I promise!!!
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VAINGLORY x FISSION

Vainglory x Fission.. from Mook on Vimeo.

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ABOVE & UNDER

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