Friday, June 29, 2007
I do, I DO!! And I will be enjoying even more of it now that the time has come again for
WBAI to broadcast 29 hours of some of the dopest old-school, new-school, and underground hip-hop your radio ears have ever {and unfortunately in many cases, may never} hear. The
The Hip-Hop Takeover only happens twice a year so tune in. Broadcast starts at 7pm tonight and ends Saturday at midnight followed by an after~party for only the truest b-boys and gals. . . . . . . . . .
PS. Not in the tri-state area?
WBAI is streamed online. . . . . . . . .
Labels: Music Box
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Once again about what I’m wearing to my mother’s
upcoming nuptials and I think I’m leaning towards black now. Believe it or not, I went to David’s Bridal and selected two very basic black gowns that I intend on dressing up with some sexy gold heels and tons of my own
jewelry (photo’s soon to come).
What do you think??
Labels: About Me, Fashion, Wedding
I was reading a post over at
Fly {one of my favs by the way} earlier today which led to the discussion of African and Latino women and “race denial” and it got me to thinking about this painting I had seen by painter
Tonya Engel. I’ve admired her work for some time now, mainly because much like the
post I’m referring to, many women can relate to the subjects in her art. Below are a few that may stir up some childhood memories……
From left to right:
Doll Room,
Tar Baby. Bottom:
Wig Shopi
Many of us have memories of wrapping scarves to our heads to emulate long straight hair similar to the doll babies in the picture above. I remember my mother refused to purchase any toys that didn’t resemble me and was furious when my father refused to comply. But it is the bottom picture that is most shocking in that this is what many black girls and women strive to look like today. Interesting………………………
I
Out of all of Engel's paintings, my favorite is called
Stars in My Hair because that's how I felt when I finally let my hair grow natural ;) Check out Tonya's
website for more works of art.
Labels: About Me, Artist
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Rings for the uniquely thoughtful bride . . . . . . . . raw diamond engament rings and wedding bands by
Todd Reed.
Labels: Jewel Box
Ohhhh, Lala.....................
Love these shoes dressed in vintage kimono fabrics dsigned by London shoe maker
Henrietta Rose. All shoes are made to order and available
here and
here.
Labels: Pretty Little Slippers
Thursday, June 21, 2007
I'm really really digging the organic creations of etsy seller Yellena. Each original piece is composed of ink, pen, marker, or paint and can purchased
here.
Labels: Artist, Etsy
with our
remodeling project and I’m determined to tackle the kitchen next. So far I’ve come up with a pseudo mood board of the basic design scheme I'm heading towards. . . . . .
A. satin nickel hardware for our kitchen cabinets. It also matches all of our stainless steel appliances.
B. blue dinnerware to add “punch” off of white walls
C. morrocanesque (yeah I said it again) lighting over kitchen eating area
D. akurum kitchen cabinets we purchased via Ikea
E. birch colored flooring, again purchased via Ikea
F. I have an old bookshelf that I’m going to paint red that will serve as a china cabinet and a place for cookbooks to rest
G. bamboo style flatware I got from Target over 2 years ago that is still in the package!!
H. Inspiration!! Love this vase but it is a little bit (whole lot) out of my budget.
J. my favorite part. A coral stencil motif that will be painted over the stove in a high gloss to serve as the backsplash.
So what do you think??
Labels: My Place
By now, I think we can gather that I’m really into prints, especially African-prints. Needless to say, I fell in love as soon as I spotted these African-print clutches from
UrbanKnit. How cute is the middle clutch with the bow! Check out their etsy store
here.
Labels: Fashion Design
Thursday, June 14, 2007
these luscious cocktail rings for the summer and beyond. . . .
Top Row: L Frank Emerald Treasure Ring, Ippolita Countess Ring
Bottom Row: Pearl and Shell Ring, Coral and Shell Ring at Vivre
Labels: Jewel Box
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
My mother, in her new grown and sexy spirit, is getting married in August and has choosen her accent color to be purple. Although I'm not in the bridal party (I'll be to busy running around playing make-up artist/hostess/coordinator), I want to match everyone else. Who new how hard finding a purple dress would be?? Here are a few that I came across.
What do you think?
Labels: Fashion, Wedding
Monday, June 11, 2007
Mama likes this room a lot!
I'm still teetering between
blue and orange (no we haven't painted yet), but I think from the affection I'm feeling towards this room by interior designer
Antony Todd, I'm leaning towards blue.
Labels: My Place
How hot are these African print shoes from
Bettye Muller's Spring 2006 collection?. . . . .
My favorites are the green and yellow wedges (right, top row)!
Labels: Pretty Little Slippers
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
I didn't realize how difficult it was to find artwork that I could culturally relate to until my son was born. As you know we are in the mist of renovating
our place, and it is important to me for my son to have images that reflect who he is. The below images are from vintage prints and books that have been in my family for over 30 years and are quite dear to me. It's amazing to think that some of the things from my childhood are now considered vintage! I love the colors in these paintings.
The below photo is taken from a page of
Louis, by
Ezra Jack Keats, who wrote and illustrated books set in urban New York throughout the 70's and 80's. My son has grown to be quite fond of this book so I've considered blowing up a few of the images and framing them for his room. The website as well as Keat's books are filled with vivid images perfect for children (or adults) . . . . . .
So. . . . . . . where's the art??
Labels: Art, My Place
Here is our second inspiration room for our place. This room, designed by
S.R. Gambrel, is much more of my hubbies style, I think, because of the casual vibe dictated by the color and comfy seating. My favorite part is the botanical prints I know my three year old would get a kick out of. Between this and the
other inspiration room, I can't decide which one fits our lifestyle the most. So far, we've only primed the walls so there is still time for me to change my mind (once again).
Any suggestions??
Labels: Interiors, My Place
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Check out this awesome painting done by my dear friend Qazi Orange. I commisioned Qazi to create a logo for me from a sketch and this is what he came up with. I couldn't be more than pleased with his vision of Aquarian Thoughts!! He doesn't have a website yet, so you'll have to stay in tune for updates on his work.
Labels: About Me, Aquarian Thoughts, Artist
Friday, June 1, 2007
While catching up on some blog reading at
I Like Her Style!, I came across fashion designers AquaPoni and there funky vintage clothing line. With all the craze centered around vintage clothing, it’s hard to get excited about more designers taking that approach. But these girls are on to something. I love some of the pieces they’ve come up with, specifically their African-print and high-waist skirts.
Unfortunately, their
site is under construction so imagining myself in it will have to do for now. In the meanwhile check out their
myspace page.
Labels: Fashion Design
Just because (I'm obsessed with shoes & because) metallic is so great for the summer. . . . . .
PS. Wouldn't the gold shoes look great with this
necklace . . . . . . .
Labels: Pretty Little Slippers
Only two more weeks to go. . . . . 
