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Veterans of Fashion Vol. I: Wild Cat @ Grand Army

by chloe on June 13, 2010

wildcatThere aren’t really any words for this this wildcat I, er, spotted today while riding through Grand Army Plaza. When I asked if I could take her picture, this lady acted all nonchalant and asked my why. Because you look beautiful. And because the animal print trend really needs to step its game up. Shouts to my grandma too.

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Straw vs Gold Designs Photoshoot

by chloe on October 22, 2009

browndresssashamanisashamani2Dress and Shirt by Straw vs Gold (that’s me!), hat by Sasha’mani. Photos courtesy of Rudy Pierre. Holler for more info!

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Straw vs Gold Feature on Green Owl

August 31, 2009

My boy Wills from good ol’ Green Owl came by (on my birthday!) for some Jamaican coconut rolls and a peek at the Straw vs Gold factory (aka my living room - you know it’s FREE.I.P. around here). Check it out below or click to see it on their site!

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Major Lazer: “Pon De Floor” Video

August 21, 2009

From my mans’ Diplo and Switch’s new Major Lazer shit  . . . this is the most bananas video I’ve seen in a minute. Mad Jamaicans humping each other with a fake-ass technicolor living room backdrop. And at about 3:10, this dude actually jumps a chick from a ladder with his drawls down. Watch immediately. [...]

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Lady Gaga Best as Architectural Cypher

August 6, 2009

Just when I was starting to think Gaga had played herself, Kelsey Keith from Flavorpill’s blog Flavorwire put up this awesome visual diagnosis of the freaky avant-pop icon. Fucking amazing. Favorite pics included here. To read the rest of the on-point structual theory, click click click. Good looks.
Via Flavorwire.

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Straw vs Gold Summer Shirtdress $40

August 6, 2009

It’s striped, painted and detailed with procion dye and fabric pastels. Hot with a high-waisted belt.Ladies, wear with little shorts underneath and go for a high fashion bicycle ride to the park. Happy summer! Love, SvG

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For the Ladies: The Side-Shave Hairstyle

June 8, 2009

Ladies have been bucking the trend of traditionally feminine (long) hair for awhile - most notably ’80s celeb rebels Grace Jones and Salt and Peppa - but just now now I have noticed that gal friends of mine are making regular trips to  Big John at Levels on Fulton for their weekly straight razor shaves. [...]

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Wonder-Full XI @ Bk Studio Lofts

May 15, 2009

Since ‘99, DJs Spinna and Bobbito have been playing Keistar’s annual Stevie Wonder tribute party that puts most other bashes to shame. Last year I attended the throwdown at Hammerstein ballroom, where hundreds of beautiful people celebrated the musical genius, and Mr. Wonder himself even showed up to do some accapella to his hit “Superstition” [...]

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Soul Power Trailer

April 30, 2009

Last night my film-savvy friend sent me the trailer for the movie Soul Power, which is an ill-lookin’ documentary about the epic 1974 African-American meets Africa music festival in Kinshasa, Zaire. You know, the one that coincided with the “Rumble in the Jungle” match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. The one where James Brown, [...]

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Art + Poetry + Jasons = Bangin’ Book-zine

April 22, 2009

My homies Jason Douglas Griffin and Jason Reynolds have just released their debut book-zine My Name is Jason. Mine Too as a  Harper Collins “teen-read”. Look, people. It’s not just for teens. These dudes are both extremely talented and they have created a dope little reader that integrates beautiful written word, water color illustrations, and [...]

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