BIPOLAR NAKED Where Style is Exposed March Issue
A Letter From Fashion Week
An Intimate Night with... Major Williams The Hardest Working man in hollywood...EZ Whitney Houston Tribute 1
The United States of God Vs. Mary
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MEET THE FAMILY
LaRae Wilson, an Indiana native who currently resides in Los Angeles, is the creative spirit behind fashion label, Bipolar Gear. Bipolar: having or marked by two mutually repellent forces or diametrically opposed natures or views. Bipolar Gear is the evolving, expression of individuality combining two extremes at the same time. Established in December of 2008, Bipolar Gear Designer LaRae Wilson’s passion for creating 2
groundbreaking colorful and eccentric men’s and women’s wear by creating pieces that make you feel sexy and young. This is a second career for LaRae, who has been in the education field for over 15 years. Inspired by the colors of her students clothing, she began a journey in the everchanging world of fashion. She describes her vision as, “me, my sewing machine, and my imagination”. Fashion is innovation at its finest, it is ever changing
and everlasting, as is this collection. Filled with the wardrobe of a confident woman seeking individuality and uniqueness of expression. LaRae took the mainstream indecisive woman and provided her with the combination of comfort, style, and a fresh look. “Our mission is to provide stylish comfortable clothing, while encouraging dialogue and promoting self- expression”.
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CONTRIBUTORS Jasmine Jones Fashion Photographer
NikĂŠ Lovett Fashion Correspondent
Deon Lucas Fashion Correspondent
Marlin Barnes Editorial Correspondent
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CONTENTS
Features Page 6
Travis Luckhurst in the Flesh Page 12
The United States of God Vs. Mary Page 17
Whitney Houston Tribute Page 22
Denim Never Dies Page 24
The Hardest working Man in Hollywood...EZ Page 29
A Letter from Fashion Week Page 34
An Intimate Night Out with Major Williams Page 41
Shades of Elegance Gospel Brunch
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Travis Luckhurst in the flesh by LaRae Wilson
I am a self taught artist from San Diego, California. Drawing, painting, and art projects of all sorts have always been my primary passion in life. Graffiti, comic book, and tattoo art are the art styles I dig the most. But I enjoy all other styles of art and consider myself a versatile artist; adapting to whatever the task at hand may require. I started out living the 'starving artist' lifestyle, in other words, humble beginnings. Getting every kind of job that you can imagine from pushin' pencils to buildin' houses has given me a good sense of what I don't want to do for a living. Although I've been drawing since I can remember, I had somewhat of a late start
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pursuing art as a profession. Through dealing with life's little hurdles, I pushed myself into college and eventually came out with a Associates Degree in Graphic Design. This is all stuff that makes me the adaptable, charismatic person that I am. I have been in the industry my whole life really, but focusing on art as a career for at least 12 years. When did you know that you wanted to be in the Arts? The most meaningful primary memory I have was at a very young age a group of my friends and I would have art contests together and I won
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among the group of friends. One of my friends in particular thoroughly loved the superhero drawing I created. I remember his excited reaction to the drawing of the superhero – that reaction stoked a fire within me. The whole idea of creating art to please people and see their positive reactions inspired me to pursue art as a career. What is your biggest accomplishment in the industry? My biggest accomplishment thus far has been conquering the versatile art assignments while balancing my style with the exact needs of the project. This idea of being able to adapt myself to any challenge while keeping the integrity of the art and maintaining my own style has aloud me to take on any projects successfully.
Greed and focusing on the money diminishes the whole idea of being an artists. Everything you learned through the years are out the window just to make a buck – so caught up about making money and paying bills artists start sacrificing their beliefs. What impact do you want to have in the Arts? The greatest impact that I can produce is for people to appreciate me as an artists and the more people I can get to appreciate art in general. I also hope to be acknowledged for the fun and heart I put into anything I create.
How will you know that your goals have met? I don’t think you’re ever know when you’re goals have been met. Life alls about setting new goals, and then you look back and see that you’ve What do you love and hate about your killed that goal. Inevitably you always industry? accomplish them, because when you set a goal, What I love about my industry is that I can be in order to properly achieve it you set little creative. Being assigned an art project, figuring maintainable goals that are met throughout the it out, and completing it is the best feeling in the day. One goal at a time. world. When I create something and it is a combination of what the client wants and what What makes you Bipolar? I’ve created the outcome is unbelievable. The Bipolar is all about promoting self expression power of trust the client has in an artist is key. and creativity. Art is expression and always Once the client trusts the skill and cohesiveness expanding in ways that stimulate talk. In many of the artists – the outcome is above and beyond ways I have always been a rebellious soul and the clients’ expectations. This instant like to push the limits and boundaries of what is gratification is what I love. artistic living. I am constantly looking for new Hate – is the greed associated with this industry. ways to express myself and love the excitement People/artists doing things specifically for of a new challenge. money and selling out just to create a profit. When you’re dealing with the artist to client What are you currently working on? relationship there is a balances that needs to be Also working on making my presence known maintained. As a client you are paying the artist more in the art show circuit and constantly for his skill and knowledge – as the artists you trying to push creativity in art through all my are providing talent and services in return. Once projects. Also working on bringing my family the balance is missing, and art is strictly and the talented people I’m surrounded by into produced for the monetary return the creativity the scene and collaborating with them in order and the level of art goes down- now you’re to create powerful projects full of diverse ideas taking away all the concepts you’ve been taught and energies. and all the beliefs which inspired you into art.
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What's the most unconventional element of your Business? The most unconventional element of my business is my ability to come up with a solution for any spontaneous art situation or hurdle that I come to. My ability to free style and be quick with creativity on the spot allows the art to flow directly from the heart. What do you hope to accomplish in this next coming year? I pride myself on my versatile nature and my overall ability to adapt to any unstructured art projects and life’s demands. I hope to open myself to a broad scale of new projects such as live paintings, collaborating in the fashion world, tattoo art, and blurring boundaries within the art world. I am a diamond in the rough, so the plan is to place myself on exhibit and share my love, art, passion, and driven nature with the world.
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What are you currently working on? Also working on making my presence known more in the art show circuit and constantly trying to push creativity in art through all my projects. Also working on bringing my family and the talented people I’m surrounded by into the scene and collaborating with them in order to create powerful projects full of diverse ideas and energies. What's the most unconventional element of your Business? The most unconventional element of my business is my ability to come up with a solution for any spontaneous art situation or hurdle that I come to. My ability to free style and be quick with creativity on the spot allows the art to flow
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“I am a diamond in the rough, so the plan is to place myself on exhibit and share my love, art, passion, and driven nature with the world.�
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THE UNITED STATES OF GOD VS. MARY
BY MARLIN BARNES
One of the benefits of the Affordable Care Act is contraceptive care with no co-pay. While this is a triumph for all women, Theopolitical forces chose to use this as a political football. The Catholic Bishops and other Judeo-Christian figureheads have thrown the “moral� flag onto the field in an effort to penalize Women liberations down in their own proverbial red zone. Despite the fact that contraceptives are a great deterrent of abortion and are used mostly for controlling menstrual pain and frequency, Pro-Lifers and the Catholic bishops remain up in arms about religious freedom infringement. So what is religious freedom and which takes precedent when religious freedom and personal freedom collide? Religious freedom says that religious institutions can exercise their faith without the interference of the State. But what happens when religious
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THE UNITED STATES OF GOD VS. MARY BY MARLIN BARNES beliefs break secular law? In the past history of the Mormon church, men could marry several women. But polygamy is against the law and they had to alter their practice. Now is Jesus disappointed in the Mormon church for compromising their beliefs? I pray not. The State should never be more compassionate than the Church in regard to civil matters particularly when the Gospel teaches us to “judge not” (Matt. 7:1) and “for each man to work out his own salvation” (Phil. 2:12). But here we are with religious leaders who refuse to “give unto Caesars what is Caesars” (Mark 12:17, tax exemptions), yet take from State treasure (subsidies for church institutions) to further their causes. Yet, they cry foul when a federal mandate runs contrary to a debatable belief or the practice of members of their own churches. This is why religious freedom should never take precedent over Federal law. The Church can’t live without the Fed. It’s not about “war on religion”, but as President Obama said, when referring to “class warfare”, its “just good math”. Many bishops and church leaders need be careful to not make a mockery of God’s word. God’s word has been misinterpreted and is still disputed amongst several sects of the Judeo-Christian faith. The Word of God has been used to justify slavery and wars and the oppression of social minorities like women and homosexuals. Being that it is merely “faith” based on no substantiated fact, it is foolhardy to justify Christian doctrine as the final word of secular Law. Christ is not of the world and exploits his followers to “be not conformed to the world, but transformed through the renewal of your mind”. Not the renewal of the ballot or donations to a super PAC.
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When it comes to women’s rights the church is making a mockery of Christ. Christ is a God of freewill. We Christians call this “agape love”unconditional love. We all have the free will to do what we chose understanding God is a God is of consequence. He is the Judge and Jury of our faith. We are not the judge and legislation of this world. If we were, we would be no better than the Taliban. With so much radical religious thinking, we would find a repressed society run by the theological interpretations of a few. I believe this to be a scary proposition. Imagine being a Catholic, and a Protestant becomes president and does away with sacrament? It would be a holy riot in the streets. Don’t believe me? Ask the Arabs uprising in the streets against radical theocratic rule.
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THE UNITED STATES OF GOD VS. MARY BY MARLIN BARNES This is why the Constitution is the finest man made document in world history. It gives all men the “unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. The Bible implores us Christians to “obey the laws of the land”. Even if contraceptives go against Church doctrine, it does not diminish Church doctrine, because no matter what the preacher says, we all have to live out our faith personally. NO MAN SAVES A SOUL. It is the God in him that draws man to Christ and it is Christ who “adds to the Church as he sees fit” (I Cor. 12:18). The mostly male panel that testified on this issue of religious liberty in regards to paying for contraceptives reminds me of another of Christ warnings. Christ gave firm warning to those Pharisees (religious leaders) who love to “sit in the best seats at the synagogues and greetings in the
marketplace” (Luke 11:43). Basically, THEY OUGHT NOT TO HAVE BEEN THERE. I cringe to think of how many women were turned off from or the Church when they saw that. Catholic bishops can’t even protect their children from felony sex acts by their priest. And where is the outrage against condoms and Viagra? In a word this is HYPOCRISY! Do they truly have the interest of their flock at heart or the power they yield over the political landscape? As a man, I wouldn’t bet against the former. Furthermore, under the Law, President Obama didn’t have to compromise, but the Law gave him the flexibility to protect religious freedom and women’s rights. Something the religious right and the Republican party are incapable of doing. Thank God our citizens are protected by the Constitution. And thank God we have a true, decerning Christian for a president.
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PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE ARTISTS WHO PAYS THE PRICE by Marlin Barnes Marvin Gaye’s “Life is for Learning” is song about the price an artist pays for his talent and the ways in which he uses it. It is also so a cautionary tale for the fans, too. Imploring them to be guarded of the music and the life the artist portrays. Whitney is the epitome of ‘artist paying the price so we don’t have to pay”. She was an American angel on screen who could claim responsibility for millions of people world-wide
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falling in love to “I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU” or celebrating victory to “One Moment in Time”. But at heart she was a street kid from Newark, who parents raised in the church. Sound familiar? I’m sure. Now add 100million and an enabler or two to the equations and you know the story. Yet, the tragedy of Whitney Houston is not so much her addictions, but rather the addiction of us- the fans. We all felt a tremendous lose upon
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her death, but many of us felt an equal amount of guilt. Artist like Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson and Whitney are inspirations in life and sometimes even more in death. We reward and revere them when they exceed out gaudy expectations. Many of us will go to such extremes as camp out overnight for concert tickets or autograph sessions. A few even go so far as stalking them. That’s illegal. Period.
And what’s right is to thank Whitney Houston for being the Voice. She was the voice that, on many occasions, became our Voice. A fiveoctave star so bright it ignited the stars of Hudson and Knowles and Carrey. What many fail to realize is WHO these 80’s pop stars are in the annuals of television/social media. Whitney was the first, Black female megastar. She and the likes of Madonna, Jacko and McCarthy are the parents of the video. This makes it all the more But when the humanity of these man-made ironic how these entertainment media pioneers immortals pierces thru the glamorous exterior of MTV are so decimated with scrutiny from and reality deflated the fantasy we take offense the off-springs of this marketing method like and satirized them and marginalize there MediaTakeOut or E!NEWS. They did not negatives as if nothing more than fame-forreport untruths. Infact, it is the right of any profit. The same pages that once dripped of our news providers to report the news non-bias to adulations and admirations are later splotched whether or not this writer would consider it with our disgust their addictions and appropriate. I admit I am just a fan. consequences. Marvin Gaye warns of this and admonishes us in the song to “groove to the LIGHT…dance to the RIGHT side”.
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I believe that for all she gave to our hearts through her music far outweighs anything she could or did do to herself. We needed Whitney ‘s music. “Good songs are sent to man from God/To help us pass the test”. Her demons didn’t affect or lives but the angels in her smile, music and persona transcend the globe. If we can repay Whitney for the professional beauty and grace she exhibited, it is through our love. And through that love we will show respect for her private life and empathy for the pain of giving ones soul to the world. “Your love, darling/This is all we require/ And a little understanding”. And when it is all said and done, the music will always speak for Whitney so in her honor lets “groove to the LIGHT….DANCE WITH SOMEBODY”!
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“Whether worn with a button up shirt, a polo, a tee, a vest, a leather jacket, a vintage tank, a cardigan, or a blazer, the jeans need to stand alone and make a statement.” Deon Lucas
"DENIM NEVER DIES" by: Deon Lucas
Cause", jeans became a form of juvenile Jeans have been around for over a century rebellion in the 1950's. By the 60's, they had and have become an American staple. Some of become more acceptable, and by the time the the original denim jeans were made by Jacob 70's hit, jeans were a standard for casual wear in Davis, Calvin Rogers, and the incomparable America. It's undeniable, denim will never die, Levi Strauss in 1873. They started off being especially in Los Angeles. Its the one sure piece crafted for cowboys and industrial workers, of garment that is worn so often, that it seems then teenagers made them popular. A few of the virtually indestructible. Case in point, your historic American denim brands are Levi, Lee, favorite pair of jeans that were probably worn at and Wrangler, all of which are still making new least 100 days out of the year actually look and trendy styles. After actor James Dean better now than when they were first purchased, popularized them in the movie "Rebel Without a and will probably outlast most of your wardrobe.
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"DENIMby:NEVER DIES" Deon Lucas No other city embodies the staying power of Jeans more than the entertainment capital of the world, Los Angeles. Â Â LA is a city that is very diverse, widespread, and offers something for everyone, no matter who you are. Well the same can be said about jeans because they can literally be paired with anything and look great. Whether worn with a button up shirt, a polo, a tee, a vest, a leather jacket, a vintage tank, a cardigan, or a blazer, the jeans need to stand alone and make a statement. There are several various washes and cuts that will set one pair of jeans apart form another pair. Some example of washes are dark, light, medium, distressed, whiskers, acid, and tinted. Whiles cuts vary from standard, straight leg, skinny, tapered, bootcut, low rise, and baggy. Though style is somewhat subjective, the washes and cuts that designers today seem to favor are the dark/distressed, low rise, skinny or straight leg jeans. There is an art in constructing fine denim that will not only look good, but will last a lifetime. Some of the best denim is handmade in Italy. If the label says "made in Italy", then it is made with impeccable craftsmanship. Designers such as Replay, Diesel, True Religion, A.P.C., Edwin, D&G, and PRPs have some of the most distinguished crafted denim that sets them apart from "all the other jeans" on the market. Of course, the old adage "you get what you pay for" is applicable to clothes. With prices for good denim starting at $100.00 and going upward of $500.00, it's understandable how the average guy can feel limited to jeans from the Gap or whatever store has a sale at the local mall. However, do not over look department stores such as J. Crew, Abercrombie, and Zara. These labels are much less expensive yet modern and pays attention to detail while catering to the younger crowd. One doesn't have to pay the
suggested retail value for a nice pair of jeans. Second hand stores such as Z. Loft Boutique, Wasteland, and Crossroads specialize in slightly worn designer clothing for a mere fraction of the price. Looking good should also feel good.
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“I knew I wanted to be in the entertainment industry, after I saw freestyle rapping for the first time.“
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The triple threat Eric Zuley, the owner celebrity Talk Show “The EZ Show”, and owner of Web TV Network (WTV) has taken on a myriad acting roles, holds his own in the rap game, and can “drop it low” with some mean dance moves. Zuley, was born and raised in USA, Orange County California March 18, 1982. Zuley is a pieces and was raised by my father James Zuley. “Growing up I was always guided towards sports, and sales, never was really one of the hang out type of guys.” says Zuley. “I took martial arts, tried to keep busy. I went to Lapaz elementary, then Mission High, christian private school, then graduated from Mission High School. Finally, attending Saddle Back College, where I majored in Marketing & Communications & Business. “
to create my own studio business.”I had many friends over, my house in Orange County was THE SPOT everyone stopped by. My birthdays were crazy.... about 100-300 people showing up each year”. “I tried dating, almost got married however realized the girl I was with wanted me to be 9-5 type of person and that just wasn't me. Got up and left and started my career of being a host!”
I have been in the entertainment industry for over 9 years, I knew I wanted to be in the entertainment industry, after I saw freestyle rapping for the first time. I always loved to dance. Then I saw hosting, interviewing celebrities. I owe a lot to being in the entertainment industry to Maurice Mccoy of GTV Broadcasting.
What is your biggest accomplishment in Zuley, got into dancing, producing music the industry? I would say raising and rapping and writing. So, he decided awareness and funding for the charities I
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have helped. Not going to mention #'s lets just say I feel accomplished. Having a award named after me by the Multicultural Motion Picture Association, Signed off by city/county of Los Angeles & State of california. Then getting the Robert Novak award and special congressional recognition. see awards on page achievements on blog. www.ericzuley.com What do you love and hate about your industry? I love the chase and the mystery, I would say the power to help people. I hate the backstabbing, fakeness. What impact do you want to have in the entertainment industry? To change the evil. I am a Godly person and was given the gift of gab. I want to create another pathway in Hollywood, a movement called "The EZ Way" by networking with individuals strong enough to make a difference and open doors for others. How will you know that your goals have been met? God will let me know. What makes you Bipolar? What makes me Bipolar? Wearing the gear and not taking no for a answer, or the right yeses.
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What are you currently working on? My own celebrity Talk Show/Blog www.theezshow.com that is also a door way for up and comers and company brands. My hat line designed by (Dazzlme.com) My Web TV Network (WTV NETWORKS, with over 7 You Tube Partnered Channels Website: www.thewtv.com My partnered Social Network, Reality Show, My partnered company departments in GME EXPERTS, LLC Management, Pr, Marketing. www.gmeexperts.com, Creating awesome content for the fans/supporters to enjoy. Building my board of advisors of influential powerful industry players. Developing my blog and back linking it to all the other blogs and websites out there. Being a spokes person/brand ambassador for www.Globalcrucible.org Holding good special events and productions for Fashion, Music, Seminars, Fundraisers. Producing some TV, Film Projects. What do you love the most about your new project? It makes it easier and less stressful to help market people and I really enjoy hosting! Interviewing people and finding out more about them. I love tweeting and interacting with the fans Was your project inspired by anything in particular? Motivation to make a change, that
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needs to be made. The Negativity that I have faced all through out my industry life. When I started out I was told by many people you can't do this, you can't do that. Well never tell me I can't do anything.... =) What's the most unconventional element of your Business? Most people paint with a paint brush or roller, I have other times I paint with a cloth or invent my own multi machine of paint brushes. The most unconventional aspect of my business is I operate with a bases of faith and prayer with everything I do. In today's hollywood world this seems to be a unconventional factor, a way of doing this to most. I do run into many people that operate in this mode. Just not as many as I would like to. Your belief in your faith, it is real. Example: My dad was diagnosed with lymphoma caner the most aggressive ever. The Dr. Said very tough to beat. My dad said good cause I have a very aggressive immune system very tough to beat. When I heard this news, Yes; I was distraught, however I had total faith he was going to be fine. Now today after his treatments he is fine with a full head of hair and was just diagnosed with a better white blood cell count and is happy. (Always have faith) What do you hope to accomplish in this next coming year? Everyone doing it The EZ Way. Being on TV to reach out more with my message. Having Bipolar Gear & Magazine as a sponsor of my show =) ( I don't hope to accomplish my goals. I will accomplish my goals. I would like to thank BiPolar Naked for this wonderful opportunity to be interviewed. I thank you for your gift to get my message and brand to your readers. If any of your readers would like to follow my movement here are a couple sites you can go to. www.theezshow.com, www.hollywoodtheezway.com, www.thewtv.com, Follow my Social Media
movement www.itsmyurls.com/ericzuley, twitter.com/ericzuley, facebook.com/ ericzuleyfans, You Tube www.youtube.com/ ericzuley for help putting your brand out there www.gmeexperts.com. Props LaRae Wilson. Keep doing your thing girl! Where is my Sports coats? LOL Thanks again!
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A Letter from Fashion Week Dear Fashionistas and Dappers,
Fashion week is a fashion industry event, thats lasts approximately one week or so, which allows fashion designers, brands to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends and we bloggers to have something more interesting to write about. In the major fashion capitals, fashion weeks are semiannual events. January through March designers showcase their spring and winter collections and September through November the fall/summer collections are shown. I have been following fashion week for over six years and this has been the most interesting thus far. From NYFW to Paris to the recently wrapped up Milan fashion week has brought so many new trends. The most prevalent ones are as follow: Ladylike Lame Shiny gold lame-like fabric is poised to become a standout for fall, with designers such as Nanette Lepore, J. Mendel and Prabal Gurung using the flashy material on sleeve accents, trousers, skirts and gowns. Jumpsuits One-piece pantsuits - both solid and printed - were a noticeable force for fall, with designers such as Diane von Furstenberg, Jenny Packham and Peter Som presenting striking yet decidedly easy-to-wear versions. Wide Belts Just when we thought skinny belts were sticking around, designers shook up the waist accessory by reintroducing thick belts on everything from low-slung jeans to overcoats. As proof that the accessory is back, we noticed more than one heavy-hitting blogger and street style star rocking a super-wide belt. Cropped jackets/vests Super-short jackets and vests in varying colors and textures were literally all over NYFW, often layered with longer, loose garments underneath for an interesting, effortless silhouette. STATEMENT COLLARS were shown by designers such as Preen, Oscar de la Renta and Rodarte. The mixture of DARK BLUE AND BLACK was a combo seen on runways from Carolina Herrera to Prabal Gurung. Modern SUITING was huge, with designers showing thoughtful, chic ways to wear trousers or skirts and matching blazers. Los Angeles Fashion Week is right around the corner, runs from mid-march to late march. With so much excitement in the air and we angelos kill for fashion. I'm expecting to see the same trends but a lot more colors. If you would like to attend the shows, visit LAFW.com. See you there!!!!
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Nanette Lepore Fall 2012
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AN INTIMATE NIGHT OUT WITH MAJOR WILLIAMS
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‘So when the road to success seem miles away or the finish line isn't in sight just hold tight to your faith and know that when you put in the work, results somehow shall follow.’ Words to live by.- Major Williams
Major Williams, a Dallas, Texas native is a hip hop recording artist who first began his musical career at a local friends house, as a pastime hobby; a hobby that would spiral into something far beyond the expectations of anyone bearing witness to what was yet to come. Major Williams had his single release party, where he performed his hits "Leggo", "Dangerously Kool" & "I Do It Big" that are currently are available on iTunes or Huzo.com. The crowd was hot and the music was even hotter. The Charismatic Foxx ArtistMajor Williams hit the stage dressed in a simple but sexy long sleeved fitted shirt, with a pair a AMAZING jeans. His style is really laid back,
but ultra- sexy and his music matches his style. They crowd couldn’t get enough of his ADULT lyrics that had all the ladies screaming his name. I have to admit that I had a couple of MAJOR MOMENTS that night as well!!! Major Williams brought out his close friends to experience the MAJOR way his puts it down. How do you feel the event went? I feel like the event went great and was a huge success. There were so many people that came out to support and I got the opportunity to interact with new people who had probably never heard of me or my music but ended up appreciating my music. So if I was to rate the event on a scale of 1 to 10 I'd say it was a 10.
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Job well done. Thanks for allowing me to do my ting Darren Matthews.
Any last words.... I'd just like to leave words of encouragement for What was it like to perform your any and everyone that's doing something positive music in front of your fans? to stick with your passion, goals & dreams because performing my music in front of old and once the mind is set on something all things are new fans was a dope experience considering possible. So when the road to success seem miles this is the first time I had so many people in away or the finish line isn't in sight just hold tight attendance who actually knew my music to your faith and know that when you put in the and was able to participate and sing along work, results somehow shall follow. Words to live the words as I performed. Great time! by.- Major Williams Do you still get nervous? I'm human so yes I do get nervous before hand, but when your sure of yourself or have been doing something for quite sometime like I have it becomes very natural. So my nervousness is a bit different, it's more so anxious and excited on my part because I love performing and feeling the feedback and energy of the crowd. Do you have any rituals or superstitions you have, before you perform? My ritual is pretty simple, I say a personal prayer to myself and also in vision my son Kahlo Williams's face which put's me in a calm place and then I just go for it. But my ritual does vary at times depending on the type of event and the magnitude of it. Where can we buy your new single? All three of my singles "Leggo", "Dangerously Kool" & "I Do It Big" are available on iTunes or Huzo.com, if you subscribe on my Huzo page you get a discount and earn money back from buying my single or any other music so be sure to check it out. www.huzo.com/ MajorWilliamsÂ
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“I will get in up in this club!” ~Luenell
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Honestly, I had to continually fight tears of happiness. Kim Gadlin
Myisha McSwine, Mesha Cabbel, Kim Gadlin
SHADES OF ELEGANCE GOSPEL BRUNCH BY LARAE WILSON
The event was fabulous! Honestly, I had to continually fight tears of happiness. It was so wonderful to see so many people of African descent at the Claremont Colleges. The work that Mesha, Simone, Myisha, and I put in came back triple fold. It was really more than I had expected. The gospel singers and the fashion show were exceptional, and having Rain recognize Antoinette Myers (the scholarship recipient) for her accomplishments warmed my
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heart! This will definitely be an annual collaboration, says Kim Gadlin. Kim began working with OBSA in 2004 as the Program Coordinator of Programs and Leadership Development, and presently, She is the Acting Assistant Dean/Director. The Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA), established in 1969, is not a college, but is a resource for the seven institutions at the Claremont Colleges, and we are a department within the Claremont
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University Consortium (CUC). Our mission is to enhance and enrich students of African descent college experiences by offering events, programs, and one-on-one consulting that focuses on academic advancement, cultural understanding, social and emotional development. .OBSA has hosted the Annual Gospel Brunch for the past ten years, and is a staple event for Black History Month. It is a cultural event that gives contextual meaning and understanding of how gospel music and soul food have enriched American culture, and it is a great way to feed the body, mind and soul. This year was the first time that we have collaborated with an outside entity (Rain Boutique). And it was a great idea! This collaboration brought the community out. People from Los Angeles, Temecula, and surrounding cities such as Rancho Cucamonga and Pomona were present. This event has helped to put OBSA on the map as resource for people of the African Diaspora and other ethnicities. This event also brought out designers Bipolar Gear, Konstantly Iklektik, Garcee Clothing and Dhakmani. How did you come up with what you were presenting? “ I am presenting is a variety and an array of colors, I am designing as I go along getting inspired by the material, that is basically how my designs come out. I have something in my head and end up changing it by the time I lay the material down,”says Quyvonne Perry (Designer for Konstantly Iklektik). Needless, to say her looks were one-of-a -kind bangers. If you missed it this soul stirring event, you missed a great one!!!
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dhakmani
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These artist ushered in the spirit with their heart filled offerings!!!
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