Forthcoming Tome ‘Mad Women’ Will Tell Other Side of the Story
Five Questions with the Author, Former Ogilvy Creative Jane Mass Back in the golden days of Madison Avenue, Ms. Maas was a creative director at Ogilvy & Mather, working on clients such as General Foods, S.C. Johnson and American Express before moving on to Procter & Gamble and the “I Love New York” campaign at [...]
Are You On-Task?
If you’re reading this blog chances are you’re probably a person who has a lot of projects, ambitions and responsibilities. You’re also looking at ways to better yourself – professionally and personally. Focus is a necessary element of success. If you’re having trouble focusing here are some tips to getting those tasks out of the [...]
Benefits of Mulberry And We’re Not Talking Fashion
Mulberries, a fruit many people are unfamiliar with, but has recently found popularity amongst the “health scene”. We wanted to provide you with a list of the health and natural benefits of mulberries. Eat them fresh or dried (a fav). Just eat them up ladies!! See the list below of benefits (which is CRAZY because [...]
Solid Gold!
Brown Girls Burlesque presents SOLID GOLD!, a tribute to a sparkly, spandex-y era of TV countdowns and incredibly saucy dance moves. Dig up your sequin sweatbands and shimmy out to Coney Island this Thursday, September 29 at 9 p.m. for the magic! Your SOLID GOLD dancers: Chicava HoneyChild ExHOTic Other Essence Revealed jazabel jade With [...]
This Weekend LA: A Current Affair
A Current Affair: Pop Up Vintage Marketplace Cooper Design Space Penthouse 860 South Los Angeles Street, 11th Floor **Saturday, September 24th 6pm-10pm **Sunday, September 25th 11am-5pm Admission $10 Discounted tickets available on Gilt City! http://www.giltcity.com/los-angeles/laacurrentaffair more here: www.itsacurrentaffair.com and www.facebook.com/itsacurrentaffair
Things AIN’T What They Used To Be Deck
Deck by SGC X Michelle Summer of Love Limited Edition Of 50 design by Michelle from Kingdom of Style Buy here: http://www.sgcny.com/shop/sgc-x-queen-michelle/
Global Cooling at Clean Air Clear Stars
This weekend marks the 5th year anniversary of volunteer supported global cooling festival, Clean Airs Clear Stars, with proceeds benefiting the Arbor Day Foundation in Pioneertown*, Californa. The festival features Adam Franklin (Swervedriver) And Bolts Of Melody and Mark Gardener (Ride) headlining, while other acts scheduled to perform are The Warlocks, The Black Ryder, The [...]
Behind the Beast Baby!
Behind the Beast is a multi-city discussion series by Ladies Lotto featuring women who play commanding, behind the scenes roles in creating what the world sees via the international fashion and beauty industry. Taking place concurrently in Ladies Lotto’s strongest communities (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Miami), Behind The Beast gathers unique [...]
Stairway To Heaven: Ending Domestic Violence
On Thursday, October 6th, 2011 you’ll have the opportunity to help fight domestic violence by climbing 756 steps to the top of a 42-story building in NY’s Fashion District and raise money for inMOTION, an organization that provides FREE legal services to battered women and children. Climbers can choose to do part of the route, or [...]
Outside In: East Coast Premiere
Outside In’s East Coast Premiere is Saturday September 17th at the Urbanworld Film Festival. AMC Loews 34th St. 312 W. 34th St. New York, NY 10001 Buy Tickets
Play Me! Burlesque Style…
Since the movie “Burlesque” hit theaters last year, the art form of burlesque has gained more mainstream interest and attention. But don’t be fooled by the Hollywood spin, Christina and Cher ain’t got nothing on the real life ladies of burlesque! See for yourself at the release party for the PlayMe Burlesque photo exhibit featuring [...]
Not The Usual: A Love Letter to Montauk
There’s nothing like reading a newspaper, in print, dedicated to Montauk, NY, in Europe. Emily Anderson, Ladies Lotto contributing designer and Art Director for The Usual was kind enough to send me the premiere issue focused strictly on the cultured colony of Long Island’s Montauk. Thanks Emily! Together with Editor, Yasha Wallin, they’ve created a [...]
Aaliyah Tribute Archive from EVR’s BELLY OF THE BEAST’s HANNAH RAD
Thursday August 25 marked the 10th anniversary of Aaliyah‘s untimely passing. The once-inherent queen of the R&B throne, the singer was a victim (along with 8 others) during a plane crash in the Bahamas in 2001. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Aaliyah was 22 at the time of the incident. Instead of [...]
I’ve Had The Time of My Life…
That phrase either conjures up images of some energetic, futuristic Black Eyed Peas or Jennifer Grey leaping into Patrick Swayze’s arms. As a child of the 80′s, I’m referring to the latter: the theme song of “Dirty Dancing,” a classic film about love, sexuality, coming of age, following your heart and grinding 1950′s style. Although [...]
NOLA Comes to NYC
Summer in NYC brings a plethora of free concerts that bless our city making us dance, sing and sweat out in the sunshine and the moonlight. You can see living legends for a small $3 donation; folks you wouldn’t see unless you were shelling out big bucks or traveling many miles to see them in [...]
The C.O.P. Guide To Etiquette Group Show – Female Street And Pop Artists Reinterpret Old-School Rules Of Etiquette
The world’s rudest girl’s magazine, C.O.P. Magazine,teams up with Strychnin Gallery and Keep A Breast to bring you “The C.O.P. Guide to Etiquette”. 25 of today’s most provocative female artists reinterpret old-school rules of etiquette as found in Victorian-era literature.
Kaleidoscope: Sonya Winner
Sonya Winner’s beautiful colored and creative rugs will make your jaw drop. For those of you unfamiliar with Sonya Winner is a Mini Bio on her. ”Sonya Winner creates exceptional rugs that are graphic, vibrant and highly original. Her first rug, The Kaleidoscope, caused a sensation when it first went on sale at The Aram [...]
LL Features: Vanessa Maltese
Vanessa Maltese is an Artist/Blogger born 1988, in Toronto Canada. She graduated in 2010 with a BFA Drawing and Painting, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada. Her work has been featured in various gallery’s anGd exhibitions such as Deep Summer, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada Conduits, The Sennate Gallery, Toronto, Canada 49th Annual Toronto [...]
Flashback: You Know I’m No Good
RIP AMY WINEHOUSE
Get with the Reethym
Last night the stars were out to congratulate and party with producer & visual artist Swizz Beatz for the launch the Reethym of Lite campaign with Reebok.
Under the Influence—Celebrating Back in the Days: 10th Anniversary Edition
In conjunction with the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival and Brooklyn Bodega, The powerHouse Arena and powerHouse Books will celebrate the release of Back in the Days Remix: The 10th Anniversary Edition with an exhibition of Jamel Shabazz’s seminal street photography and a group show of hip hop inspired art curated by Mighty Tanaka Gallery and [...]
Four Letter Word: RAPE
For those of you following the recent case against IMF‘s former head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the battle lines are not so clear. Being a staunch feminist, my thoughts immediately were “good, glad justice will be served” but in the back of my mind I kept thinking, “funny how they nailed him so quickly (pun unintended).” Rape [...]
