February 23, 2009 • 8:08 am
As New York Fashion Week came to an end last Friday night, Project Runway finalist Korto Momolu debuted her Fall 2009 Collection at The Macdella Cooper Foundation (MCF) Fashion Week After Party Benefit Auction at Nikki Beach Midtown in New York City. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for the MCF Academy for Orphans and Abandoned Children, opening in Liberia in 2010. In the end, the foundation raised almost $50,000, all of which will go towards the construction of the academy, which will be built by acclaimed architect, Winka Dubbeldam of Archi-Tectonics. Korto, who is from Liberia, said she was honored to unveil her collection at an event that supports a cause that is so dear to her heart. Here, a few of my favorite pieces from her collection!
p.s. I’m more of a writer as opposed to a photographer, so please bear with my amateur photos!
Filed under: Fashion & Style , Benefit Auction, Fall 2009 Collection, fashion show, Korto Momolu, Macdella Cooper Foundation, MCF Academy, NY Fashion Week, Project Runway, Winka Dubbeldam
February 20, 2009 • 3:42 am
For the past week, I’ve been preoccupied with a certain up-in-coming rapper, by the name of Drake. The Canadian-bred artist (and actor) dropped his third mixtape, So Far Gone February 13. The mixtape has already been getting rave reviews on the blogosphere and for good reason. With 18 tracks, featuring artists such as Trey Songz, Lil Wayne, Peter Bjorn & John, Lykke Li, Santogold and Bun B, among others, Drake might be the next big thing. Recently signed to Interscope Records, Drake is set to release his major label debut, tentatively titled Thank Me Later this year.
I was going to post a review on So Far Gone, but it looks like a friend has already beat me to it! Check out her take on the mixtape at http://rhythm-and-bliss.blogspot.com/2009/02/so-far-gone.html and download the album while you’re at it! Good stuff : )
Filed under: Music , drake, mixtape, Music, so far gone
February 17, 2009 • 3:11 pm
“And my head keeps spinning. Can’t stop having these visions. I gotta get with it.”
Chaos and heartbreak has never looked this good! Peep Kanye’s new video, “Welcome to Heartbreak,” directed by Nabil. I have to be honest, I wasn’t wowed by 808’s and Heartbreak. For one thing, too much auto-tuning from someone whose signature isn’t auto-tuning. I think we can all agree that his previous efforts were definitely a cut above this album. However, his album’s lyrical concept (pretty much a diary of love gone awry) was deafening in terms of creativity and I understand that sometimes when people go through things, they just have to put their heart out on the line and let it all hang out. Kudos to West for that. I respect and commend the realness of 808’s and Heartbreak as a “concept” album. “Welcome to Heartbreak,” was one of the few tracks on 808’s and Heartbreak that really stood out to me in terms of subject matter (sure it’s depressing, but so are some of the greatest hits of all time!) and the beats are blazing, of course. This video, which West says took a month to create, is INCREDIBLE! Technology has clearly come a long way. The imagery and juxtapositions are stunning and the artistic concept of the video as a whole works to convey the message of a chaotic soul that is maddened, saddened and ultimately defeated by heartbreak.
Filed under: Music , kanye west, Music, music video, welcome to heartbreak
February 13, 2009 • 10:31 am
Check out Jazmine Sullivan’s new video, “Lions, Tigers, and Bears,” the third single off the five-time Grammy nominated singer’s debut album, Fearless. The colorful visuals and graphics in this video are amazing and ring true to the lyrics and melody of this beautiful song. Unfortunately, Sullivan came out empty handed at The Grammys last week, but she’s still a talented artist on the rise who’ll be sure to pick up a Grammy or two in the near future, I’m sure. Enjoy!
Filed under: Music
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