I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ASHLEY SHARPTON AND CHANA BROWN FOR INVITING ME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HARLEM INK FASHION SHOW. IT WAS CRAZY AND AMAZING. I WAS ABLE TO SHOWCASE SOME OF MY NEW PCS. SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE TALENTED DESIGNERS, MODELS WHO CAME THROUGH, AND MY WONDERFUL AND SUPPORTIVE FAMILY. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE AL SHARPTON, TETYANA TAYLOR HOST, APPEARANCE BY KENYA FROM AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL, AND PERFORMANCE BY JASON FOX. SEE SOME PICS OF THE EVENT BELOW.
Hey guys ofcourse I did It again. My second show. "I cant stop, wont stop" LOL But im definetly on a roll. They just keep coming. Thanks to Shenika Williams for reaching out to me and allowing me to participate in her Fashion Exposure Show on 12.7.08. It was great. Teyanna Taylor came through to show her support and the show showcased some very talented upcoming designers. My longtime friend Kells, CEO of Heart of The City clothing line was in the building, show casing his tshirts, hoodies and sweaters with their heart logo. Definetly hot,please check out his Heartofthecity myspace page. Also a line called Kissed By Rain was in the building. All I can say is Feirce. Love her designs, great inspiration. This was a Fabulous Show. Check Out some pics below:
Thank s to everyone who came out to support the Ms Laaady showcase and Fashion Show. It was my first time showcasein Dbrown Designs in a Fashion Show and it was Fab. I would like to give a speacial thanks to Rosie, Lizzy, my lil cuz Adrianna, and my niece Brittany for your assistantce. We banged out. Thank You MOM, I do this all for you. ILOVE YOU!!!!
DBROWN DESIGNS DID IT AGAIN. LAST WEEK ON BETs NEW SHOW "THE DEAL" DJ DIAMOND KUTZ ROCKED A DBROWN URBAN COUTOUR TOP.
THIS DESIGN IS A TOP SELLER. SIMPLE TANK TOP AVAILABLE IN A VARIETY OF COLORS WITH GOLD OR SILVER CHAIN. THIS TOP CAN BE DRESSED UP WITH A HOT PAIR OF SKINNY JEANS AND SOME SEXY ROUND TOE PUMPS OR DRESSED DOWN WITH SOME SKINNY JEANS AND A PAIR OF HOT SNEAKERS.
Hey guys stop by Ms Laaady Showcase and Fashion Show this Sat. Nov 29th at The National Black Theater on 125th and 5th Avenue from 6-9pm. Dbrown Designs will be showcasing some of her hottest and latest peices.
HEY GUYS MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT Q45 (BET RAP CITY HOST) TONIGHT ON THE BET AWARDS. BACKSTAGE HE DID SOME INTERVIEWS AND OF COURSE HE WAS ROCKING THAT DBROWN TSHIRT.
ILOVE YOU TEX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the love. Hope to see you rocking that Dbrown Tshirt really soon.
I met her at the Hip Hop Cultural Center @ a tribulte to Women in Hip Hop event. I was doing some Dbrown Clothing promotion. It was a last minute gig. But thanks to everyone that stopped by the table and purchased a shirt.
Hey guys just in case you haven't checked me out. I was featured on The fashion Bomb Blog. I showcased and sold some of my graphic tees and designs in Summer 08 at the Emerging Designers Market in Harlem at the Hip Hop Culture Center.
HEY GUYS, IF YOUR NOT BUSY THIS WEEKEND PLEASE STOP BY THE HIP HOP CULTURAL CENTER IN HARLEM. I WILL BE SHOWCASING AND SELLING SOME OF MY T SHIRTS.
Please join the Hip Hop Culture Center of Harlem for their tribute to Women in Hip Hop 2008 celebrating the successes and contributions of Women in Hip Hop and featuring: Lady Beatmakers Award Ceremonies Art Exhibitions Film Screenings Special Performances And an All-Female RAP-A-THON Showcase This special tribute is being held this Saturday, October 4th, 2008 (AN ALL DAY EVENT) at The Hip Hop Culture Center Of Harlem 2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd. 2nd Floor Magic Johnson Theater, 124th Street and 8th Ave For more info call 212-234-7171 Admission is $10 The Event begins promptly at 9a with a Voters Registration Drive & HIV Awareness Screening and ends with the legendary Ralph McDaniel’s Best of Women in Hip Hop 25!!!
Thursday, September 25th I attended a insigned artist showcase hosted by Underlock & Key Entertainment. The Showcase took place in Brooklyn. It was a cool show although the sound system was messed up. The artist were competing for 6 hour studio time. Some of the featured perfomers was ofcourse my boy Himm Hott and a very interesting group called Function X2DS.(You have got to check these guys out) they performed a song titled "Mad Cows Disease" (LOL). Any how check out their myspace page www.Myspace.com/functionx2ds.
Check out there flyer. They are also performing at Arlene's Grocery on Friday, Oct. 3rd.
I would like to give a special thanks to the whole Underlock & Key Entertainment. Thanks for the love and giving me the opportunity to promote Dbrown Designs. See you at the Next event.
I JUST FOUND THIS TO BE TOOO CUTE AND INTERESTING. YA BOY! JIGGA MAN WAS SPOTTED WEARING HIS WEDDING BAND WITH PRIDE AND DEFINETLY SHOWING IT OFF. OKAY YES EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THEY SECRETLY GOT MARRIED. (WELL IT ISNT A SECRET ANYMORE!) BUT THEY HAVE BEEN KEEPING IT REALLY LOW. ITS OFFICIAL THOUGH LADIES. AND CHECK YA BOY OUT. NEW HAIR STYLE, LOOKING REALLY MATURE AND MARRIED LIKE.
BEYONCE & JAYZ AT THE 2008 NEW YORKERS FRO CHILDREN GALA @ CIPRIANI'S
IF YOUR EVER IN THE CITY PLEASE CHECK OUT BPE ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE @ SUGAR BAR. STOP BY TO MEET SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED EMERGING HIP HOP AND R&B ARTIST.
So guys I finally did it. On friday, September 19, 2008 my life changed. (LOL) And I am so in love with my new look. Change is good guys sometimes its hard to do, but when its for the better the aftermath is refreshing. I have been saying I was gonna cut my hair for about 6 years (No bullshit) but I never had the balls to do it until friday. I went to a hairstylist:
Michelle White J'rdin Hair Studio 2311 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. Bet. 135th & 136th Harlem, NY 10030
I must say Michelle is the bomb. I was so nervous that I went to meet her the day before to have a mental session with her. Really to see her in action. She was doing this other lady hair and she hooked her shit up. I told her the look that I was goin for and she told me not to worry she would give me a real edgy look. Thats exactly what I needed. I am a designer for god sake. I need to look the part and your hair plays a major role in your appearance.
When I went in on Friday I had butterflies in my stomach. I even printed out pictures. I wanted the Kelis cut. I sat in the chair and when I started to describe it all I heard was (shhh,shhh,shhh) She was just cutting away. My heart almost stopped, but it was a pleasurable pain. When she was done I was very pleased with the out come. Michelle White is the way to go ladies. She is mean with the scissors and can style her ass off. Thanks Michelle for making me feel like a new women. (LOL)
So I am so excited to share this with everyone. on Saturday, Sep. 14, My homeboy and his promotional company Loyalty Entertainment organized a Back to School concert in Albany at Times Union Center. LL Cool J, Keisha Cole, Neyo, 50 cent and G unit performed. So here is a run down of the event. Although 50 was the last performer, I have no choice but to begin with him. He had the best performance and had the crowd hyped. The highlight of the performance was when 50 performed his first single from his new album. (LOL) Check it out!
50 straight played Kanye West. He mocked his "Love Lockdown" song and performance. After performing this song he stated, "So this is what you like?This the type of shit you like? You see what happens when you dont fuck with 50? You see? This is what happens? But I forgive you" Even though I actually like this Kanye Song, it was hilarious!
The best part of the show I was part of. 50 called for 2 girls to come up on stage with him and I was one of them. I was a little confused when he pointed to me but when I finally came to reality, I said to myself. "Here is your 3 minutes of Fame!"(I'm telling you it must have been my Prada blinged out glasses that caught his attention.) Any how by the time I got on stage he was freaking the other lady. I started dancing on him but when I realized he was focusing on the other girl, I decided to take over the stage.(LOL, I had so much fun.)
( I KNOW, I KNOW, IM CRAZY!!!! LOL)
The show was very exciting although the stadium was not packed and could have been held in a smaller venue, all of the artist that performed were amazing! LL Cool J definetly surprised me. He was the first to perform. He is old as hell but still looks and performs like he is 17. (OK maybe not 17 but he looked Damn good!) He had on a red EXIT 13 t shirt promoting his new album. The bling on that shirt was bananas.
(DAMN LL UMM!!!!)
2nd up was Keisha Cole.She also did an amazing job. When she was performing, I was focusing on her male dancers. They were excellent. Whoever choreographs for them, KUDOS to you! Keisha Cole's voice has improved so much. She ended her performance with a song dedicated to her mom about when she abandoned her as a little girl. It is a very emotional song and you can hear and feel the pain in her voice.
Finally there was Neyo. Neyo made sure that everyone in the audience knew the songs tht he wrote for different artist (He played (Beyonce) Irreplaceable, (Jennifer Hudson) Spotlight, and (Take A Bow) Rihanna just to name a few). His performance was also amazing. However I have to give respect to his dancers that did not miss a step and wore the some very stylish outfits.
I really enjoyed this show!!!!!! (Good Job Loyalty Entertainment)
So Fashion week is just about over and I am a little ashame because I didnt get to attend any Mercedes Benz Fashion Shows. :-( I have got to do better) I am new to this Blog thing but part of my inspiration to do a Blog was because I was researching how to get into a fashion show and they said If you are part of new media which includes bloggers. So I said Hey I wanna be a blogger maybe ill have a better chance of getting in. (But I think I started too late! LOL) Maybe next year.
Well even though I didn't get to go to a fashion show in Bryant Park. I did attend the ArtFul Dodger Collection Launch.
Here was the invite:
Very creative with the graphics.
This was really nice. It was at the chelsea museum and they had mannequins as displays with some of the designs from their new collection. Signiture Apparels Sari Beaz was responsible for the PR for the event and she did a wonderful job. Artful Dodger was purchased by Jay Z for 15 million dollars and him and Iconix are respoonsible for the companies marketing. Artful Dodger switched up on their image moving towards a real high end brand. One of the peices that stood out to me was a grey suede blazer with sequin, and embroidery design on the back. It was hot.
Check out some pic of Artful Dodger's new collection:
