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I saw this business card concept on Dribble by French designer Frederic Tourrou of Beasty Design & had to bite his style for myself. So simple, fun & catchy. And of course, as an Apple fan, it got me really hype. I’d love to have this printed…. Maybe…

A few months ago, my great friend and creative muse, Jasmin Deforrest hit me up to collaborate on the relaunch of her t-shirt line, WordPlay Tees.  You may recall some of our past work together from 2009 (The Remix | The Remix 2.0)… It’s always great working with Jasmin and this time was no different. Actually, […]

My bags are packed, camera batteries are charged and my rolls of film are set as I make my way to New York for Fashion Week. I’ll be back on the scene making things happen one photo and one story at a time. For this current season, I will not be focusing on the shows […]

During my recent trip home, I “discovered” a super old & awesome photo of my grandparents, Daniel & Mary Lee Howard. Daniel and Mary were married in the 1940s and had 11 children, two more than my maternal grandparents Edward & Essie Mae Stevenson. I just can’t imagine having that many children but that was […]

This remix of “Have You Seen Her” by Just A Band has been musical crack to me for the last week or so. I cannot stop listening and have had it on auto play & non-spot repeat. So soulful, so beautiful, so black. Cop a download here….

Who in America in their right mind doesn’t love fried green tomatoes? Ingredients: – 2-3 Green tomatoes – Panko breadcrumbs – Salt – Pepper – Smoked paprika – 1 1/2 Cup olive oil The Prep::::: Grab two bowls, one for your panko and the other for your eggs, which should be whisked well. I also […]

This morning, I surprised myself by waking up at the crack of dawn and heading downtown Ypsilanti for The Color Run. When my friends told me, I was intrigued. When I saw the website & promo video, I got a little hype. And… When I arrived on the scene, I was surprised, no overwhelmed to […]

“In our possessive coupling So much could not be expressed So now I’m returning to myself These things that you and I suppressed…” Hejira by Joni Mitchell ~ 1976 —————————————————————- These days, I’m living life on my own terms; freely, in peace, loved, free of poison, and of course as a style icon.

I’ve been trying to think of something witty to say but I’m stuck just thinking. Rare I know but I am. With that said, I’ll let the image do the talking. Brandi Keeler in all of her summer time glory…

She may be part gypsy, part Negress, part accessory lover but she’s all New Yorker. I asked her for a photo and she dropped everything on the ground almost immediately. It was funny! Maybe I should be doing video as well as part of this series…. Check here to view more of my NYC Analog Street […]