I asked for his glasses & he said no. I asked for his awesome skunk hat & he said no. Finally, I asked if I could take his photo & he said yes. Months before I went to NYC in Feb, I was having drinks midtown with friends; Mary, Luigi & Lisa. During the chat, […]
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My baby cousin Precious Jules, graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in philosophy & history today after 4 short intense years. The years really blasted by & he wasted no time taking advantage of his full academic scholarship. Since Precious Julian could talk he was super annoying as I told him so yesterday […]
Back in the fall while in NY for fashion week, I along with my homegirl Asia Willis had plans to attend several shows in what’s known as “The Box” at Lincoln Center. The Box is where all of the presentations were held. In case you don’t know, a [fashion] presentation is where the models are […]
To get good results when taking portraits, you can do so very much with one small light, one stand, & one umbrella. When I photographed New York educator, blogger, poet and my ace boom cool José Vilson, I started with two lights but I was not getting the effect that I desired. I tried multiple […]
When it comes to flamboyant fun, funky or fresh headgear, New York socialite & costume designer Rosemary Ponzo has it covered. Whenever she’s out & about, she’s sporting a look that makes people stop & wonder a) WHAT? b) Is that Liza Minnelli? b) Is that hat for real? When meeting her for the 1st […]
I went, I saw, I shot, I got into a few fights, I got tired, I got recognized, I am back home. My Mercedes Benz Fashion Week experience is over and I’m happy with how things went the second time around overall. Hopefully, you followed my journey on Facebook or Twitter and saw some of […]
My trip to NYC is going quite well. Day one – I saw Fela the Musical & was blown away! If you can get to NYC before it ends on Jan 2nd, I highly recommend seeing this show And Patti Labelle is in it. Need I say more??? Day two – I made a trip […]
It’s getting cold in the D so that means it is time to pull out the heavy winter fits and fast! And while I hate northern winters, I love winter clothes! Heavy sweaters, corduroys, velvet, cashmere, boots etc etc etc and SCARVES… I LOVE scarves… My latest scarf/cowl/masterpiece is from my home girl Yokoo; knitting […]
I wouldn’t call myself an Apple product whore but I kinda am. I have 3 Apple computers, iPhone & a bunch of BS accessories. I watch all of the broadcasts & follow a few Apple product blogs like a fool but I have to admit that I find it all fun. Yesterday during the most […]
The other night I bumped into blues singer Thornetta Davis in Ann Arbor. When I walked into the room, she was on stage performing but when she saw me, she gave me a quick shout out. I got all excited. You know I get excited a lot…. I fell in love with Thornetta about a good […]