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It all happened so quickly.  Stephen, from Surefire Media & Promotion contacted me and asked to lend a fashionable voice to The Soldier Thread for their upcoming show at Stubb’s.  Yowza!  I haven’t worked on a job like this since  tagging along with the main stylist for Mya’s Lock U Down video back in LA(-la Land).  Of course I said yes!

Saying that The Soldier Thread is evocative is an understatement.  There’s something that just pulls you in and makes you feel.  Words like haunting, climaxing, driving, gorgeous, eruption, airy, epic motion and progress are just a few of the words used to describe this group.  Between the words and the sound, an ocean storm just seemed like a perfect point of inspiration.  Can you imagine yourself there?  Feeling the ocean breeze circle around your ankles?  The back of your neck?

To me that is The Soldier Thread.  And I give you my source of inspiration.

Maybe you did know and maybe you didn’t.

I’ve always had a secret desire to be a photographer. It started when my father started taking me on his adventures. My excitement would be brimming as he brought out his Nikon and blue Jansport that carried all his gear. We would go out on hikes or visit the animals at the zoo. He would go on and on talking to me about what he was doing,  I would nod my head pretending to know what he was talking about.  I would stare in awe as he carefully changed to shoot with his telephoto lens. Pretty soon I was bringing my own camera – the old rectangular model that used 110 film.

My camera obsession has never really died down. I’m still working on getting lessons to develop my own film in my tub. I’ve recently acquired a DSLR and I’m loving it. Feels good to have a camera in hand. To shoot, upload and almost instantly stare at the afternoon’s happenings. I’m shooting everything. I decided to get creative in showing my new shoes with a styled photo session. Hope you enjoy.

Depth of field practice.   Do you like?

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this is matt, he is a bonafide badass

The East Austin Studio Tour is full of creative badasses like photographer Matt Wright-Steel, creative collaborative Sodalitas and masters of glass Rejina Thomas over at Graphic Glass. The past several years I have found another MUST SEE artist or studio to tack onto my list. This time I’m getting smart and will ride my White Unicorn around the east side. I highly advise this type of transportation – there will be a lack of parking spots and more importantly, it’s a great excuse to get off your ass and enjoy the gorgeous day. It’s going to be 81 degrees – I just looked it up. [edit] oooh- looks like a little cold snap is working it’s way through central Texas. Throw a vest on and let’s do this anyways!

Bring some cash, get ready to drink some beer and make friends! If you’re one of those people who don’t like art, go anyways, there’s lots of people watching and live music. You never know who you know that loves to make art.

+E.A.S.T. 2009

Taking a flip through an old magazine the other day and this Juicy Couture ad popped out at me.  I’m an avid fan of comparing originals and remixes, although usually in music.

My favorite discovery is of an old favorite, Nuthin’ But a G Thang by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dog.  I mean come on, the song is a classic, it’s been around since 1992 – 17 YEARS AGO!  It wasn’t until about 6 years ago that I discovered the original I Wanna Do Something Freaky to You by Leon Haywood.  It was a mind blowing day.  Go ahead, I linked the two songs via blip.fm for an easy listen.

Does the Juicy ad campaign look familiar?  Perhaps from a certain photo from the lovely Charles James collection?   I can appreciate the edgier take on the classic.  More often than not, the campaigns from Juicy offer a fantastic and fantasy driven view of fashion.  Their use of candy coated color palettes while maintaining current silhouettes in classic patterns lends itself to a young approach to life that any age can appreciate.  I do wish the set up had been more dramatic – either in depth and grace of the set and the models – or the exact opposite – a more cartoon-y and over the top scene, bigger skirts and bright makeup.    What do you think?  Am I just completely biased on the CJ photo, so elegant and perfect in every way?  Or did JC fall short of the (very high) bar Charles James set?

Charles James

Spanish Couturier, Cristóbal Balenciaga “Charles James is not only the greatest American couturier, but the world’s best and only dressmaker who has raised it from an applied art form to a pure art form.”

T + M

I’m not quite sure why the awkward pose (or the bruise, that does not exist in R.L.) – probably because I was excited beyond belief about hearing Henry and Sasha play with some serious sound in, of all places, a museum.  Did I fall into Heaven this weekend?

LOVE THE R E V E R B.

This was my favorite piece in the place, I’m a total sucker for street art, thanks a lot Banksy.  Also pictured is my lovely man, T.    I’ve got some okay iPhone photos that I will post later on, but I though this was pretty cheeky.  The Houston Chronicle is everywhere it seems!  For more photos click here.

The exhibit is called “NO ZONING”, which I find absolutely hysterical, as it is the very reason I LOVE HOUSTON so much.  It’s true.  I say it and I mean it.  I’ve had lengthy conversations about the loveliness that is a house and a coffee shop and a nationally acclaimed boutique next to another house  all on the same street. . . and it goes on.   A real city with diversity and culture.  and ART.  and good food.  and  . . .

A fantastic event positively.

Wednesday, August 5th, WEIGHT brings RAMADANMAN to PLUSH on Red River.

A special thanks to WEIGHT for bringing this very talented musician.  Retarded stoked about the nights events.

Direct Link + RAMADANMAN MUSIC

+ Event Details

I’m excited under my skin thinking about the CAMH but it doesn’t end there!

The after party is hosted at my favorite favorite Houston bar, DEAN’S CREDIT CLOTHING. [EDIT: This is the NEW Dean's Montrose; 315 FAIRVIEW NEAR TAFT]

This is where a little flashback memory jog comes in . . .   ((((((entering photo montage)))))))

Let me just go off about Henry Chow and my unabashed love for his beats. . . . and his hair! My first encounter with Henry Chow was for one of my rowdier partners in crime “Dirty 30 Birthday Party”, cough, a few years back.  Miss. Wee B and I share some very similar tastes in music – BEATS THAT CAUSE YOU TO SHAKE IT!  And damn, did she ever book a DJ for that.  And so, my love affair began with Henry and his gorgeous hair. And Miss. Wee B, who will also be making an appearance, as the ever faithful PARTNER IN CRIME!

The greatest thing about this weekend is that it is a full circle event.  See . . . it turns out the DJ Daniel Allen, who may or may not be linked with Miss. Wee B, is playing at Dean’s too.  His latest release with Yevette Williams has been playing at my house at all hours of the day since I discovered it.

And then the fuller circle comes back to ZULU CREATIVE for mentioning this little event at CAMH. Can’t wait to see you all there!

Direct Links + CAMH homepage

+ Henry Chow

+ Sasha Braverman

+ Spain Colored Orange

+ Gracie Chavez