Okay, so this may seem a little kiddish, and down right unearthly to fathom how anyone could possibly be turned on by a cartoon character… while some people admire Barbie, Sailor moon, and ninja turtle muscles, I personally am a Prince Naveen Girl. I have to give Disney a thousand props for the amazing illustrations and representation for its characters in their new animated hit “The Princess and the Frog.” Sadly, men like prince Naveen, are hard to find… I mean sure he had his moments where he was a philandering playboy, and more silly than serious; however he got it together and did something that so many men these days are very scared to do, which is… embrace a real strong woman. Not only was he NOT intimidated by her, he joined and supported her bringing his own strength and charisma. How could one not admire a man with a gorgeous smile, sexy accent, fun personality, and sense of style. I really don’t care where he’s from, but if Maldonia really exsist, I’m booking a one way ticket a.s.a.p. “Shitanza” K
Its been a while, and people have asked me heavily what’s the next move for miss jenius… its funny how people don’t see you out and about, that they assume you aren’t brainstorming and even working on your next master plan. I have been on hiatus, but trust and believe the Jenius Lab has been open for business. I cant spill the beans completely out the bag, however; I’m ready to exhibit my new branding…. But ill keep the kiddies waiting. Trust me… it’s worth the wait. Kisses
This last year has been a year for African Americans to highlight their achievements and cross barriers. While it is no secret that the industry (fashion) hasn’t always been open to the likes of the more dark in complexion, every once and a while one of us slips through the cracks. Miss Iman (who ironically is named after a super model and major fashion house ) has made a mark as one of the notable working black models in the industry. She hard to miss, being plastered on ads, billboards, and commercials. It’s good to see a woman of color standing amongst the competition and reigning supreme. We love Chanel Iman, because she gives us grapefruit mimosa, while wearing Gucci Rush, Caribbean bronze, Egyptian musk, and Givenchy sandals, draped in David Arman Gold chains.
You know I have to give it to the people, the fresh sounds of the street…. So this is currently on the playlist that has me grooving and moving on the daily. Some fresh and new off the block, others are oldies but goodies, but either way check these sounds out: Karyn Jenius Playlist: Track 1: “Down to You” Grooveman Spot ft. Musinah Track 2: “Running” Georgia Ann Mudrow Track 3: “To the Top “ Ryan Leslie Track 4: “Off the Wall “ Michael Jackson Track 5: “Kill Dis Man” Melonie Fiona Track 6: “Jazzliberals” Jazzephatnastees Track 7: “Lets Go” Crudo Track 8: “ Papparazzi” Lady Gaga Track 9: “Never Would Made It” Marvin Sapp Track 10: Thelonious London Mixes! Track 11: “Turn It Up” Crookers ft. Kelis Track 12: “T.G.I.F.” Kid Cudi Track 13: “Fucking wit You” Ndambi
Who would of known that nearing the end of a decade, finally the fashion trends would steer more in to the “meet the jeffersons” futuristic garb? From Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna, and Ciara, all representing the metropolis-esque android femme fatale… I mean sure, I never been a fan of shoulder pads, but some people prefer to look like they walked out of a spaceship singing “ET phone home”. I love style, individual style no matter how you hone it… but I have to admit the walking origami styled pieces are giving me a darker and edgier form of couture. I simply question is it a lack of originality or people just running out of ideas? Until next time…
you're nothing with out haters... ironic as that sounds, our experiences with adversity and public guile shape the success that we are destined to be... Recently i have had many oppositions and challenges, but despite the people who wish to see me fall, I need those "naysayers" to capault me to my destiny. When the smoke clears i'll be the last one standing, and thats what makes them so precious to the life journey. There are all kinds of haters and smooches, but you need them all to 1.keep you in your place of humility; 2. strengthen your character 3. prove that the theory that good people finish last, cause when its all said and done, people always remember who showed up late :). now let me break it down to you the type of people that you should watch for but at the same time blow off to their ignorance as well:
1. The "Nay"Sayers: The people, who no matter what you do, think you will never accomplish, finish, or carry out any task, and they live by this code with EVERYTHING YOU DO.
2. The Manipulators and Dominatrix: these are the people that try to buddy up with the right people to get ahead, which you should always have a smart tactic, but in the process they step over and on everyone else to get there, and dominate the people they are budding with to overlook true and genuine persons to not take shine off themseleves.
3. The Jelous Jeffries: these can be the most dangerous, they either hate you because they are jealous of you, or love you because they are jealous of you... either one ends up in a crime of passion and the six oclock news.
4. The Oblivous "Ibeliveinfairytales" people: these are the people that although are primarily optimistic, once you mention anything that may deter from their "bubble of fantasies" that the world is perfect, think your the worse person in the world. These kind of people you have let them see the disaster for themselves instead of telling them, because they will just make it seem like your negative and pessimistic, when actuality they havent seen the truth.
but either way... no matter what you do, its not about proving to people how much you can beat their opposition, its about continuing to push through the challenge when one presents itself. (not to say that positive people are not substansial, but if you always heard how great you are, how would you recognize your need for self imporvement????)
It's one thing to be fabulous, talented, or maybe gorgeous... but rarely do we see a REAL triple threat. A true vixen that is Beauty and Brains and a Badass when it comes to spinning plastic on turntables... Her name is DJ Tyger Lily, and yes such creatures of demure sophistication exsist! she is humble, pleasent, and fashionable! I had the oppurtunity of rubbing elbows with her this year in New York, and still till this day, the wise words that she shared with me echo in my ears on a daily basis. We were walking down east village to antique shops and discussing the modeling industry and she says " i mean i'm genetically engineered to do what i do, if you have to stick a finger down your throat to be skinny, then modeling is not for you..." Genetically Engineered? I love it! and that converstation has been my constant fuel in my most pleasurable and discouraging times!
knowing that what we are good at, because we were created to do it and we do it well! but enought on the mind-enlightnment and back on basking in the glow of miss lily... She is awesome and innovative, she had shared with our group how she planned to mix music videos together... mix music videos? how do you even do that? but she does! I mean to see a sister reppin herself to the fullest, I have been meaning to reach out to her since then to send her some kaima pieces and maybe style her one day, but life happens, so while she is fresh on my mind, i thought i would give her tribute on my blog like i do so many other "greats" that i admire!!! check out Dj Tyger Lily on all the social connections: myspace, facebook, twitter, etc... but you can get personal with her on her website:
http://www.djtygerlilly.com
we love DJ Tyger Lily because she reminds us of a new pair of betsey johnson pumps, a trip to fat beats on a spring day, diane von furtenburg wrap dressed drenched in marc jacobs daisy, pop rocks, and the dance floor ;)
In light of the recent passing of great music icon Michael Jackson, the fashion industry has rushed to conceive those famous "MJ-Styled" sargent pepper jacks. The beauty of it, is when worn with your sexiest denim, laboutin pumps, and red lipstick, you are sure to be the vixen of the evening. Michael and Sister Janet are avid fans of Balmain, known for their "shiny pretty" things, and Janet qoutes in the October issue of BAZAAR Magazine, how her brother loved very sparkly shiny anything! ( i didnt even know that was MJ's moms jacket that he wore at mowtown 25!!) But despite the military jackets iconic status with the postmortem king, they are jackets of polish and sophistication. You can wear them up or down, and still achieve a svelte or professional look... thats just my take on it... check out Balmain jackets on Net-a porter.com
so mi amigos i wouldn't be a true fashionista if i didnt own one of these amazing elixirs in my own purse! i mean we all want to be beautiful, and undoublty to be beautiful means you have to fork over a pretty penny... but whatever happened to good old fashion face crack, you know the remedies that dont cost you 80 dollars at the spa or dermatologist? We all know to maintain a pretty outside means to doctor up and take care of the inside!
Now, I'm an avid drinker of water, and as much as I drink it, I probably dont drink enough, but I defintely want to be preem and polished for fashionweek Fall 2010 in February, so I have been working on my beauty tour and getting that look right. One of my absolute passion items that I carry with me, is the Caudalie Beauty Elixer by Caudalie France (pronounced Cod-a-lee).
What it is: Part-toner, part-serum mist of essential oils and plant active ingredients.
What it is formulated to do: Smoothes the skin, tightens the pores, and provides an instant burst of radiance, as it stimulates microcirculation.
What it is formulated WITHOUT: - Parabens - Sulfates - Synthetic Fragrances - Synthetic Dyes - Petro-Chemicals - Phthalates
While painting my classroom, I was listening to Gnarles Barkley “Smiley Faces”, and of course on top of loving Ceelo’s voice, there was one line that stuck out to me the most, when he says “one of the hardest things to do is to smile…” and I started to really meditate on that line… I have to admit for the last couple of months it hasn’t been all smiles, with recent deaths of Michael Jackson and my close uncle; to disappointments in projects, friends, and myself, I have to admit smiling hasn’t been easy. It’s so easy to frown, or raise your voice, shed a tear, and maybe cower into a week or two of seclusion just to deal with yourself. I have learned that no matter how hard you try to prepare yourself to deal with certain situations, you may still not come out on top, and sometimes (if not most) people for the most part are more concerned with themselves versus anything about you. It’s a harsh reality in the world we live in that for the majority everything is a fight or flight response, and even more saddening is the insurmountable ignorance floating around. But on the contrary people who think they KNOW EVERYTHING is just as equally annoying, there just doesn’t seem to be a balance, and we are fueled by defense mechanisms, and vices… I just found that the hardest thing to do is smile…to pick up and keep smiling, despite disappointments, adversities, and trials. I firmly believe it is our pain that helps us to remember to feel human. I don’t know I think I’m going to use smiling as my new defense mechanism… cause how many people can tear you down when your smiling? Just a thought
This season’s collection of accessory pieces in the Jenius world is abstract earrings that make you want to rip them off someone’s ears! I swear when I spotted the table with the intricately crafted pieces, it was as if Miss Karma herself sensed my fashionista radar. We immediately gave the fashioista head nod, and I knew I was going home with a new pair of earrings!!! We love Karma Soul Earrings because they reminds us Jill Scott playing in your ipod while snipping on a sniffer of Courvoisier xo, spice cookies, island boys with their shirts off, and 125th street in Harlem, New York...
If there is one thing that makes art fun to look at, is the thought that maybe the artist is a hot sex kitten painting her paintings naked? LOL… I’m sure it is every guys dream to meet a girl who can throw down with a paintbrush especially when it comes to graffiti! Houston based artist Yves St. Lapaint debuts her latest collection of conscious, graffiti, and abstract infused art in the female duo art show “SUGAH POP”. With over 50 people in attendance of this female-vixen inspired show, Miss lapaint proved to stand out with BIG BOYS of the art world, getting rave reviews for her elaborate and vibrant pieces. We loves MISS Yvey Yve, because she reminds us of Lady Gaga’s Love Game (on a disco stick), bright pink and blue ring pops, Givenchy Hot Couture, Harajuku lovers stilettos, Diana Ross, and white chocolate strawberries with hot pink sprinkles… How we love a girl who knows her aerosols!
I cant event believe the year is almost is over, such an interesting year, with more interesting things to come! New Projects in the works, followed by a couple of more trips to Atlanta, New York, and Paris… ILL SEE YOU ORLANDO FLORIDA NEXT WEEK! Yay! But I cant help but notice a couple of things that have been following me wherever I go… so I thought I would actually share some of my secret treasured items for your own guilty pleasures!!! Enjoy!
Favorite Travel Places: Zanzibar, Africa Belize (hopefully will be going for thanksgiving!!!) Los Angeles Secret yet DOPE SPOTS to get away and enjoy the ambiance:
Crewest Graffiti Gallery, Los Angeles Ca Mink Bar, Houston, TX Brooklyn Moon, Brooklyn, New York Forte Green Park (one of my faves!!!) Forte Green Brooklyn, New York
SECRET SHOPPING SPOTS TO GET GOOD ISH FOR CHEAP! Nonno Tokyo Boutique, Houston, TX Pixie and IVY, Houston, TX Value Village, or any thrift shop for that matter H&M, 34th street, New York
Favorite EATS! Grubbing has got to be GOOD TOO! Julias Downtown bistro, Houston, TX Frenchys Chicken, Houston, TX (definitely the “itis” type restaurant) Café BRASIL, Houston, TX (has been a favorite since I can remember)
SOUNDS FOR YOUR SOUL: Dope Music to Check out! 1. Brittany Bosco “City of Nowhere” 2. Uko “sunbeams” 3. Anjulie “Boom” 4. Coultrain “ Screw” 5. Drake ft. Kyoko “a Little Bit” 6. Ryan Leslie “Wanna Be Good” 7. SA-RA Creative Partners “Dirty Beauty” 8. Tonya Morgan ft Che Grand, Jermside, Elucid, and Spec Boogie “ Never 2dnary” 9. Anything ALICE COLTRANE!!!!! For my jazz fiends!
GUILTY INDULGES THIS YEAR: Red Stripe Jamaican Lager Hello Kitty anything Makeup forever Lip Gloss Paint Almonds Crazy looking shoes!!!
Ooo I’m too all over the place… check out some of my faves, you might like em too!!!!
sooooo.... Remember when you were little and you started ranting and raving how Suzy told you at school that their were alien life forms on the planet mars, and as you were talking you mother politely smacks you in the forehead saying “don’t believe everything you hear.” its hogwash, trifle tales, lies… is it?
At one point in time in my life my imagination ran deep, and I was fed that life was the grow up, get married have thewhite picket fence , two point five children, and the little dog that wagged his tail with the red collar… I soon found out, everything that appeared one way on the outside was definitely not always what it was on the inside… I became infatuated with the truth. Sometimes (if not all the time) the truth hurts… more especially when your eyes have been opened… ignorance is no longer bliss…
I stopped having “deep” conversations with people; because I started to realize the master plan is working… have you noticed lately people have gotten so comfortable with uncertainty and confusion? Don’t you love it how every one loves to tag “you know what I’m saying?” and “you know what I mean” at the end of the sentence, when in actuality your looking at them like DO YOU know what your saying, or WHAT you mean? That damn gray… people think that lingering on the fence is comfortable but what they don’t realize they are being shifted from one place to another and don’t even realize it. They are swimming in confusion, and that’s exactly what “they” want you to do, because it makes it easier for you to be brainwashed. The sad thing about this whole situation (and if you haven’t figured out what I’m talking about up until now… I have to educate you so you don’t get lost in the shuffle) anyway back to the sad thing, is that I can exploit the government, the freemasons, billdaberg group, US military, etc, and you know what the FBI wont even delete my page, because they know most people will just look away, and mutter “freak” under their breaths. Cool… but sadly for those people, they are they reason why Jim Jones was able to execute mass suicides, why religions are spawning wars, why kids are forced to take stupid standardized test (which actually makes them more illiterate than intelligent… thanks for that one bush :@) and what you hear on the radio is so crappy and disgusting, it doesn’t even matter, cause were all too stupid and brainwashed and believe the hype.
Yo, I’m not the wild haired, conspiracy theorist, with goggles on her forehead, locked up in an auto garage, digging out alien conspiracies and Egyptian hieroglyphics for world destruction, but I aint that naïve either… I wish I could type on here all my thoughts and theories about how the government is a seething evil… but I will leave that up to these wonderfully enlightening videos that I have posted up here for your viewing pleasure… (And hopefully you WILL watch, but after the first one, I know you will get hooked)
But before I go… I know a lot of people will be in denial despite the warnings, but whatever you believe, if you still don’t think that there is war going on, (and I don’t mean on Iraq), if you still are looking for proof of metaphysical and spiritual existence of a being known as God or,If your still asking what would Jesus do, if your still thinking that one day it will all make sense, and its going to be better soon… sorry kiddo I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is…
1.Proof isn’t in the pudding, in your history books, or what you see on TV, or scientific research, case and point they told you in second grade that juneteenth was to free the slaves, Saddam was Harboring “weapons of mass destruction”, jimmy Hoffa is still alive in a vault somewhere, and those little cameras at the lights are to stop collisions for running red lights (rolls eyes) its called one word… PROPOGANDA. Hitler used it and it works. Just like diet pills, you know damn well those people in the before and after would not be wearing the same bathing suit they wore when they started! (If I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks, best believe I would be straight naked on that commercial!) 2. If your still doubting the bible… fine, seems like everything that was prophesized is being fulfilled, and it seems like all the other religions seem to talk about some or the same end of world destructions…. the Mayans, Buddhist, Krishna, the Muslims, shall I continue… I mean it derived from somewhere and they are all saying the same darn thing, and if you just so happen to be an atheist, I got one for you too… yall always talking about “global warming”, sun explosions, and my favorite new eco-friendly plastic water bottles now with 20% less plastic to keep the ozone from depleting so the icebergs in Alaska don’t drown us all…hmmm sounds like revelations to me. 3.Your just really naïve if you really think the federal government practices “sovereignty reigns” and “we are all created equal.” If that’s the case, there should be no such thing as tax brackets; I better get an equal cut like my equal counterparts LMAO.
Look… its spiritual warfare going on…plain and simple, if at this point you still doubt that there is some kind of ruling by demonic forces, ill tell you this, pay attention to EVERY movie made about some form of apocalyptic cause: transformers (auto bots vs. decepticons), the matrix (all three), independence day, apocalypse now, 300, every scary movie known to man. Even comedies like idiocracy… they all have some truth to them if not all… and lastly you know anything made by man represents DEATH, anything represented by GOD represents LIFE … straight up. You better look around you … BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING. LOL!
No doubt people are tripping these days. I had to sit back and contemplate how ruthless and cunning, we are. Morale is at an all time low, and guess what? No one gives a what...
Its sad, but I can't help but notice this one disheartening trend is the lack of compassion and accountablity people are taking when it comes to kids.
Yo, let's talk about BABY MAMMAS! They are some otherness these days, and the stories are relentless. I mean their are a lot of triflin women out there (tho a lot men seemed to like that anyway) but the antics and games these women are playing are straight ridiculous, NOW, disclaimer: by no means am I sticking up for the fellas, because they have yet to redeem themselves in my book, tho lately I have met some charming ones, but due to recent bull shit and garbage that has come my way, I've been just indulging in other pleasures (like my new bike :)! ) To erase the stupidity from my sector.anyway I'm just apalled at the behavior of these, excuse my french ghetto a** baby mothers acting beyond foolish. I really sit and wonder, as a guy you had have been exposed to this crap before she got knocked up, didn't you think you deserved better? (Unless u have serious esteem issues, I guess not) These are signs that you have a trifling baby mother, and if you do... Well my prayers are with you and your paycheck stub... Cause your going to need it!
Reasons why she doesn't need to be the MAMA of your BABY!
1. She still goes to the club and the kid isn't even a year old yet. Maybe you shouldn't be re-living your childhood, when you had a kid in childhood.
2. When you let your cousins claim your kids on their taxes... Um weren't you the one who got knocked up?
3. This isn't tit for tat, this new trend of dumping the kids on the man and disappearing and not paying childsupport. It isn't good when men do it, so why are you trying to be like mike?
4. Your kids aren't bank of america, you have seeeerious ethical issues when you use your kids to get child support money.
5. Please stop teaching your kids all the songs on the radio and latest dance trends... They could be doing a lot more with their time instead of saying"soulja boy tell em" in a cute baby voice... Uh not cute
6. I still don't get why yoy would smoke a blunt with a four year old.
7. Um, every guy you date shouldn't be the kids new uncle of the week! Your family isn't that big!
8. Getting pregnant by a rapper, nfl player, nba player isn't security, if you were really smart you would be hitting up the ER for DR's and wall street for stock brokers... Now that's a sugar daddy!
9. If this women let her stomach hang out and all her baby stretch marks and baby flab is still there... *laughs* not much can be said here...
10. When talking on the phone, despite elevated blood pressure and voice tone, these words should not be apart of the convo: "motha fu£$er is your turn to get him, who is dat in the background, you aint s*#t! Oh so you hiding the money from me!, I need more child support!,you aint s*#t!
If you suffer from any of the following symptoms... Well its official, you have baby mama drama.
I have been working dilegently on revamping my brand... elevating my vision to a more edgy, more chic, more jenius... I recently spear headed my first ever all-inclusive all-jenius photoshoot... hope you enjoy the new look! check out the Kaima site @
In this time alot of people will feel the shock, disbelief, and hurt of loosing Michael Jackson... the grace, the ambition, the icon. I really am not one for really famous people, and althought I never knew Michael Personally, this man was very much apart of my life. MJ's music was my whole childhood, he was my older siblings childhood, and parents young adulthood... this man made music his whole life; and his contribution to the music industry is undeniable! of course with all things, you will have a lot of naysayers, and people referring to his molestation case, and what not, but the truth is those people will never know what it was like to be MJ...
there's something about people flocking to mystery, the magic, the wonder of the story... people are intriguied with what they cant touch or see, and often times they use that as a catalyst to ridicule and insult. NO ONE CAN EVER say, they know for one day in their lives what it was like to be MJ, no one else in the world was a diamond platinum artist, sold out concerts all over the world, or lived a life of infinite void... no one will know what it was like to be the "lonely man in the spotlight."
I always loved MJ, and i remember watching the jackson 5 movie thousands of times, from start to finish everytime... and theres always apart of me that wonders what it would be like to everyday wake up and be drilled to perform,dont eat, dont sleep, just get it right... its such a catch 22, its almost if mj didnt suffer the abuse and ridicule from his father, would he have been the icon he was today? at the same time, his life was literally a sacrifice... which makes his death so heartbreaking. A person who (at least died peacefully) never got to catch a break, who was always in the limelight, who never had true friends, and the world loved and hated in the same breath.... imagine being Prom King 100x over?
Im not here to talk about MJ's death, Im here to celebrate his life, his craft, his passion. This man gave it his ALL in everything he did, he defied music barriers, and accomplished more than anyone in the industry (not even the beetles were MJ level)He can finally get his peace, his alone time, his diginity...
i hope that his life inpires us to push for our dreams, and be great at what we are meant to do, and always stay humble and greatful... dont treat people bad for your own personal gain... when we loose them, we loose them forever.
This is a classic scenario, we have all done it, stood infront of our closet saying to ourselves "man, I don't have anything to wear..." Most of usually pine in two ways: 1.decide not to go where we planned on going for the night... 2. Go to the nearest store and buy an outfit. Usually if your broke you do the prior, but today kiddies, Miss Jenius is going to school you how to turn your favorite outfit into many looks. Everyone has their own style from urban to chic, and you can push the envelope yet still maintain being conservative.I will give you some sample for men and women!
Ladies: oh mÝ lovely lady lumps, so let's use our famous little black dress. Let's say you have a favorite black dress like so... 1.Little Black Dress: This is our black cocktail dress, we will use this little number usually to go out to a club or even a cocktail party. With the rouched sides and thin straps, you can wear this simple, long drape earrings, and stilettos. Not too much needs to be added here, because of the already configured detail, it can stay just as it is! We will use this dress as a catalyst for our outfits. 2.Daybreak Now using the same dress we can tone it down with more relaxed pieces in our closet. The great part you can give a subtle sex appeal with out being too provacative, yet chill and comfortable. Here I took the same dress, added a short sleeved cropped mini jacket, with a urban buckle belt and black chain necklace. You can wear tights or not, flat shoes, or kitten heels. This is your "fit" for shopping, lunch with your boyfriend, or sociology 211. 3.Working Woman: I love this look, because it shows a high fashion appeal with a buisness casual chic. I'm a firm believer in expressing yourself even in the most controlled enviroments. I believe in this ensemble using power colors such as blacks and blues, adding gold for acessories to add a touch of regal flare. I simply added a tapered blaZer and waist belt with gold accent. 4.Evening Vixen: Their will come a time when your boyfriends job will have there annual dinner, and this will be the moment he gets to show you off to his friends. The last thing you want to do is appear frumpy, boring, and typical! You want to be remembered as the hot vogue girlfriend lol, anyway adding a satin blouse on top of your dress, with a broche will create this look. Tip: to make the dress look like a skirt, tie your blouse to the side, or add a belt ( depending on the blouse) or fold your blouses edge inside the shirt, or pin it to fit and add a belt over the fold.
These are just some ideas to make 4 outfits w/o having to buy clothes! I will be back with my MALE Installment, dont worry fellas, I got ya too!!!
The ensemble: Black Rouched Cocktail Dress Charolette Russe Gold Braid Accent Belt (NAVY) Value Village thrift store Black Army Belt Express "Berlin Fashion Week" Crop Sweat Jacket Nonno Tokyo Boutique Navy Tapered Blazer Yves Saint Laurent Gold Bloussant Blouse Miu Miu Gold Leave Broche Value Village thrift store Black Chain Necklace Lowes Hardware Store
Imagination was never an ideal too hard for me to fathom... I was the kid who was wrapped up in RL STINE Goosebumps novels, jump it, ez bake oven, crayola map pencils (or rose art if you lived in the hood),treasure trolls, and etch a sketch. I was infatuated with styrofoam packaging and new shoe boxes, cause I knew after every pair of new shoes, my barbies would be getting renovations and a new room added to my handmade barbie doll house. I would run through the aisles at the fabric store letting my hands glide past each material waiting for my mother to get new lace for her african garb. I made my first magazine in seventh grade with xerox copies of seventeen magazine, my first fragrance ad of my moms avon perfume splashed on paper with my kiddish scrabbled drawing of a couture dress by "karyn j". I rigged everything, if I could make it, I never had to buy it. I was a big dreamer, an artist and stylish! Ill never forget my pink chucks that were my favorite shoe in 4th grade, or the warm feeling I felt with my new pair of mudd jeans... My child me was the catalyst of my jenius me. I mean everyone doesn't come from a peachy keen background, but at least when your kid, your world is so full of ideas,your more forgiving, your more imaginitive, geuine and pure.I wish ppl would look back at how they were as a kid and realize the same dream implanted in you at seven, is your lifes purpose at 29.nothing we do is by mistake, I always dressed more freely than everyone else, always drawing fashion figures since middle school, and always coming out resilient in every trial. If we could all go back to our little you... Which represents the real you!
sigh.... it felt soooo good to get back into the swing of things again, and lend my styling expertise... Its been a while since i have actually got to get my hands dirty and throw in my styling skills(as well as doing hair and make up). I introduce to you Pool Party in a Bag Photoshoot for Honey Creme Event Planning and Production...
of course this collabo wouldnt have been possible with out likeminded hard working individuals like the girls and I! Houston is HAWT as Hell, and the girls were even hotter in the shoot (i know you see them rocking the kaima earrings... www.kaimastore.ecrater.com )
Lastly, other than rubbing down tan oil on those yummy looking boys and their rippling pectorals, it just felt good to be doing what i do best...which is be a jenius!
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I love white men... somethings they do annoy me... but this caucasion persuaion can elude me anytime! The fashion industry, surprisinly is a male dominated field, where most of the big whigs are men, and its easy to think that liberation for the creative would be on a tight rope. Most people think that fashionist are "stuck up", "socialites", materialistic", and "arrogant"... which like any group of people claim their sterotypes... I myself have been to New York several times, and have been admist the elite of the fashion world,and i have to admit they are the most genuine, hardworking, and pleasent people you will ever meet. Im not saying that there are no bourgouis... but what i am saying is that no one gets love when your all talk, and no walk... anyway back to my love for my cream colored fellas...
i adore any person who is avid about pursuing their purpose, and i equally adore a person who apperciates true beauty in it's rarest form. I will never forget when Rafeal, the head make up artist of NARS, told me "girl your so arabasque and exqusite, i love your lips!" i think i blushed all the way home! I think of how many artistic people take something from nothing and turn it into amazing... so to elude to my purpose of the blog, i think of Marc Jacobs, one of the industries prominent and shining designers. he's edgy, he's raw, he's real! most importantly he treats you with respect! and nothing is more valiant than a man who keeps and respects a woman. I wish regular people could just take notes, not from a fashion perspective, but from a life perspective... understanding that to get ahead in life it is about building relationships, giving respect even if that person doesnt deserve it, working hard but playing nice, not manipulating or using... i have yet to see a selfish person maintain success!
I have learned alot from mr. jacobs, especially when dealing with difficult and pretentious people... i have learned to be upfront from the begining, and true to myself at all times. i love every piece of marc jacob product that i own and the fact of his candor and demeanor, makes me happy to own it even more... i know it will only be a matter of time before i make my mark in the industry but im slowing attaining that goal... a visionary is like a cup of columbian brewed coffee "Good to the last drop!"
I love marc jacobs because he reminds me of your baby blanket that you have had all your life (and still have), sweet asian pears, wood musk, see's candies, caramel machiattos, italian leather, Ralph Lauren in his 20's, New york Night life, and a stroll down the Champs-Elysess in Paris in torn denim and black baret!
No doubt, the world is foul,many people roam the streets following their usual, being victim to the machine... Were so programmed to be so out of touch and not tunned to reality.
I have run across so many rotten souls, you know people who have become so absorbed with self that they trample others for their own demented victory! Can you imagine that world has become so warped that if your good, people will actually push a way your goodness, because their own lack of self worth tells them they are not worth the goodness presented before them...(which this is something that western society drills in the minds of people) Sheesh, what a world. But, that's life. If people could stop trying to chase after an illusion and seek reality (whatever ur reality is) we would probably have less people admitting themselves to the psych ward! Here's a philosphy for even when you have exhausted all your goodness, and your efforts seem unapperciated... Begin again.
Philosphy: You took the right road, and ended up in the wrong place begin again... You reached the top of a mountain, only to find yourself at the bottom of a new one, Begin Again You dotted every "i" and crossed every "t", Begin Again... You loved with all your heart and it gotten broken anyway, Begin Again... You won the race, but they gave first place to someone else Begin Again... You followed the north star, and ended up in south pole, Begin Again... You achieved a big dream... DREAM AGAIN!
Love, K
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A tribute to a fashionista that always had style... i always loved Harriet Winslow's (jo Marie Payton)sassy, chic, and embellesihed style... I go into thrift shops looking for some of the pieces she wore on the show. She was a sassy yet savvy kind of sista, and you could tell she was up on her VOGUE in the early nineties (which by the way does anyone still do the urkel dance? i would like to see some one bring that back in the club...haha)
i love harriet winslow, because she soooo reminds me of lepoard print, coco mango incense, Gucci Rush, Gold bangles, SKOR choclate Bars, Prince's Little Red Corvette (baby your much too fast)... Harriet Winslow... your such an oldie but goodie!!!
If Lord of the Rings were a subculture of international graffiti artist, we would refer to them as Aerosol Warfare… Band of Graffiti connoisseurs led by the princes of krylon (and biz partners) Christian and Gonzo… Collectively combining their sprayed on visual canvases on the streets and ‘hoods’ of Houston, Texas (as well as other places in the world, too many to name though.) We remember them when they sprayed little messages barley seen by the roving eye on city streets that entailed a picture of a razor blade with the slogan “give up”, to now evolved boom boxes, mural houses, and car hoods….
I caught up with Mr. Gonzo and his funky fresh to def style at the Aerosol Warfare exhibit showing their latest collection of urban art. Besides the ambiance being on point reminding me of a hidden back alley gallery party in Downtown L.A., His garb was just as eccentric as his pieces. We love Gonzo of Aerosol Warfare, because anyone who can rock a necklace intricately pieced by spray can tops, (which by the way I want one!) and graffiti infused chuck tailors, should be hailed as this seasons new little black dress! Gonzo reminds us of old Run DMC tapes blaring out of a silver double deck boom box, pumpkin empanadas, Voss water (in the glass bottle), those intricately placed paint spots on the garage floor, a pair of Cheap Monday jeans, and 1967 Chevy camaro with 22’s. Yeah something like that…
You can Check Aerosol Warfare and their new exhibit of Collective Artist at their Gallery Boutique @ 2110 Jefferson Suite 113 Houston, TX
So upon walking into this room, splashed with electric teal, magenta, and objects, I feel at home… the same fuzzy feeling I felt in Philadelphia when walking down a row graffiti infused street murals. It was as if the street lifted itself and walked into place being captured in this four-walled room; stilled, plastered, and regurgitated from its original stance. I immediately tape in to photography mode and snap away, not wanting to loose sight of the moment… I probably passed the golden curled pony tailed debonair about three or four times that night, not even realizing he was yours truly Gabriel Prusmack.
He catches us eyeing some little art men, and begins politely talking to the crew about the three dimensional characters, and of course I go into fashion stylist mode, wondering who is this artsy looking guy just randomly talking to us… he introduces, I start scoping… So you’re the creative Jenius behind my new “Fallen in Love Room…”I love it!
We love Gabe, because his style reminds us of a Café au Lait laced with Jamaican rum, basquait paintings on a bathroom stall, random pen ink stains on a white suit, the late Heath Ledger, and Dsquared Wood Cologne. Yeah something like that.
Gabe Prusmack is also an artist with Aerosol Warfare… you can check his installation room at the Aerosol Warfare Gallery.
