Boy does my mother love Jesus. Growing up the tough macho male that was imprinted in my mind wasn’t Hercules, it was Samson. The tale of betrayal that I was accustomed to didn’t involve a wolf dressed as a grandmother and a girl named Little Red Riding Hood. Rather, the main star was a scrawny Israelite name Joseph and the antagonists his plotting brothers.
I suffer from hypoglycemia which means that a missed meal or snack results in shaky hands, blurred vision and heart palpitations. A few weeks ago, I had an episode followed with all of the extreme symptoms. This time however the scenario was worst for it was eleven o’clock and I was stuck in Buckhead. My glucose tablets were not on me and of course I could have just stopped at a fast food place to order a meal, but my bag which contained my debit card, I had left at home earlier that morning. With the petty coins that were in my pocket, there was nothing I could do, but buy a Coke and hope that the sugary caffeinated drink would provide the boost that I needed and attempt the trek home.
It’s noon, and right in the middle of Lenox Mall, between and betwixt the Great American Cookie stand and Macy’s is a sight that explains it all: a ten year old boy getting pushed in what seems to be a two-year olds stroller. His prepubescent feet are so long that he is forced to sit Indian-style, Chinese-style, American-style you name it he’s sitting it…to prevent his Scooby-Doo light up sneakers from scraping the mosaic tiled floors. As if that isn’t enough, cocked on his mother’s hip is his twin brother being cradled in her bosom as if he is a newborn baby. Why is this mother fueling her twins laziness? The answer is simple: we’re living in America.
At 12thDisciples, we’re always looking for an excuse to party. What better excuse then bringing Dee&Ricky, celebrity designer duo that have collaborated with Marc Jacobs, G-Shock, Kanye West and more to the city of Atlanta to host the #CreativeCurating show.
It’s Sunday evening at the New Era store in Downtown, Atlanta. The hat store is buzzing with life as media and fans begin to pack in for the event that is set to take place: a free J*Davey performance. The crowd isn’t your typical, you’ve got the J*Davey fans mingling with the urban New Era crowd and usually it would be a recipe for disaster, but tonight everything is just fine. After all the promise of Starbucks party platters, wings and Jose Cuervo is enough to make anyone get along.
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The Lil’ B Effect
I was still in high school when the band Chester French’s two buzz stirring singles, “Jimmy Choos” and “She Loves Everybody” were released. Super producer, Pharrell cosigned them, so of course they had to be amazing. All I knew was that a bidding war, record labels and Pharrell Williams were involved, so I obliged, listened and I loved it. The band was a mixture of rock and pop, and the lyrics and the moods that they evoked gave me saturday night fevers. They were The Beatles condensed into two, and the Bee Gees without the annoying anti-puberty sound. I knew all the words by heart, and because of Chester French and the hotness that they exuded I added white chocolate as my new favorite treat.
“Amusa Bouche” is bringing a taste of Montreal to Brooklyn, New York. “Amusa Bouche” which is a collection of contemporary and visual artists from Montreal will be showcasing their work at the ROUGE58 gallery in Brooklyn, New York.. The exhibition will feature work from Montreal based artists Tim Bernard, JP King, Alan Ganev, and Nathan Brown.
At 12thDisciples, we’re always looking for an excuse to party. What better excuse than bringing “Downtown’s Sweetheart” Va$htie Kola to the Electric Avenue that we affectionately call Atlanta to host our “Creative Curating” fashion show?
Lilly Heine is a designer whose graduate collection has been the acceptance from loads of acclamation in the fashion realm. Inspired by none other than the late great Picasso himself, her shape shifting, luxurious dresses have landed her a Global Fashion Award for Most Creative Student Collection, and features in high end locations such as Vogue Italia and Vogue UK. Check out her AW10 show below and some images of her Top Shop collection.
“White Jesus” is a Slumerican presented film that is directed by rapper YelaWolf. Although the video has been out for a few weeks it caught my eye when a friend of mine kept repeating the phrase “White Jesus.” Instead of dismissing it as his typical blasphemous rants, I decided to check it out. The Swinsky film features a cameo from Yelawolf and some crazy acid trippy scenes. Watch it here.
.NyTHAN JAMES is a designer who with his trunk series considered everything from the, “weight of the leather to the hardware and structural elements.” His recently released collection of custom-crafted accessories is said to have garnered inquiries from as far as Australia, Italy and the fashion mecca France. The collection which is titled The Bespoke Trunk series consists of the 72-Hour Trunk and the 24-Hour Trunk.
Playing with such cold and hard elements, he is an artist that creates with his crafty hand pieces that are not only pleasing to the eye but also architectural in design. His name is Stephen Fitz-Gerald and he is an artist who dabbles in the language of metal. His work is so elaborately clean-cut and detailed that it almost becomes sensual. Sculpting everything from gazebos to fountains, to gates to beds, I’ve chosen some of my favorite creations of the artist to share with Art Nouveau.
