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Scrolling the Week of 8.21.2020

August 21, 2020August 30, 2020food, Lifestyle, NJ, nyc, shoppingLeave a Comment

I missed this opportunity, however this may just be the new business model for fashion brands

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𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗔𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 🔐🔐🔐 • AUG 19TH 2020 • EVERY SIZE AND COLOR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR UNLIMITED PREORDER FOR 24 HOURS • STARTING AT 9:00AM EST • ORDER YOUR BAGS AND WE WILL MAKE THEM FOR YOU. • YOU WILL GET IT BEFORE ‪JANUARY 15TH‬ • PERIOD TELFAR is a black-owned, non-gendered fashion project established in 2004. The Shopping Bag first dropped in 2014 — 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. But we are not about hype and scarcity. The whole point of our bag is accessibility and community. But when thousands of bags sell per second we can't even know how many to make. We plan production 6 months in advance. It takes time and money to make bags and we are 100% self financed. The BAG SECURITY PROGRAM let’s you secure your bag without the stress of drops. There are SPECIFIC RULES that makes it possible for us to offer this please READ at SHOP.TELFAR.NET[linkinbio] If you dont want to wait — Drops ARE coming. NEXT DROP 8/18 @ 12PM EST: 🍬BUBBLEGUM + 🔋DARK OLIVE + 🍊ORANGE [SMALL + MEDIUM only] song: @jah.x

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This small NYC apartment is giving off zen vibes and this photo too

codeswitching is another layer of exhaustion while also trying to manage your actual job

How exciting for Issa Rae and the culture, she will be producing Seen & Heard, a two-part HBO documentary that will examine and celebrate the achievements Black television

You heard it thousands of time and here is another, VOTE and here is how each state is handling Voting by Mail

I’ve re-created all these recipes on pinterest, don’t expect leftovers:

Speaking of cooking, I finally gave in and finally bought a hand mixer that was ranked best overall, the first test is pizza dough

All day in BK

October 3, 2017brooklyn, explore, nyc, sightseeing, venture, world tradeLeave a Comment

During a friend’s visit back to the US, I played tourist for the day. We walked through Brooklyn Bridge Park, shopped in Sephora and took part in happy hours near Barclays.
It was a blast and like all good times, it flew by.

Late Nights in New York

July 28, 2017July 28, 2017art, lower east side, manhattan, nyc, sightseeing, travel, venture, walkingLeave a Comment

Up Close: Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

July 9, 2017art, explore, manhattan, nyc, sightseeing, Uncategorized, world tradeLeave a Comment

A fresco is made by mixing water-based pigments with plaster, the color is set when the plaster dries. The Sistine Chapel represents the height of Renaissance art. Michelangelo made the world’s most famous fresco by standing up right with his hand titled, not lying on back as many assumed.

Whether or not you’ve been to the Vatican, this art installation is awe inspiring. Now, for the first time you can see clearly see the human form in the eyes of Michelangelo and his references to the biblical tales.

After doing some more research on Michangelo, I learned that his one of the most prolific and greatest artist of all time because he was so versatile. He received praise relatively early in his career and after sculpting the statue David and Pietà, he then commissioned works for the wealthiest and powerful individuals of his day.

Up Close is on display from June 23rd – July 23rd, go check it out.

Compare the art installments with that of the actual museum here.

Whitney Biennial

June 25, 2017June 22, 2017art, explore, manhattan, nyc, sightseeing, travelLeave a Comment

It doesn’t hurt to visit the Whitney museum with beautiful views of NYC, expansive outdoor installations and a stroll along The High Line. Yet, the real gem is the Biennial exhibit.

I am loving this museum at the moment. I can’t remember when I’ve been to modern art museum and said to myself, I get it. I’m seeing the US from all sides. Yes, there were installations that were painstakingly made, but I had no idea the meaning. There were also political, racial and cultural messaging smacking you in the face. It’s jarring, because its real. Damn it was great to see African American art, artists and topics from Harlem renaissance to a simple cook out. The curators balanced it out, with images of an evangelical baptism in Kansas, industrial presence from Pittsburgh and an abstract of George Washington crossing the Delaware river. All of which deserved thought on where American stands as country in comparison to moments reflected off the walls.

Lastly, I must mention that I was completely engrossed with “Harmony of Difference” by Kamasi Washington. The short had a mesmerizing combination of jazz and human imagery.