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life: BIRTHDAY BOWLING @BROOKLYN BOWL WITH QTIP ON THE DECKS

not that i’m that girl who celebrates her birthday for a whole week, but QTIP just happened to be DJ’ing at BROOKLYN BOWL the day after my birthday and how else should i spend that lazy SATURDAY – but bowling

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life: MY BIRTHDAY DINNER AND AFTER-PARTY AT THE ACE HOTEL WITH QTIP (4/23/10)

what a birthday. i’ve hated getting older since i was 15. my then therapist said i was afraid of the responsibilities of becoming an actual adult because i was already living my teen years as an adult…hence, paying for my

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THANK YOU FOR BIRTHDAY CARDS AND BEST WISHES!

WOW. it was so so so awesome to get these amazing cards that readers, fans and followers sent me. i love hand-made cards. i also appreciate everyone who wrote a comment and sent tweets…they literally made my day. being surrounded

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life: 24 HOUR CHAMPAGNE DIET (4/22/10)

on the eve of my birthday ELLE insisted we try the 24 HOUR CHAMPAGNE DIET, something that i thought would be fun to blog about. it turned out ridiculously harder than i thought…my teeth felt like they were rotting from

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (thanks for all your birthday wishes!)

*i still love cake.

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life: YANKEES GAME (4/14/10)

we had good seats, but those seats happened to be cast with a shade that was bone chilling. i don’t really like spring for that reason…seemingly warm weather until you hit the shade and then you’ll freeze to death. anyways,

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life: CHESS KING STEPHEN

*i was so shocked to see ROB FUSCO from ALBANY on the wall! he’s in a big hardcore band called MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD!

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foto: CURTIS KELLY + VASHTIE (2005)

when i worked at NIKE ID in 2005, we had this event for the RICE high school basketball team…i believe KOBE BURGERS came and gave a speech. anyways, college basketball was on the other day and i recognized one of

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life: IFC’S DINNER WITH THE BAND PREMIERE AT SANTOS (4/13/10)

can’t talk too much about this affiliation, but basically your two favorite TRINIDADIANS will be a part of something epic. BLOG POST to come soon 🙂 anyways, the nice boys at DINNER WITH THE BAND (an amazing cooking show that

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life: ACTING IN A SHORT FILM FOR @NIGELSYLVESTER

it was a quick cameo in a short film surrounding NIGEL SYLVESTER (super dope BMX mad man) and shot and directed by GLENN MILLIGAN and KELLEN DENGLER. i got to do something dirty and completely out of my own character

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life: LUPE SHOW AT FILLMORE NYC – STEPPING LASERS TOUR (4/10/10)

i couldn’t believe this was the very first time i’ve seen my good friend LUPE perform after all our years of friendship! i feel like in my blogging and my life i try to be honest (no matter what) with

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life: NIKE STICKBALL TOURNAMENT BY 13TH WITNESS

some more amazing images from the STICKBALL GAME on APRIL 4th, 2010 by the amazing 13th WITNESS!

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life: LUNCHING LADIES – ESTELLE, ANGELA and SHANEL

ESTELLE and i met up for a late lunch/early dinner, where her darling friends ANGELA RENEE COAKLEY and SHANEL COOPER-SYKES joined us for some amazing food at COOKSHOP. we ate and gossiped, like all lunching ladies do (let’s be real,

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life: MARGARITAS WITH THEOPHILUS LONDON (3/5/10)

had good times with the sweet and lovely THEOPHILUS LONDON over sangria margaritas (which did a number on me). we discussed ghost stories, future projects, stickball, “hipster music” and general gossip! have a nice trip to KOREA and bring me

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life: AMAYA VISITS PART 2: SLIDES AT THE PARK + ISLAND GIRL HEAD DRESS

*she likes spongebob. *sorry i bought you that rainbow icee that melted on your tank top. that stain should come out 🙂

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watch: FUTURA x NIKE STICKBALL TOURNAMENT VIDEO #NIKESTICK

thanks to ANGEL IRUN for this one! Nike Stickball Tournament from nano on Vimeo.

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life: NIKE SPORTSWEAR STICKBALL TOURNAMENT (4/4/10)

here was the invite… FUTURA x NIKE x STICKBALL ++++++++++ the sun was shining, the weather was warm and the streets were packed to watch us play. i didn’t get to take many photos as i was really into the

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life: STICKBALL TRAINING AT STICKBALL BLVD IN THE BX WITH #NIKESTICK

on a (too early) saturday morning, we met outside of 21 MERCER. myself, OSCAR, DEE & RICKY, JESSIE BOYKINS III, CHAD GITTENS, SNEAKER JOHN, SCOTT WILLIAMS aka YOUNG SCOOZLE, SWINTON, (just to name a few) and more were about to

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life: EASTER WITH AMAYA – TRINI FOOD AND AN EASTER BASKET (4/2010)

easter sunday morning, i rolled over to where AMAYA was staying at the crack of dawn…8:00am. i was up by 6:00 am. eeek, i forgot how morning looked that early in the morning (not cute). we had decided on FILIPINO

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life: AMAYA VISITS NYC- EMPANADAS, ART AND HUGS!

this little lady is the coolest. not only does she make art work for me, she sings and dances. i better be the first one to direct a video for her! here’s a little recap of my past few days

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life: AUSSIE LUKE IS BIZACK!

it’s vegemite all day!

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life: WEEKEND RECAP – ACE HOTEL, DINNER WITH OSCAR, FAREWELL MAMA, BRUNCH WITH SUZY

feels like i did a lot of catching up with old friends this weekend. FRIDAY i checked out QTIP at THE ACE HOTEL. *UNLOVEABLE shirt found at VIOLETTENEWYORK.COM *QTIP *how i miss the bathroom shots… ++++++++++ SATURDAY i got food

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life: KYLE GOEN ART SHOW HOSTED BY ERYKAH BADU AT DASH GALLERY (3/25/10)

*me and ANT DEMBY *RASHAD *BEN DETRICK (go UPSTATE!) and SAINT *DAME DASH *ELLE and CHIKE *ELLE and me *rocking the RACHEL ROY x ESTELLE necklace “I FEEL FAMOUS” *me, ROB and ELLE – “no limit soldiers” *guest, MISHA and

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life: SCREENING OF “BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK” DOC AT MOMA with VERONICA WEBB, RACHEL ROY AND JUNE AMBROSE (3/24/10)

last night i was invited by legendary VERONICA WEBB and friends RACHEL ROY and JUNE AMBROSE to watch a screening of legendary fashion photographer and NEW YORK CITY icon – BILL CUNNINGHAM. the film is brilliant! it documents BILL’s life

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life: RUSH AWARDS – PERFORMANCE BY SALT N’ PEPA (3/18/10)

*RUSSELL SIMMONS and DAME DASH *BET interview. (wrong time to wear a sheer shirt! i was going for CLAIRE HUXTABLE up top and DENISE HUXTABLE on bottom)

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life: DINNER FOR RACHEL ROY HOSTED BY ESTELLE AT HOTEL GRIFFOU(3/22/10) – @rachel_roy @estelledarlings @bevysmith @veronicawebb @marvetbritto @janellvh1

last night a dinner was held at HOTEL GRIFFOU in honor of the lovely miss RACHEL ROY, hosted by the amazing ESTELLE! shoutout to BEVY SMITH, JUNE AMBROSE, MARVETTE BRITTO, JANELL at VH1, VERONICA WEBB, ANDRE HARRELL and many other

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foto: VASHTIE AT CONEY ISLAND (circa 2001)

this might be one of my favoritest places in the world. it’s so dirty and old…has such an amazing nostalgic quality, even for your first time. i love beach culture.

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life: SMITHS NIGHT WITH FRIENDS (3/21/10)

it’s been too long…holding it down at SMITHS NIGHT in NYC has been a long standing tradition for my friends and i. shoutout to UMBERTO and RYAN MCGINLEY…ELLE, RAPHAEL RIOS, ANGELO and ANDREW BARR! it wasn’t the same without you

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life: PERUVIAN FOOD WITH FRIENDS AT COCO ROCO IN BROOKLYN (3/19/10)

yum, peruvian food is the bomb! lately, i’ve been less of a lazy taurus and have been visiting friends in outer boroughs. hung out with KARL JUSTIN, ERIK LOPEZ, JAYME and ELLE on FRIDAY. warm weather in NYC is paramount!

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life: LATE NIGHT FOOD WITH FRIENDS IN LA (8/18/09) – @brandonTjackson

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life: SHOOTING THEOPHILUS LONDON AT NATURAL MUSEUM SHOW (3/12/10) – @theophilusL @devhynes @steffyma

hope you guys got to see it. the weather was quite nasty, but i made it out to see our good friend THEOPHILUS. the museum was an amazing venue – shoutout to THE FADER for that one. NINJASONIK opened with

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life: NRF ALL STARS – “DOWNTOWN” vs “UPTOWN”

GOD herself could have been playing for “UPTOWN” and my money still would have been on “DOWNTOWN”. the game was super amazing and extremely close. it was like overtime into overtime and something like that. i know nothing about basketball,

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life: TRIBECA GRAND SCREENING OF “SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT” (3/10/10)

LUPE gave me a call on wednesday and invited by to come watch “SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT” – the doc filmed while he and a team of other famous folks who climbed MOUNT KILIMANJARO in January 2010 to bring clean

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life: VLADIMIR MY RUSSIAN BLUE KITTY aka TOOKIE WILLIAMS aka FRAIDY CAT aka KIT

he has no job, likes to sleep, eat chicken and watch basketball. ELLE says he’s a “NIGGA”. i call him “a bad boyfriend”. i love him despite his flaws and his possible gang affiliation…which i do not endorse. i think

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life: ROB’ERE’s BIRTHDAY GET-TOGETHER AT BUDDAKAN (4/6/10)

before i show pictures of my manager and good friends birthday get-together…i need to do a special HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROB segment 🙂 +++++ to the best manager and the greatest friend. you always have my back in professional and domestic

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life: HANGING WITH LUPE, EMILE HIRSCH and KENNA – (tequila shots, prius brake failure, dessert and LA vs. NYC)

(my life couldn’t be anymore random, but exciting nonetheless). for most, SUNDAY nights are best spent at home. but, for local NEW YORKERS – partying is best done on non-weekend days. weekend days are loved by non-locals who come to

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life: OSCARS BIRTHDAY PARTY AT RIVINGTON HOTEL (3/4/10)

thanks to everyone who came out and supported THE DOMINICAN GATSBY! *my dress is by DOMINIQUE AUXILLY! thanks for the amazing dress DOMINIQUE aka CARRIE BLACKSHAW! ++++++++++ sorry, no captions…i think i have carpel tunnel in my pinky or something

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life: OSCARS BIRTHDAY DINNER WITH RAUL AT SCHILLERS (1/26/10) – @OSCLOPS

the snow may have had it’s way with us on the day of OSCAR’s birth (2/25/10), but we made up for it the following day at SCHILLERS (and again on MARCH 4th, the rain date of his shindig). anyone who

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life: IN THE STUDIO WITH THEOPHILUS – @theophilusl @devhynes

this guy is working on some madness and when he’s done, he’s packing it up and handing it out for your listening pleasure! while in the studio, i met DEV…a super cool dude who makes music also. THEO and I

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life: RACHEL ROY PRE-FALL SHOW at CEDAR LAKE NYC for NYFW (2/14/10) @RACHEL_ROY

it’s NEW YORK FASHION week folks. last night i was specially invited by RACHEL ROY (after modeling in her upcoming lookbook for 2010) to attend her showing. they even sent me pieces to rock and i was in heaven! *CURREN$Y

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