A good pair of church shoes is a necessity in my life. I wouldn’t consider myself obsessed with shoes but I spend a fair amount of time searching for styles and looking at trends.
My research is aided by having Pinterest to host a collection of some of the hottest kicks that I stunble upon.
One of these days, I will own them all!
If you’re into shoes like I am, check out and follow my “Shoegasm” board on Pinterest.
New York Fashion Week is in full swing & I’m in town to take it all in as I work as a Fashion Liaison… Feels funny being here for Fashion Week and not working like a dog as a photographer. And Im enjoying it.
What is a Fashion Liaison? No one knows but I was flown out & put up to do it and like anything I do, I will do it well.
Between attending events, I will have my camera in hand to snap some street looks. Hoping to see some outrageous stuff; that is if the weather permits. There’s something going around saying that there will be 3-30″ of snow this weekend. What kind of range is that???
Holla!
As a rule of thumb, I follow these steps when I’m out & about away from a charger. Works every time!
If you’re in Hurricane Sandy’s strike zone, these six quick tips will mos def prolong your iPhone battery life incase the power goes out….
1. Disable LTE if you have an iPhone 5. If you have an iPhone 4s or earlier, drop down to 2g
Settings > General > Cellular
2. Lower your brightness setting.
Settings > Brightness & Wallpaper
3. Turn off Location Services
Settings > Privacy > Location Services
4. Turn off your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth settings
Settings > Wi-Fi / Settings > Bluetooth
5. Turn off all of your push notifications
Settings > Notifications > Set your apps up accordingly
6. Change your mail setting to Fetch manually
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data > Manually
A few weeks ago, I participated in a Pure Michigan Statewide Singalong for the city of Ypsilanti. It was very fun & I was paid with sandwiches!!! I love sandwiches!
If you look super close, you will see me behind Elvis at 3:21.
This morning, I surprised myself by waking up at the crack of dawn and heading downtown Ypsilanti for The Color Run.
When my friends told me, I was intrigued. When I saw the website & promo video, I got a little hype. And… When I arrived on the scene, I was surprised, no overwhelmed to see so many people. According to The Color Run organizers, approximately 15,000 registered to run the 5K.
That’s pretty big for my small town.
I walked the route and tried my best not to get covered with the bright powders but I was not successful. I just hope that the color washes out of my clothes. And I wish that I had a mask to cover my face because the dust still has me sneezing but it’s all good.
To see a few images from the event, check here.
I was on my way to a show in NYC when I spotted her. I said “hot shades.” She repeatedly shouted back. “Resurrection! Resurrection! Resurrection!” She was quite excited and animated.
Later that day, I learned that she was actually referring to Korean designer Ju Young Lee’s Resurrection line of fashion accessories.
I’m slow but that’s OK.
One of the first shows that I ever photographed at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week (2010) was Concept Korea where I became familiar with Lee’s work. You can see the images here.
Check here to view more of my NYC Analog Street Portrait series.
Blue suede shoes may be more popular thanks to rockers, Carl Perkins & Elvis Presley but everybody knows that red suede shoes are hotter and much more versitile…
When I’m walking and the wind hits me just right, I feel a little sexy as my locs flow. Kinda like homeboy pictured here.
As soon as I saw this image, I almost felt like I was looking in the mirror at my alter ego, Mufasah Jenkins.
I’m just saying!
Photo Credit: Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to locate ;(
My homie Fave sent this to me yesterday & I just about died! Everybody knows that I love scarves. And I love BIG scarves. Art has imitated my life and this is so damn awesome!
“Whether it’s to protect their voice or make a fashion statement, it hard to find a soul singer these days that’s NOT wearing a decorative scarf around their neck. APNF and crew are faithful soul music lovers and follow the trends faithfully…this time to a fault. heh.
Step yo’ scarf game up, people.”
Art Credit: Trel “Fave” Robinson ~ 2012
Check out Fave’s A Pug Named Fender here.
It’s not often that you get to see a statuesque Tanzanian beauty strolling around NY waiting for a close up so I was lucky to bump into model, Miriam Odemba recently.
I attempted to talk to her but her manager/sister said, “I do the talking for Miriam.” I was like damn, really? Never mind then.
I’m not into having an intermediary when trying to talk my game in the streets.
Nevertheless, Miriam gave me a moment of her time & it was the right time although it was not the nighttime.
Check here to view more of my NYC Analog Street Portrait series.
This afternoon, I was out shopping for a few items for a dinner party that I’m hosting this weekend when I get a text from my Los Angeles boo, Asia Willis.
I wipe my iPhone on my pants before I read the message (because it was super greasy but that’s another story). She said “You made the street style blog in the NY Times!!!” I then screamed out WHAT??? People started looking at me in the store. Then I screamed out “I’m in the NY Times, BITCHES….” I just came out.
I then called & was like what??? Asked if I looked good. What was I wearing? Blah Blah Blah. All the while, I’m like, me? In a style blog? In NY? The NY times???
I’m not even stylish. I’m just a husky Black man of leisure, who knows how to mix & match the right pieces to look half way decent.
Anyway, when I saw the photo, I laughed. It was taken my final day in NY for Fashion Week. You remember the look…
Shit, I never thought that I would make the NY Times but I did, just in a different way than I expected.
I may be going through a nasty divorce but the rest of my life is fucking AWESOME. I’m in the NY Times BITCHES!!!!
This little bit of news is helping me to kick off my weekend in a good way.
The Scarf (hand knit vanilla) was a 59th St Bloomingdale’s exclusive and only 3 were available. I got the last one.
Holla!
Forget best & worst dressed Oscar picks! I’ve come up with my own hot mess Oscar winners based on last night’s performances? Like to hear it? Here it go….
- Best Stunt Queen performance during a red carpet interview – Sacha Baron Cohen / Although funny as hell, he goes over the top way too much.
- Worst wig on a Black woman during a video montage – Gabourey Sidibe / What was that on her head, a mangy wig or a Persian wool coat?
- Best white person rocking black face during a movie vignette – Billy Crystal / I was like really? It was too much but it was funny.
- Best partially exposed nipple during an award presentation – Jennifer Lopez / At first I was like is that a nipple or a shadow of a nipple, then I realized that it was not a shadow, just a straight up nipple.
- Best attempt to be sexy while looking malnourished during an award presentation – Angelina Jolie / She killed me doing her leg. I felt her thought but she looked like she needed healthy meal.