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The Village Voice’s 3rd Annual ‘Holiday Spirits’ Cocktail Cruise

by Sia-Alika Battle November 24, 2015

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Through the rain and the wind, hundreds of New Yorkers braved the elements to attend The Village Voice’s 3rd Annual Holiday Spirits Cocktail Cruise on Thursday, November 19. The event took was held on the well-appointed Hornblower Infinity Cruise Ship. A little bad weather was no deterrent for the lively crowd. Attendees enjoyed three levels of entertainment. Three decks, with a live salsa band on the top deck in the Rums of Puerto Rico Lounge and below heads bopped and toes tapped to the party long DJ set by Tim Martell.

November 24, 2015 0 comment

Wanderlust

I Love NY: Autumn In New York

by Sia-Alika Battle September 24, 2015

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Fall is one of the best times to vacation in New York State and the New York State Division of Tourism celebrated with a Culinary Harvest “Beer Garden” themed event held at the legendary Prince George’s Ball Room in New York City.

September 24, 2015 0 comment

Featured

#NYFW: Pyer Moss SS16 – Revolution on the Runway

by Sia-Alika Battle September 16, 2015

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Pyer Moss NYFW SS2016 Runway Presentation was a platform form for more than Fashion. Haitian Born Pyer Moss Founder and head designer Kerby–Jean Raymond had a statement to make. The show started with a 10-minute video chronicling the many victims of police violence across the country courtesy of the “Pyer Moss News Network”. The short film featured interviews with artist, journalists, celebrities and family members of victims of police violence, including Usher Raymond, Robert Verdi, Joel Towers, the dean of the Parsons School, Oscar Grant’s mother Wanda Johnson, Eric Garner’s daughter Emerald Garner, Sean Bell’s wife Nicole Bell. The video clips seen repeatedly in the last year took on fresh meaning with the new visceral editing and personal commentary.

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 10: A model poses on the runway during the Pyer Moss fashion show during Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week at the Altman Building on September 10, 2015, in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images for Pyer Moss)

September 16, 2015 0 comment

Featured The Scene

Afropunk Takes Brooklyn

by Sia-Alika Battle August 26, 2015

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AFROPUNK started with a documentary in 2003 that galvanized a generation of disenfranchised multicultural Punk music enthusiasts and Hardcore Kids that didn’t see themselves represented in any meaningful way in the dialogue of pop culture or the underground music scene. The first AFROPUNK FEST was in 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In the decade since the first festival, AFROPUNK has expanded to include an activist and artistic collective with events from Bonnaroo to Paris. This year’s festival was held in Fort Greene on a perfect weekend at Commodore Barry Park.

The musical lineup was meticulously curated by festival founders Matthew Morgan and James Spooner. Performers included Lauryn Hill, Kelis, Danny Brown, Lenny Kravitz, DJ Beverly Bond, and the incomparable Grace Jones.

August 26, 2015 0 comment

Fashion

#NYFWM: Edmund Ooi Spring/Summer 2016

by Sia-Alika Battle July 24, 2015

written by Sia-Alika Battle 1 minutes read

In the Edmund Ooi collection for New York Fashion Week: Men’s Spring/Summer 2016 you will not see a tie or a suit. You will find a designer looking at space and astronaut wear for inspiration. For this collection, Mr. Ooi was fascinated and inspired by the visuals of the European Space Agency shot by famed photographer Edgar Martins. “It’s all about space suits and finding a creative way to translate it to sportswear,” Ooi said backstage. Edmond Ooi is experimenting with flamboyant tailoring fused with urban street style with an interstellar edge.

The collection utilizes the materials of spacesuits: techno lurex, laminated jersey, and reflective materials. All the fabrics are used to great effect. The runway presentation had the models negotiating a geometric pathway in multiple directions with military precision which complimented the futuristic designs. The innovative jackets and outerwear are the highlights of the collection. The Striped Blazers could be seen in the closets of modern rockers of any gender.

July 24, 2015 0 comment

Fashion

#NYFWM: Loris Diran Spring/Summer 2016

by Sia-Alika Battle July 24, 2015

written by Sia-Alika Battle 1 minutes read

Loris Diran is a New York based designer who had the home town out in full force for his runway presentation at the inaugural New York Fashion Week: Men’s. Mr. Diran is of French-Armenian descent and immigrated with his parents to New York City as a child. The Loris Diran fashion aesthetic was formed by his admiration for the high glam of NYC in the ’70s. You can see the influence in looks that can be easily pictured on Studio 54 era David Bowie, the blue overcoat with the bold diagonal stripe for example.

July 24, 2015 0 comment

Fashion

#NYFWM: Anzevino Getty Spring/Summer 2016

by Sia-Alika Battle July 23, 2015

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Fashion Designers William Anzevino and August Getty teamed up in Los Angeles in 2013 to create the menswear brand Anzvino Getty. Both designers found success with their own eponymous lines. August Getty had runway presentations during NYFWM 2015. The Anzevino line is acclaimed for museum-worthy pieces inspired by Susan Sontag and Bob Mizer.

July 23, 2015 0 comment

Movies

Tribeca Film Festival: As I AM – The Life and Times of DJ AM

by Sia-Alika Battle April 29, 2015

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As I AM: The Life and Times of DJ AM premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary film screened to packed houses of fans, DJ culture aficionados and documentary enthusiasts. If you only know of DJ AM from his famous dating life or his MTV shows or video games this film illuminates his talents and his impact on superstar DJ Culture.

April 29, 2015 0 comment

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