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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Omino Day World Music Festival: June 5, 2010


The 4th Annual OminoDay in the Park Music Festival
Saturday June 5th 10am-6pm
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in John McClaren Park SF

Featuring:
DANZA
* LASER 1
MESTIZA
* SANTERO
FUNKY C
* SEAN G
THE KID RATED “R”
* WALT DIGGZ
LOCO BLOCO
* B. BRAVO
YUNG MARS PROJECT
* KLEAN KUT
BRWN BFLO
* EPIC
FOGO NA ROUPA
* JAH WARRIOR SHELTER
NATIVE ELEMENTS
THE HOMIE NICK NOLTE & RYAN NICOLE PETERS


Hosted By:
NICK NOLTE & RYAN NICOLE PETERS

Monday, May 10, 2010

Dresses for the Ball

Continuing from the previous post, here are some more ideas to inspire looks for
MAY FLY BALL house party #3 ...when the Prohibition went to Harlem


From the movie Idlewild:

Won't it be awesome to come dressed in this? You can drop $350 for a close look-alike by Sue Wong, shop vintage stores in your area or Forever21. Alternatively, you can mix & match a DIY feather skirt with a bustier top to recreate this look. The hairstyles are a great source of inspirations as well... chignons and buns accented with hair ornaments

From the movie Dreamgirls:

You can find Flapper dresses at Forever21. The look will not be complete without a short bob and a feather to the side to recreate the signature flapper look.

From Amerie's Essence Magazine Photo-shoot Nov '09
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Cruisin' & Coastin' ...a dance party Saturday May 8th @ Bollyhood

Ah.. spring time in the Bay Area, birds are cherping , bees are buzzing and people are ....dancing! As you will be at Crusin and Coastin, an all out dance party in the Mission.

Live music from some of the Bay Area's best Hip Hop:
"The GetBack" featuring Daveed Diggs, from " The Wash" video, soon to drop his first highly anticipated solo album.

Also in the house, Do D.A.T., performing new songs from his upcoming album "Oakland In Blue"

Dj: Deeandroid, Dion Decibles, and Playcookie
Spinning: Hip - Hop, Salsa, Reggae, Afro Funk, and much more.
Hosted by: MAMA Kong

*** yummy Food***
**amazing raffle prizes**

$ 5- 25 buck (sliding scale) before 11, and $ 10 after

21 and up
All door, food, and raffle proceeds will be going to help Jazz Vassar raise $ 3,000 for local charity S.F Aids Foundation, as she Participants in Aids Life Cycle, riding her bike 545 miles from S.F to L.A early this June. Please show you support and help her get it in gear!
21+ Plus

Spring from the Ashes: Thursday May 17th @ Roccapulco, SF


 Loco Bloco presents

SPRING FROM THE ASHES
...a Pre-Carnval Bash

Kick of the Carnaval season with the Loco Bloco Contingent fusing Dance & Music from Brazil, Nigeria, Ivory Coast 
Samba Reggae | Coupe Decale | Salsa | Nigerian Highlife |Son | Dancehall | Samba

Featuring
John Calloway
Loco Bloco Ensemble  
with Guest Artists 
Claudinho Smile
DJ Alfie1Bateria
DJ Cassanova

Thursday May 13th from 8pm-2am


Roccapulco Supper Club
3140 Mission Street
San Francisco

21 & Over
$10 Presale $15 at the Door
For tickets & info visit www.locobloco.org or call 415-864-LOCO

Monday, May 3, 2010

What to wear to the Ball

We are hosting a themed party in a few weeks... the May Fly Ball
the MAY FLY BALL house party #3
...when the Prohibition went to Harlem

Dress as though inspired by Idlewild, the Harlem Renaissance... the 1920s to the 1940s era... when prohibition was in effect and black artists were blooming.
dance party + speakeasy lounge + cinema+ Djs Cassanova, Dom Swinn, K lo K, Playcookie spinning Afro-urban, Dancehall, Hip hop, Funk, Salsa, Naija, Brazilian, Afrobeat & More

In anticipation of the party, with the help of my friend Tee, we will be doing a series of posts - similar to the visual inspiration posts done in the past to give ideas on outfits you can put together from the 1920s - 1940s era. Luckily fashion always comes back full circle so it should not be hard to put pieces together for an outfit after a trip or two to a few vintage stores and the likes of Forever21.  Here are ideas for accessories to inspire you:

From the movie Malcolm X, check out the hat and her pearl necklace.


From Amerie's photoshoot in Essence Magazine Nov. 09, check out her gloves, brooch, tights and her shoes.

This hat from Forever21 or this hat can be decorated using real or fake flower clips you can get from hair or beauty supply stores. Also there are many headbands out now that feature the feather and rhinestone accents reminiscent of the Prohibition era that will work. The idea is excess... gaudy.... flamboyant. For example if you wear pearls don't just do the single strand, long layers or tied knots would be fitting for the time.

Textured tights or thigh highs paired with a nice sheath dress in deep rich colors, or soft pinks and creams colors would create the look of the jazzy 1920's. To finish off you can't go wrong with peep-toe pumps or mary-janes.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Visual Inspiration: All I Need To Get By


I watch way too much HGTV so my head is usually in home & decor clouds. This article in NYT caught my eye about a lady in Seattle who converted her garage into her home after renting out the main house. Sometimes we think we need so much square footage to fit all our stuff but who says you can't live in a small space beautifully?

Happy May Day!