Source: fashion.elle.com via niki on Pinterest
Fanny’s Message from Fanny Bourdette-Donon on Vimeo.
August 6th, 2011
sasha mallory {so you think you can dance}
yes, i admit it, i watch “so you think you can dance.” and yes, i actually enjoy it most of the time. so now that that’s out of the way, i want to share how much i absolutely love watching contemporary dancer sasha mallory perform. oh, sasha is just amazing!
one of my favorite sasha performances so far this season was with the phenomenal twitch. they are both such awesome dancers and their hip-hop routine they performed to dorothy moore’s “misty blue” was so dope!
i’ll probably be sharing more since her performance on wednesday (aug. 3rd) was simply brilliant! just need to wait for somebody to post it. hint, hint…
July 8th, 2011
the awesome art of brianna mccarthy
i just discovered the lovely brianna mccarthy via tumblr and i adore her work! this mixed media artist lives/works in trinidad & tobago and her art is bold and so rich in color.
June 2nd, 2011
“letters to a father” starring tasia grant
what happens when a father can’t handle the pressure and leaves his family? letters to a father produced by george pierre follows the story of angel, a girl who misses the father she’s never known and writes letters to tell him of the pain she feels without him. her mother theresa, played by tasia grant, has a new man in her life but is their home as happy as she believes?
take a look at this powerful piece.
Letters to a Father from Last Looks Inc. on Vimeo.
Letters to a Father from George Pierre on Vimeo.
May 18th, 2011
jilly from philly, lighter and lovely
jill scott is not only dropping a new project soon, the light of the sun, but she’s coming back looking better than ever after her 50lbs weight loss. check out this behind-the-scenes video of her recent ebony mag photo shoot.
May 17th, 2011
surrounded by day & night with brook&lyn
mimi jung launched a fashion blog documenting her unique style in late 2008 and later landed on huffington post’s top ten new york fashion bloggers list. not bad, eh? well, mimi took her love for style one stepped forward when she created her brook&lyn boutique.
talk about statement pieces, mimi’s surrounded by day & night collection is all about pushing your look just one step further.
May 13th, 2011
let ‘em hang!!! your jewelry that is…
jessica (aka messy jessie!) at bluebird heaven has come up with an awesome way to display your jewelry as art…printer drawers! who’dda thunk it, right? well, jessica thunk it and it’s a fabulous idea!
April 25th, 2011
child’s play designs by sharlene
niki: give me three words that describe you.
sharlene: i am creative, flamboyant, and i have always been an individual.
niki: how long have you been painting?
sharlene: it started when i bought my first house in 1995. first i experimented with blending unusual color schemes and trying out different faux wall techniques. then when i gave birth to my daughter in july 1999, i was inspired to create a special room created just for her, a unique gift that would come straight from my heart. a gift she would wake up to everyday and be reminded of the labor of love i poured into it. i painted a jungle theme mural, made lion shaped valances and designed the room with jungle theme accessories. i was hooked after that. it was such a natural and fulfilling expression of who i am as a person.
niki: what made you choose murals as an artistic expression?
sharlene: painting is such a peaceful and relaxing feeling, developing the perfect image to match a child’s personality satisfies the creative side in me. the most rewarding experience i take away from it is the pure joy i see in a child when they see the final result. the happiness on their faces is so pure and innocent. it’s the kind of joy many of us lose as adults. the simplest things in life can be the most rewarding. i am reminded of that every time i see the light in their eyes when they see the finished project.
niki: where do you draw inspiration for your work?
sharlene: my inspiration comes from children and my own childhood memories . when you think of kids in general what comes to my mind are bright colors, happiness, fun, simplicity, and innocence. i try to bring all of these qualities into every mural i create and every room i design.
niki: what has been your favorite project so far?
sharlene: i really enjoyed creating designs for my children at different stages of their development. they are my most challenging clients. if they don’t like something they have no problems telling me!
niki: what creative power do you wish you had?
sharlene: i wish i had the creative power to make everyone feel comfortable in expressing the creative power within themselves, even if it means not following the crowd. imagine how much more interesting the world would be if everyone dropped the mask and revealed their true, authentic selves.
niki: what music gets your creative juices flowing?
sharlene: it is so funny you are asking me this question. i am a diehard music fan. there’s not a day that goes by when i’m not listening to music, looking up underground artists or trying to expose people to a sound other than the same tired grooves you hear on the radio. i listen to a little of everything really…neo-soul, rap, alternative. my favorite artist is prince. lately i have been listening heavily to bilal, van hunt, nikka costa, eric roberson and the great erykah badu… need i say more?
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sharlene lewter-flood and child’s play designs serve the dc metro area (dc, md & va)
for more info call: 240.463.8622
