VERONICA SPADARO | HAUTE COUTURE Presents Fall/Winter 2012 Collection during Fame Rocks Fashion Week New York, NY – Tuesday, January 24, 2011, Italian based designer Veronica Spadaro heads to the United States to present her Fall/Winter 2012 Collection during The New York Fame 2nd Annual NYFW Event, “Fame Rocks Fashion Week” featuring established and emerging designers. You are coordially invited to cover this stellar event which is taking place on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at The Manhattan Center Studios, 311 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001. Veronica Spadaro will showcase her collection of...
MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: ELLE VARNER’S ‘CONVERSATIONAL LU...
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Audio MP3Audio MP3 ♫ Elle Varner – WTF With her debut album on the way, newcomer Elle Varner dropped a new mixtape entitledConversational Lush. The 13-track compilation features collaborated songs with the likes ofBei Major (“Feel Like A Woman”), Pop & Oak and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League (“Runaway”). This collection of tunes showcases Elle’s soulful vocals over some catchy, tunes like “So Fly,”“32 Flavors” and “EV,” which features a sample of Jay-Z’s “Izzo (H.O.V.A.).” Audio MP3Audio MP3 Elle Varner – So Fly Her debut album Perfectly Imperfect has yet to officially drop through RCA...
The Draw of MAMi Wata
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Sometimes a stroke of bad luck turns out to be a very good thing. For Henry Drewa, a professor of art history and Afro-American studies at UW“Madison, his blessing in disguise took place in Ghana in 1975. A specialist in Yoruba artwhich he first became interested in while working in Nigeria with the Peace Corps in the sixtieshe had just received a grant to conduct research in Nigeria. But when the border closed unexpectedly, he found himself stuck in Ghana. Thats when he began to notice shrines, temples and statues dedicated to Mami Wata, a water deity believed to bring health, wealth and good fortune. Everywhere I turned, she was...
DOJ SHUTS DOWN MEGAUPLOAD & HACK ATTACKS ENSU...
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( MEGAUPLOAD PROMO VIDEO THAT WAS RELEASED IN DECEMBER 2011 ) On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice shut down MegaUpload, one of the world’s largest file-sharing websites amid allegations that the site violated piracy and copyright laws. The Hong Kong-based company, which was initially reported to be headed by Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean (view details below),came under fire last month following news that Universal Music Group had ordered a video showcasing its artists, Diddy, Kanye Westand Will.i.Am, in the video above which promotes MegaUpload alongside other celebrities. The site fired back with a lawsuit to stop...
The London Bromton B...
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Amongst collectible bicycles and their abstract designs, one icon which stands tall is the Brompton bike, which still gathers eye-balls for its rather unconventional design frame work. After creating special edition innovations like the foldable cycle and the 24-carat gold-plated S2L...
Hublot La Clé Du Tem...
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The newly unveiled Hublot La Clé Du Temps Watch is a striking departure from the usual fare of Hublot. Awe-inspiring in all its complexity, this limited edition luxury timepiece is part of the Hublot Confrerie line – a series of watches that represent the Swiss brand’s most...
Vincent Perriard HYT...
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When we first saw the video clip of the HYT H1 timepiece, we assume rather blatantly that it must be some kind of mechanical engine for vehicles. But towards the end of it, it turned out to be a rather complicated working mechanism of a high-end timepiece, something which might even please the...
The Dr. King Digital...
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Comcast, The King County Executive’s Office, and MUSICA Entertainment aim to bridge the digital divide with the Dr. King Digital Media Challenge and Comcast Internet Essentials. Seattle, WA – MUSICA Entertainment is challenging youth and adults to get engaged and raise social...
Baby Blue Makes Hist...
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ok.. we know the hype.. a child is born. this kid has a Billboard R&B Hit entering at #74. what.. is she even 4 Days Old yet? actually i heard the cries were recorded in the delivery room. so her first recording was her first breath. omg. Glory – Jay-Z feat. Blue Ivy Carter...
Camden NJ’s Sc...
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Sean M. Brown.. an unlikely hero in an unlikely city.. Camden NJ.. the blight of the State of New Jersey is wrought with problems, crime, lack of proper education, violence and homicides to rival many war zones.. but the leadership in Camden often turns a blind eye.. the Police...
Jay-Z’s open l...
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from: kysdc.com There’s no way that Blue Ivy Carter won’t be a daddy’s girl! Yesterday Jay-Z released a track titled “Glory” for his new daughter and today he pens his first personal yet lyrical letter to her. Check out what Papa Jay has to say. “Before I got in the game, made a...
No Private Floor.. b...
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There was no way the birth of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s daughter was going to happen without rumors and controversy. The web began buzzing with stories Beyonce and Jay-Z paid $1.3 million so Beyonce could give birth to her daughter Blue Ivy in a sealed off private floor … this according...
New Bey-Z Baby.. ITS...
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In the most anticipated baby news of the year, Beyoncé Knowles, 30, gave birth today at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. According to reports the baby girl was named Ivy Blue Carter. This is the first child for Bey and her husband, hip hop icon Jay-Z, 42. The couple married...
David Catta Aviator ...
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Chairs with the conventional design have almost become a thing of the past. Whether it’s the fabric, shape, size or simply the theme, a variety of options are now on offer to add to a unique ambience and appeal, such as the Timothy Oulton Aviator chair. Now it’s David Catta who has bought...
Arnaud Tellier’s 2LM...
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When you are associated with a brand like Patek Philippe for as long as Arnaud Tellier has been, it’s rather obvious that he would end up becoming a horological encyclopedia by himself. The man who was the curator of the Patek Philippe museum in Geneva for 11 years, has decided to create...
Aquarius Planetarium...
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Most of the complicated timepieces we have noticed till date generally bring in multiple time-zones on to a common platform, and even moon-phase in some cases. But bringing in a whole new planetarium on to a wristwatch is the Aquarius Planetarium watch, created by Dutch designer Christiaan Van...
43 Karat Diamond Hul...
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The purveyor of fine drinks knows that everything about a bottle of classic wine holds value. Though, the content inside it holds prime importance, many people including bottle collectors seek decanters to serve as a collectible. And, if it’s an Rémy Martin Louis XIII decanter, exotic...
Most Expensive Gold ...
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It won’t be wrong to say that women have obsession for shoes. No matter how many racks of shoes they have, but their desire for more will never end. For the luxury shoppers who are on their festive season shopping spree, we have recently told you about the custom designer shoes concept...
WallyPower 118 Super...
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Launched in 2002 by Monaco-based Wally Yachts, the WallyPower 118 is a high performance luxury superyacht combining high-end technology with a striking design. The radical yacht has now been listed for sale via Edmiston for €12,500,000 (about $18,200,000). The sleek yacht lets you cruise...
Destino Custom Garag...
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Last week at the Sydney Motorcycle Show this stunning Samurai caused quite a commotion when it was unveiled to the public. At first glance you might think it’s been built by Zero Engineering; the creators of this Samurai style bobber, but when you take a closer look you’ll see...
Polo Bike by Louis V...
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Are you the kind of person who favors craftsmanship over technology? The kind of would rather use a slow computer than an ugly computer? If so, you will surely be intrigued with the new Polo Bike from Louis Vuitton. This exquisite polo bicycle is the result of a partnership between French...
Nike ZF-1 Gold Boot
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A few months back, Osamu Koyama, the designer behind jewelry label Complete Technique, mentioned briefly about the new ZF-1 snowboard boots from Nike Snowboarding and his participation in the upcoming Shoeshine Project 2012. The week, we finally get to see his fruits of labor. Named...
Trumstand Dock for i...
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iPhone speaker docks have come in all shapes and sizes, but if you were shopping for a speaker dock that could pass off as something ornamental, Japan based Pleiades designs have come up with what they’re calling the Trumstand, which supposedly is the world’s first iPhone dock...
Roadyacht GTS Conver...
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When we speak of speedboats and yachts, they generally use as a source of inspiration, the modern day race cars and some famous car brands, like the Illusion superyacht, and Fiat Abarth SACS speedboat. But, Dutch boat maker Savage Rivale has taken the opposite route and created a rare...
Ben BreedLove.. how ...
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ive got real tears in my eyes.. the kind you get from the truth. we heard your message Ben...
Trey Songz: Young R&...
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VIDEO: TREY SONGZ WANTS YOU TO KNOW THAT HE IS YOUNG R&B Over the last month, Trey Songz has dropped 2 mixtapes (Anticipation 2 and#Lemmeholdthatbeat2) and an EP (Inevitable). With his next studio album, Chapter 5 due next year, the R&B singer sat down with ThisRNB.com and...
WORN FREE – T&...
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FASHION: ‘WORN FREE’ RECREATES T-SHIRTS FIRST WORN BY BOB MARLEY Worn Free, a renowned Los Angeles-based apparel company known for their reproductions of vintage tees worn by iconic rock stars, has teamed with Marley & Co. to create a new line of T-shirts featuring prints which were...
Chris Brown ft Kevin...
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Chris Brown debuts his video for the Kevin McCall-assisted first single,“Strip,” from his forthcoming fifth studio album, Fortune. The new album is slated to hit stores March...