DEMF Movement Schedule
May 24, 2011
The big weekend in Detroit is fast approaching! Movement: the Detroit Electronic Music Festival is coming up & I’m pretty stoked! I’m really looking forward to catching Dam-Funk & Master Blazter, Tortured Soul, Little Dragon, Kerri Chandler, Gaslamp Killer, Flying Lotus, & more! My dancing legs are ready!
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The Jitterbugs: Pioneers of the Jit Documentary Screening
March 23, 2011
HARDCORE DETROIT PRESENTS
THE JITTERBUGS: PIONEERS OF THE JIT
-Documentary Screening-
Friday, April 8th, 2011
Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History.
315 E. Warren Ave. Detroit, MI 48202
-Free to the Public-
Doors open at 7:30pm | Documentary at 8:00pm
~ with Q&A following ~
Including live performances by:
Hardcore Detroit Dance Crew & Monica Blaire
*Saturday, April 9th, 2011 | Jit Workshop | 2pm-3pm
The N’Namdi Center
52 E. Forest Ave. Detroit, MI 48201
A one-of-a-kind documentary highlighting the founders of Detroit’s leading dance legacy: the jit. Combining historical footage and exclusive interviews, get a glimpse of the Jitterbugs’ past, career, and how a key contemporary is carrying the torch, featuring a bonus instructional on jit steps and style.
MTA8: Bgirl Ma-Ma vs. Bgirl Maresco
March 18, 2011
My homegirl, Bgirl Ma-Ma of Hardcore Detroit breaking crew (in black hijab), came through for her exhibition battle against Bgirl Maresco from Virginia (in teal beanie). The event took place at the University of Michigan for Master the Art 8 (MTA8) on Saturday, March 12th, where both ladies ripped it on the floor as they displayed their skills and musicality in a featured exhibition battle. Maresco kicks it off properly: rockin’ the beat up & down, going in for the kill, giving us a full-length set. Ma-Ma was on complete battle mode, unleashing each round with full ammunition, she responded to Maresco with corresponding floor tricks & beat hitting.. & then some. Big ups to both bgirls, held it down to the fullest, without doubt! See for yourself, check the full five-round battle here.
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IADT: Imagine Fashion Show 2011
March 10, 2011
IADT Presents
IMAGINE FASHION SHOW 2011
Wednesday, March 16
Royal Oak Music Theatre
318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI
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Doors: 7pm
Showtime: 8pm
General Admission: $22
VIP: $32
- “The International Academy of Design & Technology (IADT) will be hosting its student fashion show, Imagine, on March 16, 2011 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Imagine is an annual fashion show, now in its seventh year, featuring original designs by students in the Fashion Design and Fashion Design and Merchandising programs at IADT’s Detroit (Troy) campus.
“We’re thrilled to showcase Metro Detroit’s talented student fashion designers,” said Julie Patterson, fashion design program chair at IADT-Detroit. “Our students work extremely hard to prepare for this special event.”
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $22 and $32 and can be purchased at the Royal Oak Music Theatre Box Office, www.ROMTLive.com*, www.Tickets.com*, or by phone 1-800-919-6272* A portion of the proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House of Southeast Michigan.”
Source: fgidetroit.com
NYFW: NOMIA FALL 2011
March 5, 2011
Photos by: Ris
The Nomia Fall 2011 collection by Yara Flinn was a pleasure to be present for. The show took place at The Standard in a small wooden room where media would take up 1/3 of the space, the audience jam packed on one side of the runway taking up a full third of space, & the other third of the room reserved for the models. I came in about an hour before showtime & lounged about. The models, still in their street clothes & hair clips, came out about 45 minutes before showtime to learn the runway routine. They were to walk down the bordered runway to then stand on one side of the wall until every girl has come out. They ran the full show twice so the tight crowd can actually capture the collection. Speaking of which, the collection was pretty on point; it was classy with a twist on silhouettes. My favorite Fall 2011 elements were included in this collection as well: patches of colors, sheer fabrics, & cut-outs. The plated necklaces are awesome too.
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NYFW: COSTELLO TAGLIAPIETRA F/11
March 1, 2011
Costello Tagliapietra’s colorful collection is hitting Fall with Spring-like hues. Powder-colored silk & bright patterns contrast well in the collection with fur accents & sweater gowns. This season’s show held at Milk Studios is always a pleasure to be in -well except the lines & the patrolled elevators, but other than that, it’s great. Entering the runway area, the lady walking right in front of me missed a step & ate it! She got up quick though, I didn’t even need to bend down to help her up haha.. What a booming entrance to a bursting collection by designer duo Jeffrey Costello & Robert Tagliapietra. Check it for yourself:
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Photos via: style.com; seat POV by RisNYFW: ALTHEA HARPER FALL 2011
February 26, 2011
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Checkin’ out Althea Harper’s New York fashion week presentation held at Gallery Nine5. I was slightly frazzled when I came through the doors for the presentation space, it was my busiest day during the week, but the energy in the room picked me up right away. I was greeted by a blood-orange vodka cocktail & cordially made my way towards the other end of the room through a tight, yet jovial crowd. Passing through bright-lit video interviews, press releases, & giftbags, I finally made it through to find the models cozy on a red sofa that contrasted the muted tones of Althea Harper’s textured collection.The Project Runway Season 6 star’s Fall 2011 collection is immersed in desaturated shades & excellent patterns, as was her last couple collections. Althea always brings in great linear effects and awesome cuts on her pieces. My favorite parts of the collection were the sheer & opaque fabric patching, her choice in prints, & sweet cut-outs.
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NY STREET STYLE: BLACK IS THE NEW BLACK
February 21, 2011
Fashion week trends this season were in all-black ensembles, which I loved. The monotoned scheme gave emphasis on silhouettes – lots of platform shoes, sheer fabrics, & interesting layering.
NYFW: PERRY ELLIS FALL 2011
February 21, 2011
My New York trip this season kicked off with Perry Ellis opening up my first day in town. After a late-night arrival & half an hour in the morning, I was quickly replenished after a rushed revisit to the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week tents with moderate doses of Starbucks Fraps & bottled yogurt. With no ails, the hunky Perry Ellis runway show tailored to the traditional gentlemen with classic layering & modern styling. My favorite details are with the hunter’s shoulder patched coats, shawl collars, chunky socks, & stone-washed color schemes. After all forty looks made its debut, the models took a group stroll rockin’ matching long sleeves & white long johns – nice & fitted. Check the full Perry Ellis Fall 2011 collection below, photos taken by Winnie Jeng of FORMzine! My photos are the seating point-of-view like above!
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February 12, 2011
Back at Lincoln Center for Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week! Flooded with fashionistas, media, & celebs, I’ll be running in and out of the tents once again to catch shows & presentations for Fall/Winter fashion collections, & not to mention, the afterparties! The week consists of constant running, lines, lots of waiting, and a full diet of bottled Fraps, Fiji Water, & Sauvignon Blanc. They know that the open bars at fashion week are absolutely necessary!
Stay up in instant updates by following my twitter @RisMoney! Also check my peoples @FORMzine & @theNYLAreport also covering mad shows this week. Holler boo.
