Sunday, August 31, 2008
Classic Catwalk Kickoff @Hotel Derek
Courvoiser Cocktail Mixer Everyone looked "fab" as they enjoyed gratis cocktails in the Courvoiser lounge prior to the show.
Menswear Courtesy Of Street Jean2
Kame (right) of Streetjean2
Maisha Styles for "House of Styles"
(Pic 1) Maisha Styles (Pic 2) DUO Model Mgmt /Latrese Wright & Scharese Wright
MC/Comedian Terry Grossman& Comedian Dave
MC/Comedian Terry Grossman& Comedian Dave
Awkward Clothing/K. Smith
After the show was the after party...after the party was the Hotel Derek lobby...
(pic 1)K. Smith & Dre Berry of Awkard Clothing (pic2) Sasha N. Mcgregor Model & Actress (pic3) Maisha Styles of House of Styles
(pic 2)Brandi's (Independent Makeup artist) outfit was absolutely "fab" as she took the night off to enjoy the show front row. Special Thanks goes to everyone who participated in the show's success!!!
(pic 1)K. Smith & Dre Berry of Awkard Clothing (pic2) Sasha N. Mcgregor Model & Actress (pic3) Maisha Styles of House of Styles
(pic 2)Brandi's (Independent Makeup artist) outfit was absolutely "fab" as she took the night off to enjoy the show front row. Special Thanks goes to everyone who participated in the show's success!!! You betta Work that runway Bitch!!!
Luv ya;> K/ Anntionette
Friday, August 29, 2008
I10 Media host a "Party w/ Purpose" @ REEF
(Pic 1) Mark Whitener/Aflac agent (Pic2) Judge Goodewille Pierre & guest (Pic3) Secdrick Bass/I10 Media center Judge Goodewille Pierre right
(Pic 9)Coco/Hennessy Representative (pic 10) Rob Wright of Trendsetter & guest
(Pic 11 ) Dez House of Greenwood left Def jamblaster right
Special Thanks goes out to our host for the evening The Distinguished Gentlemen of I10 Media Secdrick Bass & Reginald Rhodes http://10media.com/I10 Media hosted a mini-Democratic Convention of local Obama supporters at the elegant Reef restuarant downtown. Aug 28 2008 will forever be an historic date as the nation watched Barak Obama pledge his acceptance of the Democratic Nomination. It was definately a privilage & honor to share last night victory with my fellow Obama supporter's & I'm sure it is only the 1st of many celebrations to come. Can't wait until November!!!!
Luv ya ;> K. Anntionette
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
NAS & TALIB KWELI perform @ WAREHOUSE LIVE
(Pic 7, 8,) Talib Kweli
Nas & Talib Kweli perform @ Warehouse live Aug 25th & I’ve got to keep it real. Ohmigod!! That’s the 1st thing that comes to mind when I try to sum up last night performance. It was truly an authentic hip-hop experience right down to the smell of Egyptian musk oil & Sandalwood drifting through the air. ;> All of Houston’s “who’s who” were on the scene from your dreads, B-Boys, cool @ss white dude‘s, dressed down corporate exec’s you name it we were all front row and center to experience two of the most genuine MC’s in the Hip Hop Culture.
Talib hit the stage 1st and gave us a reminiscent run through of his catalog of hits which includes one of my favorite anthem’s “Just to get by” It was a perfect song to sum up the end of a gruelling Monday. Symbolic of the daily grind that most of us ol’ school Hip-hop heads have transformed into full time corporate heads grinding hard Monday thru Friday 9 - 5/365 just to get by. The crowd exploded when Bun B joined Talib in tribute to the city of Houston & the late Pimp C.
The legendary lyricist Nas graced the stage. He took a moment to adress the crowd about his love of the artform of Hip-Hop & his hatred for the FOX Network as well as his disaproval of Jesse Jackson's lack of understanding for the new generation. (If yall don't know what's up then google it). With all the media hype surrounded by his latest endeavor the N’Word I almost forgot how truly talented Nas really is. He is one of the few original MC’s whose career goes back to the beginning where your lyrical content was more important than a catcy hook, dope beat & icy jewelry. Anyone who knows his background knows that he was tagged “the chosen one” back in the day when Illmatic dropped due to his extensive vocabulary, vivid imagery & social-political views all of which he had the guts to displayed through his rhymes. Who else could go up against Jay Z & hold his own ground? Who else had the guts to depict a scene of Jesus hang from a cross in his video? (Might I add way before Kanye’s controversial Jesus Walks.)
Ok yall…I’m sorry I got all passionate like the writer chick from Brown Sugar. My bad, I’m just a hip-hop chick at heart and this show brought me back to the good old days. Anywho! Nas killed it. I almost lost my mind when he did My personal favs' "The World is Yours," “You can Hate Me Now"& "Street Dreams.”
All I have to say is they both did any incredible job. You know you’re watching the real thing when all an artist needs is a mic, a DJ & a crowd to rock a show. It’s nice to see the raw talent. No gang of homeboys loitering onstage, no sparkling iced out chains swinging from side to side, in other words no distractions from the real source of talent. Gotta luv it.
Ps: My intention was on a whole other angle when I started this piece. But…I got caught up in the authenticity of the event. I initially wanted to talk about one of my Social Privy Pet Peeves #1 "some" of the fake @ss people that I observed in the VIP section who spent most of the show elbowing me in my side because they wanted to text message people on their blackberries all night instead of enjoying the show. I really don’t get that ish’. #2 Pseudo “super” model chicks who are either too afraid or too cute to let loose. First of all if you can’t dance or stand up longer then 3 hours in stiletto’s you should stay at home.(I personally call stiletto's house shoes because technically they shouldn't be worn for too long if ya know what I mean ;> )Don‘t hate on me & give me the "hater side eye" because I know how to have fun, look fly in some tennis shoes and still give the boys "Da Sexy-Bizness". Second of all video vixen/vampires pacing through VIP with your nose all up in the air like a thirsty bloodhound. Please stop... You look soo hungry.
Que my theme music please... "you can hate me now...but I won't stop now!"
(I’m sorry but…I had to)
(I’m sorry but…I had to)
K. Anntionette
Ps: "Hip hop isn't dead... it's in ICU."
Ps: "Hip hop isn't dead... it's in ICU."
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Museum of Health Musem Casino Night @Hotel ZAZA
Hotel ZaZa hosted Casino Night benefiting The Museum of Health August 23rd. I marked the date on my social calendar weeks in advance after seeing the event listed in Houston Magazine. I figured this would be something new & fresh to attend & it’s always good to mix up your social scene with something different.
The ticket price was $100 however it was for a good cause and might I add the cocktails (Sponsored by Bombay Sapphire ) & Canapés were complimentary all night. When I say all night, I mean the event started at 8pm and the treats were steady coming out until 11:45pm. Unlike other events that I’ve attended that were “so called” sponsored by various fine spirit companies, if you arrived a maximum of 45 minutes after the event started you were out of luck on the gratis party favors. Not to mention Swedish meatballs, cocktail weenies & buffalo wings are not exactly hor’dorves in my cookbook. Don’t get me confused I'm not trying to get all uppity on you guys. I love those tasty treats as well. It’s just sometimes you want to elevate your palette. This event was the exception as attendee’s dined on delicious gourmet treats such as shrimp skewers & mini egg rolls with various dipping sauces. Macaroni & cheese bacon bit topped bagel chips & “my personal fave” the mini chili cheese dog’s(they were so cute & tasty). The dessert bar was overflowing with red velvet cupcakes, crème Brule, powdered sugar brownie bars & cheesecake lollipops (I know… cheesecake lollipops? you had to see & taste them to understand.)
The Za-Za ballroom was transformed into a casino filled with your standard Vegas games. Poker, Roulette, Blackjack & Crap tables were all a buzz with high-rollers placing bets to benefit The Health Museum. Player’ s were rewarded with high-end items donated by various sponsors such as Momentum Audi, Southwest Airlines, 808Inc, PI Studios, Houston Magazine & many others. Prizes were valued from $950 to $7000 which included ski excursions in Aspen, Colorado, private tour & wine tasting of Haak Vineyards, yacht cruises in Galveston, upscale spa treatments etc. these were just a few of the numerous luxuries awarded throughout the night.
No casino event is complete without a good lounge act. Elvis impersonators & showgirls entertained the crowd. Throughout the night I couldn't help but notice all the ladies looked especially “fab” which might have something to do with the free makeup session & hair makeover provided by Carlos Franco of Marie Cosmetics in the Swag lounge. Social Privy Tip 1> (SWAG : stuff we all get “free” lounge.)
The evening was definitely a nice change of pace. I really enjoyed myself especially since it was an event that benefits the Houston Community. Although the ticket price was ordinarily out of my range, I was blessed to get the opportunity to attend. I will definitely make some time to explore the Health Museum in the near future. Social Privy Tip 2>The Health Museum is a great place to host your children’s Birthday party. Packages are very reasonable for info http://www.thehealthmuseum.org
People you would be privy'd to know who attended Casino night:
Luv always ;> K. Anntionette
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
