We took a moment. In the midst of working on images for a forthcoming feature and the promo images for our AfroSocial event in Atlanta, I had the fortune to see earthSista Phoenyx stand by the window in the studio down the hall in between sets… and I was inspired. Lightly draped in gold leaf pain, lovingly applied by the artist Ashaunti, her beautiful figure was delicately accentuated in silhouett...
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spirited Spirit it is who you be spirited is who you are full of life and full of energy your Radiance is as bright as the Morning Star, you are my motivation and my life’s dedication being with you is like an every day vacation you make me elevate all the way up never down, make no mistake spirited your the energy I love to have always around. – Costello Knight The garden walk with P...
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You know, Pangea’s AfroSocial is an evening or artistic interactive experiences designed to provoke, inspire and arouse you. It’s that different kind of a date night and/or that special girls night out. For patrons, it is that night where you can discover your inner artist using the art tools at your table (courtesy of Pangea’s Garden.) ALL PATRONS ARE INVITED TO MAKE THE ART! Or you c...
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Hello everyone! earthSista Luna here! In the hidden corners of Facebook there is a secret group. It’s that place where we all go to be free of the constraints of the colonized mind. It’s sexy and its woke. It’s that place where we let our unrestrained creativity flow free. Inspired by the beauty of pure blackness. Erotica Africana. Don’t look for it. If you ain’t in i...
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At a relatively steady pace they all trickled in over the span of a couple of hours. Coming out of the frigid cold of a January winter night in Atlanta various artists and photographers made their way to city’s Apache Cafe and Lounge, all looking for random, organic moments of inspiration and community over food and drink. DJ Bluue joined us for the night, masterfully rolling out hypnotic me...
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You can always change your own time Make your cup of change defy order and make it your stool sit in that space and flaunt your virtues, since your life only belongs to you Your folks already let you out to pasture … The way of nature my people, the way of nature Now run off and find your own food. Kwesi Abbensetts is a South American born photographer, hailing from the country of Guyana. I...
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“grow your style, cultivate your difference” That is the slogan for the By Natacha Baco brand, a fashion designer label out of France. Their unique sense of style is born out of a rich eclectic embrace of the various styles of a broad array of cultures. These moments are brought to you by French model Jeannie Samnick and photojournalist Diane Audrey Ngako. Check them out and prepare for more. This...
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Models Ataui Deng and Alima Fofana makes some seriously sensual black magic in ‘Radical Denim’, styled by Donatella Musco. Photography by VanMossevelde+N sets this sizzling fashion drama in high gear for Glamour France’s June issue. Glamour France June 2013 Photographer: Vanmossevelde + N Stylist: Donatella Musco Hair: Stéphanie Farouze Makeup: Marie Duhart Manicure: Huberte Cesarion Models: Ataui...
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Hey y’all, I’m back. I’ve got so much to show y’all and don’t blame me for the lateness. BLAME VINCENT FOR TAKING SO LONG TO SHOW Y’ALL THIS GREATNESS! So I am down at the boutique, Maison De Couture in downtown Atlanta with my design brother G.K. Gilmore and we are inspired by the earthSista Nubéin and singer/performer Luna Bey. Together G.K. Stylings were prov...
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a little photoshoot… just seven minutes… on Willoughby St. with Stephanie G. Sometimes… its just cool like that. Kwesi Abbensetts is a South American born photographer, hailing from the country of Guyana. In 2006 while in his final year of film school at Brooklyn College, Kwesi purchased a FUJI 5600 digital camera and from thereon his love for photography blossomed. Photograph...
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