Yesterday was a double whammy of street culture goodness. Our first stop for the evening was the Good Life Exhibit by Craig Whetherby hosted at Milk Gallery. Showcasing a broad spectrum of his New York-centric work, Whetherby has a way of capturing classic images that still feel very raw and of-the-moment. Included with some unique New York imagery and were shots of some of The City's most familiar faces, shooting OG's like Nas and Ghostface Killah to up-and-comer Santogold, his body of work was straight up dope. Also apparent was his evolution as an artist, showcasing not just the collection of his work, but his growth behind the lens and the sharpening of his focus and visual language.
The played some good ass old school soul, breaks, and funk, and free booxe was provided by Budweiser and Svedka. We ran into a lot of familiar faces, old and new. I spent most the night chopping it up with my boy Vinnie, the Assistant Designer at Subscript and all around chill dood.
Our next stop was Tone's fundraiser at Sutra, which was chill, more good music and good people. I swear, me and Atif are raffle kings, and we took home 2 tees by Kilo and an OK Player package raffled off. Our girl Anna even won a Vane Pendant, haaa.
All in all, it was a solid night, you gotta love Tuesdays in the City.
Tuesday, July 22nd at 9pm come out to Sutra Lounge [16 1st Ave between 1st and 2nd Sts.] and join us to help our boy Tone raise some funds for a new camera.
Apparently, someone pulled the ill jack move on his expensive ass camera, and since Tone is a well-established New York Photographer and all around good dude, Sutra was kind enough to host him a benefit party. We at VANE are doing our part, providing some Focus Camera Pendants for the raffle as co-sponsors, along with a bevy of New York brands and boutiques.
PS, peep our new, semi-improved redesigned logo at the bottom of the flyer, I'm sure yall will be feeling the new classic steez.
It seems like every time I want to do a photoshoot it has to rain. I have been putting off a shoot with Folk and Stress (remember them?) for 3 weeks now because the weather has been shitty on the weekends. And I knew it was going to rain toady but that wasn't gonna stop me...We were soaked by the end, but it was worth it...got some great shots!
New product will be coming soon, I'm very excited for this particular piece!! Big ups to Dreewwww and Caitlin for rockin' the gear!
In on the of the greatest Tennis matches in history, the young Spaniard Rafael Nadal beat #1 Ranked Federer to claim the Wimbledon Title. The 22-year old Spaniard is the first player since Bjorn Borg to win both the French Open and Wimbledon.
Basically, the kid's a fucking gangster. Two years ago when I was 22, I was trying to finish my Comm degree. Rafa was busy taking down the number 1 spot.
More than anything, it signifies that the time for our generation has come. Federer hasn't lost on that court in 65 matches, and it was only fitting that young Nadal took his crown. The under-30 set is making moves, and we now have the skill and resources to do it. Not only do we have LeBron and Nadal smashing shit, heads like Zuckerburg and the YouTube guys showed people that when properly executed, we can create some really powerful ideas.
So, get your ass of the computer, stop refreshing your Facebook, and go out and do something great. Seems pretty simple, right?
Kegstands, overcooked burgers, and fireworks. Freedom is pretty fucking sweet, especially when a federal holiday gives us the day off.
So, go out tonight [or today, you lushes], drink your body weight in beer, eat more cows than our eco-system can permit, watch pretty, sulphuric explosions in the sky, and celebrate, because damn it, we're Americans!
Amid blacking out and pretty fireworks, while we remember the great words of Mr. Jefferson that set our nation on it's course to independence, this 4th of July is especially important as it will be President Bush's last term in the White House, something that every American can drink to!
Congratulations, after years of hard work in school, you get a big, fat, fucking recession! Yaaay!
According to a recent article in the New York Times, not only are there are less jobs and smaller wage increases, but shit like food and commodities continue to get more and more expensive. This is the worst economy in a generation.
Sweet job Baby Boomers, you've left the youth with so much hope and potential for the future! So, You Graduates, bright faced and full of optimism, collectively there is one monumental task that we all face: fixing the the shit our parents got us into!
As if the job of cleaning up after our geriatric parents when they become invalids and too old to take care of themselves wasn't enough, we now have to clean up the years of shitty environmental policies, Reaganenomics, war, and the Bushes that have left us with one giant, sopping heap of crap that is our country and our future. This is not a mess that we made, but one that is our burden.
So, here's to you, recent grads. and here's to our [uncertain] future. Good luck finding a job and paying bills. Next time you see mom and dad, make sure to thanks them.
Just off of Canal on Walker Street I always see my favorite bum. Some guys are homeless because of a tough turn and things starting spiraling.
This guy is just totally fucking bonkers. Like completely nuts, screaming at people for change, and muttering some incomprehensible jibberish that sounds like Taz from the Looney Tunes. I feel kinda bad for the dood, because he probably needs clinical treatment, but it's the best watching people bug the fuck out because they have no clue how to brush this guy off. It's virtually impossible to say, "no, I'm sorry," to someone who only makes noises and spits, shaking his cup at you.
If I was a bum, I would totally be like this dood, and just be completely insane. Crazy always wins.
