NICE HAIR... NICE TATS

 I love that chest tats on women are becoming more and more common. The lady up top develops a retro look with a uneven curled script, font bump, flipped up hair and red lipstick, while homegirl down below creates a young playful vibe with cupcake illustrations, red hair and a loose graphic tee.

Pulled these images from William Yan's party pics at the ATMOS X 40oz "UPTOWN REIGNS" T-Shirt Launch Party

CAUSE IMMA RENEGADE

Sellers and Shoppers at  The BK Renegade Craft Fair

what good craft fair doesn't have a marching band?

lilian asterfield by nicole deponte

the Art and Craft of Mimi Kirchner

GOLD TEETH BROOKLYN

up in the air somewhere

Now this is just a few shots of not even half the fair. There are hundreds of vendors, tons of unqiue finds and YOU still got tomorrow to chiggy-check it out. The Rengade Craft Fair will be going from 11-7 tomorrow at the McCarren Park, Willie B, BK.

BAGS AND TATS

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending the Vaya store grand opening in Ridgewood, Queens. Vaya is a handmade bike messenger bag and accessories brand that works with recycled materials. Owned and operated by Tianna Meilinger, Vaya is known for their custom orders  and has shown for years at craft shows around the country. Ridgewood is not only the new home to the brand's new retail space and work studio, but it's also the designer's actual neighborhood [She lives 3 blocks away from the shop]. The cozy location, beautiful day, amazing designs, and  Tia's tattooed friends made the store opening an awesome one.

 The designer, Tia, with some bags and her husband, Joe, in the background.

Bike Tube, Patchwork, and Woven Bike Tube bags 

examples of Vaya custom work

 Customized standard wide messenger bag and Bike Tube Laptop Bag

Styles with the recycled bike tubing are my favorites.

Vaya bag cake. It was so yummy! 

AND NOW THE TATTOOS 

At an indie bike bag store opening you would expect some tats to be flashed, but Vaya Bag fans were straight out of LA Ink. Pics after jump.

DIE ANTWOORD

noun 

1 an electro-rap trio made up of Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er [a "fresh, futuristic, rich bitch"]and DJ Hi-Tek [I can't tell if he is aware that name is already taken].

2 a lovable, mongrel-like entity made in Zuid Afrika [South African]

3 the love child of many diverse cultures, black, white, coloured and alien

I dig Ninja's tats

I DON'T CARE IF THEY ARE HOME MADE AND NOT FILLED IN!

 

Yo-Landi's haircut is crackkkkk

 

and I just  like this pic

lol

 Listen to their music and self proclaimation after jump

JAPAN FASHION WEEK DESIGNER PREVIEW

Held in SoHo Thursday night.

Just a lil something to wet our NYFW palates.

Full shows in Tokyo during Japan Fashion Week March 22-28

THE DRESS & CO. HIDEAKI SAKAGUCHI 

 

 

 NAOSHI SAWAYANAGI

 

MIKIO SAKABE  

 Yu

 

  

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, CHECK THE SHIDA TATSUYA MODEL'S WRISTS TATS

 

 

4" solid wrist cuffs

pretty gully, huh?