B, THE COUPLE, & I, 11.25.11 Traditionally the night when the bride’s village welcomes in the procession of the groom which would have departed hours earlier, the Mehindi celebration has now become a complex mix of traditions and ideals, all wrapped in green and yellow clothes and presented in front of family and close friends …
PHOTO CREDIT: COSTAS VOYATZIS For those of you who may not be familiar with Printemps, let me provide you with a rudimentary background lesson. This quintessential Parisian department store is frequented by both locals and tourists alike, if not for the runway fashions inside, then just to marvel at its architectural genius. When I visited …
PANDEMONIUM ON THE DANCE FLOOR @ THE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER, 11.26.11 ———————————————
Blazer: SUIT, Scarf: H&M, Bag: MARC BY MARC JACOBS I checked out The Core’s ‘Twas The Night celebrations a few days ago. A $15 ticket got you admission to the semi-exclusive event, with a full spread buffet on the second floor, ballerinas and elves running around, door-crasher prizes and tons of sales/deals to get a …
SNEAK PEEK OF B’S OUTFIT FROM THE WEDDING RECEPTION @ THE CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER – 11.26.11 ———————————————
PHOTO CREDIT: RAD HOURANI One of my favorite emerging designers right now is Rad Hourani. A fashion designer originally from Jordan, established in Montreal and now living and designing in Paris – is there a more international, globalized story around? He sent his first runway models down the catwalk when he was just 25 years …
And I love it when your hair’s still wetCause you just took a shower,Running on a treadmill, and only eating salad;Sound so smart, like you graduated college.Like you went to Yale, but you prolly went to Howard – knowing you.Weekend in Miami, tryna study by the pool,Couple things due, but you always get it done. …
PHOTO CREDIT: JAK & JIL BLOG This weekend deserves a solid round of applause. It was exhausting, exhilarating, inspiring, exciting, photo-heavy and full of both tears and laughter. From a patriarchal point of view, my family officially welcomed in the new bride. From my point of view, I am super excited for the official union …
This morning’s ceremony went off without a hitch. B was crying as soon as we sat down in the sanctuary, before any of the bridal party even entered. The atmosphere in that space was so electric. The crowed cheered loudly when the groom finally kissed his bride. But now, I am sitting in the midst …
My German girlfriend is obviously not accustomed to the large scale event that is coming upon us in the next few days, so to aid in her transition into the official Shaadi – and to keep her calm and collected – I threw together a ‘survival kit’, full of all the necessities that any woman …
