Feng Shui is the art of arranging objects in an environment to achieve (among other things), success in your career, wealth, and general happiness. It’s an ancient art and science developed over 3,000 years ago in China. Feng Shui is a complex body of knowledge that reveals how to balance the energies of any given space to assure the health and good fortune for people inhabiting it. Feng means wind and Shui means water. In Chinese culture wind and water are associated with good health, thus good Feng Shui came to mean good fortune. The ancient Chinese believed that the land’s energy could either make or break the kingdom, so to speak. So, elevate your queendom and try a little Feng Shui this week.
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Lonley Star – The Weekend Baby you could have it all Baby you could have it all Baby you can have the cars The clothes, the dreams, the sex, the house Baby you could be a star www.the-weeknd.com
Looking for something fun to do today? Check out the Abbot Kinney Festival. Music, Food, Arts and Crafts and more! Each year, it attracts 150,000+ eco-conscious urban singles, couples, and families to the sunny beachside community of Venice on the last Sunday in September.In addition to giving back to the community, the festival is best known for its unique array of local artisan crafts, live music, good food, and commitment to the environment. Activities and areas are designed to complement the eclectic, cutting-edge mix of over 100 boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, bookstores, design firms, coffee shops, clubs, salons, and much more along the famed bohemian-chic shopping district of Abbot Kinney Blvd., which stretches one mile from Venice Blvd. to Main St.So go out, get a little artsy and explore this festival today!
This is SUCH an inspirational interview and really captures the essence of what it is to truly be a renaissance woman. “She has her clothing line Violette, she’s directing videos, she’s doing her party planning, both for regular folks and the celebrity crowd, too, but there is still a respect for her family roots”. Vashtie has a crazy inspiring work ethic, and motivates other young women to be multifaceted dream chasing entrepreneurs. Vashtie say’s, “The girl at the café, she’s a waitress by day but at night she’s writing her novel, you know, everyone has their side gigs, and they’re doing all these different jobs at once. I think it’s the true life of a New Yorker. You’re constantly hustling.” CLICK HERE TO WATCH and get inspired!
This fashion week we fell in love with Rachel Roy’s Spring 2012 line. She says, “I wanted to explore the idea of a very feminine woman wearing masculine clothing, so that’s where you get the suiting from. All of the florals I wanted to do in a more graphic color. Florals to me either come in brights and sharp lines, or black, white, and cream. And, it’s the idea of opposites. The idea that when you bring odd opposites together that’s when you find real beauty. I think there are so many nationalities out there that are mixed. I think there are so many different ways to mix things, and if you don’t it’s not modern. And for me, that’s true inspiration.“ We love how Rachel consistently has a profound idea behind her fashion design. Each season she relates her collections to a concept with depth, such as love, diversity, or modernism. Below are some of the pieces from this line that we ADORE. View more by visiting Rachel’s site: www.rachelroy.com
Julia Galado is an Amazing photographer. Her photographs capture a certain essence of life. Her images are colorful, free flowing, and whimsical. She first picked up a camera at the age of 16. She now shoots clients ranging from Nike to magazine editorials featuring Nicki Minaj. “I graduated from San Fransisco Art Institute in 2004, and I’ve been hustling it ever since. I think I’m a really lucky girl”, says Galdo. We love her energy, her images, but most of all her hustle! Click the thumbnail images to enlarge the photo’s! Hit the “read more” tab to view more flicks!
SBTRKT ft. Little Dragon and Drake Wildfire REMIX is one of our current musical obsessions. We thought it couldn’t get any better when Little Dragon hopped on this beyond amazing SBTRKT track, oh but it did. Drake added another layer of edge. We love how Drake exposes the Hip Hop world to dope indie artists like Lykke Li and Little Dragon. Take a listen and fall in LOVE!
Mia is a woman who seems to be able to do it all! She is deeply driven and balances numerous creative projects. She has an amazing Fashion Blog called PinkGrasshopper. What sets Mia apart from other fashion bloggers is her vicious hustle. The blog is incredibly consistent, well rounded, and informative. Each post is extremely thorough, reflecting Mia’s gift for fashion research. Her blog is meant to teach, entitled Pink, after her favorite color and Grasshopper, another name for student. It was so inspiring to sit and meet with this down to earth beauty. She has the perfect combination of a visually creative and business savvy soul. Her blog is booming and headed straight to the top! We LOVE it. Meet Mia:
Your Name: Mia Campbell
Your Age: 23
What’s your focus, passion, and contribution to the world? Focused on my career in PR/Advertising/Blogging, and passionate for my family and my work!
How do you do it and who do you do it with? I do it through the grace of God with a sprinkle of beast and monster!
Our love is so simple
Most people would overlook it
Dismiss it as practical or try to make it into more than it is
Yet less than it is
It is everyday
Romance disguised in jokes and
Small gestures
Invisible to the naked eye
I often thank God that I did not mistake its subtleties for a lack of interest
Minus the drama that television teaches us
Is the mark of any relationship worth fighting for
So many women channeling their inner Carrie that they carry
The Big bullshit into their expectations
Never stopping to ask why she could not allow herself to be loved by Aiden
Perhaps because he made it too easy
Perhaps because he accepted her as she was
We absolutely love Vashtie. She is such a versatile power woman. A directer, artist, party promoter and all around innovator, her new projects always excite us. She seems to take on an extreme workload of diverse projects but perfectly balances and spaces them out. We have been anticipating this new project she has been working on for awhile! Who better to shoot Kendrick Lamar’s first video than King Vashtie. Their dope creative styles really flow well together and the video displays a raw, minimal, yet edgy visual that exhibits the essence of real hip hop. We love this video and this creative collab. Check it out!
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Based upon a bestselling novel, The Help, is an profound film. It is a film that may be overlooked as a typical “feel good” Southern race movie, but it goes way deeper. The Help touched and moved me like no other film has in quite some time. It is a movie that “goes there” and takes you with it. Often movies about race, class, and sex issues of the past lightly touch upon Jim Crow and the inner depths of relationships between men and women. The Help dug to the root of these issues and then grew outward. It examined the structure of Jim crow, creating a visual reflection on screen of what it felt like to live trapped in that oppressive system.
