sxsw 2015

my bestie came into town from brooklyn for sxsw 2015. seiji and devon completed the south by crew. all the music and parties were just a bonus as far as i was concerned. love you A! J

bushwick romp

lensed by patrick robertson, styled by moi

first look: a vintage robe, eres bikini given to me by t, vintage levis cut offs and michael kors heels. second look: a h&m beenie, christian dior vintage sunglasses and buffalo x moon spoon saloon sneakers both from beacons and a nyc t shirt j's mom tie dyed and gave to me before i moved up to ny! third look: a derek lam bustier, heather lawton lace skirt, stetson cowboy hat, zanna bayne harness, vintage shawl, and shoe cult booties from beacons. fourth look: a sheer vintage gold dress. fifth look: derek lam bustier, balenciaga sandals from beacons, and a sarong from indonesia given to me by my grandmother. a 

interview by julia popescu and original post here 

sxsw 2014

photos by J and Grace Rogers

SXSW 2014 was epic as usual… Tons of music, booze, and people. The crowds were beyond massive this year! I’m sorry for the short style post but I was swallowed up in the mix most of the time. Some highlights include rubbing shoulders with Lady Gaga at DJ Shadow, dancing with my boo to Kendrick Lamar at the Moody Theatre (thank you Seiji!), and finally getting an invite to that Speakeasy I’ve been hearing about for years now (thank you Allesha). This South By wouldn’t have been anything for me if it weren’t for my awesome friends hooking it up… So thank you guys. But I have to say, that a South By without my main partner in crime, A, is just not the same. Missed you the whole time bestie! Next year, you better get your butt down here or I’m boycotting! J

farewell 5 pointz

via ny times, gothamist, ny daily, hyperallergic, and lobshot .com

for twenty years the aerosol art center in long island city, queens has been a 200,000 sq ft canvas for street artists from around the world. a revolving cast of around 1000 artists paint and tag the walls each year.

meres one a fit grad has curated the graffiti mecca known as 5 pointz for the last decade. the block long industrial complex has in fact been an international destination to both bomb and visit (just across the street from moma ps1) it was one of a few public art spaces in ny. until last night when the walls were whitewashed there were over 350 murals covering the five story factory originally built in 1904 as a water plant.

last week the city council ruled they could find no reason to stop a $400 million development project to build two high rises in its place. 40+ story luxury towers with 2000+ apts and ground level retail spaces. developers jerry and david wolkoff have agreed to provide 200+ affordable housing units and allow artists to write and paint panels on the new buildings.

last weekend hundreds of people rallied and over the last year around 15,000 signatures were collected to petition the development..but 'the shiny new will replace the gritty old' again. i'm so glad we got to see it and experience the old just a few weeks before it was gone. a