Stone Temple Pilots

Hey Y'all,
I attended the STP with Chester Bennington (singer for Linkin Park) concert at Irving Plaza in NYC. I have loved this band forever but I was a bit skeptical about Scott Weiland not being there. I know about the issues with the band members and how a dangerous move such as replacing your frontman can be but I remained a fan.
The Family Values Tour in 2001 that I attended had STP and Linkin Park on the roster and they were both amazing.  Even though they are different rock styles, the merger between STP and Chester seems effortless.
At first I thought is he going to try and twirl around in a sexy dance and sound like Scott? but then he started singing and I saw Chester's gestures: his full force vocals while he's folding forward, the fists he makes when he's in the moment and the performing squats he does.
I couldn't tell if I enjoyed the music because Chester was singing or because these were the sounds of my teenage youth, maybe it's a combination of both.

NYFW-Thomas Wylde

Hey Y'all,
The Thomas Wylde line was created by Paula Thomas in 2006. She was a teen model and actress who starred in James Bond's "A View to a Kill" movie (one of my favorites). In this collection she uses white and black leathers, crystal beading, soft cashmere and furs.

Even in Death it Becomes Her

Hey Y'all,
I attended the Century of Mourning Attire exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum's Anna Wintour Costume Center. The pieces ranged between 1815-1915. It was interesting to see the progression of fabrics accepted by society as the years passed.
You were expected to follow the rules of etiquette when mourning for a loved one. They even provided catalogs on the subject; explaining what dress to buy, the length, how long to wear the garment for, how to conduct yourself in public (or I should say how long you should seclude yourself from public life, etc). This was especially true for women. When traveling you were expected to bring your mourning outfits with you in case someone passed away on the trip. Having such a tragedy occur and not having the right attire would be a huge sign of disrespect.

As we all know the color for mourning is black. Eventually the longer you mourned the lighter the color your ensembles would become.
This both encouraged sympathy from the public and allowed gentlemen to know when you were publicly available again. This was extremely important for everyone to know because a sexually experienced woman without marital constraints was considered a potential threat to society's order (courtesy the MET). 

Women were required to wear this crape (a hard scratchy material) veil over their faces. It was difficult to dye clothing to black and the material used for this crape would irritate the eyes and sometimes cause blindness. Gentlemen didn't have to suffer such risks; they just needed to wear a dark suit.

It must be noted that regardless of what purpose these pieces served, your wealth was still present in determining your social class (Funny, even in a death you are still labeled).
As years passed these outfits became more modern: laces were introduced, different color embroidery on dresses, silks and satin were added.
It's interesting how these dresses have changed and how society still makes me poor!

A look inside Gary Baseman's COACH Bag

Hey Y'all,
I attended the Harper's BAZAAR and Coach event to catch part of the Spring 2015 Collection. Can I just say it's so funky and cute!
Coach collaborated with artist Gary Baseman who some of you may recognize from ABC's Teacher's Pet cartoon series. Gary's many talents include cartoonist, illustrator, painter and designer to name a few. Coach X Baseman features Mystical Creatures who are also part of a documentary he has created.
Here are a few of these adorable little guys:
Emmanuel Hare Ray a blind folded bunny who wishes for perfect vision to make sense of the world we live in. KiKi is an angel faced bird who represents the balance of all living things. Butch is determined to live life to the fullest. Buster Le Fauve is a wild beast whose horns pop out when something excites him and who is in charge of your bag and will protect it at any cost. No wonder he's the mascot. Don't their meanings make you think about what kind of individual you are? I have to admit I related to Butch the most.
The collection includes T-shirts, hand-knit sweaters, baseball jackets, phone cases, purses and accessories. My favorite by far is the exclusive Coach WILD beast leather baseball jacket. This drip leopard motif is colorful light and very stylish. I even got my complimentary manicure the same color.

Follow the Target to the Brooklyn Museum

Hey Y'all,
I hit up Target's First Saturday at the Brooklyn Museum for the Killer Heels exhibit. It rained all day, I don't know why I was under the impression that it wouldn't be busy (cause I was wrong!)
The Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe exhibit was amazing. I saw shoes from past to the present and how the styles have changed over the years. The exhibit is organized by Lisa Small, Curator of Exhibitions, Brooklyn Museum. Shoes weren't just created for art, height and accessorizing; they also served as a representation of your social class. The higher the shoe, the higher up in class you were. I guess that rings true even till this day.

I love shoes but I hate the suffering that comes along with it. They are very helpful at times for lengthening my legs and giving me the ability to see over taller people (or maybe giving me a slightly adjacent view.) At any given time I can suffer blisters, pinched toes, the weight of my body weighing heavily on the front of my toes as they smash up against the front of the shoes, chaffing in the back of my ankles, not to mention the pressure my arch suffers from all the pronation. I'm not sure if I ever learned the correct way of walking in them or maybe my feet are not meant to be in them. Despite all these injuries, I still continue to wear them (just not all the time).

Brooklyn Museum had various events in conjunction with the Heels exhibit. There was a curator talk with Lisa Small and music performances by the Hot Sardines, Rock Ballerina and TK Wonder.
I attended the Hands-On Art Studio Time, where we created our own shoes based on the influence of the exhibit. They provided model magic (an air dry clay) and supplies. I had no idea what I was doing. There was a shoe model made by a friend that got a lot of stares and looks from everyone inside and outside the studio. They also had a Killer Heels Photo-Op to rock your heels and tell them what your shoe says about you. I participated using my Madden Girl Loop MG Dressy Sandals. I love these shoes because they are so glittery and have a platform. I labeled my photo (Stars).

Some of the events the museum offers require you to obtain an additional ticket. Make sure if the event you want to attend requires a ticket, you have to show up to the queue at least an hour prior to distribution. We showed up an hour prior and the tickets were already gone to an event we wanted to see. Pick your top two and a standby one just in case you can't get in to the first two.
The Killer Heels exhibit will be on display until February 15, 2015. I think you guys will really like it, it's a heel of a time!