THEOPHILUS LONDON AFTERPARTY: Phifer hosted the private Vault at Whiskey Park in the lavish W Hotel in Midtown Atlanta following the Theophilus London Tour de Roses performance. He brought out his iconic style and influential friends.
Aesthetic Pleasure featuring snaps from my Friday night gig. Can someone put my Batman signal in the sky? Wunderkinds Wil May and Marquis Phifer welcomed all the cool kids, artsy smartsies, and sartorialists to #COOL at Whiskey Park in the uber-luxurious W Hotel Midtown in Atlanta. May hosted the VIP Crystal Lounge in his usual wild and dapper fashion, and Phifer hosted an invite only takeover of the Vault; a private room in Whiskey Park, reserved only for special people and events. Ladies. Gents. LateBoots followers. It was I, Phifer and Shirley serving you FACE. I’m working fiercely HARD right now so when I graduate I will be fresh outta school with celeb stats. And by this week you should be familiar with all these faces. Last Friday I avoided the camera’s–Not. I could barely move in my white blazer. If you were there then you already know, but if you were not then you should get up and VOGUE with us. I must take my hat off to my Atlanta family, Wil May and Jarrod Levine –they held the city hostage at the Whiskey Park. This is Captain Planet type team work. I was with my worthy accomplice Jalil Peraza that night too. Talk about powers combined! Gather your popcorn and condiments. I’m St. Nicholas (I got you and all of your friends felling Indian). Plus I made a video with my iPhone of the Theophilus London show. Well, kind of. –>Inside Story
I’m almost never serious, and I’m always too serious. Too deep, too shallow. Too sensitive, too cold heart. I’m like a collection of paradoxes. - Ferdinand von Schrubentaufft
Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people to think you’re crazy. I’ll take crazy over stupid any day. She’s getting lite, I light her up. It’s only a ciggie — not too controversial. Playing Starship Orchestra in my head while smoke blow. I’m blind to the facts in this traveling mask. I have a quiet way of not listening. A cold cowboy girl in the corner, but being still and doing nothing are two different things. Cherish your solitude; If it didn’t kill you then it’s working for your good. Try being the strong silent type. “Life can be so nice, It’s a wonderful world, sweet paradise.”
Sham Shirley
1970′s cheesy pimped out baller effect with a pack of cigerretts, exclusively done. Everything is looo-king American!! This composed rock theme-ensemble collection, rightfully titled Trussardi 1911, is my heart compiled into a variety of different looks, can you dig it!? It’s classic Americana (the Nineteen Seventies gave you hippie culture, advocacy of world peace, and political awareness–and economic liberty of women–so keep on truckin). This season of 1911 is flamboyance at it’s best. And if the vibe isn’t apparenent, some of the models hit the runway with the ultimate accessory of decadence: the champagne bottle. Trussardi 1911 Fall 2012 Collection Guide. –>Inside Story
High stepping in velvet slippers to see a 1500 year old tree towering over 65 feet high? Reportedly the oldest thing — living or man-made — east of the Rockies, Angel Oak is a live oak tree aged approximately 1,500 years. Some locals simply call it The Tree. It stands in a wooded area along Bohicket Road of John’s Island outside Charleston, South Carolina. You won’t find a lot of stuff like tee shirt shacks around there, because basically the attraction is a single tree standing in a park. So keep an eye out for signs and drive slowly. –>Inside Story
WHISKEY PARK W HOTEL MIDTOWN: Friday night, Phifer was seen partying and later leaving the posh W Hotel in Midtown Atlanta. He wore his fur shoulder sweater and black jean with Jordan sneakers. He was accompanied by his close friends a female entourage.
Press REC and film me. Check it. Like JET magazine. This is my mack daddie vibe I am giving you. In all its splendor. What you think about a boy like me: I am my #1 priority; no falling inlove no commentiment from me. Friday night we won. Phifer; the muse of much top-notch entertainment, perfectly packaged into chic lifestylin and green living. This is the Dynasty AUC era–young with wealthy educations. SpelHouse has arrived at last, and we give off a gilded glare. In the words of Uncle Jay “Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself.” –So this shouldn’t come as shocking news: Phifer got ridiculously maximal, blowing past all the rules of being Phifer. This is the return of luxury furs and penthouse homes. As we partied dressed like our true inner feelings. Atlanta was such a casual city, until we introduced elegance to sexy. No-no, Phifer is not your lover–I’m not your friend; I am something every taste maker can comprehend; I–will–pose–for–you. We can pose until the crack of dawn; you’ll read our tweets and get into our Instagrams–a life worth living. And I live. –>Inside Story
Versace’s latest Milan show was compacted with patterns, red suits, and highly decortaive-sleeved denim jackets. This is what we call the proper attire: Travel all across the world in leather and sparkling garments– Milan in the Fall. Do you lack color inspiration or motivation? Is your clothes dry? Would you like to inspire the people around you and the world with charm, an open-mind and have instant creativity? You know I was in heaven when I crafted this Versace piece. I want a clothing museum filled with clothes; bright clothes, dark clothes and snatched clothes–preferably the ones in my Versace 2012 Runway Collection Guide.
Versace 2012 Runway Collection Guide –>Inside Story
Croissants and macaroons. For a Parisian morning, visit Gaulart and Maliclet cafe restaurant, also known as Fast and French — The ideal place setting for a casual bite featuring French cheeses, soups, salads, and daily dinner special. The minimalist gem in the historic district of downtown Charleston has foudue night every Thursday, as well as meals that include your beverage from iced tea to house wine. The breakfast menu is filled with a variety of croissants, fruit salad, and French pressed coffee — very cute. Gaulart and Maliclet cafe have provided fresh, affordable, healthy, and global cuisine with a French flair since 1984. More of my dining experience inside. –>Inside Story
Photography by Othello Grey
The truest of the truant. Penelope Moon is the creative muse of Othello Grey. Grey is the Managing Editor and Design Director of Art of Re-use — a traveling pop-up thrit boutique that prices found pieces $50 and under with a limit of three items per customer. “The initiative is re-inventing thrift shopping and the connotation it comes with, whether that be negative or positive. In 6 month durations, we assemble a team of tastemakers, merchandisers and designers to play a role in building our pop-up thrift shop that lasts for a few memorable hours.” Visit http://www.penelopemoon.blogspot.com/ to enjoy more photography by Othello Grey.
Sham Shirley
HOUSEKEEPING REPORT: The Limited Edition Haze x Heineken Draught Glasses. The set serves as a blank canvas for Haze to showcase his original art, The Imperfect Star.
A package from Team Epiphany arrived at the door of Phifer’s Penthouse (lol, he is obsessed with living a king-size life). Everybody knows there is nothing more important than dressing up your home, apartment, suite, dorm room, or studio–it’s all about your cultured taste, –exclusively done. What better way to add to my cabinetry than with the Limited Edition HAZE x Heineken Draught Glasses (numbered and hand signed by iconic street artist Eric Haze). A glass with many of causes. The glass itself is designed to showcase Heineken draught beer. The shape of the glass, the oval guide and the laser etched nucleation point on the bottom all accentuate the flavor and experience of a perfect pour. The set serves as a blank canvas for Haze to showcase his original art, The Imperfect Star. The glasses come in a pack which includes: two custom/laser etched glasses, and an original signed and hand numbered print by Haze. The package is limited to 500 sets; 250 sets for friends and family, while another 250 sets will be given away as a part of the Heineken Klout Perks program during 2012.
Heineken is more than just the green bottle!
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Greater Than. Inches taller, tonight we do it for Kodak at Trio Club and Lounge — a Downtown Charleston hotspot that caters to an anxious after-work crowd. Once the drinks start coming, the ties start getting loose. Downstairs you’ll enjoy a mature crowd with live sounds from Quiana Parler & Friends, South Carolina’s musical elite, featuring an extremely diverse musical history of the past 50 years. Parler’s reditions are a fresh spin on the after-hours celebration. While DJs frequent the upstairs club and dance party scene. Dare if you’ve got moves like Jagger. Now go to sleep baby.
Trio Club and Lounge
139 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC
Sham Shirley
Little 5 Points: [explicit word here] another animal attack in Atlanta. Wearing a 70′s bomber jacket looking like an extra in a Doobie Brothers video circa “What A Fool Believes“! Get the car keys and let’s hit the block. Can you imagine a million me’s walking down the block? Looking like that.
Show me–what’s your favorite spot in Little 5 Points? Can I–talk like it’s just you and I? Well, we spotted faux Louis Vuitton sneakers in the vintage store Rag‐O‐Rama (see bottom right photo), and headed straight for the door! Little 5 Points is often described as “bohemian”. Translation: a lot of homeless people, amateur musicians, piercings and tattoos. Five Points is credited with being the indie center of Atlanta–the house of the indie crowd, but many of the shops are a bore. In the past couple of years the pan handlers have become fiercly aggressive resulting in a total buzz kill when you are getting hassled every time you leave a location to visit another. Your thoughts too: don’t touch my fur my dear [Dominique Deveraux voice]. My friends – who have an eclectic taste and artsy flair – insisted we go to Little Five Points to look for clothes, aka peddling nothing better than the stuff you get at Goodwill or Salvation Army but they label it as “vintage”. Or maybe I’m just disppointed we came across some fake sh** at a store that appraises every piece of article they buy from customers. Somebody was sleeping on the job, obviously. I pulled out the Purell and wiped myself down and left. The rest of us will be enjoying our shopping time in Phillips Plaza. With Versace, Gucci, Theory and them. I hope this was helpful.
Little 5 Points
Moreland Ave NE AT Euclid Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
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Pictorial journal. Hocus pocus, sequins are not just for parties. I’m not sure if it really matters, but I like it for late afternoons. Kind of like an innocent vice but way festive when it hits the light. “With my eyes turned to the past I walk backwards into the future.” Oh, the tales of a rolling stone age. I’m moving wherever the winds blows. Trying to keep it steady but, anything under 90 mph feels strange. I understand not everyone can relate to what I appreciate — A boulevard called sunset, a lounge called Suede and sand in January. Just a few more rounds until my feet touch the ground back in Miss New York City. –>Inside Story