view from R Lounge Times Square
What a way to spend the night– lights light lights on 24 hours mixed with no sleep. I couldn’t contain myself from looking out the window. Conscious to not confuse what is important with what is impressive. I have life, love and possibilities. A positive outlook usually trumps a poor situation. “The Crossroads of the World” is the farthest point from any destination of mine in NY. But this spot feels like a winner. I highly recommend the elevated view. The R Lounge ” floor to ceiling windows that offer the ultimate panoramic view of Times Square” are box seats to any new visitor wanting to view the extra bright iconic world landmark–minus the tourist.
“The only reason to play hard is to work hard, not the other way around like most people think.” -Andy Warhol
–>Inside Story
photography by Sean Brown
Sean Brown recently launched a new photography site photo.bySeanBrown, along with a preview of his coffee table book. Sean’s book is a highlight reel of photos from 2009-2011. Book release date TBA. Sean Brown will be doing a photo exhibit shortly! Prints are also available at http://photobyseanbrown.blogspot.com/
“After dropping out of IADT’s Fashion Design program, Sean worked aimlessly for the next couple of years exploring different mediums and applying them to his first love; Fashion. Being a wardrobe stylist to costume designing along with an attempt at a Menswear line, Sean always worked towards enhancing his craft. Now co-founder of the art of reuse and ĭn | tər | ĭm™ Thrift Store’s brand director.”
+ “I won my first camera at a Salvation Army auction, the result of the world’s inspiration and many rolls of 400 film is http://photobyseanbrown.blogspot.com/”, says Sean Brown.
Sham Shirley
Coming To America 2011, and the Queen was summoned to make an appearance. Fascinating! Look at this! America is great indeed. And every year the party scene starts all over again, so make The Door Guy your closes friend–entrada into the night life–bring a friend to the shindig. You’re apart of the deep section bottle sippin crew, You Dig? And if you don’t know Damon Peruzzi then likely you don’t know New York–yet. Damon, the archetype of Luxurious; Highly elaborate, Richly colored.
And this past Saturday night he threw The Luxxx Ball–and I was in like Patty Cake Patty Cake–as I peddle to Salon Millesime like a child on a Big Wheel. And ofcourse I had to partake in the Sip & See–so I could sip and see all of my NY mates.
Photo | Kodak Boi reedited by Phifer
+ I want the diamonds and the rings; furs, minks, the jewels–links. Now flead into the party to see Shaun Ross, Ty Hunter, Brian Wood, Briana Marie, iCON, Damon, Lil Kim, iCON, Tiffany Prince, and live Happly Ever After. –>Inside Story
Here I am, there I was–grab your coat as I reprised in New York like Autum is to trees. Use me as your compass; I will show you the right way–I’ll even walk in slow motion. With a trip that lasted short of seven days, I had to turn March into Summer. And rumor at the Epiphany office was that they had Phifer a pair of the rag & bone 7inch Double Tongue Boot, Crafted by Timberland. Major. I was like a child at Christmas,–no tree. Size nine was the perfect number as You can see me showing off my rag & bone 7 inch boot crafted by Timberland with the Double Tongue. Double like an Entendre, and finally the first pair of boots that I own that does with the tongue is suppose to do (hold my pant leg in place behind the tongue flap).
rag & bone 7inch Double Tongue Boot
Perfect. I can navigate through the City with rag & bone and I get the Timberland rugged effect. Crazy. I created My Experience when I wore them one night at the Canal Room. I can’t speak for the other side, but my shoes have places to go! Another great evening spent with The Team @TeamEpiphanyNyc #Win.
Dinner with Great Scott x Jovany Perez
Keep the change. Hug the block. Get dollars. Put your champagne down, we’re here tonight to have a good time. I Phifer, Jovany, and Great Scott had a dinner that should’ve been perfectly packaged into an autobook series–3 hours and running. Shall I continue? Me as the nice guy naw nope it didn’t work. Truth is, I’m the opposite of speaking, cause I save my breath for Great Conversations–knowledge on rotation trapped in my mind. The most important thing is Honesty and Integrirty; or rat-tat-tat-tat. Finally, The Great Supper took place –with no bread and hold the wine cause Lil Jovany is only, 15, 16 years old. Jovany is one of the creators for Adeen, he’s a personal friend to Diggy Simmons and now spends his time after school interning at Team Epiphany. I call Jovany the Watcher. Who did you know at 15?
“Inspire before you expire”. And if you’re on Twitter you must follow @Great Scott–an exclamation of surprise and amazement–his tweets are raw, real, and motivational. No need to argue with that, Alright-alright. He runs the networking site NBRHD, just recently spoke at Harvard University and he’s already published his first book “The Online Diaries: Of Folklore”.
We have to build our own businesses, we offer our experiences–what you bringing to the table?
Marquis Phifer
You have to get comfortable with feeling some type of discomfort. I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores–loud music played at an ignorant level. Why not make at trip to Avenue when the sun goes down? Sometimes you need something to take the edge off. It’s New York. We social. I social–sometimes. Here’s to a fun night with my friendies, where I took a load of photos. Vous ne rêvez pas…
Thanks Kia for the hospitality! Tell your crew at Avenue we’ll be back soon.
Now now now now now Hold the steering wheel as I parallel park–Bloom; Blossom, the Word of Today and Tomorrows Tomorrow. I know I can cause my method is raw. Former Editor-in-Chief Susan L. Taylor once told me to journal all my experiences–well I’m here to Welcome; Pleasure is all mine. The Night Last Night I traded it in and gave My LIFE to the public. My Rise and maybe my Fall. And then I Rise again. I’m not sure if I came back to New York for redemption; don’t go. I’m not afraid to turn 1 to 2. Thirsty, baby bring it over here. A taste of the poison paradise.
+ Lunch with Sham and Sophia. Then a visit to Parsons The New School for Design. Yours truly, truly best.
New York Reprise Series | Document Your America
–>Inside Story
Jake Davis on set for Wiz Khalifa’s “Roll Up” music video. Photography by Nick Maggio
“Born in Manhattan, Jake Davis is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and nominated MTV student visionary filmmaker. While still in film school Jake was recruited by the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy to direct a short film for Nike. Upon graduation in 2002, he signed on to document the Anger Management Tour featuring Eminem, Ludacris, Xzibit, Papa Roach, and the X-ecutioners. The DVD ”Built To Scratch” released by Koch Entertainment is the result of that production. Jake’s multi award-winning student film “At Low Resolution” premiered at the inaugural Tribeca Film Festival and was invited to numerous film festivals around the globe. Jake has worked with a who’s who of the music industry, embracing every genre, including My Chemical Romance, Flyleaf, Kanye West, 50 Cent, Nelly, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Korn, OneRepublic, Hinder, Hawthorne Heights, Head Automatica, Staind, Lacuna Coil, and KT Tunstall creating music videos, live performances, and documentaries. ”
JAKE DAVIS | Filmmaker
American indie rock band The Walkmen, recently premiered a music video for “While I Shovel the Snow,” directed by Jake Davis from the band’s most recent album Lisbon. “Creatively we wanted to make something in the style of a Test Shot but still be a music video”, says Davis. The video is a snowy clip of the band roaming New York during one of many snowstorms this season. If the music moves you, click HERE for a free download of “While I Shovel the Snow” and “Orange Sunday.”
The Walkmen “While I Shovel The Snow” from Jake Davis on Vimeo.
Sham Shirley
I pack up all my clothes cause I’m a New York kid; luxurious spirit minus the furs. My shoes have been places that they’ll never go. Know what I mean? See, I don’t have time for fantasies-so I turned my Spring Break into Spring Summer business. I snuck out of Atlanta with no witnesses, and surprised Coltrane & my Team Epiphany family with a Monday Reprise. My mother texted me “why are you working during your spring break?“, no response….I was in a meeting.
+ I’m feeling like Rocky these days. My Dream is BIG and my Team is Rich. Expect cameo’s all week from the people who influence I. Yours truly, truly best.
New York Reprise Series | The Epiphany Office
–>Inside Story
New Artist | Jay West
In true fashion, I ask that you play dress up prior to listening, this is that avant garde theme music–that real experimental music, darling. And you’re about to step into the Fantasy. I’ve been looking for someone to capture the right aesthetics of what Decadence is; a Luxury state of mind, and Jay West has arrived, just in time. As expected, I’m talking love sold dreams of luxury excess for your ear.
“I have these idealistic solutions for my realistic problems. The dreams are in the lyrics. Rhymes that I’ve dreamt up, I’ve built songs around. Daydreaming used to get me kicked out of class so to think that dreaming could pay my bills is kind of galling. I write most of my songs in that same cheeky manner. Drugs + Candy spits on the ridicule and rocks out. There’s a cause in the rebellion. Revelry! Love, Lust and The American Way”.-Jay West
The West Party (drugs & CANDY) LateBoots Edited Version DOWNLOAD here. I ask that you to take a gander for self, and then comment with a valuable opinion about the selected songs you’ve just heard. (Click to Leave Comment).
Marquis Phifer
Wearing The Foam Fitted, Brian Wood
Brian Wood and Himmy have collaborated to create an industry first. Himmy is a Japanese brand owned by Combo who also founded the Tokyo based boutique NUBIAN –where Brian Wood sold his B Wood brand for over 4 years. This collaboration is a first ever hat designed by Wood. Together these brands have created an all foam hook and loop (Velcro) fitted hat with a classic green under-brim. The Foam Fitted can be customized with four removable patches and has a left side panel direct embroidery hit of a baseball with Brian Wood and Himmy’s signature.
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LateBoots serves you another downloadable experience, Calling All Mary’s; a Mary-athon of complied and catalogued music from Mary J. Blige during the 90′s–about Love, Maturity, and Adaptation while in a relationship. Now, let’s be a little transparent for a second, Mary, always kept her music Real–Love was the antagonist. Songs chronicling her inner struggles while catapulting her oriented sound; the point of hip-hop soul against a hip-hop backdrop. The affirmation and the point of arrival of the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’s status. There are some things that will live forever–forever-ever–forever ever. And in true Phifer fashion, I pulled the best songs from the MJB Collection. Call it a Mary-athon.
Perhaps the true test of a classic is this: something that’s commonplace now but at the time appeared revolutionary. A female R&B singer could give love to the streets and the roughnecks–while still delivering soul-drenched love songs that came from that wounded womanly space–was, in a word, groundbreaking. Click To DOWNLOAD HERE
Marquis Phifer