Fashion Week Day 3: Shot by Essence.com

Hannah Selah caught me running to work at Lincoln Center last Saturday. :)

Until then,

Chay$

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Tokyo! Look! Asia Society Lecture/ Afterparty

(L to R) Yuniya Kawamura (Professor of Sociology, Fashion Institute of Technology);

Dan Bailey (Co-founder, Tokyo Dandy);

Nicole Michalek (Senior Designer, Nylon magazine, USA)

Last week I attended a lecture on Tokyo fashion and subcultures at Asia Society called "Tokyo! Look!" It was very interesting hearing Dan Bailey of Tokyo Dandy speak about his experiences in Tokyo and look at all the great photos he has taken of fashionable partygoers.  Like these:

Afterwards there was a party in the museum (sponsored by Asahi and TY KU)with a fashion presentation by Candy:

Not your average hoodie...

They took the bubble coat I had in high school and remixed the hell out of it. LOVE IT! 

These girls were too かわいい!

I had a blast (and two many beers)!

Until then,

Chay$

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Essence.com Street Style

I'm featured on Essence.com this week...browse through images of all the lovely ladies walking around soho and their awesome style here:

http://photos.essence.com/galleries/street_style_soho#387411

Until then,

Chay$

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I forgot!

I forgot to tell y'all I'm in the Facehunter book by Yvan Rodic.  I'm going to stop by the signing to say hi to Yvan.  I haven't seen him since he took this picture of me in Bryant Park in 2008:

So excited!

Until then,

Chay$

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Shibuya 4.20

I can't find the card for this shop :(.  But its in Shibuya-ku and the manager there (pictured above) was soooo fly and really sweet.  I really hope I find the business card I want to go back there on my next trip.  They had the best selection of vintage, accessories and KTZ one of my favorite lines.

Until then,

Chay$

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Hiro LaForet 4.15

I met Hiro while shopping in LaForet.  I couldn't get over how clean his white gloves were and his amazing asymmetrical hair.  So I had to take a picture. :)

Until then,

Chay$

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LaForet Punk Gal 4.15

Loving her mixture of bows, lace, pearls and stripes topping of her look with killer nails and pink hair.  Oh and don't forget about the combat boots.

Until then,

Chay$

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Back to Tokyo!

I'm going back to Tokyo tomorrow! And guess what? I never posted this picture of my sequined wonder twin from my last trip:

I swear he was in my closet and stole my dress, leather jacket and tortoise glasses :).  I can't wait to start taking new pics of the fashions, people, friends, etc! 

Until then,

Chay$

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New Year = New Street Art

Check out the faces in the boat

The fish boy isn't really a fish boy, he's wearing a mask!

This mural isn't brand new it was done in July 2009 by Brazilian graffiti artists Os Gemeos. For some reason I really didn't LOOK at it until after the New Year. The detail in this mural is indescribable. Its a trippy dream sequence complete with a boat that's made of faces and overturned stacked houses.  The colors are so vibrant with various shades of yellow being the dominant colors.  One of the most interesting parts of this piece is they created most of the clothing patterns with stencils.  Its all about the DETAILS.  If you are in NYC and are walking by the corner of Bowery and Houston my advice is to pause for 5 mins, its time well spent.

Until then, I ♥ STREET ART

Chay$

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Store Profile: RADD Lounge

Hiroshi, C$tg & Wataru in Radd Lounge

I made friends with Hiroshi after visiting his store Radd Lounge my first week in Tokyo. The shop is in the cut in Shibuya which made discovering it that much sweeter. I was really impressed by the visual displays and the lines that Radd carries. The store carries Jeremy Scott X Addidas, Pete vs. Toby, Sixpack France, Peg Leg, ATC, and Schwipe (Love the red brick leggings!) to name a few. Here are some pics I snapped at the shop:

Coolest scarves I've seen in a long time.

Love the wall of graphic tees

My favorite Jeremy Scott X Adidas sneakers

If you plan on visiting Tokyo soon and want to stop by and see Hiroshi here's a map of the shop (You will learn that maps are so important for finding anything in Tokyo):

http://www.raddlounge.com/

Until then,

Chay$

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I've taken pics with...

A lot of people and I've been here for like 4 days LOL. Here are some of my favorites so far:





Until then, Cheese!

Chay$

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C$tg X Cavwins.com

Earlier this year I teamed up with Cavalier of Cavwins.com to style an official photo launch of his t-shirt line.  The result was a hard day of work in the studio with photographer Slinky and the B-Boy Crew Supreme Beings that paid of in some wonderful images.  Oh and it was sponsored by FLUD Watches...Check 'em out:

Vintage Jacket customized by C$tg in conjuction with Cavwins.com

Vintage vest customized by C$tg in conjuction with Cavwins.com

Credits:
T-Shirts by Cavwins.com/TME Studios
Styled by C$TG
Photos by Slinky
Makeup by Nic Williams
Hair by Nikela Chamber

Oh and there is a promo video of the launch that includes one of Cavalier's tracks "On the Map" and the Supreme Beings doing their thing. Enjoy!


I had so much fun doing this. Previously to this I hadn't done a photoshoot in a looooooong time and it was my 1st time working with a child model! How I missed the spontaneity on styling on a SET!!! I'm going to be shooting a lot this summer so get in touch with me if you have a dope concept in mind (serious inquires only). Expect more amazing images to come from me really soon...I have some crazy concepts floating around in my head right now.

Until then, :)

C$tg

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Sunday Strollin': Street Art in Bed-Stuy

What a gorgeous day today has been!! I did a lot of walking around my neighborhood...check out these pics I took with my phone:

I found all of this on Malcolm X Blvd near the corner of MacDonough St.  There are so many talented artists in Bed-Stuy and this is a testament to that.

Until then, Find art & inspiration in your 'hood!

Chay$

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