Pretty in Pink

Video Song: Stereo Love - Edward Maya & Vika Jingulina

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Hey Guys!

Wow we are on our 5th blog! (Fun Fact: 5 is my Sorority number = Fave Number) As usual we covered so many different events this past week! Lingerie, a photoshoot, a performance and the Breast Cancer walk! 

Photo by Erez Sabag

On Wednesday October 13th, Jess and I headed over to visit the Luscious NYC store which is located on 4 Prince Street (you guys HAVE to check it out). The night was full of art, fashion and music and sweets (they had some yummy brownies)! This Moet sponsored evening was to unveil the new art collection, Entice by Erez Sabag. This Costa Rican photographer/director has worked with various fashion publications and events! His work is very sensual & modern – very ELLE Magazine. Along with the stunning artwork, Luscious NYC was displaying the new Fall collections that are NOW available at the store. They had models walking around and posing at the window pretending to be “window mannequins” - pretty neat and unusual, huh? The music was on point thanks to DJ Kalkutta! I loved her style and beats, she had a mix of everything! To be honest with you, other than Samantha Robinson, I don’t really know any other female DJs out there! So I enjoyed grooving to her mixes. She was actually born in Calcutta, India (hence the name lol).  Apparently she’s a very well known DJ in the fashion industry! She was recently on PAGE 6 the other day, where it stated how artist PRINCE was jamming to her flow!  

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Its all about the feminine power! 

...and that's what I see and feed off from Luscious NYC, the power us women really have ;)! Shout out to the store owner Jennifer Rodriguez, and the ReThink ladies Raven Ramos and Kamey Butler for putting out a great show & for the invite! xoxoxo     

DJ Kallcutta

The next day, Jess stopped by at my other spot (Sazon) to work on the photoshoot with voluptuous singer, Mayra Veronica! They were shooting for the cover of Urban Latino Magazine. I love the connection that Urban Latino and Sazon has! To me its like ONE BIG FAMILY! And I feel that - that’s important to have in any work field. I feel blessed and grateful to have it in both. Since I was working Sazon ALL Thursday, Jessica got to see Pantoja at FB Lounge! I’m so jealous, because I haven’t heard them perform live yet,  but check out Jessica’s blog for the full details!

Finally on Sunday October 17th, we attended the Making Stride Against Breast Cancer Walk. I feel that it is super important to go out there and help in whatever way possible! Whether it's a family member, family friend... I'm pretty sure we've all been touched by breast cancer one way or another. Signing up for these walks and donating is another way to fight.  So let's all try to do something to save lives and create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays!

QUICK FACTS - DID YOU KNOW?

   

• Although rare, younger women can also get breast cancer. Just five percent of all breast cancers occur in women under age 40.

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• Breast cancer is the most common cancer among African American women.

• Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer among Hispanic/Latina women.

• Lesbians and women who partner with women have a greater risk of breast cancer than other women, but this is not because of their sexual orientation. Rather, it is linked to other risk factors (such as never having children or having them later in life) that are more common in these women.

• About 85 percent of all women diagnosed with breast cancer DO NOT have a family history.

• Only about 10% of breast cancers occur because of inherited genetic traits. 

• Breast cancer in men is rare, but it does happen. 

• Women are less at risk of developing breast cancer if they eat a healthy diet and exercise. 

*****Early detection is the key to surviving breast cancer. When breast cancer is diagnosed at its earliest stages, the five-year survival rate is over 95 percent. 

So Much Pink!

• Mammograms are the best and most widely available breast cancer screening tool. They can detect about 85 percent of all breast cancers. 

• At age 40, women should get an annual mammogram. 

• Know how your breasts look and feel and report changes to your health care provider

• Make healthy living choices; maintain a healthy weight, add exercise into your routine and limit alcohol intake.

Lets live a healthy lifestyle and grace this world with our presence as LONG AS POSSIBLE!

The month is NOT over yet! so I better see you PRETTY IN PINK =)

XO, 

Samantha 

P.S. Song of the Week: "Mi Nina Bonita" - Chino y Nacho **Porque las ninas son bonitas ;)

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What up?! 

Things have been slowing down a bit here at the office, but Samantha and I are definitely keeping busy!  We attended very diverse and interesting events this past week, which were all impressive in their own rites.

As Samantha mentioned, we both attended the "Entice" event at Luscious NYC (thank you Jennifer, Raven & Kamey for the invites!).  It was a very fashionable affair, with model mannequins, a video presentation, music, Moet, strawberries, beautiful photography, and of course...oh so sexy lingerie!

Mayra Veronica

Thursday morning, I woke up bright and early to head down to Sazon restaurant to oversee our photoshoot with Mayra Veronica for Urban Latino Magazine's last issue of the year, issue #96. Mayra Veronica is a Cuban-born, American raised model and singer.  She acquired fame for her role as model and host on Univision's Don Francisco Presenta. She emerged onto the international stage following her appearance in the August 2003 issue of FHM.  In 2004 and 2005, she made it on to the magazine's list of the "Top 100 Sexiest Women in the World."  Shortly after, the military named her favorite pin-up girl of the US Marines and the USO asked her to tour with the troops.  

Since then she's become an official spokesperson for the USO and UNICEF, which inspired our photoshoot.  Le'Aura Luciano, ULM's Beauty & Fashion editor, picked up some great military costumes from Ricky's NYC and Josh DeHonney, the photographer, shot some great images.  I'm really excited to get them back and design the cover! The last two covers of ULM have been male (Marc Anthony & Robinson Cano), so I'm glad that I can "sex up" this cover, which quite honestly won't be hard with Mayra (lol). So be sure to pick up that issue, due out in Decemeber!

Pantoja Performing

Later that night, I headed back uptown to FB Lounge.  My parents were there with some colleagues having dinner and waiting for the band, Pantoja to perform.  Joshua Pantoja is a singer-songwriter and musician straight out of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico and lead singer of Pantoja. He's very musically talented - playing the guitar, piano, trumpet and, surprisingly, the french horn.  He is a graduate of the Juilliard School and is the third horn in the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. Joshua just recently completed his first Latin Pop Rock album, Sentimientos Encontrados (which I did the artwork for!).  All the songs are written by Joshua and are a mix of romance and sensuality.  On the drums is actually Joshua's brother, Jesse.  Both Joshua and Jesse are definite talents and I'm excited to see where their music takes them. 

Sea Thai Restaurant & Bistro

On Sunday, Samantha and I attended the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk.  It was definitely inspiring to be walking with so many people, from all walks of life, for a great cause. We walked so much, we worked up an appetite! We ended the night at Sea Thai Restaurant & Bistro with some of our linesisters.  I absolutely loveeeee Sea! The Thai styled food is amazingly flavorful and comes in generous portions, while being very reasonably priced, especially being located in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn.  The tum tim fritters, chicken fried rice and watermelon mojitos are my faves! Sea is definitely a trendy and lively place to eat and is worth a trip on the L train.  

 

Song of the Week: "Riot Song" - Johnny Polygon

XO,

Jessica

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P.S. We'd like to remind everyone to wear PURPLE on 

Wednesday, October 20th in support of the Human Rights Campaign - to  remember those we've lost due to anti-gay bullying and to support diversity being embraced rather than ridiculed.