Cross Country

Here are a few pics from my travels. Stay posted for more travels soon! :D

PORTLAND
I love the skyline

Obviously.

Keeping it real, keepin it weird on the streets of downtown Portland

Saw this in a local waxing salon. Loved it.

Recently got to see the infamous Burnside Skate Park as seen in tons of skate video games

A day in the life, a trip for me to the grocery store:

My brother and I out to lunch in downtow:

DC
Went out to DC recently
Flying cross country is a lot of time on a plane, these are a few of my fav shots:

The only piece of art I made while out there:
(note: this is an actual, no photo shopped picture)
"Twisted"

Something else that looks twisted... Awesome pic I took of artist, Steve

Steve's art:

Other friend also named Steve, one of the best Dj's on the east coast, DJ Version Sound
He is so sweet and gave me this shirt. Be sure to follow the link and check out his music!!!

Of course I saw my gf, Ginger of Booshie Design.
BE SURE TO VOTE FOR HER BEST LOCAL DESIGNER ASAP here

Me rocking a Booshie top :D

Me and Ginger: Muuuaaahhhhh!!!

Love this portrait of friend and amazing photographer, Paul I took.
Stay posted for pics from our shoot together!

We went to the famous Georgetown Cupcakes for the first time

The store was packed, and the cupcakes were beautiful, but they were expensive and too rich for my taste, I would rather have a Voo Doo Doughnut.
JusSayn.

-Having a blast traveling, and looking forward to more soon! xoxox

Eighteenth Street Lounge, Washington DC

Undercover in DC's coolest night club...

Me with the General Manager of the Lounge, and our personal bartender for the photo shoot, Carlton

"Yeah we're Booshie" Me and Booshie's designer, Ginger

The lounge was raging, and on a Wednesday night!!

We closed the lounge down, along with this couple....at least someone's night ended well....

On Wednesday night, Ginger took me back to the spot we did the photo shoot with Tony Veloz, Eighteenth Street Lounge. During the photo shoot the lounge was closed, so it was completely empty. But Ginger promised me it was her favorite spot in DC, and always crowded and fun. When I lived in DC, I really hated the nightlife, but this lounge is AWESOME!! Best nightlife place I've been to in DC. If you are ever in the neighborhood, you must check this hidden gem out!!

Booshie Meets DURKL Photo Shoot

Me and my darling Ginger, designer of Booshie (We are both wearing Booshie... Duh :)

Mi amore, Ginger, lead designer of Booshie Design called me yesterday and said get on a plane Saturday because she's flying me out to DC for a huuuggee shoot on Monday!!! :D I love her! She said she has the amazing Tony Veloz on board, who I have worked with before (see blog post here, and an example of our work together below).Ginger also has photographer, Paul Seegars whom I've never met, but am looking forward to working with booked for the shoot! Ginger scored the 18th St Lounge in the posh Dupont Circle area for the location to shoot (see below pic).
Modeling for the shoot will be:
1. Juelles (below wearing Booshie)
2. Ms. Booshie herself, Ginger (below wearing Booshie)
3. Me (below doing the final pass in Booshie's first ever runway show, wearing the same above dress :)
Along with a few other female models! When I heard what a talented group, and location she had set up I was elated, but I knew we could make this even bigger... ;)

I wanted to bring on the best in hair and make up, so Warren (see the many times we've worked together here). And below, Warren on hair and make up, with me wearing Booshie:


Me and the man, Warren himself doing his magic (I'm of course wearing a custom Booshie Tee ;)
Warren will hopefully be on board, but the beautiful, and talent Aja (see blog post here) is definitely booked, can't wait!! Our work together for PR and Partners below:
And where ever I go my side kick, and one of my best friends, Viseral Photography (ie my entire runway portfolio here is done by him) will be there too!!

Below me at the Fashion Fights Poverty runway show, shot by the great Visceral Photography


But I had one more idea, that would take this shoot to epic status... DURKL.

Backstory: I went to a runway show months ago in DC and saw this men's clothing line. In short, they blew my mind. Chill, confident, casual yet fashionable, and I fell in love instantly. Not to mention, the designer came out on the runway with a Corona...that sealed the deal for my love of all things DURKL! I follow their awesome Twitter, and always have them in the back of my mind, hoping that one day they will do women's clothes. But when this shoot came up, I thought this is a match made in heaven, and the perfect opportunity to work with DURKL!! (Not to mention DURKL got second place and Booshie got third for DC's Best Local Designer!! Check it out here) Thus, they two shall meet. Lucas over at DURKL is so nice, and easy to work with, I'm really stoked they are on board, and think they will really gain from working with all the great photogs involved!

DURKL model and designer modeling their designs. Love it.
When I booked DURKL, I had my friend, and fellow male model Gabe (below) in mind. He has, what I think is the perfect Booshie meets DURKL look, (see his portfolio here and see what I mean). He and I met at the Fashion Fights Poverty runway show (see pics here) that Visceral Photography shot. Since that was so much fun, Gabe and I did a shoot (above) with Visceral Photography, so I know Gabe's a great up-and-coming model with a lot of talent, and hopefully will benefit from working with both DURKL and Tony Veloz Photography.

Gabe and I at the model's after party for the above runway show (photo also by Visceral)


So there you have it, an epic photo shoot in the making!! So stay posted, because this is going to be the biggest, best, collaboration DC has ever seen, I'm so thankful to be part of it!! :D

One last pic, one of my fav of me wearing Booshie. Many more to come...

Funniest YouTube Video Ever Made About DC

If you live in DC, or any suburbia, you know this is funny. "Or the Starbucks, or the Starbucks, or the Starbucks..."Special thank you to Ali for this gem!

Best Events Going On In DC This Weekend!

THURSDAY

Come out tonight and get your cheerleader on! Celebrate with the launch of the 2009/2010 Redskins-cheerleader calendar at Public Bar. Cheerleaders will participate in a fashion show, and there’ll be drink specials. $10 gets you in, and another ten bucks will get you a calendar. Maybe they can sign it with their ass for you. Meh, worth an ask.



If cheerleaders aren't your thing, maybe zombies are. Go out and get your zombie on at Black Cat with AHHHHH, Zombies! in the Red Room. Enjoy zombie drink specials (human blood?) and free zombie movies, hopefully like the gem above, starting at 8 PM tonight.

FRIDAY

Looking for something free to do? The Freer Gallery will screen All About Women Friday at 7 and Sunday at 2. The movie, part of the gallery’s Made in Hong Kong Film Festival, chronicles three modern women chasing love. Free tickets, which are distributed two hours before the show or reserved in advance online (for a small fee), are required.

Enjoy a laid-back Friday evening in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden with Dixie Power Trio, a Fredericksburg jazz group. The free concert starts at 5 PM.

SATURDAY

For you tennis junkies (is there such a thing?!) watch some high-quality tennis when the Legg Mason Tennis Classic kicks off Saturday. Ten bucks gets you into the first qualifying round.

Saturday night the Black Cat is holding a benefit concert with Run For Cover. Lucky for you, helping out is easy with a great lineup of local bands playing covers of some of their favorite artists. The show starts at 9 and costs $10.


Pick up some cool stuff at DC9’s Binge and Purge rummage sale Saturday starting at 2. Stay for one of Washington’s best dance nights, called Kids. Entry is free before 10, with free forties. Yeah, you read that correctly. They run this shit classy. Cover is $6 after 10.

For those of you a little more fashionable, check out Trios at the Community Life Center located at 825 Yale Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21229. Doors open at 5:30pm/Show starts at 6:30pm. Tickets available online at www.teroncestyyles.com/events.


And don't forget Saturday's at the Corcoran is FREE, and the Eggleston exhibit is ahhhmazing!

Thirft Stores in DC I Want To Check Out

Treasury Vintage Shop

Free Store

Treasury Vintage Shop (top) 1843 14th St NW 2nd Floor DC. Looks like a cute little store, plus they also have an awesome fashion blog! And there's the Free Store, or more of a swapping store, at the corner of 7th and New York. Check out the link to read more about it, but it's only open until the 26th, so better check it out soon! :)