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Cruel Summer

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Kouskousklan x Frendy Lemorin

Check out this three-part teaser featuring Frendy Lemorin and cool brand Kouskousklan. Neat.

Kouskousklan part 1 from Julien Jauniaux on Vimeo.

Kouskousklan part 2 from Julien Jauniaux on Vimeo.

Kouskousklan part 3 from Julien Jauniaux on Vimeo.

My Mind Is Like A Diamond Producing Colors Like A Prism

It's impossible to look at the multitude of blogs that are on the Web. But I find that getting my daily dose of the few blogs that are more than sub par does me justice. I gotta say, I want to have the kind of site that's well known, but it's very time consuming, and I just want it right. So in the near future, I'm looking for partners and i plan on investing in some good photo equipment. Learn the tricks of the trade. For now though, I want to share this blogger who i stumbled upon. She's a graphic designer from Paris who doubles up as a fashionista. What do you get? Originality. When i saw her blog i thought, "Why didn't i think of this?!" Ingenious. Love that her true face is hidden behind her art, and not the other way around. Want to see more? Click here for her blog site My Kinda Magazine.

Drug Free School Zone Revisited

When I did this project I had no idea how to work a regular 35mm still picture camera. Felt pretty old school doing it. I did this while I was volunteering at a soup kitchen around my school. I found inspiration in a young man who was a guest there while I was serving food and helping out. He had a positive outlook on life despite some shortcomings. I wanted to display the everyday struggle of just being and still being able to crack a smile at the end of the day. We went around the outskirts of New Brunswick to shoot around where he spends most of his time at. I still think the images came out pretty dope and captured his story. Loaded some more black and white film into my camera the other day...ready to give it another go.

More images from the project here.

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Expressions of Life

Hey Mona Lisa Come Home You Know You Can't Rome Without Caesar.

Album Artwork x Kaws

The Clipse's Til The Casket Drops album is due up this month. Let see what else the brothers are cooking besides the white stuff. HA!

I Want My Closet Complex Like The Magazine

via Kanye West blog

Album Artwork x The Lonely Loner

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I see great things happening for this guy. I don't know if I'm reaching too far, but Kid Cudi has this underdog quality about him that I like. Clearly he has talent- at times I'm not all the way sold but HEYYY that happens. Hearing other people totally bash this guy has drawn my attention and I figured I'd download A Kid Name Cudi and Dat Kid From Cleveland to see for myself. Not bad, not bad at all! Can't dismiss him as of yet, at least he's not Charles Hamilton :-@. I'm excited about the new school of rappers on the rise. But if you haven't already, cop Man on the Moon.

NEW ALBUM COVER

Sin Rostros (Without Face) In the Dominican Republic

People who visit the Dominican Republic usually set their eyes on one of several things: nice beaches, good food, and an even better night life. But the Dominican Republic is much more than a locality for tourist attraction; its richness in culture and history runs so deep that it can impact the way we think of different people- and the world.

Growing up, I always saw my relatives come home from long trips to unpack their luggage and reveal these ceramic dolls with absolutely no facial features. I saw how they came in all different shapes, sizes, colors, clothing, and surprisingly how the sculptures played, and still play a major role in how women view themselves. It felt like the ceramic doll, sitting on the living room shelf, was telling me the proper way of conducting myself as a woman- her posture and virginal attire a prime example of what a lady should be. But I was always more amazed and confused at why a well-crafted piece from an exotic place remained faceless. My curiosity lead me to the conclusion that the faceless doll in the Dominican Republic is representative of the ambiguous features that people in the island have.

Most people know that there are dark skinned and light skinned Dominicans, but most don't know the history behind why, or even a small ] tidbit that comes with the culture such as the faceless doll. From fare skinned to dark skinned; to blond straight hair to curly black hair; to green eyes to eyes the color of cafe' bustelo(dark brown)-there's a huge variety. Therefore, since Dominicans all have different features, the dolls were made so that no single feature stood out. It serves as a way to appreciate the diverse array of people, especially women that inhabit the island. I like the idea of the faceless doll now because it doesn't allow people to prescribe to one standard of beauty such as the one seen here. Other cultures, too, have people that vary in appearance such as in Brazil. We can all draw a little something from this-a better appreciation and acceptance of people from different color spectrum regardless of where you come from.

As I get older, I try to understand more and more about my culture and where I come from. I seek answers to why some of my people hate their African roots, while others accept it completely. Take for example how so many young Dominicans in urban neighborhoods identify with black culture and become completely immersed in it, but at home we are told by our parents that we must speak in the native tongue and listen to bachata and meringue. When I looked up the faceless doll and what it meant, it helped me solve
the curiosity I had as a child but also helped me realize that regardless of where I come from or how I look, I’m just like you. What I carry inside-my values, beliefs, intelligence-that, my friend, is more importannt and is something that can't be painted over.

Here's a picture( low quality)of a doll my dad gave to my sister as a gift for entering womanhood.

& her name written on the side.

DO THE RIGHT THING

Gangsta Bitches

Cartoons are the 'ish! Sometimes a deviation from all the nonsense that is on television is neccesary. This is where cartoons come in. For people like myself who have a very short attention span, cartoons will take care of that. Cartoons pack a punch with humor, sound, and visual. I especially love watching cartoons because of the colors. Some of the colors that are put together by the artist inspire me when I try to put things together creatively. I have friends who will only watch cartoons, and I have to say they are some of the coolest people I know. It's something about cartoons that allows the kid in you to come out once in awhile that I definitely love.

Life Is A Beautiful Struggle

My final project for photojournalism.

Location: New Brunswick, N.J.

Rebel

Some of my favorite Stussy Images. Collecting since '06.

The After Effect

To me, love goes hand in hand with music because the feelings that it gives me are indescribable.....

Let's Have A Toast To The Most Beautiful Things In The World

I know the weather is sucky but this weekend i'm thinking about mixing it up a lil bit...u kno grown and sexy ;-). Let your hair down, take off your cool, and drink to this.....