Stylelife's Vegas Celebration!

This past weekend at the Venetian in Las Vegas, the celebration of Style's birthday and the 1-year anniversary of Stylelife Academy was held at Tao Nightclub.

Before the party began, I had the pleasure of being invited to dinner with Style, Sin, Evolve, and the rest of the Stylelife family. Tao really went all out on this one with a huge table for us and dinner on the house! Though with the ridiculous amounts of food and drink headed our way it didn’t seem quite big enough.

It was an amazing experience getting to eat with some of the guys that are considered “The Greatest” pick up artists in the world. I kept my ears perked hoping these masters would let some of their ingenious tips slip out...and it absolutely paid off. Throughout dinner, Evolve and Sin shared an enlightening conversation of astrology. Their knowledge of this subject was more than just impressive; it was downright applicable to the world of dating and attraction. That night, simply couldn't wait to try some of the new openers and DHVs I gained from the masters.

But this night wasn’t really about studying pick up...it was about fun and celebration. Soon enough I found myself pow-wowing with Evolve, just catching up, drinking, and having some good times…

Also got to do a little bit of hanging with Style, which is always a pretty cool experience. And of course where there is Style…there is drop dead gorgeous women as well…and he was kind enough to make sure everyone was properly introduced to each other…




From the appetizers to the desert, everyone had a wonderful time. Our palettes were overjoyed with ecstasy! In the club, all the Stylelife students and guys from the mailing list present would swing by Neil’s big table to say hi... it was like we were all old friends…even the guys who I was meeting for the first time.


Indeed, the sense of community and brotherhood was strong that night, perhaps only slightly outdone by the mass number of extraordinary women dancing seductively in the club. As much as I enjoyed hanging out with the birthday boy, it was time to part ways and take my night their direction…

What I learned…Voodoo + Women of Tao = insanity.

The girls in Vegas all seem to have this “Vegas” attitude. It’s not defensive or rude…but it is more like “Let’s party - keep up or get out!”

So what did I decide to do? Simple…I flipped it around on them and partied even harder than they could. I basically ended up laughing hard and rocking out all night long and any girls who couldn’t laugh just as loud or rock out with just as much passion were left in the dust. Not to mention, when your wing is another Stylelife moderator such as Bolshevik, an unforgettable night is simply inevitable. I'm sure he'll share his stories with everyone in the near future.

Since I had met many different Stylelife guys, whenever I turned another corner there was always another friend to say hi and chill with…massive social proof, and zero shortage of good company.

And it’s a good thing, because that party never seemed to end…bumping into all my old buddies never seemed to get old.

I ran into Style a few times throughout the course of the night (and early morning I guess because I think I saw him around 2am). Not sure what ended up happening with him. Though at lunch the following day, he hinted at “some unspeakable adventures” from the party and post "Rules of The Game"…considering some of the crazy stuff he has spoken about in his books, I can’t even begin to imagine what in the world an unspeakable adventure is for him now a days. Some may say "What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas." I say,

“What happens in Vegas goes on the Stylelife blog”

It's a saying I feel will catch on in the near future ;)


From: http://www.stylelife.com/

Entourage's Turtle and Brittny Gastineau- it's on!

Love is in the air for Entourage's Jerry Ferrara again. This time, Jamie-Lynn Sigler's ex-boyfriend has set his sights on a gorgeous Jamie look-alike, reality star Brittny Gastineau.

An eyewitness tells Life & Style the new couple went on a date to the Grove movie theaters in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 18, to catch a nighttime screening of the comedy Grown Ups.

"They were cute," the eyewitness, who spotted the twosome sharing popcorn and getting cozy in the dark, tells Life & Style.

It's not the first time Brittny has 'hooked up' with an Entourage cast member: At last week's 2010 ESPY Awards, Entourage star Emmanuelle Chriqui wore Brittny's Tres Glam jewelry on the red carpet.

From: http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/

The September Issues: Lebron James Covers GQ and Halle Berry Covers Vogue?

Rumor has it that Lebron James and Halle Berry will cover the September issues of GQ and Vogue, respectively:

This will be Lebron's second time on the cover of GQ (his first was in February, 2009). This will also be the second time Halle will grace Vogue's cover (the first was in December, 2002).

September issues are typically one of the biggest and most important issues of the year for a magazine. Pegged for the return to work and school after summer vacation, they compile the best in pre-fall fashion, features and lifestyle stories. The September issue is so important that Vogue even created a film, 'The September Issue,' which documented the hard work it takes behind the scenes to produce the mammoth book.

Vogue hasn't placed a black woman on a September issue since Anna Wintour raised eyebrows by putting Naomi Campbell on the September 1989 cover.

There's not doubt that Lebron and Halle's covers are groundbreaking and historical.

Will you be purchasing them?

From: http://www.bvonstyle.com/

High Heels That Don’t Hurt

Whoever said “beauty is pain” wasn’t kidding; high heels hurt. As cute as those new pair of pumps are, you can’t always justify wearing them if you know your feet will be hurting in an hour. As a doctor of physical therapy, Dr. Geoffrey Alan Gray knows the sacrifice some women will make to wear their shoes.

“Years of treating numerous aching feet and making thousands of orthotics led me to the conclusion that women are simply not meant to wear high-heeled shoes,” Gray said in a press release. “But women also shouldn’t have to choose between wearing the stylish high-heel stilettos or wedges and having their feet suffer, or going for a less-fashionable, but more comfortable look.”

From File
Talus Heelbeds, black
Seeing a need in the market, Gray founded Santa Barbara-based Heeluxe, LLC, in 2009, designing fashionable inserts for high-heel shoes. Released last month, the Talus Heelbeds are a high-heel insert designed to shift body weight off the ball of the feet, relieving pressure that would cause pain in the heels, knees, and back.

“Talus Heelbeds work with natural heel movement to create support that will allow women everywhere to wear their heels all day and all night — without pain,” Gray stated.

The talus bone, the heelbed’s namesake, forms the lower part of the ankle joint and transmits the weight of the body to the foot. Pain is usually caused by forcing feet into a forward slanted position, which isn’t natural and shifts body weight to the ball and arch of the foot. According to Gray, this can cause damage to these areas of the foot. The heelbeds are designed to stop feet from sliding forward in the shoe, preventing pain, and angles the heel without the need for arch support.

The Talus Heelbeds are available at the Heeluxe Web site, and at several Northern California boutique stores. Currently offering the inserts in black and red, Gray hopes to eventually expand the line with additional patterns and colors.

Spring 2010 Fashion Week Presentation

New York Fashion Week (September 12, 2009) – Stacey Bendet once again brings her work to life with the launch of alice + olivia’s spring 2010 collection. This season the innovative designer will transform a raw gallery space in New York City’s meatpacking district into a live rock concert scene featuring a performance by French girl band Plastiscines and styled by Stacey’s longtime friends Anda and Masha. 

Following the success of the past themed presentations “alice in wonderland”, “breakfast in bed”, “hippy queen” and Mick Rock photo gallery at alice + olivia’s Bryant Park Store, Stacey once again spins a stylish tale through the music of the Plastiscines, enlisting the band to perform and promote the playful mood of the collection. Both the band and the runway models, posing as adoring fans, will showcase the designers’ spring looks.

Stacey’s inspiration for her spring 2010 collection was “the power of the female”. She wanted to represent girls “predicating sexuality, cleverness and charm” by combining influence from all the women who influence her every day.  Keeping her feminine side in mind, she set about to create a collection she describes as “playful with an edge”. The designer often credits her line as catering to every kind of woman; creating clothes that are meant to make a woman feel both sexy and sweet. After seeing the Plastiscines’ “Barcelona” video, Stacey decided that there was no better way to bring her spring collection to life than with a performance by the band.  The band exudes a “candy punk vibe” that is in tune with alice + olivia’s cleverly unique style.

Chic structured dresses in pale pinks, purples and neutrals are mixed with the brand’s traditional black and white colors. Small floral prints, embellished tops and structured jackets with cut out details define the flirty and inventive collection. alice + olivia will also showcase their basics line featuring t-shirts and button-downs in soft, butter-like fabrics, linens and metallics. This season alice + olivia also unveils their latest collaboration with the jewelry line Erickson Beamon and their continued partnership with Payless, featuring fashion-forward footwear for spring.  

Spring 2010 will also mark the launch of alice + olivia’s premiere high-end collection. The new line was created to add more diversity for their specialty stores and allow customers to have a more unique alice + olivia shopping experience.  The collection consists of hand worked pieces that use luxurious materials and detailed craftsmanship. These edgy and inventive designs will be available as part of a limited edition collection.  

As always, the imaginative and edgy collection will reflect Stacey’s lifestyle, as the ever busy designer continues to live bi-coastally and is mom to ten-month old daughter Eloise Breckenridge Eisner. Stacey views life and fashion as synonymous, and continues to find ways to creatively blend the two elements. With a chic spring collection brought to life by the Plasticines music, alice + olivia pushes the boundaries of art and fashion.

From: http://www.fashionnews.com/

Fashion: Lady Gaga Chooses Iceland

Lady Gaga is good singer and it seems that Lady Gaga chooses an Icelandic to make her clothes.I like the songs of Lady Gaga very much.Lady Gaga wears the clothes of a designer emerging Icelandic. The new Cinderella princess who will become the trend is the 24 year old Icelandic designer Vera Thordardottir. The student graduated a few days ago in Fashion Design Institute Marangoni fashion school London churning out talent for the fashion world. Until Lady Gaga was in front of the line with other things than music.

And some days ago was approached by fans of the site of Lady Gaga, asking her about the new piece of his clothing line, worn by Miss Germanotta. “When I was contacted to request details on the fans’ outfit was absolutely stunned. I ran to the computer to click on the photos of Elton John’s Charity Party and it was all true: Lady Gaga had put my own creation. And I was crazy happiness, who would have ever imagined. ” I like Lady Gaga songs very much.

And the dream is actually treated, whereas the jacket designed by Vera has been worn by the singer during the “White Tie and Tiara ball, an event to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The garment is a jacket created using a very special fabric, made from silicon, silver thread and Swarovski crystals. Big fan of the famous Dutch designers Viktor and Rolf, the Thordardottir decided to create a collection whose concept was that of ice: the collection is called Boreal and in fact draws on influences winter and cold climates of Iceland. As the jacket worn by Lady Gaga, a dress-sculpture and artificial volumes exaggerated the Institute has undergone Nicholas Formichetti, stylist of pop star, with whom the young Vera had already been awarded with the prize in London Fashion Awareness Direct. Lady Gaga has a big succes with her songs.

In short, a very respectable debut for the young Icelandic: Lady Gaga reconfirms the best means of product-placement in the world, better than they do other testimonials. Celebrate it in his video console “Parrot” by Philip Stark, the Ukrainian vodka “Nemiroff” and many look to McQueen, not to mention the last video scandal “Alejandro” created by photographer Steven Klein. Probably the models of Young Thordardottir will be a must-have for next season, certainly for the fashion-addicted jacket Boreal is already a cult.

From: http://www.themorningnews.net/

Drake Calls Out Ludacris For Borrowing His Signature Flow

Young Money 's Drake recently spoke on his rap flow and why artists like Ludacris have borrowed and misused it in their rhymes.While not trying to offend anyone, Drake expressed his issues with his popular flow and referenced Ludacris' line off "My Chick Bad.".
"Well, that flow has been killed by so many rappers. And, I never want to use that flow again in life. [Laughs] I wanted to take if off my album, because I was like, 'I shut 'em down. Onyx.' I hate the fact that that rhyme is still in there. To be honest, that flow, you can trace it back to like...I trace it back to Big Sean (artist on Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music). That's the first guy I heard utilize that flow throughout the duration of a verse. I'll give him that credit. I think Kanye got it from him. Me and Wayne found a dope way to do it. I don't want to sound cocky, but the best way its been used was on "Forever." Those lines just all individually make so much sense. They're all punchlines. Then a bunch of rappers started doing it and using the most terrible references in the world. I don't want to offend somebody...I hate that rappers picked that flow up. I wish they had left that for people that know how to use it. [They go like] "It's a parade! MACY'S!" (All Hip Hop)
Luda is heard using the flow off his Nicki Minaj guest featured single.
"Couple girlfriends and they all a lil' crazy/Comin' down the street like a parade, Macy's/I fill her up, balloons!/Test her and guns get drawn like cartoons/Doh, but I ain't talk 'bout Homer/Chick so bad the whole crew wanna bone her!" ("My Chick Bad")
G.O.O.D.'s Music Big Sean also took notice of Drake's comments.
"D*mn, Drake admitted that he used my #supadupa flow, n got it from me, I started a ryme scheme that changed raphttp://bit.ly/bd7rrF" (Big Sean's Twitter)
Aside from flows, Drake's Thank Me Later debut topped the charts this past week.
Young Money rapper Drake's Thank Me Later finally debuted on the charts this week landing at No. 1. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the rapper's long-awaited debut moved 447,300 units after seven days in stores. (SOHH Sales Wrap).
Listen to Ludacris' usage of the flow on "My Chick Bad" below:



From: http://www.hiphopdx.com/