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Audio Tattoos: Ink That Makes Noise!

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As many of my readers already know, artists always know best. California based tattooist Nate Siggard developed one awesome idea: soundwave tattoos! Basically, he got the idea after adding some ink to his friends who each got a waveform design of British singer Elton John’s song “Tiny Dancer” tattooed. His girlfriend Juliana asked “wouldn’t it be cool if you could play it back?” and Nate realized at this moment, he could make that happen. So, he founded his company Skin Motion, LLC  and is now fully committed to launching his company and making sound wave tattoos possible for everyone. Basically, via an application, one will be able to play any original sound they like via a coinciding tattoo soundwave. This is so special because it could be a unique way to keep sound memories of deceased family and friends. For example, if you had a voicemail from a deceased person, it could remain as a sound tattoo.  Final Word: Gotta love when technology and art meet to create something exceptional.

Nate Siggard in action. (Photo via his personal Instagram)

Website – natesiggard.com

Instagram – @natesiggard

Artists Know Best: London’s Brick Lane is for Artists

I recently spent the week in London with my mom and extended family. It was such a good time, because as many times as I have gone to the popular English city, I don’t know much about it. Having my family there with me, and as they too were newbies, gave me the perfect excuse to take up some tours. After some heavy “googling”, I stumbled upon Unseen Tours and it sparked my interest because of its premise. The award winning company uses guides who are homeless or were formerly homeless to show folks around. For me, that is such a beautiful idea. They are paid tours, but 60% of the proceeds go directly to the guides. Knowing all of this definitely made me feel good about participating in the tour. Not only this, but I was sure we would get a peek into another side of London, from someone who knows the streets intimately. The route I chose was the Brick Lane excursion, which lead us to Pete as our guide. He told tales of Jack the Ripper and how much the now gentrified area started out in a drastically different form.

Pete liked me an my peoples so much, he even told us about these abandoned train tracks called Nomadic Community Gardens. The transformed abandoned area places raised beds of garden allotments amongst a village of tents, vans and dens of upcycled wood and canvas houses. I could sense the creative energy steaming from all areas of the park as it is packed with graffiti, sculptures made of tires, a repurposed shacko in an opera house, and other dope pieces of art. The place is magical. It reminded me a bit of if Sanford and Son’s junkyard landed somewhere in the land of Oz. To think, we would have never found this place without good old Pete.

Our guide the awesome Pete (Image via TripAdvisor)

The magical Nomadic Community Gardens

Unseen Tours Contact Information

Website – www.unseen tours.co.uk

Instagram – @unseentours

Twitter –  @unseentours

 

Artists Know Best: True Divas

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For my birthday I was gifted an amazing present…concert tickets to En Vogue. They were a group I always found to be super talented. They blew my mind with their song “Free Your Mind”, which possessed some of the realest lyrics to date in my humble opinion. Well the R&B divas still got it and I was very pleased.

Typically I am extremely picky about the concerts I attend. I want to ensure a good seat, the talent actually has talent, and that I’ll overall get a good show. These strong, talented, and beautiful ladies did just that. Terry Ellis, Cindy Herron, and Rhona Bennett still looked good as ever and their voices were lovely. On top of that, they have some of the best fans in Paris. The crowd was awesome and the vibe was just love. I truly enjoyed myself and I am so glad I had the opportunity to see these lovely women perform.

They finished the show with their new single “Deja Vu”. It is perfect. Great melody, harmony, and rhythm. Very cute and fits just right for those warm weather days lounging on the beach. You can find the song on most music platforms like iTunes, and Amazon. I suggest everyone reading this take the time give it a listen. Your ears will thank you!

Website – envoguemusic.com

Twitter – @EnVogueMusic

Instagram – @envoguemusic

Pin It To Win It

A project I have been working on lately focuses around pins. Pins are in, but I was on it way before these garment ornaments were put in the spotlight. Of course, I wasn’t the first to add pins to a jacket, but I have always liked them for added detail. Pins are so in mode, that even my favorite chic shop colette is having an exhibition called Wearing Buttons is not Enough, focused around original protest buttons from the 1960s until May 20th. Also, just yesterday I visited this adorable, kitch, vintage inspired shop in Montreuil called Les Tatas Flingueses and was gifted a pin (shown below)! I love it, because the more I add, the more interesting the coat becomes. On my recent trip to London I bought a new pin, a black London taxi, and I simply adore it. Another important plan of action when pinning clothes is placement. Always keep in mind where you want the pins to land, however I’ve seen pins placed randomly and that too can look great. In the end, it’s all about how you feel and what seems right. I placed a majority of mine on the collar. As my collection grows, who knows the places they’ll go. Final word: Pins are such a simple detail, but pack a ton of character!

The Art Of Creative Living: Neighborhood Edition (18th Arrondissement)

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Totally took advantage of the hot days Paris had a week ago. We’re still experiencing the in-between stage weather wise, so you know I had to go on a hunt for some cool walls brimming with street art and murals in continuation of my ongoing Graffiti series ! #ILoveParis

 

Outfit Deets:

Crop Top “Royal Flyness” – Artists Know Best

Tank – Thrifted

Jacket – Diesel