Words of Wisdom from the BDAY Gurl Kai:)

Find She....

Sometimes its hard to maintain peace of mind, being a young black female has its challenges. I don't have the answers to life, shoot I'm still living it myself, but when you can gain insight on your inner self it helps. Something we gotta face as women or just individuals in general is that life isn't fair. Once we accept that, we learn to deal with everyday struggles. Remember keep your head up, with every tear comes a smile, live and learn!

Kissed By Rain Photoshoot(Behind-the-Scenes)

HEY CROOKLYNITES!!!!!!!!!!

(Rain and the Models)


KissedbyRain is back and Ms. Eclectic has got behind the scenes photos of the shoot that took place in of course, a Crooklyn Brownstone. Just a couple of months ago I introduced you to designer Rain and I'm so happy to see she's still working hard.This time around the line is more grown-up with flirty dresses, cute skirts(a rosegold pencil skirt that I want that's not pictured below, sorry:)and even a male collection.Stay tuned for a new interview coming soon!

(Rain posing for my loud camera courtesy of my sis, lol)

(Me posing, Ms. Eclectic:)

(Photographer and good friend of Rain, Matthew Ramirez)
(Daniel Roundtree, Miss New York 2008)

(Model posing and laghing in between shots)

(Model posing in that very cute jacket)

(Ms. Daniel Strikes a hot pose)

(Other photographer and good friend of Rain, Daniel Bonilla a.k.a.nike food*inside joke)

(Everyone in their own world in between shoot)

(Introducing "NILE," I'm his agent, lol)

(She's the only that wants her pic taken at the moment, lol)

(The camera was driving me a little crazy on the set)

(wow)

(YOOOOOO NILE)

(Rain works with models and their poses)

(And last but not least, the lady of those quick two hrs, lol....RAIN!!!!!!!!)

Crooklyn Girls meet Andre J!!!

(Andre J featured on French Vogue)

As the Crooklyn Girls strolled through the streets of Soho we stumbled into the lovely, bearded and 24 inch weaved socialite Andre J:) Here at Crooklyn Chronicles we support all walks of life especially those who dare to be different!!!!!!

www.myspace.com/supaherodre

Trunk Show

Once again it is time to shop until you can't shop anymore. Come out on May 3rd form 8pm-11:30 and shop some of the best up and coming independent Fashion designers in NYC. *Free Gift bag for the 1st 25 people...




**Thanks to Christopher Gandsy for this**

Kai's Book Review

Hey Crooklynites it's Kai and I have something for you ill readers to think about...

Crooklyn Chronicles is not only dedicated to delivering the goods on fashion and the hottest events, but bringing to light what’s going on in our lives (yours included). As young black women growing in the fashion industry and in a man’s world things can get pretty harsh. Improving ourselves and working on becoming strong women takes courage and willingness. As a 4th of the Crooklyn Chronicles team my focus is to simply acknowledge life and how to deal.
The first book featured deals with simple ways to keep the little things from taking over your life. "Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff...and It’s All Small Stuff," written by Richard Carlson can easily be in alliance with the law of attraction craze, by which I am an avid follower. I took all the information in this book not only as a guide to life and how to deal with others, but also how to value myself and most importantly learning that life is not an emergency.

As people we don’t take enough time to understand others. So often we jump to conclusions, we automatically ignore other opinions and fight to be right. In some cases debating your side can be helpful but at times learning others view points can be more beneficial to both parties. Each chapter in this book goes in depth on how to become more patient, understanding, and appreciative.
If we could all learn the essential aspects of dealing with ourselves and others, life will become a lot easier. Although life is definitely not easy, I strongly recommend this book for those who are dealing with the struggles life brings or if you just want to improve yourself. My favorite chapter in this book was “See the Glass as Already Broken (and Everything Else Too)”. It just deals with a Buddhist teaching that if you look at life as a glass cup that will eventually break you can find peace and value each day. Making peace with the way things are can help you to develop a more positive thought process. So whether you just got fired, you broke up with a partner, or your just not where you want to be in life, the first step is accepting that and acknowledging not that your stuck but being grateful and taking the next progressive step.
I would like to end with the most important message this book has taught me. Relax, relax, relax. This word means so much more than just being calm, cool, or collected. Remaining relaxed is honestly a state of mind. Personally, I have the habit to assume and quite often live by the philosophy “I expect the best, but I am prepared for the worst”. This in turn gives me comfort in the worst and “prepares” me for negative results. I, like many others don’t realize at times that just by putting a negative thought into our minds we are entertaining the idea of that thought coming to light. Other chapters in this book, like Relax, Quiet the Mind, and Set Aside Quiet Time Everyday are extremely beneficial. I am an avid participant in self help anything. Changing your behavior and thinking is a process, but well worth it. I strongly recommend this book for young black women to assist in dealing with themselves and relationships.

Oh yeah Happy Birthday Mommy:)

Takashi Murakami in BK!!!

It seemed like everyone came out to the museum last night to view the amazing exhibit by the adored Murakami! Young and old, skateboarders, artist, breakdancers and electic individuals from all walks of life were in the place to be!!!!!!!! It was a night filled with great music, hot air(lol) and just simply a good vibe. Louis Vuitton graciously issued very exclusive limited edition Murakami Louis accesories and bags ranging from $500 to about $3,000 for purchase. For those who aren't familiar with Murakami's work and Japanese artistic culture, please do visit the exhibit to get an idea. Murakami's work is adorned by admirers like Kanye West, Marc Jacobs and many other's. Murakami's work is so loved by many because it fuses everything derived from popular culture that has ever been commercialized. His inspiration ranges from animation, comics, sex and fashion. It sort of made me feel like I was looking at a visual collage that sumed up everything I'd ever loved, hated and remembered in my innocent days. The bright colors tickled my memory and reminded me of the curious days of childhood. It's truly a breath of fresh of air to know that in this day and age there's an artist that can connect with us that way. To find out more about Murakami and the exhibit go to http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/murakami/.

Below check out the cool pics of all the fun and excitement that myself, Kai,"The Bedstuy-Bond Girl(I'm working on a name change, lol) and Mademoiselle Madge had last night!!!!!!!!!!

Murakami admirer

Murakami's work(stole some shots, sorry):

Murakami's Louis Vuitton Monogram

ME:) Enjoying the Music by DJ Muro!!!!!!

Ms. Eclectic and Kaiwheezy, lol

Me and Justblazeeeeeee!!!!!!

Mademoiselle Madge, Mr. Vintage and Cbooskie lol

Colorful Nation

We Love Brooklyn!!!!!!!

Croooklyn GIRL'S