Wake Up!!!!!!!

(R.I.P. Julius P. Daniels)

Here at Crooklyn Chronicles we support artists but it would be odd to not support the community as well. Sure, we can talk about fashion, music and all that fun stuff but once in a while something hits so hard it stops you in your tracks and forces you to wake up. In Brooklyn on March 15, 2008 Julius Daniels also known as LB/Juelz was tragically taken at just 21 years old after being stabbed .

When I went to the wake of Julius I looked around the room and I noticed the consistent flow of family and friends shaking their heads in disbelief. Sadly it was the usual occasion where tears flowed, kleenex were clutched and the word "damn" was uttered almost every minute. I got the sense from everybody that it was just all to familiar. How many times are we supposed to watch a mother and father bury their child? We are dying before we can really make something of ourselves in this world. We need to reevaluate our priorities, live and love life. It's more to life than getting,"money over bitches" or "getting pissy drunk," and "poppin bottles." " and most frequently used "bodying our enemies,".Oh yeah, those terms are so loosely used. Coupled with that ridiculous state of mind there's animosity, envy and this dire need to fulfill this void of being respected. That state of mind embedded within us limits our potential and in some drive us to the point where we become cold-hearted human beings and killers of Julius and many innocent young men and women.What bothers me is that at twenty-one you are at your peak to make things happen in life and instantly it cuts off.All the hard work of a mother and father are put to waste by stupid fools with no sense of morality or compassion. So I beg everyone to wake up and love a little bit more, not only themselves but others. Let's become positive individuals with a goal to make it and give back. Let's educate ourselves and let's prove to society that we are not going to kill each other.Let the Daniel's family be the last to bury their child. Please let's WAKE UP!!!!!!!!

Crooklyn's FINEST!

Heart throb never black and ugly as ever however....

We stil miss you and pay homage to your profound legacy!!!!

Crooklyn ChronicleS will forever rep you BIG!!!!!!

IM BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hereby apologize to you all!!!!!! Forgive me it has been extremely hectic...new job, school of course and the demands of life that do indeed come first. I came to a solution that I need a team!!!!! A team of very UNIQUE,WITTY,CONFIDENT beings that are going to help me to help you love Crooklyn and the eclectic world around it a little bit more!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're gonna step it-up a notch by covering events, more innovative indie artist, cool cliques, and of course just pure ill talent. So let me introduce you to the first three LOVELY contributors of TEAM CROOKLYN, LOL!!!!!!!!!

KAI:BED-STUY BOND GIRL

*Picture courtesy of

http://www.myspace.com/nasilelephotography

TANEKA:DIGITAL DOLL

(*January's Crooklyn GURL of the Month*)

http://www.myspace.com/fynest17

Marie:Mademoiselle Madge LUV

And again to all thanks for the love and acknowledgement so FAR!!!!!!!
Spread love it's the CROOKLYN WAY:)

CROOKLYN GURL OF THE MONTH!!!!!!

Name: Nkosozana Kibibi Jahweta
Aka: Kohcoa
Age:sweet16forever*wink*
Birthplace: Claxton Bay, Trinidad
Hometown:Brooklyn
http://www.myspace.com/kohKoa

When did u start modeling? What is your biggest accomplishment in modeling so far? Whats's your other aspirations?
KOHCOA:I did my very first fashion show when I was 18yrs, but I'd say I 'really' started modeling when I was 20yrs. Through such a scrutinizng business, I've learned to 'love the skin I'm in.' I aspire to become very prominent in my generation....philanthropic/humanitarian duties, ...and all else I may do.


Kohcoa struts the catwalk because...............I need to be heard. However,before I am heard I must first be seen.

Brown Skin is............in!!!!

Trini sweet cuzzz..........alluh weh dingolay bad and fete 'til morn'n come...saucey babyyyyyyyy(lol!!!!!!!!!)

(clothing by http://www.myspace.com/nakimulidesigns)

Diversity............is in the air but has a long way coming

Natural hair...................ROCKKKkkkss!!!

What's Kohcoa's theme music when she's strutting throughout the streets of Crooklyn and the runway .............thru the Crooklyn streets: Get me bodied By Beyonce Knowles and on the runway: 'Superstar' By Lupe Fiasco

(clothing by http://www.myspace.com/nakimulidesigns)

Being Fly and educated is................by all means, a TKO!!

Personality is.............very vital.

Men I love are...........are so lucky I love them..*wink~wink*

I admire........my mother's indomitable strenght and art of all walks.

Music makes me...........high.

NY subways..........are a mess...eewww!!

Being a brown baby in this crazy world.........motivates me to become a 'somebody'. i.e Maya Angelou, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King.

("The Collector" Line by Christine Rhee)

In the future kohcoa..........will be Kohcoa "authenticated"

Favorite hangout spot in da city to sip wine and dine is.......................Marquee

Kohcoa's passion.......................is living life like its GOLDEN!!!

I rep Crooklyn because!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....Crooklyn reps Kohcoa

Ripe is MO BETTA!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Ripe jewelry designer Folasade)

It's saucy and succlent, divine,and ridiculously tempting. Folasade the downtown chic a.k.a. Ms.MoBetta is hitting the scene explosively with her most ripest goods.

"I want it to be ripe and juicy, when you see it I want you to have to have it," says the twenty one year old Jewelry extrodinaire.
Hey what did you think I was talkin about, hahaha... Anyway the Crooklyn born and Harlem raised designer has been intensely working on the line for about eight months.With her optimistic persona Folasade is surely on her way to seeing every cool,unique chic or dude with his/her own MO rockin a ripe piece.The daughter of a former Alvin Ailey Dancer and spiritual guru wants her line to personally reflect her struggle to fill a needed void not only in the jewelry industry but in the life styles we lead.

(Folasade hard at work)

(Model wears Ripe)
In an insightful and what turned out to be a surprising interview on aim(yes you read correctly, aim...lol) we vented, and unveiled how Ripe jewelry was born. Growing up observing the mixed NY downtown scene for it's varied and diverse lifestyle,ranging from rich to poor you can't help but notice how Folasade embodies a persona that influences her designs and how she see's the world. She is also the beautiful product of mesh cultures always wanted more.She felt that things were moving but not fast enough.For two years she interned at the International Center of Photography and later worked with another NY based jewelry line Bijules.Later on Folasade found herself sitting in Brazil sipping caprihinas and simply enjoying life."I remember just coming home and working on my portfolio and designing, it's one of those moments in life where you see more of what the world has to offer. You just take it in, interpret it and bring it out in some form and I brought it out through my jewelry line," said Folasade.Coming home with a worldy sense of creation and influence was the major force into truly pursuing the line even more.

Ripe Jewlery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ripe jewelry is bold, clever, raunchy and down right individual. If your like me and you walk through the streets with your own flair and a "Look world I'm here and in-your-face MO" then you want a ripe piece NOW. With prices ranging from 85 to 350 your guranteed to turn heads and have people bumping into poles in order to get a good glance. Folasade pushes the bar with ripe. It's not your average Tiffany's line of jewelry but so what, average is the worst form of settling in life. And that's definitely not in Folasade's agenda.As a female designer in a male prodominately scene she's determined to make ripe a global cult favorite.Where does the savy Downtown Belle see Ripe Jewelry in the future, she responds,"Mo Betta......" we all do too:) Sade ur major Doll!!!!!!!!!!!

If your interested in a ripe pieces,contact her at ripejewelrynyc@gmail.com and check out her myspace pages. www.myspace.com/sweetestaboo1 www.myspace.com/ripejewelrynyc

Sade Ripe will be MO BETTA!!!!!!!!

Look who's in NOT JUST VINTAGE!!!

(M.I.A. and 1/2 of Not Just Vintage Maya!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Stop in Not Just Vintage Ladies

Support, Support, Support

*See I told you guys it's worth a visit*

www.myspace.com/notjustvintage

KISS, KISS, KISS

(Rain working hard in her design room)

Hey Crooklynites!!!!!!!
So, my first entry I introduced you guys to my friend/business associate Rain and her clothing line Kissed by Rain.As promised her new line is coming soon and I am so excited.Stay tuned for a brand new interview and pics from the 08 collection.

Visit her blog too www.bekissed.blogspot.com