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  - 31
  - 2009
- Rihanna Vogue Italia Spread
  
  Written by Rondel at 7:36 pm on Aug, 31 2009
I have to be completely honest. I’ve had my fair share to say about the girl Rihanna. But between the Run This Town video and this right here, she is shutting me all the way down. I really struggled to figure out what section in the BOOM Blog to post this feature. Fashion? Music? (I mean, I guess the girl does sing in between looking hot all over the place.)

I decided to place Rihanna’s new Vogue Italia spread in the Art & Photography section because this here is art! Photographer Steven Klein did his thing. I guess Rih decided since yall saw the tatas already, might as well work that ish. Well, working it she is. She is actually effing up my entire life and so many women’s self esteem with these pics. *Wipes the drool, slowly* Shout out to RihannaDaily.com for the scoop.

Go de gyal, GO!

In Art & Photog Art, breasts, cover, italia, magazine, nude, rihanna, Steven Klein, topless, vogue

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- - Aug
  - 29
  - 2009
- You Oughta Know: Punchinella Apparel
  
  Written by Rondel at 11:16 pm on Aug, 29 2009
BB: When did you first realize you wanted to design clothes?

PA: Well when I was little I used to make those paperdolls *LOL*, with the changeable outfits. Then when I got older I would alter my clothes to make it different. It wasn’t till I was about 19 and got my first sewing machine and wanted to pursue it.

BB: How did you learn how to design/sew? Self taught? School? Apprentice?

PA: I used to sew by hand until I got my sewing machine. My grandmother was a seamstress and always made nightgowns for me so once I got my machine and showed interest she told me what she knew. Then a few years later I enrolled in F.I.T. where I learned a lot about the design process and fabrications

BB: What designers do you think make the biggest mark in fashion today?

PA: Karl Lagerfeld!!!! He’s designed for Chanel, Fendi and Chloe. Also, DVF for sure. Every woman needs a wrap dress that fits perfectly and Diane Von Ferstenberg put the stamp on it. Right now Tory Burch is making her mark. But in the “urban” fashion world, Definitely, Pharell with BBC and Ice Cream, and right now Fabolous is doing it with Rich Yung.

BB: If you could get your clothes on any entertainer, who would it be?

PA: Wow, I could list soo many. It would be heaven to see Gabrielle Union, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chanel Iman or Rihanna in one of my pieces. But I’ll say hmm Roxy from 106 and park.

BB: Why Rocsi?

PA: I choose Rocsi because she has a fun young personality with a little sass and my designs are the same. She also has a great body and would wear my designs well.

BB: What makes your designs different from all the others out there? Like why would someone need to check for your clothes specifically?

PA: Well, because I have a point of view. I’m a contemporary designer with an extra kick. And I also don’t only do party dresses, or only knitted goods. Someone can come to me for a bridesmaids dress, a dress for their 5 year old daughter, or an outfit to wear to the club, and jewelry also. POW!

BB: *LOL* How long does a new piece take to create, from design to final product?

PA: I could finish a new piece in one day. It just depends how intricate the design is and whether or not I need to move from the sewing machine lol. Typically I ask customers to give me a week to two weeks, so I can hunt for the perfect material and we can do fittings.

BB: At what point will you feel like you’ve made it in this industry?

PA: *Sigh* I will feel like I made it when I branch out more. My market is in NYC and Boston right now so venturing to different states successfully would be awesome! And also when I’m not only do custom pieces; but when my designs are in boutiques and stores and are moving. *LOL!*

Visit www.punchinellaapparel.com or www.myspace.com/punchinella_apparel to peep some designs.

PA: Anyone interested in placing an order or just want to say hello *LOL* can send an email to Staff@punchinellaapparel.com and we’ll go from there.

In Fashion apparel, boom, brooklyn, clothes, clothing, Fashion, monique, pow, punchinella, rihanna, rocsi, sarah jessica parker, vitalize, women

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- - Aug
  - 26
  - 2009
- Vitalize on One Caribbean Radio
  
  Written by Rondel at 11:38 pm on Aug, 26 2009
Recently I was invited to a Battle of the Sexes segment on One Caribbean Radio. We went in on some hot topics like sex on the first date, male periods, cougars and sugar daddies, spider man bed sheets, first dates at McDonalds and all sorts of lawless, outrageous conversation. *LOL* In the midst we played some serious Dancehall, Soca and R&B tunes. [INSERT BULLET HERE]

Shout out to my new friend Rosie for the invite. Rosie saw some facebook pictures of me pre-gaming/whining up on an ironing board in my Tdot hotel for Caribana and thought “Hey, he seems fun. Let’s have him on the show!” *LOL* If she only knew the half… Check her show “Hey Rosie” Monday – Friday from 3pm – 6pm.

And be sure to check out my good good [no typo] friend TADI on her radio show Saturdays from 3-6pm. Tadi plays alllllll the dancehall/soca/R&B you want to hear from back in the days to now. You’ll catch yourself chairwhining or sweating out your shirt as you do your Saturday cleaning.

Much love to www.OneCaribbeanRadio.com for allowing me to plug Vitalize Entertainment.

And if you weren’t aware that I was on the air, you are slacking on your social networking game cuz I kept all of my Twitter and Facebook family in the loop. Get ya life together. Rondel runs da innanets!

Vitalize ah left dem fe dead – Redefining the Word “Entertainment”

In Vital Updates battle, battle of the sexes, caribbean, carribbean, hey rosie, of the sexes, one, one caribbean radio, onecaribbeanradio, radio, tadi, vitalize ent, vitalize entertainment

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- - Aug
  - 25
  - 2009
- Aaliyah Tribute 2009
  
  Written by Rondel at 11:45 am on Aug, 25 2009
Yall know how I feel about Aaliyah. She’s the only artist I’ve consistently obsessed over from the beginning. Girls wanted to be like her, guys wanted to be with her. The voice was silk, the beats knocked hard, the dancing was fluid, her aura was Oh God. We watched her grow up from baggy jeans and tube tops to couture dresses and heels on the red carpet.

Signed to Jive Records at age 12, Aaliyah is undercredited for paving the way for the many teenage singers that followed. She was the youngest African-American to perform at the Oscars. After her noted success as a teenager, record labels felt it was safe to introduce a Brandy or a Monica to the world. I also think it’s safe to say Ciara and Mya have pulled some inspiration, whether they like to admit it or not, though in my opinion neither can compare. Even the Queen Bey and Princess Rih have noted Aaliyah as one of their favorite artists that influenced them to be the artists they are today.

Luckily I had a chance to meet Aaliyah a few weeks before she passed in 2001. In person she was everything you expected her to be – beautiful, extra sweet, full of laughs, humble and soft spoken. She just released her third album and she was on top of the world.

I still bump her music and wonder what her next album, tour and movie would have been like. Her last album “Aaliyah” began to fuse hard rock with R&B, how far would that have taken her? She would have been 30 today, what would her life have been like? Kids? Married to Dame Dash? Would she still be recording music? Which current artists would not have had a career if she was still holding down that slot?

Aaliyah was already a star, having sold 24 million albums worldwide along with two major film credits under her belt, but there was a lot more to go. She still had not won a Grammy, and already signed on for roles in the Matrix I & II and a remake of the movie Sparkle. She was on the verge of reaching that next level of super-duper stardom.

So how does Vitalize Entertainment do a tribute to Aaliyah eight years after her passing? You’ve probably seen all her music videos. If not you can YouTube em. Instead, I pulled some rare unreleased songs, interviews and performances together here for you. Hope ya like!

Exclusive Behind The Scenes of Aaliyah on the set of The Matrix

http://www.casttv.com/ext/dca95b

Remake of Donny Hathaway’s Giving Up (For Sparkle Movie Soundtrack)

The One I Gave My Heart To Live (Blurry Vid but Vocals Popping)

If Your Girl Only Knew Live

One In A Million Live – MTV Spring Break

At Your Best Live

Rare Interview: Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number Era (Back In The Day)

I Refuse – Acapella at Radio Station

Unreleased Track – Where Would He Be

Unreleased Track – John Blaze

Unreleased Track – I Am Music

Unreleased Track – Girlfriends

Aaliyah Oscars Performance

High School Audition Audio: Ave Maria

Singing Acapella – Isley Brothers Let Me Down Easy in Radio Station

In Music 30, aaliyah, baggy jeans, beyonce, boom, ciara, dame dash, damon dash, grammy, live performance, matrix, mya, oscars, rare, remember, rihanna, sparkle, teenager, tribute, vitalize

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- - Aug
  - 23
  - 2009
- Who Are You Dressing For? Part 2
  
  Written by Rondel at 4:31 pm on Aug, 23 2009
For those of you who haven’t read Part 1 of this story, get your life right:

Who Are You Dressing For? Part 1

So the verdict’s in. Tasty’s guest went on the date wearing a simple black A-line dress that she bought for an off day. She went emergency shoe hunting in Malibu right after our lunch meeting and picked up a pair of black pumps from a showroom. Was it worth it?

Well, the date went great! He called the very next day, complimented her on how good of a dresser she was and asked her on another date. No lie, I wouldn’t make this up. So can we conclude that 1) us men are as simple as Tasty said? 2) just some of us are that simple? or 3) it’s a coincidence and he would have liked the ‘Bumble Bee’ look just as much?

I’m going to go with 2. After reading your comments on Part 1, I noticed that many of the females who commented were all about dressing how they felt, point blank. I totally respect that. Especially for the point that if you dress to your personality, and he likes how you dress, he’ll probably like you – well according to trigonometry’s if-then theory.

However, there are tons of women who are sure they would like a boyfriend or husband within a certain timeframe (I’m not judging you.) In this case, do I think it would be helpful to participate in mind games and pull you a mate with a simpler, less abrasive look? Absolutely! Just be prepared to play the part of a simpler woman, if that’s how you’re going to come across visually.

In defense of us men, many but not all of us like simple and reserved women. As I’ve previously stated, I personally like a sassy, driven woman. So I don’t think I would have a problem being with a woman who dressed with less safe, more attention grabbing clothes. In fact, I think it speaks to her confidence level because not everyone can pull off risqué looks. However, I can admit a woman dressed like that is definitely less approachable. My mind is early to calculate how headstrong and overly sassy a woman might be at first glance.

One comment on Part 1 of this post captures the essence of what I’m saying. “You only have one chance at a first impression.” You never know who you are going to see when you go out, so remember, make sure you present yourself the way you want to be perceived. Your fashion should be an expression of who you are and how you feel as an individual.

I’ve pulled some notable red carpet looks from one of our generation’s style icons, Rihanna. See if you can figure out, when she’s dressing for other women and when she’s dressing to catch a man’s eye, according to Tasty’s Theory.

In Fashion best dress, best dressed, dress, dresses, first date, headstrong, outfit, rihanna, sassy, simple, tasty

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