Pennies and Pens, We’re all used to over-saturation when it comes to music, and that makes picking out quality artists to listen to very difficult. Radio is shackled to the established artists, and the volume of music being created and…
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Hey Pennies & Pens! It’s Nicole, from Style Me B.A.D! The Sally Lapointe Spring 2014 RTW runway show took place on Friday Sept. 5th at the Highline Stages during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and immediately upon entering the venue I…
Dear Pennies & Pens, I’m not sure if you know this but I’m originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. As you can imagine, Cincinnati isn’t exactly the fashion capital. In essence, I didn’t always have the most stylish shopping destinations. However, there’s…
Dear Pennies & Pens, As you hopefully know, I am a Jill of all Trades. In addition to being Editor of de la Pen, I’m also a Publicist. Right now I’m working with Fashion Stylist Amia Serrano and DJ Group…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Recently, Reign Entertainment Co. hosted a launch event of 3D Art by S. Whittaker and her exhibit, “Time Signature.” S. Whittaker’sworks are oil & acrylic based portraits on wooden canvases featuring infamous entertainers from the past, present and future, ranging…
Dear Pennies & Pens, A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to stop by the showroom of famed jewelry designer, Alex Soldier. As it states on his website: “Alex Soldier was born on a threshold of two continents,…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Earlier this month, I attended a wonderful event called “Africans Creating Technology”. It was a panel discussion hosted by IBOM LLC in partnership with Black Enterprise and Mayven PR. The panelists focused on discussing the growing technology…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion for Origin Africa. What is Origin Africa, you ask? Origin Africa is an ongoing campaign and initiative by USAID COMPETE dedicated to improving African trade, matching the many educated, talented and…
Dear Pennies & Pens, A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a press preview for the new film “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorfs”. The film is basically a documentary on the legendary luxury retailer Bergdorf Goodman. It…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Earlier this month, I had the chance to attend my first art fair: The Affordable Art Fair here in NYC. I’ve been to my share of art exhibits, museums, and art shows but never an art…
