Original Madonna dancer (as in the very 1st), 80s fashion designer + wearer of many hats. 4C. I art. she/her.
Joined August 2011
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I was not born to this
wariness. I came of age
as my kind do—armed with ache
and swathed in rectitude,
a rough carving
sluiced under a torrent
of disregard. — Rita Dove, from Unaccompanied Anthem 📚
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Notebook of Leonardo da Vinci, The Codex Arundel 📑
A collection of papers written in Italian by Leonardo da Vinci (b. 1452, d. 1519), in his characteristic left-handed mirror-writing (reading from right to left), including diagrams, drawings and brief texts, covering a broad range of topics in science and art, as well as personal notes. It's available online for free at the British Library online portal.
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I didn’t know there was an audiobook category in the Grammys! I put the sauce on mines, Hot Sauce and flavor to savor!
If you’re a voter, “Everybody’s Fly”!
A wise woman stated that “you have to seek joy” I needed to hear this. Thank you, Miss Leslie Jones @Lesdoggg 💐
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I think a lot of people don’t know how soap works. I don’t mean that judgmentally.
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Password must contain a symbol, a number, an emotional arc, a centralized theme, a big set piece, a male lead "struggling w/inner demons" & a strong female character.
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Remembering the great Art Blakey who was born on this day in 1919. He was known for his brilliant playing and for the establishment of The Jazz Messengers, a band that he led for 35 years.
Here, he is performing a drum solo on “Blues March” by Benny Golson in France, 1974.
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Here’s content I partnered with @netflix on about the cultural details of Beyoncé’s #Beychella costumes 👇🏽
Beyoncé’s #Homecoming costumes are #EMMY nominated 💅🏾
The Queen's longtime stylists, Marni Senofonte + Timothy White teamed up with Balmain's Creative Director Olivier Rousteing to create [Bey]utiful custom lewks! Let's get into the details👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
[thread by @bronze_bombSHEL ]
Earl Charles Spencer calmly responding to Tina Brown re her pointedly cherry picked words during his recent interview w/ her: “They’re not all true and I was there”. Ouff
I suppose Soul Train was a TV show, but it felt so much more than this. I was a young teen when it aired & food had to be consumed, chores finished so the watching was undeterred. Soul Train was life blood. 🤎
As I tell young ppl, sourcing black clothing was not easy in the mid to late 70s/early 80s. I found my 1st pair of stovepipe blk jeans at I. Magnin & they were 💰.The black clothes I made for Madonna was my choice b’cuz she/we couldn’t buy/find these items
