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Hip-Hoppers Edan and Kray have joined teams for a free event of good music and atmosphere at Brooklyn’s Southpaw this Friday, June 12th. They will  not be playing hip hop. They will be playing weird old beautiful music that you should definitely hear.

Prom Pics At Tux With Chucks Prom

I haven’t worn a pair of Converse Chuck Taylors since I was in 5th grade, and used to trade one of my purple shoes with my friend for her pink one so we could be like Punky Brewster. But this weekend I found a great excuse to pick up a pair of sequined Chucks that I’ve kind of had my eye on for a while. I was invited by my friend Jed at Converse to step out to the Tux With Chucks Prom on Friday night at Studio B. Along with a few of our good friends, including artist Michael Schall who designed the 100 Pipes Chuck Taylors for the Converse 1HUND(RED) artists series this year, and Brian Carr, of New Jersey based t-shirt line Solid Threads, we laced up our Cons, got fresh dressed like a million bucks, took some kooky prom pictures and got down to the tunes all night.

Studio B was decorated with balloons, streamers, and adolescent-style hand made banners to give just the right touch of high school steez to accompany the raging tunes from the bands Crocodiles and The Japanese Motors. Finger On The Pulse DJs with Matty Royal provided tunes ranging from good old motown jams to 80’s new wave, recent house jams and Baltimore Club. The youthful prom goers came through in outfits varying from totally decked out with ruffles, frills, corsages, cummerbunds, vests and bow ties, to plain party casual and lined up in droves to take digital prom pictures provided by Death + Taxes Magazine. I stayed true to my actual black and shiny senior prom aesthetic from ages ago and  paired my new sequined black on black high top Chucks with an awesome vintage dress I picked up a couple of months back at a thrift store, a black elastic and patent leather belt to cinch it just right, a frilly red tulle slip from Patricia Field to give that baby some big prom volume,  and a silver bow tie for my hair.

After bouncing around on the dancefloor for a couple of hours with my friends and Jelly NYC’s Sarah Hooper, the only thing I felt the party was missing were some slow jams. But considering I came without a date, I guess I got off easy, since I had no desire to cuddle up to this dude who aggressively jumped into one of my prom portraits, called himself “Wheels”  and alternately tried to make out with me, lick my neck, and invite me out for ice cream. Wheels, if you’re out there reading this, the answer to all of your questions is still no.

The power of scent is a strong one. Scents can trigger memories, beckon emotions, or become the marker that you tie to a certain place or moment. The power of scent is something fragrance company Bond No. 9 understands fully well, and Saks.com provides an exclusive video where president and founder Laurice Rahmé shares that understanding as well as a peek at the full range of perfumes inspired by 35 New York neighborhoods.

M.I.S.S. has taken note of the recent Bond No. 9 releases of “Brooklyn” and “Astor Place” which came out in March and this month respectively. Like “Brooklyn” and “Astor Place,” fragrances such as “Wall Street,” “Little Italy,” and “Chinatown” embody the vibe of the neighborhood by using particular notes and equally representative flacons.

Rahmé has a love for New York that shows through her enthusiasm for the variety of classic and modern scents Bond No. 9 has to offer. With the collection, Rahmé points out that people from Minneapolis to Dallas can experience New York everyday, and finding the right scent simply depends on “choosing the one that makes you dream.”  Watch “The New York Story” Bond No.9 video on Saks.com.

Gathering up the goods once again, the Recessionistas - A group of Brooklyn based stylists and vintage hunters, are putting it all out there with another sunday afternoon shopping event that is guaranteed to be recession friendly, yet chock full of style. Hosted by, and featuring a performance by TreZure the Empress, and soundtracked by DJ Designer Imposter, the days events will also include a food and drinks, a fashion show, and free raffle to go along with the fashion finds from 718bodega, Chay$TheGr8, Cunt Clothing, Not Just Vintage, Vintage Blvd., Klub Kid Vintage, Jay Knocka, and Susan Z. Anthony.

RECESSionista @ Those Bros. Jewelry Lounge
2-6 pm
914 Bedford Ave, (Between Myrtle & Willoughby)
Brooklyn NY

One of my favorite fragrance brands, Bond No.9, introduces the newest scent in their roster of famous neighborhoods - Brooklyn.  Bond crosses the bridge with this unisex scent with romantic, sexy and distinctive top notes of cardamom and grapefruit. Many of the other elements of the fragrance get their inspiration from various Brooklyn neighborhoods such as Cypress-wood (from the Koi Pond in the Brooklyn Botanical Garden), Geranium Leaves (drifting along the DUMBO waterfront), Juniper Berries (Williamsburg martini), Cedarwood (Fort Greene antique shops) and Leather (evocative of Red Hook). On the cutting-edge of perfumery, Brooklyn also has what’s known in the trade as sillage, which is to say, it doesn’t cling to the skin, but rather diffuses, leaving a trail behind it - très sexy!

As always, the flacon is just as gorgeous as the scent it contains. The vivid colors of the graffitiesque handstyle letters are decorated directly onto the transparent glass - a Bond No.9 first! I can’t wait to get my hands on Brooklyn. I love that it’s a unisex scent as I don’t really like super-feminine flowery or powdery scents. With eclectic notes of cardomom and leather - two of my favorite scents - this is sure to be a scent that is as laid back and understated as the city it’s named after.

Brooklyn launches in March at Bond No.9’s four New York City boutiques and at Saks Fifth Avenue nationwide. The eau de parfum is available in two sizes: 100ml and 50 ml, and retail for $220 and $145 respectively.

I know what I’ll be doing Sunady! Hanging with Ms. Radio Rose and the ladies for an evening of vintage clothing shopping, dranks and music! Funky Fannys and Around The Way Girls is bringing you a ladies night that is sure to be crazy fun! RSVP to: funkyfannys@gmail.com

D.B.A. Brooklyn, New York’s newest lifestyle goods shop, has teamed up with Hong Kong-based vinyl toy company Toy2R to create a 10-day pop-up shop to celebrate the release of the latest toys from renowned artist Frank Kozik. Featuring his signature theme of characters with cigarettes and attitude, Frank Kozik’s latest 2.5″ Redrum Qee series, 2″ Potamus mini-figures, and just in time for the holidays, the Kozik Party Fun Pack of Merry Mini Bombs Twin Pack will be making their stateside pre-release debut to the public. Classic Kozik, and other Toy2R collectibles will also be available for this limited time engagement.

The Pop-Up shop kicks off with a launch party featuring music from DJ Erick LaPeau, and DJ Ryo at the store on on Friday Nov. 6th from 6-11pm.

After the jump, check out the pre-release products that will be available at the pop-up shop. Remember! They will be the first and only shop to get these items before anyone else in the country, so be sure to breeze through early if you want to get your hands on em before anybody else!

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