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Video images: Venus Zine
Edited by: Jill DiBiase

The Mama website has been updated so that you can find out everything you want to know about Mama Clothing all in one place! The site features an upgraded version of “The Glamorous Life,” the behind-the-scenes glimpse of what it’s like running a clothing line and previous collections can be viewed in a super-slick flash “magazine” viewer.

The newest addition to the site is the online shop where customers can purchase new items as they come in, as well as older styles at very discounted prices. Word is the shop will be updated with new product every few weeks—so stay tuned!

Check it all out at MamaClothing.com!

Last Summer, THE most talked about shoe was the Claw Money x Nike Vandal Hi…and rightly so! The legendary graff writer introduced the world not only to a well-designed shoe (the Vandal Hi had been so slept on by modern designers prior to this release!) but also to a design force to be reckoned with!

Claw Money was born in Queens and raised in Long Island. After dropping out of the Fashion Institute of Technology, Claw began bombing with legendary writers and founded graff crew PMS. Claw has worked as a fashion stylist for Korn, Ice-T, Ice Cube, and Guns N’ Roses, and has styled for Nike, adidas, Sector Watches, and Guinness. She launched Claw Money, her signature clothing line, in the spring of 2002. Fashion editor of SWINDLE magazine, Claw is also co-branding with EckoRed International, Kidrobot and Hasbro, and BPMW. Featured in the 2005 documentary Infamy, Claw has also been seen in Autograf: New York City’s Graffiti Writers by Peter Sutherland (powerHouse Books, 2004), Supreme Quality and Enamelized by Roger Gastman (Gingko Press, 2005 and 2004, respectively), and has written her own book, Bombshell: The Life and Crimes of Claw Money (powerHouse Books). She’s been featured in countless magazines around the world. She lives and works in New York City.

More on this history making, lady after the jump!

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WRG? launched The Black History Month Project earlier this month and even though we’re posting this a little late, we thought it was still very important to share. The project is a collaboration with Series Skateboards. It’s a tribute to some of the world’s most famous and pioneering Black professional skaters.

The website, features an interactive crossword puzzle where the answers are made up of the names of 20 of these skaters. The project also includes a limited edition WRG? x Series collaboration deck with similar graphics, a poster, and an exclusive metallic sharpie.

Test your knowledge HERE!

I’ve been very fortunate to work with talented and down-to-earth female photographers such as Amanda Lopez (Mama Clothing photo shoots) and Nina Parks (Married to the Hustle album cover) and the way these ladies are able to capture the feeling and raw beauty of a culture is simply awing.

As a graphic designer, it’s very important for me to work with someone who can interpret the world I’m not able to immediately capture through my art. Working with these ladies has inspired finished products that leave me filled with gratitude and satisfaction.

Today’s post is on Isabel Muñoz, who is one of the most important and exciting figures in photography today but I can honestly say that I see Amanda Lopez and Nina Parks both being introduced in that same way, in the near future. Read on…

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It’s been a long time since my last Art HERstory post, so I searched long and hard for an inspiring story to share. I wanted to share the idea that art is all around us…that an artist is not just the person who uses paint brushes and canvas to bring us beauty. In this modern day and age, our ideas of art have grown larger than those before us would have ever imagined. I hope the length of following story does not turn you off from reading it and if you do read to the end, I hope it inspires you to be the creative force you wish to see in the world. Read on…

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Guerilla Busfare gives us a heads up on a photo story Marie Claire did a on the women warriors of the New People’s Army in the Philippines, in their February 2008 issue.

Read some thoughts on the article at GuerillaBusfare.com and if freedom fighting is your thing, pick the magazine up and read this article!

Those over-the-top-outta-control-hyper-fashion lovies at SUPERSUPER have done it again!! The “nu” issue is out now, so get on over here and get it girl!

Don’t know the love that is The SUPERSUPER ?? Well, then let’s get to knowing…UK based magazine reporting on the crazy fashion and throws the crazy crazy parties…issue 5 out now and world wide subscriptions are available. So, now that we know, they are looking for your trend pictures for the next issue #6. Here’s the trends they are featuring and the pictures they are looking for:

Crazy Grandma Cardi’s, Bermuda shorts, Tacky Tracksuits, Showercaps, Crazy Pajamas, and big party desses a la your grade school graduation. Email your high res picts to: trends@thesupersuper.com. And if your lucky perhaps you’ll see yourself in the next issue, you supersuper model you!