Beauty, as a descriptor, isn’t often associated with straight men working in menswear fashion in New York unless someone is being objectified. Maybe its because the word occupies the realm of women and gay men, a domain, sometimes, void of violence. So imagine our surprise when menswear designer Brian Wood hit us up with Beauty Awakened, his new look book for Spring/Summer 2013, earlier this week. There it was, beauty: imagined by a straight, white guy with roots in Brooklyn and Jersey.
This Wednesday Washington Heights based artist M.Tony Peralta launched A Black Season Affair, his latest project, to a packed house at Apt178 Lounge, selling out limited edition tees, posters, snapback caps and other items. Friends, well-wishers and supporters of Peralta sipped on cocktails flavored with Hennessy as a DJ spun, and while a looped video of his collaboration with Feed The Rats occupied a wall. You missed out! Photos below.
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M.Tony Peralta, the 30 something Dominican Andy Warhol of Washington Heights (you should see his silkscreen game) is back on our radar with a new project and event just in time for the holidays: a one night only show titled Black Season Affair at Apt 178 Lounge, one of the livest spots in NYC.
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Summer is raging in NYC but it feels like Christmas in July! Why? Cuz of the Nutcracker, of course. For the unitiated, the Nutcracker is the new crack, the new moonshine and the new viagra if you believe its hawkers and imbibers. Read the rest of this entry »
Washington Heights, New York artist M. Tony Peralta, founder of Peralta Project, looks familiar because you stunted in his “Defend Uptown” shirts a few seasons back. His graphics have also graced some of your favorite items including paintings, fitteds and Republica eyewear. Read the rest of this entry »
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