The Empire State Building still stands tall as one of the most iconic New York landmarks.
Summer is in full swing and are the sweet and sweaty sessions of Barry’s.
Wizards and witches from all over the globe have been flying into the Big Apple to enjoy all the magical goodies found at the Harry Potter flagship store.
On July 26, Havenly hosted a lovely party to celebrate the launch of its first ever New York pop-up showroom and design center. Dorinda Medley, CT Hedden, Ralph Souffrant and other notables an tastemaksers headed downtown for the stylish affair.
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Guests sipped on signature cocktails in the stunning showroom as they danced to the beats of Timo Weiland. Lee Mayer, Founder and CEO of Havenly, mingled with the likes of Dorion Renaud, Jacob Zar, Ovo Drenth and Urszula Makowska at the summer soiree.
Timo Weiland by (Credit: Sansho Scott/BFA)
Attendees had fun looking over the captivating offerings of the largest nationwide interior design business showcased during the event. The excited room took time to snap photos in front of the custom Havenly fireplace, and preview the Reese’s Book Club x Havenly collaboration alongside custom upholstered furniture from The Inside by Havenly.
Ralph Souffrant by (Credit: Sansho Scott/BFA)
Havenly is on a mission to democratize interior design. For as low as $99, anyone can customize their home with stunning designs and interior design services from Havenly’s nationwide interior designers. Havenly also streamlines the furniture purchasing process with special collections with Reese’s Book Club as well as integrated shopping from name brands such as CB2, Crate and Barrel and more.
It’s the perfect place for any New Yorker to visit and make their own lives beautiful today!
Havenly is the largest interior design service, and makes expert design accessible to anyone, regardless of budget or location. It is a network of professional and trained interior designers who create custom visual designs based on the client’s unique style choices. They create hundreds of thousands of designs per year, making them the go-to source for in-home design inspiration across the country. Havenly’s e-commerce platform is connected to hundreds of retailers for clients to make direct purchases with the guaranteed best prices. Start designing your space at Havenly.com or on the Havenly App, available on Apple App Store.
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Disco lives on forever and Central Park is where you can find the modern, Studio 54 ,roller staking oasis in the middle of Manhattan. Come get your groove on and you might even run into a minion or two.
On July 21st 2022, I was cordially invited to the Minions take over of the DiscOasis in Central Park, New York City. Roller skating has made a huge comeback since the 1970’s and disco will always reign on. The DiscOasis is a new and glamorous edition to Central Park’s Wollman Rink, which is previously known for ice skating. It’s a great transition during the winter to summer, to incorporate multiple activities each kind of person, young or mature would enjoy. Once you approach the rink, you are welcomed with music, glitter, vibrant colors and warm smiles. I was so excited about The Minions celebration of the new film The Rise of Gru.
Personally, I love the Minions franchise, they’re filled with laugher and real heartfelt lessons on life so of course I was excited to be apart of this experience. When you walk in, you were greeted by two life sizes Minions and they definitely live up to their mischievous nature. They had a cute set up for pictures with them and a minion themed photo booth. The DiscOasis team were beyond accommodating, attending to everyone who they came across and making my experience that much more enjoyable. Once I got my skates I headed to the rink and might I say definitely took me for surprise. My eyes light up in excitement to the glitz and glamour that was out on the rink. Disco-balls shined in each corner of the rink kissed by the sun and the music was so on theme it felt like I was transported right into the original Studio 54. The Disco also has professional skaters that are on the rink who can be seen moving and grooving with their routines. They each had their own unique signature tricks and even a community of dancers that flooded the floor during a specific song. I had the pleasure of meeting three phenomenal skaters.
The sensational Sade
Meet the sensational Sade. Sade started skating at the age of 31 and can be found in the cutest vibrant outfits that match her personality. She is bold, beautiful and can groove so effortlessly in the rink. She can be found on instagram with the name @thesensational_sade.
Kardale Holland
This is Mr. Kardale Holland, who is an incredible dancer and actor. Kardale was lighting up the rink with tricks I’ve never seen before, he even did a handstand on skates! If you come by the DiscoOasis, you definitely have to make your acquaintance with these two individuals.
I also had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Motown herself, the world renounced Lynna Davis. In her career she has made quite the name for herself as an actress, singer, and stunt & choreographer who’s energy will just make you smile. Lynna has such a warm spirit with a killer fashion sense.
After roller skating, I made my way to the Minions section of the rink and got a gorgeous minions goodie bag filled with a minions pen, T-shirt, keychain, toy, and cassette tape with the new movie, The rise of Gru soundtrack. The kids loved the minions and so did the adults because we spent the rest of the night dancing with the minions.
I had such an amazing time and will definitely be back to enjoy another Studio 54 night at the Disco Oasis. I felt such bliss on the rink without a care in the world about my other responsibilities, problems or hardship, I was truly blown away but how everyone was so incredibly friendly, supportive, creative and expressive, its like a paradise. If anyone can find time to make their way to Central Park, it is worth the trip. See you there!
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07-16-2022- Music Hall of Williamsburg had the pleasure of hosting Epic Records own DDG. The Michigan native headlined a rather intimate show that gave those in attendance a chance to not only witness his versatility but also a real chance to connect with what he referred to as his day ones.
The show kicked off with Baby Rich, an upcoming Alabama artist who recently dropped a single called “Simon Says”. Even though Baby Rich is new to the music industry- it was clear that he has an immense amount of talent. While his time on stage was brief, he made the most of his time on stage.
Following Baby Rich, was Paidway. T.O. The Pontiac ,Michigan native performed his newest single “Okay,Okay” along with some of his older material that those in attendance seem to really resonate with as Paidway. T.O. is also DDG’s cousin and along with his music has a real following within the YouTube community.
The headliner, DDG, hit the stage around 930 as the crowd huddled around the stage in anticipation. As the lights went dark and DDG entered through the side door all that was visible was his diamond chain and watch reflecting in the dark- the climatic entrance was foreshadowing what was to come.
DDG, has been in the headlines for boxing and making the most of his YouTube endeavors, however as he began running through his catalog of music it was clear that he has a real talent for headlining. As he had a song for almost every occasion, quickly showing those that were not familiar with his music that he is more than you would expect. 
It did not take long for those in attendance to erupt as DDG performed his breakout hit “Moonwalking in Calabasas”- the 2021 certified platinum song caught his day one fans in a fluster, as towards the end of his set DDG even allowed one of his fans to come on stage with him to perform the song on the stipulation that the fan had to know the song word for word.
As the fan got on stage, he did not disappoint as his immediate energy caught everyone by surprise- DDG included. Shortly after the fan spit verse word for word DDG congratulated him and thanked everyone for coming out.
This is the coolest lunch you will ever have in New York City.
White Claw popped open the lid on one heck of a party this week! Celebrating summer at a secret speak easy is always a fun thing to do in New York City.
This was the power statement we were waiting for in the Champagne world.
Music legend and 300 CEO Kevin Liles hosted a fireside chat with Reverend Al Sharpton to discuss various topics which affect Black and Brown communities.