XG has finally come stateside! Radio fave an uber popular girl group, XG, finally landed in America for their first ever north America performance and they did it at 88risingβs inaugural Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival in New York. The group, which is comprised of Jurin, Chisa, Cocona, Hinata, Maya, Juria and Harvey was ready for their first ever US performance.
Itβs hard to deny ITZYβs awesomeness. When the girls were slated to take to the Forest Hills Stadium stage for 88risingβs first-ever Head in the Clouds New York Festival it seemed like such a blessing that the rain that seem to consume the whole day ceased and stopped. Now, it is not that the girls single-handedly talked to mother nature and made the skies open up and bring sunshine, but their infectious energy certainly made those in attendance forget all about the rain.
A play about a group of people in therapy may just be the most relatable thing in todayβs world.
Growing apart, even among the most brief of friendships, makes us lovesick for the memories of what once was, and calls us to mourn the potential of what could have been.
It is officially New York Fashion Week and you know what that means…parties, fashion and more parties! Last night we were on the scene with KitchenAid as the brand hosted a fashion presentation to kick off New York’s fashion celebration.
At the very beginning of October, we were invited to the Park Hyatt New York hotel for the latest art collection featuring Jeffrey Okyere-Agyeii, a contemporary abstract artist and bellman at the hotel. βTeRa-NiSeR ToTeMsβ is inspired by Okyere-Agyei’s upbringing in Ghana, where totems are a large part of the physical symbology passed down through generations. Ghana is one of many cultures across the worldΒ that have totems embedded in their history through artifacts and storytelling. These totems possess spirits of animals, plants, and various other entities associated with their ancestors.
Marking Okyere-Agyei’s third exhibit at the iconic Park Hyatt New York, the collection titled βTeRa-NiSeR ToTeMs,β is inspired by the artistβs upbringing in Ghana, where totems were a large part of the physical symbology he experienced, as passed down through the generations. Ghanaβs culture, artifacts, and storytelling, like many across the world, honor totems as important fixtures embedded in their history, and typically possess spirits of animals, plants, and various other entities associated with their ancestors.
βI have always been intrigued by ancient mythical artifacts and have found their relevance to the human story fascinating,β said Okyere-Agyei. βTeRa-NiSeR ToTeMs has become my creative interpretation of one aspect of our human history, modern art, and its spiritual symbology as a way to connect the past to the present. With the use of resin and vibrant color pigments, each piece has a unique mystical reverence about it.β
Last fall, the hotel presented Okyere-Agyei’s βEDIFICE,β an abstract interpretation of New York Cityβs incredible cityscapes and famous skyline. Prior to that in September 2019, Okyere-Agyei displayed his first Park Hyatt New York exhibit, βFuture Art for the Present,β which reflected his love of movement in nature, space, and geometry.
The artistβs current installation began on September 14Β and will be commemorated with a launch event in the hotelβs restaurant, The Living Room, on October 6. βTeRa-NiSeR ToTeMsβ will be on display at Park Hyatt New Yorkβs ground-level Avenue Gallery and in The Living Room through the end of December 2022.
THE BLONDS latest collection is a tribute to the first summer they shared. Filled with escapism, glamour, and nightlife in New York City, all about excess style and memories of those hot nights where Phillipe and David bonded over their mutual love of dance music.
As THE BLONDS researched images for their first book, they recaptured the brandβs signature chain hardware treatment they have dressed everyone from JLo and Cardi B, to Sharon Stone, Nicki Minaj and Lady Gaga in.
Guests at Spring Studios on the last day of New York Fashion Week sawΒ THE BLONDS signature over-the-top looks with golden hardware and lots of Preciosa crystal, along with the second installment of a limited-edition collectible print collection based on an iconic archival piece that will be reimaged as ready-to-wear.
This collection leads up to the launch of their very first cocktail table book entitled βTHE BLONDS: GLAMOUR FASHION FANTASYβ published by Rizzoli. The Prints Collection, along with THE BLONDS new book are available to order onΒ www.THEBLONDSNY.comΒ and wherever fine books are sold.
The 2022 US Open is the 142nd edition of tennis’ US Open and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year.
Hanky Panky has opened its doors to give customers an intimate and unique shopping experience.
It wouldnβt be summer without National Lemonade Day! Fishers Island Lemonade (FIL) kicked off the festivities with a happy hour hidden in New Yorkβs trendy escape from the city, Governors Island.Β Held on August 16, the evening was spentΒ celebrating Fisherβs craft cocktail lemonades in all their forms including sparkling, frozen (in ice pop form), and of course, in pink.
Taco Vista, the companyβs summer collaborator, provided hβorderves and hosted the event which also sought to recognize the entrepreneurial sprit behind the holiday. FIL founder, Bronya Shillo, celebrated her eighth National Lemonade Day as an entrepreneur in a male dominated industry that credits her a pioneer. 
Since their launch in 2014, the brand has expanded from their original lemonade cocktails, to more options in a variety pack; a milestone that was launched and celebrated in May. This happy hour afforded an intrigued crowd the opportunity to try all four versions of the cocktail, and the icy pop, under the sunset.Β
Fishers Island Lemonade, a gluten free mix of lemon, honey, distilled vodka and barrel aged whiskey, is available for purchase on the company website where the Fishers team shares recipes for boozy lemonade cocktails thatβll make for great end of summer drinks!