South African duo "Die Antwoord"

DIE ANTWOORD are a futuristic rap-rave crew from South Africa who represent a fresh new style called ZEF. Featuring zef rap master NINJA, fre$ futuristik rich. Die Antwoord's musical and visual style incorporates elements of Zef cul ture, described as modern and trashy, appropriating out-of-date, discarded cultural elements.Yo-Landi (group member) said, "It's associated with people who dress their cars up  and rock gold. Zef is, you're poor but you're fancy. You're poor but you're sexy, you've got style. Their lyrics are performed in Afrikaans, Xhosa, and English
 

 Die Antwoord left Interscope Records in 2011 over a dispute concerning their upcoming album and its lead single, Fok Julle Naaiers. Vi$er explained that Interscope "kept pushing us to be more generic" in order to make more money: "If you try to make songs that other people like, your band will always be like everyone else. You always gotta do what you like. If it connects, it's a miracle, but it happened with Die Antwoord." Die Antwoord formed their own independent label, Zef Recordz, and released their new album Ten$Ion through it.

  The release was in association with the Good Smile Company (a Japanese company that is also making Die Antwoord toys), and Downtown Records N.Y.C., which is handling the marketing and distribution for the record worldwide. Die Antwoord released another single entitled "XP€N$IV $H1T" on 31 July 2012

 Lady Gaga wanted Die Antwood to perform with her on tour  ....she was upset and couldn't fathom that this band did not want to perform with her ... They wete just picking on Gaga, they are picking on the entire music industry. When she asked them to open for her on tour... they didn't just turn her down created a parody video about Lady Gaga. 

They said: 'lady… even tho u r ‘larger’ than us… we still cooler than u

 Die Antwoord; Baby's on Fire (Warning video can be offensive to some)

This is why I'm hot

Holiday gifts for him on Christmas...

It’s stunning how effectively any shopping mall or store turns the merry Christmas season into hell on earth. Apart from a couple of masochists, no one really likes enduring this painful annual ritual.

Well, here are a few ideas for him

1. It is a good idea to buy some clothes for him, according to his needs and taste. For a university student, you can buy jeans and t-shirt. While for someone who is working, opting for formal wear, like shirts. Most men hate shopping for clothes – just make sure to keep a receipt in case he needs a different size or really doesn’t like the style. Below a few suggestions: 



Lacoste Tee set Neiman Marcus $178.00


Rag & Bone at Barney's NY $150





Misfit Tee shirt www.Karmaloop.com
$34.00


2. Accessories, like watches, cufflinks, bracelets, sunglasses and belts, will serve as another stocking filler.


Diesel Hat & Scarf set $55 


3 .Most men love gadgets. So, you can get your ‘someone special’ with items like a latest ipad mini,tablets, cell phone, digital camera, handy cam, Swiss Army knife 


4. You can take your beloved on a trip to his favorite destination, somewhere he has wanted to go for long.


5. This one is always a winner for some men… video games can be one of the best options when it comes to buying gifts for a guy.


 6.Arrange a candle-lit dinner for your beloved at home. Prepare all his favorite dishes, play soft music in the background, light candles, dress up or down for him and enjoy being with him.


7.If you live in New York Knick game tickets or a concert in your area, he favorite artist or band.

The options really are endless, remember to keep in mind who you are buying for and what they like and need! Everyone loves suprises 

Merry Christmas

Kelly Osbourne wore camilla and marc during the celebration for the release of 'TERRYWOOD'

 

Kelly Osbourne wore camilla and marc during her appearance at the OHWOW & HTC celebration for the release of 'TERRYWOOD' with Terry Richardson at The Standard Hotel & Spa on December 7, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida.

Kelly wore camilla and marc's "adrienne dress", which is part of their 2013 Pre Spring Collection and is available at www.camillaandmarc.com 

Sosan Firooz, Afghanistan's First Female Rapper

 For many, hip hop is the sound of rebellion, and Sosan Firooz— Afghanistan's first female rapper — has pro-Afghanistan and anti-Taliba lyrics in her music. In a nation that has known no peace for decades and where women have been and continue to be repressed and victimized by the Taliban, 23-year-old Firooz dares to launch her musical career with an odd genre choice of Western rap music, and defies Islamists with her head uncovered.

Shunned by some in her family, Sosan sings about repression of women, her life and of a peaceful Afghanistan

These are dangerous times for the artist to make her debut.  On October 9, the Taliban shot a young Pakistani teenage girl in the head accusing her of promoting “Western thinking.” She had been critical of the terrorist organization and had demanded her right to be schooled.

In the song she says; Listen to my story! Listen to my pain and suffering!"

Do get "Missguided" this Holiday to shop online......

Missguided, the British online fast fashion retailer which provides celebrity led, women fashion clothing. The shop has experienced rapid growth since its conception in 2009, the brand is currently attracting over 4 million monthly visits to the site whilst hosting 100s of new in products every week. The brand will announce their US version of the site in early 2013.

From Misguided huge selection... This Holiday want to look extra special at your event in a holiday dress that shines ... dresses under $100  

http://www.missguided.co.uk

$64.36
 

$56.33

$41.84

Images provided by People Revolution

G-shock store opening in Soho, NYC

Article by Jazmin Johnson

November 28th:Soho has proudly welcomed world-renowned Casio watch brand’s G-SHOCK Store to 454 West Broadway. The flagship store held an intimate cocktail reception earlier in the week for media, but officially opened it’s doors to the public on Friday November 30th, adding to Casio’s list of over 300 stores worldwide.

Guests celebrated at an in-store cocktail party hosted by the CEO of Casio America Shigenori Itoh and the global marketing manager of Casio, Tadashi Shibuya (above)

 The two-level space offers a complete brand experience, showcasing watches since the inception of the brand on the upper level and new products on the lower level just in time for the holidays. 

Barbara Corcoran

 

Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business

The inspiring true story of Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran – and her best advice for anyone starting a business!

After failing at twenty-two jobs, Barbara Corcoran borrowed $1,000 from a boyfriend, quit her job as a diner waitress, and started a tiny real estate office in New York City. Using the unconventional lessons she learned from her homemaker mom, she gradually built it into a $6 billion business. Now Barbara’s even more famous for the no-nonsense wisdom she offers to entrepreneurs on Shark Tank, ABC’s hit reality TV show.

Shark Tales is down-to-earth, frank, and as heartwarming as it is smart. After reading it don’t be surprised if you find yourself thinking, “If she can do it, so can I” Nothing would make Barbara happier.

She changed from dyslexic D-student growing up with nine siblings in Edgewater, N.J. to queen of Manhattan real estate”

Corcoran offered five strategies for succeeding in business, complete with stories from her own life.

1. Perception creates reality. "I got very good at looking the part long before I wasthe part," Corcoran said, noting that one of her early secrets to succes was simply mastering the art of, well, bullshitting. "I got there because I just bullshitted. I got bullshit in my bones."

2. Use the news media to build your brands. "How can you pull the rug out from under your competitors? Steal the limelight." Corcoran says she began putting out a regular report on Manhattan real estate to the news media, complete with headline-ready statistics—and before long she was treated as an expert. "The press actually fell for the fact that my people were the power brokers. We weren't!" she says. "Soon I had a new business partner, and his or her name was The New York Times."

3. Everybody wants what everybody wants. Creating buzz around just about anything—be it a basket of puppies or a building with 88 vacant apartments—begets popularity.

4. Expand early. Can you afford extra office space? Buy it, Corcoran says.

5. Shoot the dogs early. "I fire the lowerst-performing 25 percent of my sales staff every six months," Corcoran says.

Barbara has become one of BWTV favorite warriors. Barbara grew up in a big family, meager means, made to believe she was deficient according to the standards of a grossly outdated education system, betrayed by a boyfriend and then went on to become a BOSS in real estate.

Barbara Corcoran a Beauty Within inspiration!!!

Beauty Spotlight: Red Carpet Manicure

A new category in the consumer beauty industry, Red Carpet’s gel nail polish is the first of its kind in the retail market. It lasts for weeks with a fast, safe and easy application that guarantees a professional salon manicure with no smudging, chipping or peeling. The Red Carpet gel manicure and pedicure are applied in three simple steps: preparation, care & color, and finish. The system includes an exclusive Portable LED light or a Pro: 45 LED light that cures the gel polish in seconds for weeks of wear. Red Carpet Manicure is also consulting with celebrity nail professionals to develop patented color shades and tap into the current nail trends in the industry.

Red Carpet Manicure creates an affordable gel nail polish option with the full system costing Dhs370 for the Portable LED Kit and Dhs590 for the Professional LED Kit, with each kit lasting approximately 35 applications. Additional colors are available for Dhs70 each.

Application process

The Red carpet bottles are much smaller than other nail polishes. The applicatore brushes are tiny skinny, but it can give a more precise application.

First, use Purity cleanser on a tissue to remove any excess dust and oil. The next step is applying Prep, a sanitizer that dries the nail bed out for better adhesion.

Then apply the Structure base coat, cure in Portable light for 1 minture, the next step was applying the Led gel polish.  Cure for 3 minutes then apply a thin coat of Brilliance Seal & Shine top coat gel. Cure for 2 minutes and your nails look as if you stepped out of a nail salon.  

Application of Red Carpet

Red carpet Polish $9.99

Pro Led light $50.00

Portable Led light $20.00

Kit  $69.99

Purchased Red Carpet products at Target, Duane Reade, CVS or www.drugstore.com

Mario Lopez bride Courtney Mazza wedding dress

Mario Lopez wed longtime love Courtney Mazza in an oceanside ceremony near Punta Mita, Mexico, on Saturday. Their 2-year-old daughter Gia served as the flower girl for the event, which took place at Joe Francis's estate. Courtney wore Ines Di Santo custom made wedding gown. Among the guests was Mario's very good friend Eva Longoria.

Italian Ines di Santo Designer of ready-to-wear and custom bridal gowns. Her love of glamour and high fashion inspires collections of sophisticated and very femininine.  A signature touch of unrestrained luxury reflects her Italian and Spanish heritage.

http://inesdisanto.com

Get Inspired with the Tory Burch Foundation

Tory Burch knows better than anyone that one woman’s small business idea can turn into something big. In 2004 Burch launched her eponymous brand of handbags and since then it has expanded to include clothes, shoes and jewelry (racking up some big fashion awards along the way). Inspired to help other women achieve their business goals, the designer’s Tory Burch Foundation has joined forces with ACCION USA, the nation’s largest micro-lender, to provide loans and business support to women. “Many women in this country have the same small-business dreams I had and are working just as hard to realize those dreams,” Burch said. The program’s efforts begin in Los Angeles and will eventually expand to other cities. The way we look at it, a Tory Burch purchase today could actually help support the next-big-thing of tomorrow.  Tory Burch helping women with small businesses build their dreams.....

Pitbull "Global warming" new album

The one-man hit factory convinces us to take a break from our workaday lives and party without guilt.Last year this Cuban American MC installed himself as the commander of a worldwide dance-rap scene with "Planet Pit," which spawned a series of club-ready hits featuring the likes of Marc Anthony ("Rain Over Me"), Chris Brown ("International Love") and Ne-Yo (the Hot 100-topping "Give Me Everything"). Having evidently found leadership to his liking, Pitbull is now seeking a second term.

"Don't stop the party!" he barks not long into his new album, and the rest of "Global Warming" gives you little opportunity to consider other options. It's an all-night rager as envisioned by the planet's best-dressed autocrat.

 Though the approach here precisely mirrors what we heard from"Planet Pit" — think big beats and bigger cameos — he's using his increased power to venture even more daringly beyond the limits of good taste. In "Have Some Fun" he and guests the Wanted riff on "All I Wanna Do" by Sheryl Crow, while "Feel This Moment" (with Christina Aguilera) turns A-ha's '80s synth-pop curio "Take on Me" into the stuff of a Las Vegas bachelorette bash. The title track is bolder still: It opens the album with the unmistakable keyboard pulse of Los del Rio's 1996 novelty smash "Macarena."

Snooki perfume & nail launch party

Article by Pauline Dornan

What’s hot pink, lime green, black, and animal print all over? Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s fragrance and nail polish of course! The Jersey Shore meatball turned entrepreneur Nicole Polizzi also Known as Snooki invited us at her perfume and nail collection launch party. The evening took place in a girly atmosphere with cupcakes and champagne, floral decoration and mirrors. Need a manicure? The Snooki collection from electric blue to glitter shades has been test by every guests at the nail bar specially for the event.  Snooki nails can be used in addition to get a personal style. We also received a gift bag with a nail set containing 3 of the 9-nails collection  "I'm gold mind" " fireball" and "party's here"  and the SNOOKI new fragrance "SNOOKI Couture" which is available on perfumania online store and at perfumania stores nationwideI Already approved this Lemon and Fuji Apple blossom!...Smells so good!

Rihanna's New Album "Unapologetic"

Article By Jazmin Johnson

Between photo shoots with Victoria Secret angels, her love triangle with Chris Brown, show stopping performances, appearances, extravagant vacations, and keeping up with her instagram, Rihanna sure does know how to keep busy. She is scheduled to release her highly anticipated album “Unapologetic” on November 19^th. This would be the songstress’ seventh studio album over the course of the past eight years.

The track list is as follows:

1. “Fresh Out the Runway”
2. “Diamonds”
3. “Numb” feat. Eminem
4. “Pour It Up”
5. “Loveeeeeee Song” feat. Future
6. “Jump”
7. “Right Now”
8. “What Now”
9. “Stay” feat. Mikky Ekko
10. “Nobodies Business” feat. Chris Brown
11. “Love Without Tragedy”/”Mother Mary”
12. “Get It Over With”
13. “No Love Allowed”
14. “Lost in Paradise”
15. “Half of Me” (Bonus)

She is also set to release an exclusive limited edition Diamonds Executive Platinum Box version on December 11^th, which would cost a whopping $250, but features a ton of gifts including a hand written letter from Miss Navy herself. For the less spendthrift Rihaholic, she is also putting out the Diamonds Deluxe Edition Box for $79, which doesn’t feature as many goodies, which is a bit less “executive” than the executive and a bit more executive than the deluxe version of the CD.

And if that isn’t still enough Rihanna for you, make sure to check out her “777” Tour that kicks off November 14. It will span 7 countries in 7 days.

Again, BWTV applauds her excellent time management skills.

Ebony Magazine Power 100 Gala

 The EBONY Power 100 Gala Presented by Nationwide will salute the country’s most influential African Americans. Emceed by Sherri Shepherd and AJ Calloway, 2012 honorees and celebrity and influential guests will be treated to performances from the cast from Broadway’s hit musical “Fela,” The Black Monks of Mississippi, a collaboration of Soul musicians and singers, the Abyssinian Baptist Church Choir and Brendon Elliott, a classical violinist, and headliner The Roots.

CEO of Ebony magazine Desiree Rogers and activist Al Sharpton

EBONY hopes you and your families are safe in light of the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Very mindful of the storm’s impact, EBONY feels that this is a time for us to come together and will proceed as planed to host the inaugural EBONY Power 100 Gala Presented by Nationwide.

Sexting Do's and Don'ts

Sexting has been around since the advent of cell phones. Sexting uses cell phones to take nude or sexual images and share them with one or more people through text messages. Sexing uses any technology to take, share or store sexual or nude images. People have become so comfortable with this form of communication that it has all but replaced normal conversation. It’s no wonder dirty talk over the phone has been replaced by sexual intimacy over sms and mms. Sexting is a no strings attached, no awkwardness way to strike romance with another person. Girls are actually much more comfortable and willing to sext than they are to talk dirty over the phone. Not using your voice means you don’t have to worry about eavesdroppers listening in on the conversation. Emoticons mean you can still show emotion without hearing or feeling it. Simply put, sexting has become popular because it’s discreet but still visual

Many teens know it’s not smart to do this, but do it anyway. They do it because they are in love. They do it because their boyfriend begs them to do it. They do it when they are bored, desperate, drunk, high or just plain stupid. They do it when they like someone and want to get their attention fast. They do it to impress others with how sexy or well-endowed they are. Younger teens and preteens do it to attract older boys or because they think it makes them more “mature.” The point is not why they do it. The point is what happens afterwards. 

A report set out by the Pew Research Center in 2009 mentioned that nearly 15% of teenagers with cell phones have received nude photos through a text service (Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project). For the most part, teens in the older age group of 14 to 17 are more likely to engage in sexting than their younger counterparts (Pew Research Center).

When not to send sexting messages

Avoid sexting a girl you just met. You should first go out on a date or 2 before initiating any kind of sexual conversation. Otherwise you might risk losing her altogether. It’s also not a good idea to send sext messages when the girl is in a bad mood. You can usually tell this through good conversation. Good sexting needs proper timing. Try to get a good feel of her moods and what she’s doing before trying to sexting.

Good reasons to sexting

 Now that most cell phones have cameras in them, sexting has been taken to a whole new level. All those scandalous things you’re texting your man can now include illustrations and pictures. WOW! The only thing better than sexting is a sex text that includes a classy, yet sexy photo starring yours truly!

Men happen to be visual creatures. Therefore, we understand the enthusiasm that guys are overcome with when it comes to the camera phone. We’re keen on taking a little off for his entertainment pleasure, but he’s going to have to be involved to see the real deal.