Monday, November 14, 2011 at 08:00AM In this interview, I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and music journalist Marcus Moore. This is our third interview for Walk in Your Shoes. This video was shot and edited by Leon Belt. The goal of this interview series is to reach out to creative people from DC and beyond, and have them share their stories.
Saturday, October 29, 2011 at 12:59PM 
Last weekend we had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot at BOA and Tara's home in Brooklyn. Jeanine, Felicia, and I started once again at 7:30A to pick up some cut flowers in Brooklyn Heights, and then grabbed some yogurt and chai lattes from Starbucks. After that, it was time to work!
BOA, Tara, and Rothko (their very cute dog) own a stunning 900 square foot condo in a three story building in Bedstuy. The condo is railroad style with a rooftop deck. The home owners are both buddhists, and this feeling of calm and relaxation is felt as soon as you enter their home. The bedroom has floor to ceiling black damask wall paper, and above BOA's bed (which she designed) hangs a Mega Nelson saucer pendant. BOA is well versed in interior design, since she has worked in the industry for over a decade in various roles including buyer, visual and stylist. Not to mention, she is a furniture designer! Tara is also a Senior marketing manager in digital design, so her eye for color and texture is woven throughout the house. This home is truly a marriage between two distinct design styles coming together. This photo shoot was a pleasure to work on from start to finish with BOA and Tara.
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 10:04PM in AphroChic 
I wanted to share with everyone the Sponsor Spotlight from AphroChic earlier this mont. As the stylist and sister for AphroChic's upcoming book, I am honored to recieve a Sponsor Spotlight!
Monday, October 24, 2011 at 09:35PM in AphroChic 
Today, I wanted to share you with you some behind-the-scenes info on Aphrochic's first of fifteen photo shoots. These photo shoots are focused on Aphrochic's first book on modern, soulful style. Jeanine and I started bright in early in Brooklyn at 7:30A to pick up fresh cut flowers and vegetables from a local Korean market in the area. After that it was two cups of chai lattes, and we were off to work at Melene's beautiful home in Bedstuy.
As the stylist for this book, my focus was to ensure that the rooms were beautiful with a homely feel to the room settings. A key focus of Modern, soulful style is to find interiors that are contemporary in style and are also lived in. Malene's home absolutely exudes this feeling with her teal and lavender stained wood floors and an array of colors bouncing off the walls. She has a great mix of old and new furniture that make this space not only intimate, but also personalized with Malene's touch.
Leon and Bryan work on the videography side of the project. They focus on the behind-the-scenes footage of each photo shoot. They also colloborate on an interview series with each home owner to discuss their process and inspiration to decorate their homes.
Here is a photo of Jeanine selecting some beautiful hydrangeas, and mixture of other colorful flowers to add a little pop to the home owner's interiors.
Here is Felicia Shelton, the photographer for this book capturing some elements from Melene's home. Felicia spent almost an hour or more in each room setting to capture the right shots for the book.
Leon Belt doing some videography of the built in shelves in Melene's kitchen.
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 10:20PM in AphroChic Sneak Peak
Hey everyone, check out a sneak peak of the house tours Jeanine and I went on last month scouting for homes in New York City. It was so much fun spending a day in Brooklyn and Harlem looking at one beautiful interior after another. Oh, I daydream for the day my home will looks as fabulous!