A Day in the Life: Vitalize Entertainment's One Year Anniversary

Fashion has always had a close relationship with music so when I was invited to Vitalize Entertainment's One Year Anniversary Party by the amazing CEO, Rondel Holder (pictured left), I jumped at the chance to attend.

The same way I love writing posts about the next big designers in our "Designer Crush" column, Vitalize Entertainment focuses on finding the best up-and-coming artists.

Held at The Dumbo Loft in Brooklyn, the party was full of talent on the verge of huge success with rising stars like Nexus, 456 Movement, A.Don.Iz and Young Voice.

Nexus

Young Voice

While enjoying performances by some of the artists above, we mingled, sipped Blue Coat Gin cocktail and danced to 90's songs spun by DJ Mistah Clean (this made my life! the 90's had the best dance tunes!). There were so many great artists in attendance who are positioned to take the industry by storm.

Two of my favorite acts were the fab girl group, Nexus, and the ubertalented rap group, the 456 movement. Check out their videos below. Trust me, you'll be hearing about them again very soon.

Nexus

 

456 Movement

Here's Video from the Event! Love it!!

VITALIZE ENTERTAINMENT Launch Event "Fete Fatale" 4.24.10 from Emiliano Styles on Vimeo.



And for all your emerging music needs, make sure to check out the Vitalize Entertainment Boom Blog. That way, when these artists make it big, you can say you knew them when... (Sidenote: that's SO how I feel about Trey Songz. I met him when he was just a random singer with braids hanging out at industry parties and look at him now! It's a great feeling to witness someone's journey to the top!).

Kisses,

Coutura

Photos by Kuntu Blankson Photography

Video by Emiliano Styles 

A Day in the Life: 8 Great Bloggers You Need to Know

On The Glamazons, we spend a lot of time talking about fashion/beauty news and careers, but less time talking about blogging itself. When Ferocia and I started this blog, our "baby," we had no idea that it would grow to the point it is now where you all love reading our anecdotes (we hope =) and we equally love writing them daily for you.


Since blogging is a fairly new media platform, it's always refreshing and empowering to meet bloggers who are in the same boat as us---bloggers who share the same dreams (among many, publishing a book) and face the same challenges (writing everyday ain't easy!). To that end, I was thrilled to attend a blogger networking event, hosted by one of my blog sheroes, Ally of She Blogs. 


The bloggers I met ran the gamut from dating experts to hip hop lovers to fashion & beauty addicts, but we all had one commonality: supporting one another and reaching our 'blogger' goals. By the end of the event, I felt inspired by everyone's accomplishments and dreams, and excited about new possibilities for each of our "babies." 


To my surprise, there were a lot of sites represented that I already LOVED before I met the amazing faces behind them; and I'm sure you'll love them too. Check out pictures from our fun-filled meeting at the Marriott Marquis and a list of all the bloggers that came out below. Add them to your reading list---you'll thank me later!

She Blogs (Ally Leaks; @sheblogs) 

A women’s empowerment blog focused on inspiring and motivating women through interviews with entrepreneurs/artists, hair, beauty, fashion, and inspirational articles.

Telisa D. (@telisad)

TeLisaD.com is a website dedicated to the life of a... "Popular Nobody, Creative Junkie, Hip-Hop Nerd", Q & A's, Interviews, Videos, Reviews, and Industry F**kery. 

Bright Lights Date City (Patrice D.; @datecity; @fashionfreep)

Four successful city girls that are determined to pursue relationships with the same vigor they dedicate to their careers. Follow Starlight (the kind optimist), Moonlight (the hopeless romantic), Spotlight (the high-maintenance realist) and Flashing Lights (the maneater), on their journey through the concrete jungle on a quest for love. Get ready. It’s going to be a wild ride.

Life in the D Lane (Danielle P.; @thedlife)

Life in the D Lane gives a personal outlook on love, life and random happenings from a young twenty-something navigating her way through the world and creating her own lane in the process.

Caila K Speaks (Caila K; @cailak)

The musings of a mid-twenties soul searcher on the road to success. CailaKSpeaks chronicles my goals, epiphanies, experiences and interactions, reflections and ups and downs; all in my quest to discover what it is I am meant to do with my life.

Vitalize Entertainment (Rondel Holder; @rondelonline)

Vitalize Entertainment is a full service entertainment company. BOOM BLOG is an arts and entertainment blog that features up and coming designers, fashion lines, artists, entertainment executives, in addition to some features like Dawn Richard and Silkk The Shocker. The purpose of BOOM BLOG is to shed light to the “underdogs” of entertainment, including the artists signed to Vitalize Entertainment’s record label. 

Also, special shout out to Leesa Davis (@leesadavis) and Shirley T. (@lifestylebzzz), pictured above, that attended as well.

Ally of She Blogs and Rondel of Vitalize Ent

Telisa D. taping one of her hilarious vids for her blog

Patrice of Bright Lights Date City and Caila K. of Caila K. Speaks

Leesa Davis and Danielle of The D Life

All of us (Rondel's behind the camera)

Great times!

Kisses,


Coutura