The Cadillac Escala – from the Spanish word for “scale” – is a reflection of Cadillac design evolution. Immediately apparent are the sculpted exterior lines on its large frame, giving it the appearance of gliding down the road. Continue reading
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8/20/16 O&A NYC EVENTS: NYC Black Pride 2016 Heritage Awards Ceremony- A Moment of Pride
By Walter Rutledge
NYC Black Pride 2016 held it’s 8th Heritage Awards Ceremony on Friday, August 19 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Lenox Avenue West 135th Street in Harlem. The evening presented twenty-six awards to over thirty individuals and organizations who have had a positive intact on the LGBTQ community. The evening began with a reception in the lobby catered by Chef Dhalmu Robinson, before ushering guests into the ceremony. Continue reading
8/17/16 O&A NYC EVENTS: NYC Black Pride Begins Today
By Walter Rutledge
The 19th Annual NYC Black Pride 2016 begins today with IGNITE: The opening reception at ALOFT Harlem, 2296 Frederick Douglas Blvd. The five-day celebration, which runs through Sunday, August 21, will feature events celebrating the contributions of LGBTQ people of color. NYC Black Pride, the oldest LGBTQ celebration, has morphed throughout the United States into celebrations of awareness, camaraderie, and tolerance. Continue reading
8/11/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FILM: Paradise Garage- New York City’s Legendary Disco Comes To The Big Screen
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The Paradise Garage, New York’s iconic disco will be getting its own film highlighting its contribution to the city’s dance music culture and nightlife. Continue reading
8/11/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FILM PREVIEW: Paradise Garage- New York City’s Legendary Disco Comes The Big Screen
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The Paradise Garage, New York’s iconic disco will be getting its own film highlighting its contribution to the city’s dance music culture and nightlife. Continue reading
8/9/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Lucien Pellat-Finet & ‘Peanuts’ Put Cartoons on Cashmere
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Lucien Pellat-Finet lends his proclivity for comfort in his latest collaboration with Peanuts. The cashmere connoisseur takes his flat intarsia knitting to the character Snoopy, offering three printed drawings of the beloved icon. Continue reading
8/8/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Kubo and Air Jordan 15
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
Nike’s partnership with world-class animation studio LAIKA has birthed a new milestone with the reveal of the first ever Air Jordan 15 collaboration. Created in celebration of LAIKA’s latest animated feature, Kubo and the Two Strings, the oft-overlooked Air Jordan model has been hit with a drastic split-shoe makeover. Continue reading
8/6/16 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: New Nike And KITH Shop Opens
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
The Nike x Kith Shop opens at 644 Broadway. And to celebrate this occasion the pop- up shop will release 100 pieces of the Nike x Kith Swoosh Tee. Each tee comes in special metallic gold packaging, numbered to 100.
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8/6/16 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Missoni Menswear Spring/ Summer 2016 Collection
The Missoni Menswear Spring Summer 2016 Collection premiere in Milan on a catwalk of sunset-hued rose petals. Designer Angela Missoni sent her men on another far-flung adventure. This time the trip they took was to exotic India where a rich mélange of colors was the spice of life. Continue reading
8/5/16 O&A NYC GRILLING FOR THE WEEKEND: Grilled Shrimp With Honey-Ginger Barbecue Sauce
Of all the ways to prepare shrimp, the grill delivers the best flavor, and an easily assembled gingery barbecue sauce makes them that much better. Continue reading