Photos by TUR Photography Styling by Treats & Threads When the chemistry is right, models and stylists have a symbiotic relationship: they make each other look good.  The lovely Christina Marie Pagán has aerodynamic curves to compliment the form-fitting garments of Treats & Threads.  This winning combo is captured nicely by TUR Photography, who has the […]

Photos by Kaostika Studios No matter what sexy model he’s assigned to style, Jules Haskell of Treats & Threads always find the perfect outfit to accommodate their frame.  Jules has an uncanny eye for fashion, which is why I enlisted him for our photo shoot with Kitty Sosa a.k.a. Beautiful Suicide not too long ago.  […]

Photos By Sylvia Torres Gear Provided By Planet Brooklyn Academy Stacey Giambastiani is a bad girl.  In class, she distracts the boys with her flirty face, petite curves and killer stems. Teachers try to discipline this pretty lil’ seductress with a bid in detention after school. Judging from these dazzling images, shot by über-talented photographer […]

  I don’t know what’s crazier: the trend of allegedly straight male rappers wearing dresses, leggings & blouses… or the fact that the Hip-Hop Nation lets it slide.  It’s understandable that Hip-Hop blogs and magazines are hesitant to call out these cross-dressers.  Music journalists ingratiate themselves with artists (a practice known as “brown-nosing”) to get […]

Of all the models featured in Treats & Threads 2012 Style Calendar, stunning redhead Jayne Caswell is my absolute favorite. I’ve repeatedly expressed adulation for Jayne to my homie Jules Haskell, creator of the T&T calendar, who must be tired of my gushing.  Perhaps it’s self-centered to believe that the soon-to-be-released Jayne Caswell 2013 Calendar […]

Photographed by Emma Summerton.  Styled by Giovanna Battaglia When she’s not chucking cellphones at people’s heads, assaulting her employees or getting banned from British Airways, Naomi Campbell does some pretty fine modeling work.  She’s in the July 2012 issue of W magazine, headlining a shoot called “Luxe Be A Lady” by elite photographer Emma Summerton.  […]

PHOTOS BY CHRIS CARR OF EAT THE CAKE NYC & ORESTE SCHIAVONE OF KAOSTIKA STUDIOS Congrats to my man Jules Haskell, wardrobe stylist and owner of Treats and Threads.  His fashion company, which  selects clothing for all types of models and other celebrity clientele, has just released its Treats and Threads 2012 Style Calendar.  I […]

Tahiry just teamed up with LaureLuxe Metal Couture & Jewelry for a sexy, high-fashion photoshoot at PNC Studios.  I’ve stood on the outdoor deck of PNC Studios in DUMBO Brooklyn and it’s a beautiful place to shoot, with breathtaking views of New York City.  As for the wardrobe, LaureLuxe must have used a lot of […]

WORDS BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO PHOTOS BY SYLVIA TORRES GEAR PROVIDED BY PLANET BROOKLYN ACADEMY Contrary to prior belief, Brooklyn ain’t a borough… it’s a world unto itself. Hence, the late great GURU titling Gang Starr’s ode to Brooklyn, “The Planet.”  Robert Norman, graphic designer and Bed Stuy native, is the owner and […]

WORDS BY BLACK PACINO PHOTOS BY SUNDIATA ACREE & BLACK PACINO FITTED HAT BY HARLEM UNIVERSE Ya’all already know I’m a New York nationalist. When the New York Knicks lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Houston Rockets back in 1994, I literally cried.  Salty-ass tears, son.  It was painful watching the ball […]

WORDS BY KHALID STRICKLAND a.k.a. BLACK PACINO PHOTO BY DONNELL MARSH OF URBAN SOUL SUITE The starting center of my Fantasy Wife Team left me no choice.  Once Keani Cochelle posted this photo of herself working a pair of jeans to death, I had to put it on The Spizzy’s Wall of Fame.  It’s an […]