Monthly Archives: January 2014
← Older posts Newer posts →The Blueprint: Comador
January 16, 2014A collaboration between JAY Z and General Cigar Co., the Comador is a luxury cigar wrapped in a Connecticut Havana leaf and aged and finished in Dominican barrels. Here, in the latest episode of The Blueprint, Life + Times follows the … Continue reading
Posted in Leisure | Tagged cigars, Cohiba Comador, Comador, leisure, life+times | 4 CommentsAaliyah: Still Stylin’ On ‘Em
January 16, 2014Aaliyah would have turned 35 today. Thirty-five. We lost her on that fateful day back in August of 2001 when Aaliyah was just 22 years old. She arrived on the scene at 15, clad in baggy jeans an unbuttoned men’s … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged aaliyah, britney spears, ellie goulding, katy perry, life+times, missy elliot, music, style, timbaland | 4 CommentsNaomie Harris Speaks On Making “Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom,” New “Bond” Film & More
January 15, 2014British actress Naomie Harris, 37, has been acting since she was just 11-years-old. Her breakthrough role came in 2002 in Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, she later went on to play roles in blockbuster movies like Pirates Of The Caribbean … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged film, idris elba, life+times, naomie harris, nelson mandela, winnie mandela | Leave a commentMADE Kids: Streetwear For The Youth
January 15, 2014“Parents always want their kids to be just like them and better,” says Andrew Made, founder of MADE Kids. “And they instill in them certain values.” For the parents who instill being fashion-forward in their children there’s MADE Kids. Founded … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged andrew made, clothing, fashion, life+times, made kids, streetwear, style | Leave a commentRespect The Shooter: Jonathan Leder & “A Study in Fetishism: Manifesto, Vol. 1”
January 15, 2014The term “fetish” is defined as “any object or non-genital part of the body that causes a habitual erotic response or fixation.” Like nudity, fetishes have often been treated as taboo, but for people like photographer and filmmaker, Jonathan Leder … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, design, Jonathan Leder, photography, respect the shooter | Leave a commentCheck The Credits: Mannie Fresh Speaks On Producing For Cash Money, Juvenile, T.I., & More
January 14, 2014The Cash Money Records of the late ’90s and early 2000’s had a secret weapon named Mannie Fresh. Mannie played a pivotal role in the label’s early success. He nurtured the raw talents of young stars Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G., … Continue reading
Posted in Music | Tagged bg, cash money, jeezy, juvenile, lil wayne, Mannie Fresh, music | 2 CommentsWhere I’m From: Geno Smith
January 14, 2014Get an inside look at Geno Smith‘s upbringing. This Life+Times exclusive documentary goes back to the NY Jets quarterback’s hometown of Miami, and shows how figures like his mother and his former coach Damon Cogdell saw his talent and supported … Continue reading
Posted in Sports | Tagged Damon Cogdell, football, geno smith, life+times, ny jets, sports | 1 CommentVisual Artist Rinat Shingareev Speaks On His Contemporary Paintings
January 14, 2014Artist Rinat Shingareev began his career in Russia and since then, he’s spent his time painting the mugs of some of the most iconic people in today’s culture – in a pop-art sort of way. Here, the artist walks us … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Design | Tagged art, design, fine art, life+times, paiting, Rinat Shingareev | 1 CommentDesigner Katie Eary On The Culture of Style, Working with Kanye West, River Island & More
January 10, 2014British designer Katie Eary has a successful menswear brand, a womenswear collaboration with UK high street brand River Island due out in the next few weeks and has just showcased her latest menswear collection as part of London Collections Men. … Continue reading
Posted in Style | Tagged fashion, kanye west, Katie Eary, life+times, mario testino, Nicola Formichetti, style | 1 CommentVisions From EDM Festival Lights All Night
January 10, 2014It’s the last weekend of 2013. I’m amidst an army of ravers from around different parts of North America heading to the Dallas Convention Center for the 4th annual Lights All Night Festival. It’s not my first time in Texas, … Continue reading
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