SUNDAY NIGHT…

We're back at Visions tomorrow night…gold weave optional, moves mandatory.



10pm–3am, fiver all night

VOTE FOR FRED!

Our good friend Fred Butler (accessories and prop designer/stylist extraordinaire!) has been short-listed for the Dazed Digital Blog Awards and we need you to help her win! Photographer Dan Wilton has taken an amazing series of pics for the cause.

Follow the link below to vote…

http://dazeddigital.com/projects/BlogAwards/Finalists.aspx?Category=Fashion







Check out her blog HERE

VOTE GAZA!!

According to Mr Blaise Bellville of Platform "The whole ‘Gaza / Gully’ thang is basically Vybz Kartel warring with Mavado – each ‘DJ’ claims to be tougher than the other (boys will be boys), and the war (where ‘diss’ tunes are the weapons) has seemingly divided hardcore dancehall fans across the world… Which I don’t really understand because Vybz Kartel is clearly way way way harder."



DOWNLOAD HIS "VOTE GAZA" MIX HERE

DEAD RAP MAGAZINES

When I was younger, if a friend on mine was going for a trip to the states, I'd give them a list of records and mix-tapes to bring me back, but all I ever got was magazines, and I can't thank them enough for not picking me up a doo-wop tape for me and instead getting some obscure magazine that I hadn't heard of. Rap magazines in the early to mid 90's were in abundance. Alot were terrible, but I didn't care, I'd read every liner note in that motherfucker till it fell apart. Looking back, I remember how impressed I was at the thinner format that American magazines came in, as opposed to the standard British size.
http://www.complex.com have taken the time to remind us of those magazines that have since burnt out. There is a fair few magazines missing from their list, but they are on point with the scans.
DEAD RAP MAGAZINES

Why do Mosch prints make me happy?

Just got these beauties... They will be available in the new WORK IT
90s perma-shop at WAH Nails 420 Kingsland Rd.

WORK IT at OI YOU Carnival 09....

East is moving West for Carnival weekend, pass through OI YOU on Portobello Road...

Birthday love.....

Today Im Watching.....

NEXT SUNDAY.......back at Visions!

"Old Hope Road Jamaica Chaka Demus and Pliers Session"
Archive photography from 1993 by Wayne Tippet









See more of Wayne's 90s dancehall photography HERE
Full interview coming soon...

Natural Elements Mixtape Pt.1

'Y'all look the same like Aaron Hall and R. Kelly'

"Before materializing as an official group, the Natural Elements were originally conceived as a group of solo artists brought together in 1993 under the tutelage of producer Charlemagne. This initial grouping, whose members were initially signed to Fortress Records, included members Mr. Voodoo, L-Swift, KA, G-Blass, Howie Smalls and the InTimidator. By 1995, however, membership slimmed to include only Mr. Voodoo, L-Swift and the newly-added A-Butta.
The trio's countless appearances on the NYC freestyle and mixtape circuits culminated with a record deal on the Tommy Boy Black sublabel and the release of the single "2 Tons" in 1999. Although the highly-anticipated NE album was completed, problems with Tommy Boy shelved the project and the album never saw the light of day." from discog.net


Here's Pt.1 of a mixtape by yours truly, which is collection of Natural Elements group tracks and solo 12" from 94 onwards. 40 minutes of Hard NYC shit...

Tracklist:
1. Bust Mine — NE
2. How itz going down — L-Swift
3. survival — NE
4. hemlock — Mister Voodoo
5. 2 tons — NE
6. day dreamin' — L-Swift
7. shine — Mister Voodoo ft. A-Butta, L-Swift, Essence
8. come off hard — Mister Voodoo
9. lyrical tactics (come off hard pt.2) — Mister Voodoo
10. ride this — L-Swift ft. A.Butta
11. live it up — NE
12. life ain't fair — NE
13. return of the 45 — NE
14. paper chase — NE
15. definitely — NE
16. second hand smoke — NE

FREE DOWNLOAD

Sneak Preview....

Been hand making swing tags (that's love!) and prepping all my lovely
original 90s stock for Sunday... Come check me at the WAH shopping
bonanza. X

This SUNDAY!!!!!!

Come down to WAH Nails and shop swap shop swap shop!!! Come visit the first ever WORK IT pop up shop selling the best hand selected 90s pieces for all you girls and boys.........
Clothes.
Shoes.
Drinks.
Tunes.
Vibes....

More info check the facebook

Blaise got a Rasta thumb...

WAHHHHHH.

STERN LOOK

This Friday (August 14th)
10pm — Very Late
FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT
578 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AH

DJs:
SPORTSDAY MEGAPHONE (Special DJ set)
THE ABBOT (REAL GOLD)
RODAIDH (TOUCHING MUSIC)
LOUIS ENCHANTE (TOP NICE)
JOHNNY DETT (WORK IT)

Montell shades...

Yessss Renee.

Q: How many WORK IT girls can you fit in a photobooth?

A:5

Helly Hanson...

Was a key winter coat choice at schools across Liverpool and the North
West. Mine was a reversable black and White bubble ski jacket, I
bought it in Wade Smith (Liverpool's sportswear Mecca) mid summer and
tried it on every day waiting patiently for September to come so I
could rock it to Range High School.

Here Da Brat teams classic fisherman style with matching trousers and
a white Air Force 1. Strong look.
Fly indeed.

Wave side burns + baby hair =

Ginuwine.

Research...

Bruce Weber

Another big hitter in the 90s photography game was Bruce Weber. He also worked a lot in black and white, shooting celebrities and major advertising campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Versace and Calvin Klein.

Found this amazing Revlon commercial featuring Cindy Crawford shot by Weber in 1992 "Shake It!"



Some Weber photography…

Wicked Game

Chris Isaak's 1991 "Wicked Game" video shot by Herb Ritts featuring Helena Christensen writhing around on the beach. Has to be one of my all time favs!

Herb Ritts

Some more iconic Herb Ritts photography…



Supermodel medley



Naomi hotpants



Madonna in leather



Tina working it