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STYLING Chinese International Brands Badina & Colove: THE TYKAI EDIT- Lord Tykai ( Manuel L. Daniels) Fashion Styling in China
STYLING THE PRC
LUXURY WORK RENDEZVOUS [Mid-Winter Pied-A-Terre]
<song: Fly in the Sky-Pauline London/Barrio Jazz Gang>
LUXURY WORK RENDEZVOUS [Mid-Winter Pied-A-Terre]
<song: Fly in the Sky-Pauline London/Barrio Jazz Gang>
FASHION |NATURE/TRAVEL BEAUTY |CITY/CONDO |FOOD |PEOPLE |CULTURE
Breezing through the MixC. Blog photos
for HiPANDA. Walking around with 4x6 cash notes. The larger the
bill...literally, the larger the bill. WINNING with pens at Muji. Gold
typewriters at Vuitton. Green bottled lite Snow. Hangzhou. Balenciaga,
Metro, Prada, then Novo. Elegant Prosper, Silk weave Dujour. Wait! Did
you say tapestries woven with silk, by hand, with the option of
dual-sided? Dior, bourbon conch, jiggly rosemary jellied livers. Tang's
Palace. Private pod, dim, solely lit by a crystal ball. We were
suspended over a pyramid lattice dome above the dining court below. "We
don’t leave when the restaurant closes-the restaurant closes when we
leave". Steamed, lavender scented moist towelette. Daily L'Officiel,
Versace, and Ermenegildo. Luxury suites and fancy sweets. IMAX- I don't
know the plot. I get the drift so I'm rolling like I'm smoking pot.
Speaking of smoking- Zhongnanhai, post lunch, at the dining table, one
per person. Waitress asking, "May I light that for you?" Asia Table
above orange blossom Starbucks. Signing autographs, stopped for photos
while shopping. A team of assistants- I didn't even throw away my own
trash. Would you like more tea? Personal drivers, pics with door staff,
and chilling encounters. Styling contemporary and signature collections
by West Lake. Language training-up, down, flat, and looped. Late night
analysis on the state of fashion and how to define fashion of this
period. Shared ideals and creativity. Singing trash truck to fireworks
every 30 minutes. Served lavish delights amongst CEO's alike. VP's to
Director's. Translator translating:"You gather many eyes of delight".
Crouching tiger. No, actually I'm an ox [85]. Teddy bear back pockets.
Edge of Glory (set up to perform after a few glasses of wine). Mystic
dragons and lotus flowers-metallic. Full bloomed courtyard oasis. Parks
with stone circles, sundials, and streams running through. Vitamin C
gummies- raspberry, peach, blueberry, strawberry, pineapple. Addicted!
Chopsticks- mi'fan, bai'cai, dumplings. Kirin milk tea. Cafe at Grand
King Plaza. Magenta orchid-liquid orange croco. Pre-work tiramisu and
chocolate covered berries. Cartoon characters and elevator floor
pushers. Guards on every corner, foyer, and parkway. Housekeepers and
bamboo street sweepers. Floral driveways. Audi's and Maserati's.
Lamborghini, Maybach, electro-scooter, or rent-a-bike. Fresh carved
fruit and gargantuan flowers. Driving 120 with exploding bursts of
colossal fire blossoms at your side. Into oncoming traffic?!? Did he
just stop and reverse on a busy Pudong highway? Stylish men- long
haired, chopped curl, or stacked punk buzz. Catwalks, contracts, and
LaTiDaDi. New language foray- Ancient Babylonian, Italian, Mandarin,
Cantonese. Jade Buddha's, VPL's & RMB's. Asian hair salon-25 Yuan.
He was tall, kind, and cute. We shared fruit. A glistening, peacock
feathered, flowering, black back chicken crack. Photo storm.
Camera-*thumbs & peace signs* Veh'eh'Kool. Video-beaming center
front. Visions of sidewalk beauties- lovers finger linked or swathed in
fur while pumping in heels. Melodic XiHu watershows, red carpets,
flying lit objects. Pagoda. Mongolia. Arctic Circle- iceberg.
Snow-capped volcano. Exclusive island airport. Villa in Milan. DZI- the
more eyes the more value of Heaven's Pearl. Cocktail waitresses, French
chicken Lay's. White-grey-black-red. Stone-luster. Steamed showers,
parquet floors, East/ West veranda's and ebony/ivory sliding closets.
Skyrise neighbors-I'm perplexed. Burning votive-light blue Yankee
Candle. Good Morning! Why are you watching me dress? Stunned-not really.
A spectrum Sun crest over dark moonlit glaciers beneath the heavens.
Neon signs, orchid windows, glass offices. Months ago, I wrote BE THE
COLOR. Smiles from the heart in a grey metropolis. Distant ships in the
Qiantang River on less smoggy days. Rich, cultivated farmland with
irrigation canals as far as the eye can see. Paul Frank face masks. Dust
cloud. More fireworks. Red lanterns and curry foil. JFK indoor birds.
China was up there with Paris. I don't say many places are like
Paris-the thumping discotheques, serenading patisseries, and twinkling
Eiffel Tower. It was beautiful. I wept (longitude:100/32/42W|
latitude:75/50/5N). Thank You- Creator, Land, People, & Culture.
Happy Year of the Snake (shé). EMBRACE YOURSELF. SHARE LOVE. ORANGE
BLOSSOM FASHIONABLE KISSES,
-LORD TYKAI
Saturday, October 27, 2012
LORD TYKAI Martian Nuptials Fashion Exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art [Parallel to Rodin]
PARALLEL TO RODIN
song:When You've Been Blessed-Patti LaBelle
You have no idea how major this is! I showed a TYKAI dress, with fabric designed by me, featuring TYKAIroGLYPHS at the North Carolina Museum of Art-along with a "Clementine" and bouquet. LATE. FAB.GLISTENING.GREGARIOUS.THATdamnMURPHYandHISlaw. I literally have a cut out of the NCMofA in my TYKAI sketchbook (in the front with other clippings:Gloria Guinness, Gianni Agnelli, & Monaco in GQ...etc). Excerpted from Todays's Triangle Woman Magazine[Sept/Oct 2010], it only has artist renderings of the $72mil. expansion featuring an exclusive collection of penis-showcasing Rodin sculptures. This was once a wish that became a reality Thank You! SuperSocial-Chic-Entertaining-Vivid-GreatAura-FunHat-SuperSequins-LoveBuddy.
THE EVENT.
Hosted by the Fashion Summit of NC-coordinated by Cierra Harris and April Bush, the event was upbeat, free flowing, and emotionally art-tastic. Networking with other creatives is always fun-sharing tips, ideals, and experiences Guests were wonderfully sophisticated and diverse. They Spanned multiple demographics:young/ old; frugal/squanderous; black, white, brown, red, yellow...hair Imagine walking through the doors, being greeted by the most hospitable guardsmen- straight ahead there are paintings, above you-lit "thinking men" perpendicular to the wall, to the left- many alabaster penises, to the right-a thriving fashion crowd, to your side-Iris, the museums posh restaurant which serves contemporary American cuisine.
THE THEME.
MARTIAN NUPTIALS
She was tickled green, gushing to her friends that she performed her nuptials on Mars. "A destination wedding in Bora Bora, seemed redundant."
It is no secret living on Mars [in an environmentally controlled shangri-la atmosphere, or not] will be experienced in our lifetime. With new civilizations- rituals and folklore are transported, then customized:
*for unique cultural identification
*to govern the progression of a new society
*to honor ancestors and knowledge past
*for a synergetic relationship between nature and humans
Quixotic. Sophisticated. Fun. The TYKAI bride chose vivid color on sustainable fabric and ancient TYKAIroGLYPHS to celebrate the spirit of the momentous occasion. On a 15 foot diameter mystic topaz sand circle, illuminated by the Sun, the TYKAIAN commenced her vows. Her peacock plumed headpiece and bouquet were special gifts from LORD TYKAI.
THE DRESS.
FABRIC DESIGN
TYKAIroGLYPHS printed by Spoonflower. Each TYKAIroGLYPH is an abstract representation of me, in the design process journey-when creativity was high.
FIBER CONTENT
Cotton poplin, toile (hand dip-dyed by me), and tulle. Since I put so much of myself into the fabric design, I really wanted the dress to be "high touch". The fabric was dyed beneath the cosmos late at night. The dress is NC designed, printed, produced, and introduced. It is also virtually sustainable minus the pigments.
THE INSPIRATION/PROCESS.
God sent me butterflies to "bless" my path in creativity. One black, blue, and orange one anointed the bouquet while I made it. Never have I had a butterfly literally twirl for photos. Two touched her tits The veiling represented a free-spirited explosion of her chakras. #CALIBRATED The true beauty of it is...the process OF design became the inspiration FOR my design. NATURE.NURTURE.CREATION.
Abstract elements include the sand crab found on Cherry Grove Beach {TKI Scarabaeus Acubens},the TYKAI mandala in the center of the heart, blue waves=water, green=land/fertility, red=fire/passion/love, orange=warm/playful, yellow=energy. The depth of black and the hint of white is present because we all have some light and dark to our character.
Who said Adam was lonely? He seemed happy frolicking in the garden nude without Eve. Okay, procreation needed to exist and it was deemed he needed a companion;Thus came Eve. The shame of their frolic didn't come until Eve partook of the fruit. Let's just say, I would enjoy being Adam prior to Eve Waterfalls & Animals.
OTHER THOUGHTS WORTH MENTION.
*Showing parallel to Rodin [memories of grande white sculptures in the gardens of the Musee Rodin in Paris]
*The metaphoric simile of it being a brisk, autumn evening; A supercell hurricane brewing in the South-like when Jimi Hendrix played Woodstock [during my birth month, "Hey Joe", 1969]; Right when I exited the building via great industrial doors and long "runway" corridor, it began to rain. A Car Named Desire BATHING.REDEMPTION.REBIRTH.
*The 2story dancing willow that blew, bloomed, and wilted rythmatically behind the band all night.
*I'm always modest. May I be vain for once? They understood it...were delighted by it...and appreciated it The managers, the bartenders, the fashion prowlers, the financiers, the couples, the bachelors, and guards. Tapas diners came to me saying, " I just watched you from across the room and you radiated so many positive vibrations. I had to come meet you." I shared hugs, wine chat, and laughs with circles of women. I shared shakes, compliments, and pats with distinguished men. Dwellers anxiously awaited to take photos with me. With crystal zebra, Buddy, on my shoulder, wearing a vintage silk sequin jacket with glass bead fringe (purchased at Design Archives in downtown Greensboro-it's last hurrah was during NC A&T State University homecoming), my deceased maternal grandmother Anne's (who I never met) upper tier divine order legacy brooch on my heart (gifted by my Semper Fi Sgt. Maj. grandfather), and 4" black suede wedge's- I embraced myself and shared love
*The wicked humor of it is...I found a way to be creatively nude in a museum When Lisa Brogden-Childrey hired me at Rockport, she said " I like you because through the bubbly exterior, I know you have a dark sense of humor." The Southern, suburban me typically wouldn't admit it [clenching my 20 pearl strand], but, I do- WINK!
EMBRACE YOURSELF. SHARE LOVE.
FASHIONABLE KISSES,
LORD TYKAI
song:When You've Been Blessed-Patti LaBelle
You have no idea how major this is! I showed a TYKAI dress, with fabric designed by me, featuring TYKAIroGLYPHS at the North Carolina Museum of Art-along with a "Clementine" and bouquet. LATE. FAB.GLISTENING.GREGARIOUS.THATdamnMURPHYandHISlaw. I literally have a cut out of the NCMofA in my TYKAI sketchbook (in the front with other clippings:Gloria Guinness, Gianni Agnelli, & Monaco in GQ...etc). Excerpted from Todays's Triangle Woman Magazine[Sept/Oct 2010], it only has artist renderings of the $72mil. expansion featuring an exclusive collection of penis-showcasing Rodin sculptures. This was once a wish that became a reality Thank You! SuperSocial-Chic-Entertaining-Vivid-GreatAura-FunHat-SuperSequins-LoveBuddy.
THE EVENT.
Hosted by the Fashion Summit of NC-coordinated by Cierra Harris and April Bush, the event was upbeat, free flowing, and emotionally art-tastic. Networking with other creatives is always fun-sharing tips, ideals, and experiences Guests were wonderfully sophisticated and diverse. They Spanned multiple demographics:young/ old; frugal/squanderous; black, white, brown, red, yellow...hair Imagine walking through the doors, being greeted by the most hospitable guardsmen- straight ahead there are paintings, above you-lit "thinking men" perpendicular to the wall, to the left- many alabaster penises, to the right-a thriving fashion crowd, to your side-Iris, the museums posh restaurant which serves contemporary American cuisine.
THE THEME.
MARTIAN NUPTIALS
She was tickled green, gushing to her friends that she performed her nuptials on Mars. "A destination wedding in Bora Bora, seemed redundant."
It is no secret living on Mars [in an environmentally controlled shangri-la atmosphere, or not] will be experienced in our lifetime. With new civilizations- rituals and folklore are transported, then customized:
*for unique cultural identification
*to govern the progression of a new society
*to honor ancestors and knowledge past
*for a synergetic relationship between nature and humans
Quixotic. Sophisticated. Fun. The TYKAI bride chose vivid color on sustainable fabric and ancient TYKAIroGLYPHS to celebrate the spirit of the momentous occasion. On a 15 foot diameter mystic topaz sand circle, illuminated by the Sun, the TYKAIAN commenced her vows. Her peacock plumed headpiece and bouquet were special gifts from LORD TYKAI.
THE DRESS.
FABRIC DESIGN
TYKAIroGLYPHS printed by Spoonflower. Each TYKAIroGLYPH is an abstract representation of me, in the design process journey-when creativity was high.
FIBER CONTENT
Cotton poplin, toile (hand dip-dyed by me), and tulle. Since I put so much of myself into the fabric design, I really wanted the dress to be "high touch". The fabric was dyed beneath the cosmos late at night. The dress is NC designed, printed, produced, and introduced. It is also virtually sustainable minus the pigments.
THE INSPIRATION/PROCESS.
God sent me butterflies to "bless" my path in creativity. One black, blue, and orange one anointed the bouquet while I made it. Never have I had a butterfly literally twirl for photos. Two touched her tits The veiling represented a free-spirited explosion of her chakras. #CALIBRATED The true beauty of it is...the process OF design became the inspiration FOR my design. NATURE.NURTURE.CREATION.
Abstract elements include the sand crab found on Cherry Grove Beach {TKI Scarabaeus Acubens},the TYKAI mandala in the center of the heart, blue waves=water, green=land/fertility, red=fire/passion/love, orange=warm/playful, yellow=energy. The depth of black and the hint of white is present because we all have some light and dark to our character.
Who said Adam was lonely? He seemed happy frolicking in the garden nude without Eve. Okay, procreation needed to exist and it was deemed he needed a companion;Thus came Eve. The shame of their frolic didn't come until Eve partook of the fruit. Let's just say, I would enjoy being Adam prior to Eve Waterfalls & Animals.
OTHER THOUGHTS WORTH MENTION.
*Showing parallel to Rodin [memories of grande white sculptures in the gardens of the Musee Rodin in Paris]
*The metaphoric simile of it being a brisk, autumn evening; A supercell hurricane brewing in the South-like when Jimi Hendrix played Woodstock [during my birth month, "Hey Joe", 1969]; Right when I exited the building via great industrial doors and long "runway" corridor, it began to rain. A Car Named Desire BATHING.REDEMPTION.REBIRTH.
*The 2story dancing willow that blew, bloomed, and wilted rythmatically behind the band all night.
*I'm always modest. May I be vain for once? They understood it...were delighted by it...and appreciated it The managers, the bartenders, the fashion prowlers, the financiers, the couples, the bachelors, and guards. Tapas diners came to me saying, " I just watched you from across the room and you radiated so many positive vibrations. I had to come meet you." I shared hugs, wine chat, and laughs with circles of women. I shared shakes, compliments, and pats with distinguished men. Dwellers anxiously awaited to take photos with me. With crystal zebra, Buddy, on my shoulder, wearing a vintage silk sequin jacket with glass bead fringe (purchased at Design Archives in downtown Greensboro-it's last hurrah was during NC A&T State University homecoming), my deceased maternal grandmother Anne's (who I never met) upper tier divine order legacy brooch on my heart (gifted by my Semper Fi Sgt. Maj. grandfather), and 4" black suede wedge's- I embraced myself and shared love
*The wicked humor of it is...I found a way to be creatively nude in a museum When Lisa Brogden-Childrey hired me at Rockport, she said " I like you because through the bubbly exterior, I know you have a dark sense of humor." The Southern, suburban me typically wouldn't admit it [clenching my 20 pearl strand], but, I do- WINK!
EMBRACE YOURSELF. SHARE LOVE.
FASHIONABLE KISSES,
LORD TYKAI
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| Lord Tykai standing with Martian Nuptial design at the North Carolina Museum of Art |
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| The Scene and Inspired TKIroGLYPHS |
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| Sketch Submission for Art of Fashion Exhibit |
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
TYKAI Tykaian On Mars
Preparing my wardrobe for SPACE travel at Design Archives in Downtown Greensboro. On the bustling streets of Elm Street in downtown Greensboro, you can take a nostalgic trip just by entering a door. Fashion purveyor Kit and her specialty vintage store is a Triad staple; which features sequins, feathers, ruffles, fur, and crinoline. You can spend a day going through [AND SHOPPING] her vast, curated collection of vintage and vintage-inspired apparel, accessories, and more. Fashion literally falls from the walls in a clean open space with parquet flooring and mid 20th century periodicals. As if that weren't enough, the other side of the boutique, named The Emporium, houses fashion, art, housewares, and oddities from local vendors.
Stop by! Tell her Lord Tykai sent you ;-) After you shop, take a coffee and pastry break at The Green Bean.
Fashionable Kisses,
LRD | TKI
www.shopdesignarchives.com
Stop by! Tell her Lord Tykai sent you ;-) After you shop, take a coffee and pastry break at The Green Bean.
Fashionable Kisses,
LRD | TKI
www.shopdesignarchives.com
Friday, June 29, 2012
TYKAI Liquid Lake-Languid Vine
Little touches of life carried through style. Reflection amongst organics. SHINE ON while in the valley of TKI.
Valleys of TYKAI
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Valleys of TYKAI
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