Posted by Le Haute Bags on March 23, 2011 under Artist Spotlight | 
To be fashionable is to be uncompromising to the things you love. Carmen Webber of Sistahs of Harlem uses her collection as a platform to educate, by marrying education and fashion into a single medium, using clothing as the reference. Each collection draws on disparate aspects of culture and fuses them into a coherent whole. Sistahs of Harlem most recent collection Fall/Spring 2011 focus is on wordsmiths, which feature artist such as Juliana Makuchi and Jhumpa Lahiri. With each collection Carmen Webber draws inspiration from business men and women, the street prophet, school girls, the lingering music from park concerts, the electricity from a dance club, the politics of our world and of course the constant movement of New York City. Read more of this article »
Posted by Le Haute Bags on July 14, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
We just left Biloxi, Mississippi. We’re crossing over the border that says ‘Welcome to Alabama’ and as we drive on Karim spots a huge confederate flag swaying proudly in the wind. WOW 2010. We drove to the downtown area where I had a 5:30 pm interview with Bethany Kraft from the Alabama Coastal Foundation.
Posted by Le Haute Bags on July 13, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
July 7th
My third day in New Orleans. After a long ,emotional day in Grand Isle Louisiana, it took some effort to convince Karim to join me in Mississippi and Alabama for Day 3. He said he was emotionally drained, as was I, but I felt it was my duty to go to Alabama and Mississippi to represent those people as well. So I drove to Biloxi Mississipi first and I was taken aback. The place was BEAUTIFUL and very modern. This was not a sleepy southern town; there were sophisticated casinos alongside the beautiful beaches. This place reminded me of Atlantic City and seemed very RICH. This made me wonder if that was the reason guns were drawn on the poor people of New Orleans who tried to cross the bridge to enter Biloxi after Hurricane Katrina. I don’t want to sound stereotypical, but I will admit when I thought of Biloxi I pictured country - confederate flags - just really stepping back into time: it was nothing like that.
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Posted by Le Haute Bags on July 9, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
July 6th,
My 2nd day in Louisiana and I decided to go to Grand Isle. This location is relatively close to the source of BP’s oil spill. I called the tourism department for the area and a very nice lady named Josey informed me that this was a small town, so I would not find any large hotel chains like the Marriott.
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Posted by Le Haute Bags on July 6, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
July 5th 2010,
The day has finally arrived. After weeks of preparation, I am actually in Louisiana doing something that is so dear to my heart: using my voice to make a difference.
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Posted by Le Haute Bags on June 30, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
June 29th
What an amazing day. I met with great friends to discuss my video diary and interviews with the residents near the BP Oil spill. Everyone is so supportive of my plans for my fact-finding trip. It reassures me that I am doing the right thing, instead of sitting home thinking THEY should do something. My first thought is: who is THEY? And if THEY can do something, so can I.
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Posted by Le Haute Bags on June 29, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
June 28th,
I have seven days left before I embark on this new experience. I’m currently working on what geographical areas I will cover. My initial thoughts were to go to Grand Isle LA, but after researching, I also would like to cover Mississippi, Alabama and Pensecola Fl. I’m going to cover as much land as possible so that I can accurately report my findings for the people to fully understand the magnitude of this catastrophe.
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Posted by Le Haute Bags on June 24, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
June 24th, 2010
I’m actually feeling a little nervous about visiting the BP oil spill location. My concerns are: will I ask the right questions? I’ve been researching and listening in on webinars in regards to the clean-up and the effects it’s having BUT am I prepared enough? Also, I’m wondering if the locals will accept me or just think I’m just some nosey New Yorker . My goal is to inform people without speaking in senators’ fancy talk that most people (myself included – and I’m a college graduate) would not easily understand. I am a normal person and feel that I can inform everyone about what’s really going on with this spill in a language that you don’t have to go to a dictionary to look up the meaning. I can totally relate to feeling confused and embarrassed to ask a question because someone chooses to use unfamiliar words. I’m a real person; my goal is to inform everyone on what the long term effects are going to be in a way that ordinary people can understand.
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Posted by Le Haute Bags on June 23, 2010 under BP Oil spill |
Today is June 23rd. Just sitting here thinking “Wow”. I feel so fortunate to be able to chase all of my dreams (and I never dream small) so with that being said, everything I do is always BIG.
I’m planning a trip to Louisiana, to see for myself the effects the BP Oil Spill is having on the land, the Gulf, the animals and the residents of the area.
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