ICONIQUE MAGAZINE ICONIQUE MAGAZINE FASHION MUSIC LIFESTYLE JUNE 2021 EDITION
Featuring Aholu Pillow
DISTINGUISTED GENTLEMEN EDITION TONI DA LA COUTURE ft BLACKBEAUTY615 PRINCE PHOTOS PHATZ WILLIAMS BRAND BROOK BINGHAM MENS PHOTOSHOOT BY JERRY BARNES
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JUNE 6TH, 2021 ISSUE
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TURNED OFF BY TOO NICE - 14 TONI DA LA COUTOURE DESIGNS (WITH BLACKNBEAUTY615) - 20 PHATZ CLOTHING - 28 I THOUGHT WE WAS MEETING FOR COFFEE - 36 BROOK BINGHAM - 40 BRIAN WALKER - 42
ANTHONY R. PAGE - 44 IS THAT VON COOKING - 48
PRINCE PHOTOS - 54
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Aholu Pillow Photo Credit: VDonald
AHOLU PILLOW Bio: My name is Aholu pronounced (aha-lu). Originally a dynamic Fashion Model from Nashville TN and I have been modeling for several years. My resume consist of some very unique things and talents that I have acquired during my Modeling career. First I would like to give thanks to my ancestors for allowing me to get to where I am today. I am so greatful for what I’ve learned and also the people I have met and the places I have been blessed to go. I was first introduced to the industry by a good friend. She comforted me and showed me what was right and what was wrong. She showed me how to walk and market myself so that I can set myself up to one day be a premier make model in the fashion industry. I’ve also been introduced to acting as well. I been working on my acting and demo reels. My favorite acting genres is romance, acting and adventure. I like to think of myself as a young Denzel Washington or a Don Cheadle. Who knows maybe one day I will attain to that level of greatness. One of my goals is to promote a brand for men that will encompass the complexities of Men like Clothing, shoes and jewelry like the nice watches I have on right now.
Photo Credit: VDonald
“ My Motorcycle Represents Freedom, Strength, Style and Grace which I believe are core values for a man”
I want to showcase the multifacetes of Men that aren’t often shown and to teach them how to style themselves in whatever look they are trying to achieve. It is my firm belief that being distinguished and a gentleman is not only a state of mind but a way of life. Style and dress is just a start. In this edition of Iconique Magazine I intend to show you how to level-up and also be an example of Success by using different looks in my PhotoShoot’s so that you can see what it looks like. On the cover and inside the Magazine, I chose to do a motorcycle photoshoot with a two piece pinstriped suit with a straight tie shoes. I wanted to go with a urban type look for this one. The motorcycle represents strength and power in this photoshoot which I believe is a direct representation of Man. The second look is kinda similar. Again I wanted to show strength so I chose to go with black denim jeans, western type belt buckle with fitted top and jewelry. Again, it’s about strength and power for me. The third look I is wanted to show a little physic.... I decided to also show my Love for dogs with two of my most trusted companions “Peaches and PacMan” After looking at this photo, it reminded me of the late great DMX (RIP). Believe me I didn’t know that this was a look of one of his album covers. But hey! Let’s go with it.
Aholu Pillow Strength Defined
Photo Credit: VDonald
Photo Credit: VDonald
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The next photo is a picture of me walking in the “Fall into Winter Fashion Show” with Atlanta Fashion Designer Phatz Williams. I also walked for several other designers and stylist that day as well. The last photo we took a trip to a nearby bridge over the interstate in Nashville Tn and of course I had to bring out the dogs again. This time I wore a pair of Blue Slacks with suspenders, Button down shirt with a white summer hat. I hope you like to looks. I had a blast doing all these photoshoots. If I can help you anyway with elevating your drip, I’m the one you should call. If you are looking for a Male Model with experience and that is very marketable, please contact me at: @aholusi on Instagram. Check out my Centerfold on the next page. My gift to you.
Photo Credit: VDonald
Photo Credit: VDonald
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TURNED OFF BY TOO NICE!
I am not an advocate for dating any man just because he’s nice to you. “Nice” is the bare minimum when it comes to relationship compatibility, and I don’t think any woman owes a man her attention just because he consistently does sweet things. But I will say that when we have been in continuously unhealthy or abusive relationships, and the thought of someone “too nice” or “too considerate” completely turns you off or makes you downright sick…you have to consider where that’s coming from. According to Dr Amir Levine, author of Attached, based on how we were treated by family members or past lovers, we develop attachment styles that can shape who we are attracted to. He outlines the three attachment styles as anxious, avoidant or secure. Here’s is how Levine outlines the three attachment styles, according to a Vice report. Secure: feels comfortable with intimacy and are warm and loving. Anxious: craves intimacy, often preoccupied with relationships and longs to get closer with their partner.
Avoidant: equates intimacy with loss of independence, distancing self, the idea that something better is around the corner. For example, if you have an avoidant attachment style, someone who is secure may turn you off. It will feel like something is “wrong” because they are not distant or inconsistent. “Because you are used to equating an activated attachment system with love,” Levine wrote, “you conclude that this can’t be ‘the one’ because something is missing, for some reason no bells are going off. You associate a calm attachment system with boredom and indifference, and because of this fallacy you may let the perfect person pass you by.” So while it takes self-awareness and work with a therapist to really sort out why people who are potentially good for you “gross you out,” it’s not impossible to resolve. Next time you feel a little nauseous from just kind behavior, it’s worth considering, why?
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Today June 5th, 1985, Prince recorded his video for Raspberry Beret. Here are his shoes from the video. Now at @officialpaisleypark. @Prince Museum
BlackBeauty615 is a Published Model from Nashville, Tn. She is a High Fashion Model, event host, actor and motivator. She has been involved in several fashion shows in Nashville as well as Atlanta. BlackBeauty615 is a Model with Secure Ent Artist Mgt. Her Modeling Brand has been advertised on billboards and the hit show: Love & Hips TV. In her career, BlackBeauty615 has performed in the theatre, music videos (leading lady), short films and has played an extra in several movie scenes. BlackBeauty615 is was one of the cast members of MODELS OF NASHVILLE Season One that aired on FOX17. She’s an entrepreneur and philanthropist who loves to not only push herself but others to succeed as well. Sharicka aka BlackBeauty615 is also the owner and CEO of BlackBeauty615 Hair & Cosmetics, BlackBeauty615 Entertainment and Astounding Medical Management based in Nashville, TN. She is also the 2nd Vice President/Executive Director of the James E. Seay, Jr. Scholarship Fund (501c3 non-profit organization) and loves being a medical advocate for her community.
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LA COUTURE BlackBeauty615 has been on radio stations here in Nashville and has been published in several magazines thus far including Earth Goddess, BB DUBYA, Slay Queenz Slim: Thick Edition Magazine, ICONIQUE MAGAZINE, New Media International Magazine, BLU LIGHT & Im2 Digital Magazine. She is the Brand Ambassador of Citrius Fusion and Just Strong Clothing Line. BlackBeauty615 is also Nominated for IMPACT MODEL Of The Year at the Southern Entertainment Awards for May 2020. Sharicka has also been Nominated for her achievements in Inspiring Arts by the Women Who Rock Nashville organization and will be recognized in March 2020 at their annual gala. Sharicka aka BlackBeauty615 is on her way to becoming Internationally known and is a positive role model for all in the entertainment industry industry. Find me on Social Media at @Blackbeauty615 on Instagram and Facebook For Booking email: secureentbooking@ gmail.com
How the pandemic has changed rush hour (BPT) - It is an indisputable fact that the COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot about Americans’ daily lives, including relationships with vehicles. While Hankook Tire’s latest Gauge Index found that 60% of Americans are driving every day, as opposed to only 19% in April 2020, many habits behind the wheel have shifted in light of the pandemic, too. 1) Americans are spending less money at the gas pump. The COVID-19 pandemic quickly closed many regular driving destinations, including office buildings, schools, restaurants and retail, which in turn gave drivers fewer places to go. While the amount of driving expected over the next few months is still uncertain, the positive impact on wallets is still there: 70% of Americans say that they have spent less money on gas since the start of the pandemic. And when they do need to fill up the tank, drivers are strategic about it. Since the pandemic, over three-fourths (77%) make a plan to get gas while running errands to limit their time out of the house.
2) There are designated errand runs - and designated runners. Americans are also strategic with how and when they leave the house for essentials. Many are not comfortable making a quick run to the store to pick up something they forgot for dinner. Nearly two-thirds (64%) say they now save all their errands for one day or do curbside orders to limit potential exposure to the virus. Another half (53%) have a designated errand runner, so only one person must leave the house. 3) Rush hour is less rushed. With more Americans continuing to work from home and students taking classes online, rush hour is proving less intense. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of drivers recognize that normal traffic patterns have shifted since the start of 2020. Another 65% confirm there is less traffic on their regular routes - though that largely depends on where you live. Hankook found that drivers in the Northeast saw the most significant impact on their regular traffic flow, where 71% of drivers say their daily routes have fewer cars on the road. 4) Comfort levels are shifting gears. As a result of the pandemic, 75% of Americans are not comfortable using public transportation. However, confidence behind the wheel is down, too - just over a third (36%) say they are less confident driving since the start of the pandemic, perhaps because they aren’t doing so as often. Interestingly enough, men are almost twice as likely to say they’re less confident behind the wheel as women ... 44% vs. 28%. Additionally, people are careful about who they drive with. Two-thirds (66%) are not comfortable getting into a car that belongs to someone outside their household. Another two-thirds (63%) are not comfortable having passengers from outside their household in their own vehicle. 5) Face masks are the new sunglasses. 2020 has not just changed when and where people use their cars, it is also changing what they keep in them. Most Americans (81%) keep a face mask in their car, the Gauge found. More than half (55%) have a designated spot for it in their vehicles - be it in the glove compartment, center console, rearview mirror or the gear shift. And 72% say they have hand sanitizer in their vehicle, too. Which of these trends will stick around and which are more temporary reactions to a tumultuous year remains to be seen. However, one thing is for certain: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted how Americans view, use and depend on their vehicles.
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Phatz Williams Model: Nate Smith Designer/Stylist: Phatz Clothing Accessories: Phatz Clothing Photographer: Muhammad White(KOV) The pictures you are about to see are from the Phatz Clothing new Spring/ Summer Men’s Collection. This new collection is so hot & sizzling for the summer. Guaranteed to get you noticed, or for ladies purchasing getting your guy noticed. With so much going on with the legalization of Marijuana, we wanted to incorporate that into some of our products. Like we have the white & black shorts with the marijuana leafs on them. Then we have a large arey of sizes and colors. The Model and Photographer really outdid theirselves on these pictures. Our new Spring & Summer men’s collection offers shirt, slacks and sleeveless shirts in many colors and sizes. On top of our new shorts, slacks and jeans which comes in a large variety of colors and sizes. To see our complete merchandise listing please check out our new and updated website at www.phatzclothing.com or you can order from any of our social media outlets on FB, IG or Twitter. We also welcome all inquiries, comments and or concerns through our email @phatzbrand@gmail.com.
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Model: Nate Smith Designer/Stylist: Phatz Clothing Photographer: Muhammad White(KOV) Here is 1 of our newest Spring/Summer Men’s Collection from Phatz Clothing. This item has been very hot since it was showcased. The shorts have an odd, but beautiful “leafs” print and the matching Green Polo Shirt to match. The shorts come in White(Black leafs)& Black(Green leafs), then you can get the polos in a variety of colors. The black & green has limited availability. To get yours before they’re gone, use our website at www.phatzclothing.com or though our social media outlets.
Model: Nate Smite Designer/Stylist: Phatz Clothing Photographer: Muhammad White(KOV) This is one of our newest outdoor and sports look, for the man on the go or at the gym. With the black tank top with our new insignia and the red Basketball shorts that can be used for any different type sports or activities. Both can be ordered from our new Men’s Spring/ Summer collection You can check out all colors and styles on our website at www.phatzclothing.com or on any of our social media outlets IG @phatz_brand or FB @williams phatz
Model: Nate Smith Designer/Stylist: Phatz Clothing Photographer: Muhammad White(KOV) Here is one of our newest casual men’s looks, with the Khakis and Gold polo shirt. The pants comes in a variety of colors and polo tops also come in a variety of colors and sizes. All of which can be found in our new men’s Spring/Summer collection. You can shop our catalog of clothing at www.phatzclothing.com or though any of our social media outlets IG @phatz_brand or FB @williams Phatz
Model: Nate Smith Designer/Stylist: Phatz Clothing Accessories: Phatz Clothing Photographer: Muhammad White(KOV) Here you have another of our newest men’s Spring/Summer Collection. Our black casual khakis and teal polo shirt. We used a pair of our glasses to show how versatile the look can be, going from a regular casual to a business casual with just a slight addition. You can also check this look and the accessories out on our website www.phatzclothing.com or though our social media outlets IG @phatz_brand or FB @williams phatz
Model: Nate Smith Designer/Stylist: Phatz Clothing Photograper: Muhammad White(KOV) This is another of our newest urban crosses with casual mixed looks from the new men’s Spring/Summer Collection. You see Nate wearing our white shorts with our insignia on the leg, which can be worn for casual work day or a play date. Then he is also wearing or newest baseball tank muscle shirt with out insignia on it also. Borge top and bottom come in a limited color selections. You can check out our available colors on the website at www.phatzclothing.com or though our social media outlets IG @phatz_brand or FB @ williams phatz
Model: Nate Smith Designer/Stylist: Phatz Clothing Photograper: Muhammad White(KOV) Nate is wearing the newest urban distress shorts with matching tank top with out speciality insignia on it from the Phatz Clothing Men’s Spring/Summer Collection. You will noticed most of our new line will have a more light and airy look with vivid color patterns.
Here’s 1 of Phatz Clothing new Spring/Summer Men’s Collection urban looks. With our new light weight slacks in Burgundy, we do offer a variety of colors and sizes along with the new tank tops with our insignia on it which also comes in a large variety of colors and sizes. The best thing is the slacks can be used for work just slip on 1 of our polos or button ups and it’s off to the next event. Or for play as you can see in this picture below with the baseball bat and his mask & headband accessories also which you can order from us.
I THOUGHT WE WAS JUST MEETING FOR COFFEE! I have to start this story to explain why I had my affair, it’s in no way saying I’m shallow or a bad person, but we all have our moments of weakness and we all do have expectations of what our partner should be to hold our sexual attraction toward them, and a lot of the time this is why people break up or get a divorce. When I was 22 years old I was in a long distance relationship with my then girlfriend (20 years old) whom was away at university. We were going through a bit of a rough patch as she spent most of her time “studying” and couldn’t talk to me online or on the phone during normal hours but then I’d find out later in the week that she was at the bars partying it up like every other college/university aged person would do. I never went to college/university myself, I instead started a career in the military. We had talked about me getting out to follow her and be stay at home dad while she went to work and made more than enough to support us. I admit it sounded like a good idea at the time, she was one of the smartest people in her high school when she graduated but the stress of university level courses started to make her second guess herself when she would fail quizes and tests she had been up all night studying for. I would get phone calls at 1 am of her crying and wanting to quit university, but I would remind her of our plans and she couldn’t give up on our future because I just couldn’t see us being together if her only option was to work at McDonalds for the rest of her life. This went on for the first year of her away at university, then she spent the summer with her mother traveling Europe. When she started back at school in the fall she met some new friends and started living in a house off campus. When I saw her she definitely exceeded the “Freshman 15” rule and put on a lot of weight. She started listening to different music and hanging out with new goth friends that talked her into trying marijuana, getting her belly button, tongue, and nipples pierced, tattoos during drunken spontaneous adventures, and dying her hair unnatural bright colours (her friends told her I would like these changes and I infact did not). By now she was 21 and I was 23, I was starting to think about buying a house, getting married, and having children. I started wondering if I had other options out there and signed up for a dating site to see what they might be. I listed myself for “friends only” because I wasn’t actively looking for a new girlfriend. I didn’t get very many hits in the beginning, but then after a couple of weeks one of the few women I started talking to was also listed as “friends only”. Her name was Kim, she through the corner of my eye as I
had blonde curly hair, and she was 6 months pregnant. She was using the dating website to find friends saying “she was lonely at home during the day because she was had started maternity leave early, and there was no father of the baby in the picture anymore”. I figured a 6 month pregnant woman was ok to talk too, she likely wasn’t looking for a relationship or even sex. When we started talking I immediately told her I was in a long distance relationship with a younger woman that was away at school and was a totally different person than I had first met and started dating almost year and half earlier. Each time we talked it was always in chat windows and didn’t go on for very long. We started out with friendly greetings and she would jump right to “So how’s the gf situation?”. I would just rant for a few paragraphs about a phone call early in the morning yet again or my wasted visit to her see her at her house where I ended up just doing dishes that had been piled on the counter for a week and neglected by her roommates. I even once had to clean her room for her and throw out all of the pizza boxes and empty pop cans that had been there for a while. After three weeks of chatting online Kim finally asked me if I wanted to meet up in person and have coffee together. She asked me to come and pick her up at her place, not far from where I lived. She said she would be the pregnant lady waiting on the side walk next to her apartment building. When I arrived there she was, an average woman with dark blonde curly hair in a long t-shirt and leggings carrying a purse. She wasn’t dressed to impress but I did get out of the car and shook her hand when we both
said it’s finally nice to meet in person, and then opened the door for her to get in. She talked to me like I didn’t know where I was going and directed me to the only coffee shop in town. I got a coffee and she got an ice’d coffee. She asked me if I wanted to drive around the small town and if I knew about the beach in town, which I infact did not. We drove down and it was starting to get dark out. She told me to park in the parking lot and we just started talking again. This is where she told me that she used to be in the military reserves and was taking time off to start a family when the father of her baby decided he was going to leave her and then go on deployment. She asked me a question about my gf that I do not remember because the next second her hands were holding my belt buckle and she was trying to get it undone. I said “Whoa! I uh...”, and Kim replied “I thought this is why what you wanted? A blow job isn’t really cheating now is it?”. I honestly had no argument and she just continued and told me to lower my seat so she could get in closer. The windows to my car had started to fog up and after a few minutes I couldn’t see outside anymore, but then I heard gravel moving in the parking lot that sounded like a car driving and I wiped away the window to see a local police cruiser. I told her we needed to stop and should go. “We can go back to my apartment if you want too, we can hang out there?”. I tucked my hard cock back into my pants as best I could and sorted out my seat before turning on the car and leaving the parking lot. The windows were defogged by the time we got back onto the road and I could see Kim looking at me with my girlfriend, it felt
slightly grinned. I managed to get us back to her apartment building where she showed me where to park across the street and then we went inside. The apartment was very cluttered with luggage and boxes, Kim told me her girlfriend had just moved in a few weeks ago and was still unpacking. I asked if her roommate was there but Kim said she was out for the night and said she had asked her give her the apartment for the night. I wasn’t very fast to figure out that Kim had this all planned out as she brought me onto the balcony and she lit a cigarette. I didn’t say anything about her being pregnant and smoking, it wasn’t my place to tell her she should stop and I thought she might get mad and kick me out. She stood up and said she was going inside for a second, I thought she was coming back but after five minutes I heard her call out to me and I walked in and she directed me to her bedroom. There she was, laying completely naked on her bed with her beautiful large breasts and very pregnant belly bare for me to see. She said “I thought you were going to follow me in?”, I replied “I didn’t know we were going to do this? I have a girlfriend”. Kim said “I figured this is what you wanted all along, to have sex with someone else and have no strings attached? So if you do take off your clothes and come here”. I stripped naked very quickly and climbed onto the bed. Kim spread her legs and I could see her very hairy bush and very wet pussy waiting for my hard cock. She grabbed it and guided it before I could put it in and handed me a condom “I don’t know where it’s been and I want to protect my baby, so put it on”. I didn’t argue and when I was ready she guided my rock hard cock into her pussy and I could feel the tip of my cock hitting her cervix, it felt so different from sex
tighter and more forbidden. Then the dirty sex talk started “Oh, gawd this is so good, I’ve wanted to feel a nice hard cock in my pussy for months...mmm...slower, push deeper...you won’t hurt the baby, it’s ok....”. I asked her if I was the first guy she had fucked since she got pregnant and she said “yes, you are the first guy but not the first person, I had sex with my room mate before she moved in”. I got even harder and Kim noticed that “did you like me saying that, I could tell, your cock feels even bigger now. I nodded and said “Yes”. I asked “have you ever been in threesome before?”. Kim said “Yes, I’ve been in a threesome, have you?, “No, I’ve always wanted too, even talked about it with my gf but she really likes Indian girls and we haven’t really been around each other to find one we could hook up with”. Kim told me “you should definitely try it, it’s great having another person to play with”. I then asked her “maybe your roommate can come and join us?”. “She’s out for the night, and besides, I haven’t had a threesome in a long time, not since before I got pregnant and I don’t want to do that while I am pregnant”. I kind of felt like I was being shot down for a moment, and I guess Kim wanted to change the direction we were going. She made me lay on my back and climbed on top of me. She then said “I want to keep this more one on one between us, more intimate and meaningful. She started to gyrate faster on my cock and I was about to cum when she started having an orgasm and pulled off my cock and squirted all over me, I thought she was peeing on me since I had never experienced that before. She kept fingering her clit as she finishe squirting. She then climbed back on and in a few more minutes she made my cock erupt deep inside of her, and I could feel my cum collecting into the end of the condom. She got off and told me to go to the
bathroom and clean up. When I came back she was dressed again and told me I was the highlight of her day. I noticed it was daylight out, thankfully I wasn’t working that morning or I would have been very late. I got dressed and she walked me down to my car. She gave me a good-bye kiss and as I was getting into my car she called out “I Love You!”....WHAM! That was my wakeup call, I immediately knew this could not happen again and that she was just looking for a baby daddy. I smiled and waved and drove off. My heart racing as I got back to my place and checked my computer to see that my girlfriend had messaged me and called and left several messages asking me where I was and why I wasn’t answering my phone. The next day she called I acted as if nothing happened and told her I was at the bar that night with friends and had too much to drink and was passed out in my room with a hangover and my phone was dead. I also checked the dating site app to see that Kim had messaged me the next day and was asking me why I wasn’t replying to her messages. After two days she asked me if it was because she had said she loved me. I replied “Yes, that is why. I’m confused about my gf and what I wanted. Kim said she would give me some space and that she was here for me if I ever wanted to come over and fuck her again. It was only ever a one night affair and eventually her husband went back to her and I steered clear of that part of town. As for my girlfriend back then she still to this day doesn’t know I cheated on her.....multiple times with different women. I guess it was my way of trying to find an excuse to get caught so I could break up with her, but it took another year and half for us to call it quits after three years together.
BROOK I am Brook Bingham or model name Brook Evans Jesus is my Lord and Savior and I am married with 2 daughters born and raised in St. Louis MO. I am a fitness model for I Am Stlye Agency and a brand ambassador for B-Rays Clothing. I have been on the cover and published in multiple magazines and been advertised on a billboard. A lot of people don’t know that I can act so I’m a start making reels, catch me on your TV real soon. I am an athlete that plays basketball and train in Muay Thai, my goal is to be on the cover of Mens Health magazine. I’ve recently did a upscale photoshoot for Bonni Garden Fashion Show with photographers Terrel Antoni and Horace Robinson. My shirt is off most of the time but every now and then I can turn on the GQ look. You want to make it in this business you gotta be versatile.
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Brian Walker was born and raised in Kansas City Kansas, graduated high school and college, then moved to Atlanta GA in 1988 where he discovered his gift of teaching. Teaching with the emphasis on bettering the lives of others. Brian entered the Transportation Field as a driver, then as an instructor. He traveled the country helping drivers make better decisions behind the wheel techniques and practices. Brian recognized his love for physical fitness and gained his certification as a Personal Fitness Instructor. He positively impacts clients through the education of resistance training along with living a healthy lifestyle. Brian is a Print and Runway Model, Actor, Author, Event Host, a Contributor to Impact Atlanta, and to Life Love and Lockup “My Pain Became my Character”. using driving simulators, computer based training as well as real time driving Brian is Chairman of the Non profit organization, “Future Gents”. Their mission is to usher young men into the lifestyle of being gentlemen using the pillars of Style, Etiquette, Confidence, Manhood, Leadership Skills along with Effective communications.
ANTHONY R. PAGE
Anthony R. Page is a working industry professional who has been involved in more than 200 film, television and theater projects that include 65 works in local and regional theater, several mainstream and independent television projects as well as a number of narrative and documentary films, branded content, commercials, videos and web-series. Although he has spent years learning every part of the production process, he spends most of his time working as a producer / director / writer operating under the moniker Blue Bistro Creative. Through the company he recently produced and directed a series of short films including RJ Sings the Blues and Life Support as well as serving as executive producer for the short films Body and Son, W.H.A.C.K, Armed and Dangerous, Feral and The Conduit. The film Body and Son has been screened at several film festivals across the world including BronzeLens Film Festival (Atlanta, GA), Savona International Film Festival (Savona, Italy); San Francisco Black Film Festival (San Francisco, CA) and Barbados Visual Media Festival (St. James Barbados). And has received several awards including Best Narrative Short at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival and Best Cinematography at the New York True Venture Film Festival. Anthony’s current directing project is Remembering Momma, which he also wrote and serves as Executive Producer. In the film, Brenda “Ladybug” Brooks, a middle aged African American woman’s vivacious and expressive life as a wife, mother, visual artist and art teacher slowly fades away, due to early on-set Alzheimer’s Disease. The film stars Meki Mac, Wes Lee, Amber Reign and Semaj Cottle. They are flanked by a strong ensemble cast that includes Kenisha Johnson, Tarik Garrett, Amy Christine, Kimberly Raven, Niya Davis, Angel L. Henderson, Nathan Rothwell and Tisa Key. This film is in post production. Other projects for 2020, where Anthony (Blue Bistro Creative) served as producer include THOT Therapy (Focused Fylmz & Doin’ Dope Productions); American Leopard (Chalant Productions) and MOMS (Executive Producer Leslie
Black) with several productions in development including Audacity (Georgia Shift); I Can Only Imagine (Focused Fylmz); 3 Sides (Focused Fylmz) and DAQ (IMPK Studios). Anthony has also done some contract development work on projects that are in various stages of production including American Black Princess (Aduke Aremu Productions) Atlanta Law (Galo Entertainment) and Christmasanity (Kent Fields Productions). Adding to his acting credits, Anthony had co-starring roles in films Summer (Role Call Films); Stranger in My Bed (Beastmode Entertainment); The Christians (Laconic Productions) and a cameo appearance in THOT Therapy. In the world of theater, Anthony has written several stage plays including A Voice on The Winds of Change, Strugglin’, The Commitment and Somewhere in Summerville, which was a runner up for Best in Show for the 2018 Atlanta Black Theatre Festival. Anthony and his team are planning a regional tour of Somewhere in Summerville in 2021. A life-long student, he earned an Associate’s degree from Saint Leo University and went on to graduate from Georgia State University with four Bachelors degrees - - Accounting, Finance, Theater as well as Film & Video Production. He later completed an MBA at the University of Phoenix and completed a certificate program in Multimedia Arts from Sessions College of Professional Design. Page is also an advocate for independent films and filmmakers having curated and found placement for projects with the streaming platforms BOP TV, CEP TV and HueMan TV. Born in Belvedere, South Carolina and growing up in North Augusta, South Carolina, Anthony is a husband, father, grandfather and veteran of the United States Navy. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
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Accessories can be real statement pieces and a way to show your personality in an otherwise classic outfit. Fashion accessories are a great way to spice up any wardrobe, especially one that could use an updating. Are you interested in updating your appearance, at least in terms of your fashion? If you are, you may not only want to examine the latest in clothing fashion trends, but also the latest trends in fashion accessories. Fashion accessories are rapidly increasing in popularity, particularly in our celebrity-obsessed culture. But many of us still do not know exactly how to use them to our best advantage. The term “fashion accessories” is very broad and includes a number of products. Just like fashion clothing pieces, accessories come in virtually every size, shape and style under the sun. There are fashion accessories that are designed for children, teens, men, women, petite sized, and plus sized individuals. Below are a few of the major fashion accessory items you might want consider in order to keep your look current and expand your coordination options.
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The most well known fashion accessory is of course, jewellery. For teenagers and children, fashion jewelry pieces that are popular often include colourful, oversized pieces, as well as charm necklaces or charm bracelets. For men, a popular piece of jewellery often includes large pendant necklaces, many of which display a cross or another popular or meaningful symbol. As for women, popular pieces of fashion jewelry include watches, earnings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, pins, and so forth. Another major fashion accessory that you might want to look at is a new handbag. While purses can also be trendy, it is the handbag that has become a real status symbol and major fashion accessory. They come in a huge array of different styles so it is common to own more than one if your budget allows. In fact, many women out there like to match their fashion accessories, including their purses and handbags, with the clothing that they wear. [Continue on Page 24] Updating your handbag every season can be an easy and relatively inexpensive way to update your whole look.
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BODY DIVERSITY IN FASHION
Looking retrospectively at 2017 the industry cited important shifts across the diversity spectrum and for the year that was, racial diversity came out the winner with 32.5% of the top international publications featuring people of colour, a 3.5% increase over 2017. (The fashion spot) Body diversity saw a marginal increase from the previous year and it’s greatest triumph the inclusion of 90 ‘plus size’ models on the runways for Spring Fashion Week in New York. The real figures though revealing that the 90 who walked, represented less than 4% of the 2601 runway appearances in total. Not quite as impressive, but yes still an important step in the right direction. The least exciting number for body diversity was it’s representation across the top international publications with just 1% of plus size models featured, showing a marginal increase on 2016’s 0.9%. That number equates to just 8 covers out of 679 belonging to a model, size 12 or over. These numbers are significant because they tell a story and part of that narrative is that the real work on the inclusion of diverse representation within the fashion industry has only just begun with much work needing to be done if we want to see this small yet meaningful increasing advancing to normal. The Fashion Law cited the Washington Post fashion critic Robin Givhan in stating, “We need to get to a point at which inclusiveness feels organic. And IS organic. That we get to a point where the shows feel like they are speaking to the wide range of consumers, but without turning the runway into some kind of human assembly line in which one-of-each is the standard.” As consumers, we look to the industry to lead the change, but are our expectations a little misplaced? Is it only the responsibility of the ‘giants’? I have been recently challenged myself with this question; not that of the importance of diversity in body image because I am 100% behind that, but found myself wrestling with how this belief shows up in my own life and in my work as a fashion stylist. The catalyst, a newly launched swimwear label I was introduced to, Harmony Swim. This is a brand that not only speaks the message of beauty at every size, but also demonstrates the heart of their message visually in the upfront marketing of their brand, and that, is unfortunately rare. So the question remains. How authentic is our support of body diversity in our everyday? Do we genuinely back the message or are we simply giving it lip service? How do we really feel about cellulite on the runway, in our magazines and instagram feeds? Are we comfortable with that? And if the answer is yes, how are we personally promoting that message? And to the high street and mainstream fashion brands, the brands that the vast majority of us are wearing; size ranges might well be available from a size 4 to a 16, but how many of them are using size 16 models to front campaigns? The requirement doesn’t just rest on the shoulders of Vogue or Harpers Bazaar, or even New York Fashion Week. It has to become ingrained in our personal value system as individuals, as consumers, as fashion retailers, and as designers, stylists, photographers, and hair and make up artists, creative directors and influencers. And yes, Vogue. My feeling is that it’s going to take a shift from ‘the one’ to fuel and support the work that is being done at the top. The truth is the platform for body diversity is emerging even if the stats look small and new opportunities are starting to develop but this mountain is a long way from being conquered and until we start to consider our individual role in the game, 1% just might remain 1%. Let’s be the game changers. #isupportbodydiversity
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