Athletes vs Cancer

Saturday was the Athletes vs Cancer charity event at the Maserati dealership hosted by LA Laker Matt Barnes. The night was beautiful, not too cold, cool enough for me to wear that short little mini I was dying to put on!

Arrived to the venue, walked right in and the night began with a bang... literally. The car that was to pick up model, Melyssa Ford was in an accident on the way to her. So I had to get right into damage control and find a way to get her to the event asap. Someone PLEASE show me to the bar! Not yet... recording artist Dan Godlin and his manager went to York ave instead of York St. and were late for the red carpet. No worries, I got this...

Melyssa gets there, Johnny Nunez on deck making sure he gets his best shot, Dan Godlin arrives, better late than never. Red carpet done... time for some champagne!

The night consisted of an open bar, hors d'oeuvres and good music, not to mention a few cuties too! Matt Barnes, Derek Fisher, Tyson Beckford, Lisa Evers and Melyssa Ford mingled with the eclectic crowd that ranged from wall street suits to hipster bloggers. The night ended with a nice little dinner at Cafeteria ... no crabcakes though.

C

@ClaudiaDeCali

OMG! Usher...

Friday was absolutely one of the best nights I've had in a very long time! I went to the Usher/Trey Songz and Miguel concert at the Prudential Center with my best friend, I had tickets from one of my other good friends, Jason from Sony/Jive, so I wasnt sure exactly where our seats would be , but I was just grateful to be there (I LOVE Trey and Miguel!)... I picked my bestie up in Hoboken and we were on our way. Get there, go to Will Call and they tell us they dont have our tickets... SAY WHAT?! OH HELLLLL NO! *Dials Jason's number*... As always, Jason comes to the rescue, get our tickets and we head straight to the Belvedere lounge. *Bottoms Up*! We had pretty good seats, good enough for me to get dazed by Trey's nicely built in 6 pack. Girls were going WILD, their men looking frustrated, for that very moment I was thankful for being single... just for that moment!

Treys set is over... intermission, time to revisit the bar. Shortly there after here comes my connect with Pit passes... now... if you all dont know what Pit passes are... I feel sorry for you! Ha, no, just playing, but they are passes to literally just stand right next to the stage, on the floor behind all the computers/sound equipment,etc. Trey had already left the building, but I was able to chat it up with Miguel.

Here come Usher... floating in the air over hundreds of screaming ladies who swear that he specifically heard THEM. He had a great set, just wish he wouldve had more ballads. Usher also showed that he has been working those Ninja Turtle abs! NICE!

Thank you J for a great night!

Enjoy the pics!

C

DJ Commish / Manik Magazine

DJ Commish was asked to be part of a hiphop feature for Manik Magazine and yours truly was on hand for the behind the scenes! The shoot was in a Brooklyn brownstone apartment, call time was 1230...we got there about 1pm! DJ Commish was shooting the "Missy and Timbaland" section, an ode to HipHop. We had some great looks, thanks to RockSmith Tokyo and LaVie Clothing for giving us great options! DJ Commish is a natural in front of the camera, the biggest obstacle was getting him to part with his blackberry! He's addicted! After the shoot, they had a sitdown with Commish and asked some interesting questions, cant wait until the feature comes out! Make sure you check out http://www.manikmag.com/ on November 15th when the featre drops and make sure you log onto http://www.urbanlatinoradio.com/ every Monday through Thursday 4-6pm to check out DJ Commish / http://www.djcommish.com/

C

@ClaudiaDeCali

Dollaz Unlimited / Crescendo Showcase

Tuesday was amazing! Dollaz Unlimited and Crescendo Mgmt gave us such a diverse showcase of artists. Performing were Dan Godlin, Emanny Salgado, Vaughn Anthony and the lovely Olivia. The artisits performed in front of a large crowd, the venue was filled to capacity and drinks were flowing, thanks Ciroc! It was great to see such familiar faces in the crowd, the whole Bad Boy/Interscope Records were in the house and cant forget to mention our favorite, Angela Yee. Thanks to everyone who came out, we hope you truly enjoyed yourselves and a huge thank you to Urban Latinos very own Erica Lopez for coming out and supporting! I am truly grateful for the outcome of our second showcase!
C

NY Giants/ AKOO Clothing photoshoot

Yesterday was an amazing day! Our very own NY Giants were having a photoshoot with AKOO Clothing in collaboration with Dr.Jays. We had D.Grant, C.Webster,K.Phillips,T.Thomas, A.Ross, A.Rolle, all starters. The photoshoot took place in the AKOO showroom in NY, we had stylists, photographers and The Daily News on hand. It was amazing to see the camaraderie between the guys, they actually all get along! The guys were so humble and took direction, they are truly professionals!The after party was at Slate and who can say "no" to some Monday Night Football! The place was packed, with celebs, athletes and industry folks. Chili came in with El Debarge which was a little odd... I'm still confused about that one... In all it was a great day and those wings on our table didnt stand a chance!

My Latest Splurge

Okay, I get it, we're in this "recession", but if you know me at all, you know that its "Fashion before Foreclosure"!!! Anyway, got my new fabulous fall shoes and I am in love!!! They are so comfortable, have a 4inch heel, but thick, so great to walk in. Perfect roundtoe pump to bring in this fall. You can wear them with anything, from dresses to skirts to pants. Check em out!!!

Still a Fly Girl

Jennifer Lopez is on the cover of the September issue of "InStyle" magazine, which by the way, is a big deal... September issues are the biggest sellers and packed with new trends/fashions. She look amazing!

What I really loved was what she said about marriage, read on:

Jennifer told Instyle, "I'm still figuring it out as I go along. How do two totally different people come together and make one life and say they'll do it forever and ever? I mean, I've tried it. This is my third time. I don't even think I tried in my other marriages, which was immature ... I believe that in life you learn through experience. I'm old enough to know now that relationships take work. That it's not an easy thing."

Jen has come a long way. Congrats on looking fab as ever!