GenesisTramaine

Artist: genesis TRAMAINE

This past Thursday I was blindly invited to an art exhibit in Brooklyn and it went like this….

genesis TRAMAINE is an abstract artist, a member of Brooklyn Artistry & Company, who embraces blackness, misogyny, womanhood, and individuality.  Her paintings have properties such as black face and her own distinctive interpretation of the world around her. genesis is also a public school art teacher, educating primarily African American and Hispanic children.   In addition to a phenomenal collection of her own work, what I found extremely fascinating within the exhibit, included a wall dedicated to her students’ artwork.  It was a wall of self-portraits.  I found this wall to be so charismatic and was shocked at how truthful the students were in interpretation of themselves. Children can tell the truth better than any adult. My favorite piece at the exhibit is “Big Lip Tyrone” by genesis herself.  I love the exaggerated features and mustard-tone yellow is one of my favorite colors.  There was wine and the crowd contained insanely beautiful dapper women who were very pleasant.  A Thursday night spent absorbing art is a Thursday night well spent.

“I am totally excited about art.” – Genesis Tramaine

xoxo
-Rain

Concrete

There is nothing like some runs in my stockings and a Badu wrap to make any outfit look like I don't care. The fabric store around my way shutdown so I trekked it all the way to Harlem to find some fabric for my badu wrap. I fell in love with this fab lose knit sparkle sweater that I layered over a simple all black mullet maxi dress.  Electric blue ankle boots and some circle stunna shades kicks some rockstar in the soul. I felt like careless fun today.  

xoxo

-Rain

Head Wrap is just 4 yards of Black Lace Fabric (Can be found at any fabric store)

Knit Sweater & Sheer Plum Tights from UrbanOutfitters.com

Mullet Maxi Dress from AbstractRain.bigcartel.com

Electric Blue Ankle Boots from CallItSpring.com

Circle Sunglasses from SusysCloset.com

Photography by AfricanCreature

Tipping the Tightrope

To Whom It May Concern,

I don't mind being androgynous.

Sometimes, its when I feel the most beautiful.

It was brisk today so I thought I’d bring out the heavy coat.  I absolutely love my multicolor print jacket.  It was only $30!  My shirt is a result of a bleach tye dye experiment in my backyard which turned out pretty cool.  I thought it would go well with my canary yellow creepers I had for a year and wore only once. I found them under the bed and just had to wear them the same day.  Oh and let’s not forget the circle sunglasses and head wrap, they make me feel like a super hero. Today’s outfit was a collage that came out fly.

xoxo
-Rain

Bleach Tye Dye Button Up, High-Waisted  Denim Jeans, & Canary Tire Bottom Creepers from AbstractRain.bigcartel.com

Multiprint Jacket from Susyscloset.com

Photographed by: Africancreature

PressPausePlay Directed by David Dworsky, Victor Köhler.

The digital revolution of the last decade has unraveled an avenue overflowing with creativity and talent in an extraordinary way. But! The question is does making things like art, and music so easy to create depreciate the craft? Now that technology is at the tip of literally everyone’s fingertips does this mean the more the merrier or is technology drowning out the true talent? This is the question addressed by PressPausePlay, a documentary about the art of digital music.  PressPausePlay contains some of the most influential artists of this era. 

When I watched this documentary over the Thanksgiving weekend I was pretty much swept away.  I personally believe that there are pros and cons to this ever advancing technology effecting art.  One, I do believe that it is very important that these tools of creativity are so easily accessible to the masses.  It allows all of us to express and create art, to share with the world by the push of a button.  On the contrast it devalues the development of art, it just disrespects the true artists in a sense that anyone and everyone calls themselves artist.  Technology makes the pool deeper and easier to drown in.

I highly recommend this documentary!! Watch now on Nextflix.com

-Rain

Playing Tag with the Sun

The sunlight was abundant today.
The sun egineered my smile.
Today I am grateful.
The sunlight was abundant today.

Wide Brimmed Fedora  & Denim Button Up Dress From Goodwill
Floral Dress From AbstractRain.bigcartel.com
Deena & Ozzy Platform Heels from UrbanOutfitters.com

Photography: AfricanCreature

Rain On Shine

Greetings My name is Rain Love and I'm from Queens,NY.

I study Theatre I am an aspiring actress amongst all things.

I started this blog because of Fear.  It is the reason for procrastination. 

All your dreams are at its fullest when you're in your dream awake. 

I plan to dream awake.

I will share with you style, muse, art, love, positivity & everything I love.

Lets grow.

xoxo

-Rain

White Circle Sunglasses From asos.com

Faux Fur Coat from Susyscloset.com

To Die for Tank from H&M

Striped Dress Pants from AbstractRain.Bigcartel.com

Electric Blue Boots from Call It Spring

Photography by Africancreature