A.L.I.E.N. Launch Event

Wednesday, May 3rd, come out and celebrate as we and the rest of New York get onboard the spaceship and fly (sorry Mr. Kanye West, I had to jack that) to party with our fellow A.L.I.E.N.s.

Click HERE for a larger viewing of the flyer.

Put some Curls in you Hoodie

I came across these custom hoodies last year. I went to a Mos Def performance at B.B. King's and he had this same exact hoodie on. I was stunned how beautiful it looked. A few weeks later, I seen it in the glass display case at Nom De Guerre, and come to find out that's where Mos Def purchased his from. Curls takes hoodies to a peak of elegancy but still street. A piece can range from $1500 to $1800, a real good price for a hoodie that uses real fur and real gold on the zippers and hoodie string (I guess you can't really call it a string...). Check out the pics.

Update: Machete Madness

The locale for their Friday event has been changed from the previous Salon to Soho323. Remember to RSVP. See all you guys there for some boozing and schmoozing.

Federally Approved: Sidekick III

If you're like us at GFC New York, we love our sidekicks. I know the women in my life hate it, because they feel they're always competing against it for attention. I apologize for being pre-occupied with it while at dinner in a restaurant or in the middle of a conversation, but that's just my A.D.D. acting up. I don't think that will be going away anytime soon though, since the Federal Communications Commission, (FCC), has approved the new and improved Sidekick III. The device will feature Bluetooth technology, miniSD for expandable memory, and 1.3 megapixel camera. Software updates are still being kept underwraps and release date hasn't been set. The wait will be coming to an end soon though, now that pictures are out and it's been approved by the FCC. So men get those pillows ready for the couch...haha

Machete Madness

Come celebrate the launch of madness & mayhem, with Machete and friends. Machete is the newest outlet for online media coverage on what's on the cutting edge of style and culture. Come out Thursday, April 27th as they celebrate @ Opus 22. Then while you're still experiencing the effects of your lingering hangover, come out to the Salon Bar on Friday, April 28th. Get ready to be thrashed by a Machete.

Garbege Easter Eggs

Garbege is bringing out the scavengers of New York City. To celebrate the launch of their Spring line, "The Roaring 20s" collection, they've replaced easter eggs with mini garbege cans. They've stashed these cans throughout the entire city. If you're lucky to find one, bring it to the Spring line release party this Wednesday, April 19th and receive a very special and very free gift!

*Hint: The cans are stashed inside the dopest shops in NYC.

P.S. Stop being an Oscar the Grouch, I'm sorry I can't tell you where the event is at. The joy will be in finding out for yourself. Keep on scavengering you scallywags...haha.

Have fun. One man's garbege, is another man's treasure.

Mickey Factz - Spray Paint

With all the love and media attention that street culture has been attaining, GFC New York wanted to show our love to one of the 4 elements of Hip-Hop. Mickey Factz is our very own premium GFC artist and we'll be documenting his journey towards stardom on GFC New York. Here is one of his latest freestyles over the 'Kick, Push' instrumental. Dedicated to all the bombers, graffiti writers, taggers, b-boys & b-girls, and the founding fathers of this whole culture we present to you Spray Paint.

Laced Magazine is Available at...

1st week has past since they launched the magazine, and from the looks of it they're flying off of boutique shop shelves. Go pick up your premier copy now while available at:

Premium Goods - Brooklyn

Brooklyn Circus - Brooklyn

Manny's Sneaker Spot - Brooklyn

Union - SoHo NYC

Classic Kicks - NoHo NYC

The Reed Space - Lower East Side NYC

AS - Lower East Side NYC

Training Camp - All locales in NYC

Atmos - Harlem NYC

Goliath RF - Harlem NYC

Premium Goods - Houston, TX

Also for all those outside the NYC region, visit http://www.lacedmagazine.com/ to purchase it via PayPal

Premier Issue: Laced Magazine

It's here ladies & gentlemen, Laced Magazine has arrived. Months and months of groundwork, blood, sweat, and tears went into the issue. Hate it or Love it, this premier issue is ICY. Featured in the issue they have the monster Swizz Beatz, the legendary Clark Kent, Roc-A-Fella VP Lenny S, Milo from High & Mighty, every OG collectors' favorite store Flight Club, plus many more.

Visit www.lacedmagazine.com for more information on the magazine and where you can pick up your copy.

"Laced Magazine, Keeping you Laced Up from the Ground Up."

I Swear I'm Fresh

Where is Tipper Gore and C. Delores Tuckett at when you need them. I'm waiting for people to start having protests shredding and stomping on this hoodie. They may even need to place a explicit sticker on them. Cops may find a way to give you a ticket for wearing it. But if you're like us, we like to excercise our 1st amendment rights even while sitting in central bookings. Like Jay-Z once said "Put your smarts on the side of your garments..." Here Number (N)ine swears to do just that, pun intended.

Black Diamond Mobile

Sony Ericsson is looking to make a bold statement in mobile communications with the release of the Black Diamond. The mobile phone, which is still currently in concept development phase, is as sleek and beautiful as any phone on the current market. Designed by industrial designer Jaren Goh, the handset's excellence is centered around the use of the revolutionary medium that will change the face of the mobile market; OLED technology otherwise known as 'Electronic Paper'. Details on the release are currently minimal, but we can tell that it should include a 4.o megapixel camera and the use of the OLED technology under the finished body of device will give the screen a borderless effect. As we would say over here at GFC, this phone compliments only the "mature and sensual."

Petal Pushers '06

Oh yeah, it's about that time. Spring '06 is coming, so we figured we'd do something to kick it off right. We're bout to Blossom so we have to get our Joey "WHOOOOOAAA!!!" on. This is a calling out to all you fly ladies and gents who have flowers in their closet.

If your wardrobe composes of any floral designs and/or attributes. Meaning hoodies, jeans, skirts, dresses, shoes, hats...ANYTHING. Please forward to us your picture wearing this item (please make sure it's a clear pic and not a pic taken by your camera phone) to PetalPushers06@gmail.com

Also in the body of the email place your name, email address, age, and city/state. We'll be in touch with you if we like what we see.

Continue to visit www.gfcny.blogspot.com for further developments in Petal Pushers '06.

"Instead of bringing flowers, We the Roses" - Kanye West

GFC New York

Bossy

Cot Damn!!! This is what GFC living is about, this is what a GFC woman is about. Kelis is back with a shorter hairdo looking bossier then ever. Check out her new video "Bossy" I think everyone is with me when I say, "She can boss me around anyday of the week, even on my days off."

How to Spot a Trainer

Well a few days ago, I'm out in SoHo combing the blocks, getting from point A to point B. Somewhere in between A & B, a beautiful young lady stops me and asks "Where did you get your floral windbreaker from?" I smile and tell her to check out GFC New York online and she'll find her answer. Since I am a man of my word and since I believe this brand deserves its just due, I'm glad to present to you Trainerspotter. Trainerspotter, a UK based brand, has just launched their new Spring/Summer 06 collection which is full of beautiful pieces. Here are some floral pieces to all those who've been visiting the 'botanical gardens' as of late (wink). All pieces are made in limited numbers, so get them while you can.

Spit Ya Game

GFC seems to be everywhere these days. If not, then we'll be coming to a cloud near you pretty soon. In the mean time check out the Notorious B.I.G. video, "Spit Ya Game (rmx)" featuring Twista, Swizz Beatz, Krayzie Bone, 8-Ball & MJG. In the video you'll see Swizz Beatz sporting the popular Lemar & Dauley Biggie Hoodie. The hoodie is so popular that unfortunately it has begun to be bootlegged. The hoodie is available in 3 colors; Black, White, and Grey anything else is not authentic. Anyhow check out the video below.

Oscar Has Some Pimp In His Blood

'WE MAJOR'

'Can I Talk My S**T'

We'd like to send our congratulations to Three 6 Mafia. Not only did they have the opportunity to perform "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" at the Academy Awards. But they also won the Oscar for the Best Original Song category. The song which they wrote and produced for the movie, Hustle & Flow, beat out Bird York's "In The Deep" from Crash and Dolly Parton's "Travellin' Thru" from Transamerica. Also, we'd like to send a huge GFC congratulations to one of our own, Kwazz for helping Three 6 Mafia stay fly (pun intended). He is the one responsible for styling them for their historic night at the Academy Awards. We live on Cloud 9.

GFC the movement, coming to a cloud near you...

Waiting for the Sun to Shine My Way

Even though as of late the jealous clouds are out. We can put our shades on and wait for the sun to shine our way. Nefarious Fine Jewelry whom specialize in custom jewelry and accessories for men and women, have what we call the "Broadway to Hollywood" frames. They have 3 different styles the Lefty, Pablo, and Auric. It is the latter that excites us the most. Available in platinum, 18k white gold, 18k yellow gold, or 18k rose gold these eyewear will have you shining whether the sun is out or not, "Bling Blaow."

OQO: Tablet Edition

OQO, has a newly released addition to their mobile pc product line. It is OQO model 01+ Tablet Edition. It is the smallest and most mobile PC available running Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. This is for all you "on the go" professionals and entrepreneurs. Now you have no excuses for why you couldn't finish that business plan.

Excuse the Delay

To everyone that has been visiting the blog, to find that it hasn't been updated in a while. Please excuse us. A lot of new things are cooking up in the kitchen, but no worries we're back like cooked...Well you finish off the statement.

GFC New York

Through The Fire

Last night was a busy night in the city. Our good friends at Cornerstone Promotion invited us to Tribeca Cinema for the premiere screening of Through the Fire: Sebastian Telfair's Defining Year. This is the story of youth phenom Sebastian Telfair's journey from his final year at Lincoln High School to his jump to the NBA pros. For all those that need reasoning for why urban communities produce premiere athletes, for all those that want to see how strong families get through the struggles, and how a young man holds his composure when stardom and financial stability is knocking at his door, this is the movie to see. The documentary does a great job with exhibiting the realism of family, community, corporate and media influence, as Sebastian has to weigh his odds on whether to go to Louisville University or enlist in the NBA Draft, while still going at a 3rd consecutive PSAL title for Lincoln High.

The film opens in selective theatres today. Here is a listing of theatres in the city that'll be showing it:

IFC Center - 323 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10014 (Showtimes: 11:50, 3:55, 8:15, 10:30 (Plus 12:35 Fri/Sat - Fri & Sat *** Special Q&A with Director Jonathan Hock following 8:15pm show***)

Magic Johnson Theatre - Harlem 2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd. New York NY, 10027 (Showtimes: 11:30, 2:15, 5:00, 8:05, 10:50 *** Special Q&A with Director Jonathan Hock TBA***)

UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 - 3907 Shore Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11235 (Showtimes: 12:00, 2:30,5:00,7:35,10:05,12:25)